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6 days ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Dakota Barnes-Rush |Edgar Mendez
VIA CDC is marking its 30th anniversary this year. For the past three decades, VIA Community Development Corp., formerly Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, has been working with residents, businesses and partners to strengthen the Silver City, Burnham Park and Layton Park neighborhoods. VIA CDC focuses on community building, housing and economic development through several programs, initiatives and events. “To get to 30 is incredible,” said JoAnna Bautch, executive director of VIA CDC.
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6 days ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Dakota Barnes-Rush |Edgar Mendez
Ramona Curry knows firsthand about the housing conditions of her neighbors. That’s because Curry was part of a project by the Reclaiming Our Neighborhoods coalition that surveyed the exterior of Milwaukee homes.
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1 week ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Dakota Barnes-Rush |Edgar Mendez |Meredith Melland
Last week, the Bronzeville Center for the Arts announced plans to begin demolition of the former Department of Natural Resources building at 2312 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, marking a step toward the creation of Milwaukee’s future African American Art and Culture Museum. The museum has been a priority for the center, also known as the BCA, a nonprofit organization focused on highlighting the art and history of the African diaspora. It was founded in 2020.
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1 week ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Dakota Barnes-Rush |Princess Byers |Edgar Mendez |Meredith Melland
If you want to see teens making a difference, you need look no further than the youth programs at the African American Roundtable, or AART, in Milwaukee. At these hangouts, teens are not just learning about leadership – they are the ones leading, sharing ideas and helping one another grow. AART is a group that cares about giving young people a voice. Teens like Zoe Chambers, Thomas L. Leonard Sr. and Sierra Lyle all help make these hangouts special.
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2 months ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Julius Shieh |Devin Blake |Princess Byers |Dakota Barnes-Rush
In Milwaukee, lead poisoning is one of the most serious health threats facing young children, according to the City of Milwaukee Health Department.
From 2018 to 2021, nearly 6.25% of children younger than 6 in Milwaukee County tested for lead were considered lead poisoned, with percentages of children poisoned in some Milwaukee neighborhoods nearing 25%, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
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2 months ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Devin Blake |Princess Byers |Dakota Barnes-Rush |Edgar Mendez
Andron Lane sees similarities between his past trauma and others in his North Side community, and he’s written a book he hopes will help.
Lane, who believes his past sexual abuse and drug addiction were serious risk factors in his eventual incarceration, completed his parole and was “off paper” as of January 2024. Since then, he has worked to better both himself and others like him.
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2 months ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Dakota Barnes-Rush |Edgar Mendez |Meredith Melland
The Hunger Task Force’s nutrition education program teaches Milwaukee County seniors how to eat healthy on a budget.
The free program trains seniors to make meals with foods they can find in a Stockbox or food pantry.
Carmen Baldwin, Hunger Task Force’s community nutrition manager, takes nutrition education on the road and travels to various senior centers across the city using the Hunger Task Forces curriculum to provide interactive cooking demonstrations.
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2 months ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Dakota Barnes-Rush |Edgar Mendez |Meredith Melland |Devin Blake
Brian D. Litzsey remembers growing up in Chicago, his days filled with activities.
“Sports were everything,” Litzsey said. “We played basketball in the winter, shoveled snow off the courts and learned how to swim at the park.”
Years later, while attending Illinois State University, he discovered parks and recreation as a field of study. “Once I took my first class, I was hooked,” he said.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Meredith Melland |Dakota Barnes-Rush
Milwaukeeans can celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by attending speeches, performances, volunteer events and other family-friendly events planned throughout the city.
This year, the federal holiday falls on Monday, Jan. 20.
Here’s a list of events in Milwaukee where you can honor King’s life and legacy.
MLK Day Clean Up: Monday, Jan. 20
We Got This Milwaukee is seeking volunteers to stop by and grab a trash picker or a garbage bag anytime from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Meredith Melland |Dakota Barnes-Rush
Hamidreza Majidi developed a love for math and started teaching it in his home country of Iran two decades ago.
After a lengthy career in Iran’s capital city of Tehran, Majidi, 57, is now bringing his passion to Milwaukee as a corps member of Teach For America Milwaukee. Teach For America, or TFA, is a leadership development program that trains people to become educators and leaders in local communities across the country.
