By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee has closed six locations throughout the city, bowing to financial challenges created by the pandemic. […]
Moving the Needle for Low Income Kids of Color
by Michael Johnson CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Dane County Every year the Wisconsin Hope Lab conducts a world class evaluation on our partnership with MMSD through the AVID/TOPS Program Their evaluation of AVID/ TOPS which is a partnership with Boys & Girls Club and MMSD. The evaluation revealed positive, and in some […]
2015 Will Become The Most Productive Year for Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County
by Michael Johnson CEO of BGC Dane County In 2015 the Club graduated 113 seniors; more than 70% are students of color and all were accepted into college. BGC now has the largest public/private partnership in both the Madison and Verona School Districts with more than 1500 students enrolled in their college prep programs. UW […]
The Village Celebrates a Madison Icon
February 6, 2015 Community members gathered at the Boys and Girls Club, Saturday Jan 31st, to celebrate the 81st birthday of UMOJA publisher, Ms. Milele Chikasa Anana and to acknowledge the 25th anniversary of UMOJA Magazine. Friends and family were treated to a taco bar, music by DJ Chill and a […]