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Part II: Oakhill Kids’ Garden Network Fosters Healing and Restorative Practices, Despite Its Walls

August 26, 2016

By Jacklin Bolduan “Wisconsin’s state motto is ‘Forward.’ That is what is happening here, we are going forward. Wisconsin has a long history of my type of conservatives, those men and women who are into true conservation of this beautiful state’s natural resources. As the birthplace of ‘Earth Day’ this is exactly the type of […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Carol Troyer-Shank, Jacklin Bolduan, Jason Garlynd, Karinme Perez, Oakhill Horticulture Training Program, Oakhill Kids Garden Network

Part I: Oakhill Kids’ Garden Network Fosters Healing and Restorative Practices, Despite Its Walls

August 12, 2016

By Jacklin Bolduan Jason Garlynd heads out to the greenhouse from his office at the Oakhill Correctional Institution, a minimum security prison just outside of Madison in Oregon, WI. It’s the middle of the growing season for Garlynd and the men who are a part of the Horticulture Training Program, one Garlynd has been building […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Horticulture Training Program, Jacklin Bolduan, Jason Garlynd, Kids Garden Network

New Senior Meal Program Seeks More Seniors of Color at Meadowood Location

April 22, 2016

by Jacklin Bolduan The West Madison Senior Center, along with its three other coalitions in town, provides a variety of services to seniors in Madison, including an extensive meal program that seeks to foster nutritional awareness and community-building amongst residents. While the four Senior Centers provide donation-based meals every day of the week over four […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Jacklin Bolduan, Madison School and Community Recreation MSCR, Mary Malischke, Meadowood Neighborhood Center, West Madison Senior Center

It’s Never Too Early to Start Saving

April 15, 2016

Study Finds that 1 in 3 Americans have $0 Saved for Retirement by Jacklin Bolduan A recent study by GOBankingRates has found that one in three Americans has saved a total of $0 for their retirement. Kristian Finfrock, founder of Retirement Income Strategies in Madison, knows the realities of the this statistic. He says his […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Jacklin Bolduan, Kristian Finrock, Retirement

UW Spring Football Game Hosts Ron Dayne, Tickets Only Five Dollars

April 8, 2016

by Jacklin Bolduan Saturday April 23 will mark the date of the annual UW-Madison Spring Football Game. Each year, the Department of Athletics partners with a different division within the university in an effort to raise awareness about the mission of that division, as well as share a portion of the profits with them. This […]

Popular Interests In This Article: College Football, Jacklin Bolduan, UW-Madison

GSAFE’s New Course Offers a Creative Approach To Learning, Addresses School-to-Prison Pipeline

March 11, 2016

by Jacklin Bolduan Antonio Mims is a senior at Madison West High School. He has been a part of GSAFE’s Foundations of Leadership (FOL) course since his sophomore year. GSAFE, the Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools, functions statewide to provide a multitude of programming, leadership opportunities, resources, and advocacy for Wisconsin’s LGBTQ youth and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ali Muldrow, GSAFE, Jacklin Bolduan, LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ Rights, Social Justice, The New Narrative Project

Black History Profiles: James Baldwin and Toni Morrison

February 26, 2016

Black Art Has Always Been a Powerful Tool for Social Change by Jacklin Bolduan James Baldwin James Baldwin was born in Harlem in 1924. He was the grandson of a slave and the oldest of nine children. When he was about three years old, Baldwin’s mother married David Baldwin, who was a Baptist minister. Following […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black History, Jacklin Bolduan, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison

Operation Fresh Start Offers New Healthcare Career Track

January 29, 2016

by Jacklin Bolduan Operation Fresh Start (OFS) executive director Greg Markle said, “It’s all about what’s next” when it comes to one of Madison’s longest-running community employment, education, and training organizations. Located on Winnebago street on Madison’s near-East side, OFS has been in the business of empowering Madison’s youth for 45 years. Markle described their […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dominique Sanders, Giselle Muñoz, Greg Markle, Jacklin Bolduan, Job Training, Operation Fresh Start

A Conversation With Will Green

October 30, 2015

On Minority Leadership, Nonprofits, and Investing in Our Communities by Jacklin Bolduan This is the second installment of The Madison Times’ series on nonprofit organizations and the role they play in our communities. Knowing The Need At ten thirty on a Wednesday morning Will Green is seated at a desk in front of his laptop […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Jacklin Bolduan, Mentoring, Mentoring Positives, Nonprofits, Off The Block, ReJeweled, Salvation Army, Will Green

The Role and Politics of Nonprofits in Madison & Beyond

October 9, 2015

by Jacklin Bolduan Over the next few weeks, The Madison Times will be exploring the nonprofit sector, its role in our community, and the economic, social, and cultural values we place on this growing sector. This first piece will provide a brief background on nonprofits and some information on their presence in our communities. What […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Charities, Jacklin Bolduan, Nonprofits, Wisconsin Nonprofit Association

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