By Karen Stokes After being quarantined for months, the sun, blue skies and warm temperatures are calling us outdoors. However, the coronavirus is still a threat and there are concerns on how to safely engage in activities this summer. “Safer at Home” has given time for scientists to better understand how the virus spreads. While […]
Access to Wellness Resources and Healthy Food Started with a Nurse from the Neighborhood
By Karen Stokes Julia Means, community a nurse with Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital is known throughout her neighborhood as ‘The Nurse.’ As an intensive care nurse, she’s witnessed a lot of people coming to intensive care who were dying due to a lack of knowledge. “I felt if I could come out and do […]
Shape the Future of Your Community By Responding to the 2020 Census
By Karen Stokes The country is struggling through a pandemic, and moving forward, critical decisions will be made for the future of your community from data collected by the 2020 Census. You can do your part to shape the future. Complete your 2020 Census. “It’s a short census, it takes on average 10 minutes to […]
MKE Fellows and The Links, Inc. Develop Virtual Learning Program for MPS Students
By Karen Stokes Schools across the country are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to Education Week’s website, four U.S. territories, 43 states and the District of Columbia have ordered or recommended school building closures for the rest of the academic year, affecting approximately 45.1 million public school students. The MKE Fellows and the […]
Progressive Women Bond to Build Power of Women at the Voting Booth
By Karen Stokes Supermajority is a group of women dedicated to achieving true gender equality and providing information, tools and training for women of all ages, races and backgrounds to help make real change in their communities. The organization was co-founded by Ai-jen Poo, Cecile Richards, Katherine Grainger, Jess Morales Rocketto, Dierdre Schifeling and Alicia […]
March is National Kidney Month
By Karen Stokes March is National Kidney Month, a time when communities across the country raise awareness about kidney disease. In 2020 the focus is on the link between high blood pressure and kidney disease. High-risk populations include those with diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and family history of kidney disease. According to the […]
Wisconsin Center Expansion Plans Unveiled
By Karen Stokes Plans for the proposed Wisconsin Center expansion were unveiled during a board meeting this past Friday. The expansion will double the square footage of the convention center and generate $12.6 billion in spending over a 30-year period. “Revealing our vision for the Wisconsin Center expansion with the board and to our community […]
Marsy’s Law Helps Give Victims Equal Rights
By Karen Stokes On April 7, 2020, Wisconsin voters have an opportunity to use their voice to support equal rights for victims, survivors and their families by voting “yes” for the Marsy’s Law Crime Victims’ Rights Amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution. Marsy’s Law is named after Marsalee “Marsy” Nicholas of California who was stalked and […]
Mayor Barrett Announces New President and Chief Executive Officer of Employ Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes Mayor Tom Barrett has recently announced his appointment of the new president and CEO of Employ Milwaukee, Chytania Brown. Brown, who has 20 years of experience working for the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), was formerly employed at Employ Milwaukee and is presently administrator for the Division of Employment & Training at […]
Program Offers MPS Students Opportunity for Full Tuition to University of Wisconsin-Madison
By Karen Stokes The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence, (PEOPLE) is a program to help students gain access to college specifically UW System schools with an emphasis on UW Madison. The program offers full tuition scholarships to UW-Madison. “When a student is admitted to the program it can help families […]
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