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AmeriCorps VISTA Applications are Now Open

July 6, 2019

By Nyesha Stone When Michelle Johnson and Molly Wirz finished their undergraduate degrees, they decided to take a gap year before going into their respective graduate programs. They decided to join AmeriCorps VISTA, which encourages college graduates to pursue careers in public service by working in city governments throughout the country. According to the women, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: AmeriCorps, Michelle Johnson, Molly Wirz, Nyesha Stone

Lap of Love Provides At-Home Hospice Care for Pets Here in the City

June 29, 2019

By Nyesha Stone Over the years, pets have become considered members of the family, instead of an animal a family owns. The loss of a pet can create the same emotions as losing an actual family member, which is why Lap of Love was created. Lap of Love is a growing network of veterinarians who […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Allison Bergin, Hospice Care for Pets, Lap of Love, Nyesha Stone

Gov. Tony Evers Announces Drinking Water Protections for Emerging Health Contaminants

June 22, 2019

By Nyesha Stone Earlier this year, Gov. Tony Evers named 2019 the “Year of Clean Drinking Water.” To do this, he said that $40 million would be used to replace lead pipes, $25 million to clean-up five areas in the Milwaukee River, and additional funding would be used to keep our water clean. Evers is […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Drinking Water, Lead Pipes, Nyesha Stone, Tony Evers

Raising Awareness on the Financial Impact of the Opioid Epidemic

June 22, 2019

By Nyesha Stone In 2017, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared opioid abuse a public health emergency and estimated that 11.4 million Americans misused prescription opioids. Recent research by Virginia Tech’s Center for Gerontology and the Elder Justice Coalition identified a connection between opioid abuse and elder abuse, including financial exploitation. The […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Leslie Van Buskirk, Nyesha Stone, Opiods, Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions

Wisconsin School Districts Receive $1.9 Billion in Funding

June 22, 2019

By Nyesha Stone The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) distributed $1.9 billion from numerous programs to fund Wisconsin school districts. Most of that funding is to be used for general aid, which is the operational cost of schools and includes paying administration and staff. DPI sent payments to schools from the following major state […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Nyesha Stone, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Milwaukee Press Club Host 2020 DNC CEO at Luncheon

June 22, 2019

By Nyesha Stone The Milwaukee Press Club hosted its monthly luncheon, which featured the 2020 Democratic National Convention (DNC) CEO Joe Solmonese earlier this week. A four-person panel questioned Solmonese on the progress of the DNC, security, fundraising and other subjects pertaining to the success of the DNC. Solmonese said the DNC team is committed […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Democratic National Convention, Joe Solmonese, Nyesha Stone

The AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin Launches First PrEP Marketing Campaign in the City of Milwaukee

June 15, 2019

By Nyesha Stone The Medical College of Wisconsin and the Center for AIDS Intervention Research found that black men in Milwaukee are diagnosed with HIV four times the rate compared to white men. The AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin decided to do something by bringing awareness to a daily pill that prevents HIV. ARCW launched […]

Popular Interests In This Article: AIDS, Black Transwomen, HIV AIDS, Nyesha Stone

American Red Cross Campaign Urges Donors to Give Blood

June 15, 2019

By Nyesha Stone For the second year in a row, American Red Cross is running its Missing Types campaign, which brings awareness to a shortage of the main blood types: A, B and O. The letters A, B and O are disappearing from brands, social media pages, signs and websites to emphasize the need of […]

Popular Interests In This Article: American Red Cross, Nyesha Stone

National Conflict Resolution Center Hosted A Path Forward Panel in the Wake of Chabad of Poway Shooting

June 8, 2019

By Nyesha Stone On April 27, 2019, on the last day of the Jewish Passover, 19-year-old John T. Earnes opened fire at the Chabad of Poway Synagogue in San Diego. He killed one woman and injured three people. In such a tragic time, the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) held a panel called “A Path […]

Popular Interests In This Article: A Path Forward, Nyesha Stone, Panel Discussions, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Announces H.R. 2751 Mamas First Act to Provide Coverage for Doulas and Midwives

June 1, 2019

By Nyesha Stone Wisconsin’s black babies are dying at a faster rate compared to whites. Wisconsin has the highest gap between Black and white babies, according to CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. In 2013 through 2015, Wisconsin had the highest infant mortality rate for infants born to Black women in the nation at 14.3 […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Doulas, Mamas First Act, Medicare, Midwives, Nyesha Stone

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