The tech community is growing in Madison. YWCA Madison and tech partner Adorable.io’s YWeb Career Academy (YWebCA) program makes sure women and people of color have access to careers in this exciting field. Through this commitment to investing in workplaces that are welcoming and inclusive, tech companies in Dane County also benefit from the skills, […]
Black Votes Matter: Local Political, Business Leaders Convene for the First Time
by Ariele Vaccaro In a spirit similar to that of the Black Lives Matter movement, several local business and political leaders are coming together to encourage people of color to vote smart this election year. The group, called Black Votes Matter, convened for the first time this past Tuesday evening at the Skybox Sports Bar […]
New Website Aims To Help Educators Teach About Wisconsin Tribes
UW Coordinator Says Law Mandating Education About Wisconsin’s Native Americans Goes ‘Unfunded And Unenforced’ A new website has been launched to help educators teach their students about Wisconsin’s Native American tribes. In a survey last year, more than two-thirds of the state’s teachers said they didn’t have the proper resources to teach their students about […]
Free UW Legal Clinic Gives A Hand To Local Startups
Law Students Helped 300 Clients Last Year by Parth Shah A free legal clinic for entrepreneurs has helped hundreds of Wisconsin businesses open up shop. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Law & Entrepreneurship clinic is run by a group of 20 law students. Under the mentorship of licensed attorneys, they help startups write contracts and handle […]
Report: Number Of People Without Health Coverage In Dane County Down Significantly
Between 23,000 And 25,000 People Remain Uninsured by Shamane Mills A report by Dane County public health officials estimates the number of residents without insurance has dropped by as much as 40 percent since 2013 because of changes at the state and federal level. In the years leading up to the Affordable Care Act, 1 […]
Madison Central Library Provides Services, Comfort to Homeless
by Sarah Zimmermann There is a glass-walled study room on the second floor of Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin Street. Day after day, there is a consistent stream of people inside, sometimes with two to three people waiting in line outside the door. The conversations in this room vary, from light-hearted chats to in-depth discussions […]
Family & Reading Connections Programs Help Children of Incarcerated Parents
Family Connections and Reading Connections are programs run by Madison Urban Ministry that work to help children maintain contacts with family members who are incarcerated. Both programs are funded by donations and grants and are free to people making use of them and work to help maintain connections so a prison sentence doesn’t mean an […]
Milwaukee’s African-American Arts Scene Gets Boost From New Partnership
Milwaukee Rep Offers Residency To Bronzeville Arts Ensemble by KP Whaley Many African-American-led theaters around the country are struggling to stay afloat so the recent announcement that the Milwaukee Repertory Theater offered residency to the Bronzeville Arts Ensemble for their next season couldn’t come at a better time. “We’re at a crisis point, I do […]
County Approves Purchase of Property for Day Resource Center
The Dane County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of a property for use as a daytime shelter and resource center for the homeless in the 1300 block of East Washington Avenue. By a 30-4 vote, the County Board approved spending $1.4 million to buy properties at 1314, 1316, 1318 and 1326 East Washington Avenue […]
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 […]
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