By Dylan Deprey The Milwaukee Courier Resources, resources everywhere but some are hard to find. Milwaukee has had financial fairs, health fairs and job fairs but few under the same roof. WNOV 860 The Voice has taken the typical resource fair one step further. The 3rd annual Community Resource Fair will unite around 26 sponsors […]
Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement to Honor Spring Graduates
Nearly 280 UW-Madison graduates recognized for completing degrees along with honoring Outstanding Alumni of Color Ray Allen (’73) and Carlton Highsmith (’73) at 3rd annual celebration Nearly 280 graduating college seniors celebrated the successful completion of their undergraduate careers at UW-Madison on Friday, May 13 at 5 p.m. in Union South’s Varsity Hall. This year, […]
University of Wisconsin Odyssey Project graduates 27
13th annual ceremony May 4 launches new batch of talent into college community by Pamela Gates Tamara Thompson Moore was at a crossroads in her life when she was pressured, she says, to apply for the Odyssey Project. Like many of this year’s grads, she knew people who had gone through the program and was […]
2nd Annual Rock for Restorative Justice!
Courtesy of Dane County TimeBank The past year has seen tremendous changes in the way Madison approaches juvenile justice, both in its schools and in the broader community. Instead of reflexively resorting to its long-standing criminal justice approach – issuing police citations leading to municipal court appearances – police, school officials, and community organizations are […]
Rising Needs of Aging Prompt Senior Living Community Expansion
Second phase of $18 million project complete As Wisconsin’s senior population soars and cases of dementia rise , a local senior living community has invested $18 million to meet the needs of this population’s growth. Brookdale Madison West will add a new building with extensive amenities and capacity to accommodate more than 100 seniors. It […]
Grant to Aid Juveniles with Legal Assistance
by Dylan Deprey Teenagers who break the law get tickets. Driving tickets, drinking tickets, theft tickets, drug tickets, parking tickets, the list goes on and on. Often, they will pay the fine, feel bad for a while and go on their way. While some tickets can be forgettable, they can haunt those in the future. […]
Hamilton Announces Fight Against Crime and Abandoned Buildings
by Dylan Deprey There is nothing more unpleasing to the eye then half of a demolished building. The jagged wooden boards of what used to be a thriving business hang, moving with sudden gusts of wind. Cigarette butts, syringes, and makeshift beds cover the ground as a new layer of carpet. Criminal acts ranging from […]
UW-Madison Police Chief Apologizes For Classroom Arrest
Student Accused Of Campus Graffiti Was Arrested On Thursday by Laurel White The University of Wisconsin- Madison Police Chief issued an apology on Friday after campus officers interrupted a class to arrest a student earlier this week. “I extend my sincerest apologies to the students and the professor who were in this class and witnessed […]
Wisconsin Public Radio Expands News and Culture Offerings
BBC Newshour, Latino U.S.A., Political Junkie part of weekday schedule changes in April On April 4, Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) introduced changes to its weekday schedule, including the addition of BBC World Service’s Newshour on WPR’s News & Classical Music stations and three new programs on WPR’s Ideas Network stations. According to Michael Arnold, WPR’s […]
Goodman Community Center culminates yearlong alumni study
Early data indicates Goodman’s racial equity efforts are producing real results for youth of color who attended programming The study The Goodman Community Center has partnered with University of Wisconsin’s Center for Humanities on a yearlong study aimed at discovering the long-term impact the community center has had on former participants. Staff members have surveyed […]
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