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 […]
Infant Child Care In Wisconsin Is The 13th Most Costly In The US
Wisconsin Is Among 33 States Where Care Is More Expensive Than College Tuition by Kyla Calvert Mason A report out this week shows the average annual cost for infant child care in Wisconsin is the 13th highest in the nation. The cost even outpaces tuition at the state’s four-year universities. The Economic Policy Institute report […]
Local Activist Suits Himself By Suiting Others
by K. Barrett Bilali Urban News Service They say that clothes make the man. Kevin Livingston brings that maxim to life. When he was 15, New York City cops grabbed Livingston in Queens and arrested him for armed robbery. “Thank God for the principal of my school,” Livingston said. “He came and showed the police […]
New Senior Meal Program Seeks More Seniors of Color at Meadowood Location
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 […]
Donna Shalala keynote speaker for UW-Madison Global Summit for Women
by Ann Grauvogl Donna Shalala, president of the Clinton Foundation and former University of Wisconsin—Madison chancellor, and Zimbabwe humanitarian Tererai Trent headline a public slate of speakers for the 2016 Summit on Women, Gender and Well-being April 14-16 at the University of Wisconsin— Madison. The summit focuses on the junction of women, gender and social […]
Synergy Co-working Offers New Place to Network, Collaborate, and Grow, Pt. II
by Brianna Rae Last week, we interviewed co-owners Eugenia Podesta and Spencer Hudson about the experiences in their lives that put them on the path to create their new co-working space, Synergy Co-working. This week in Part II, we’ll continue their story and delve into their mission and vision for their new space. Both Madison […]
Synergy Co-working Offers New Place to Network, Collaborate, and Grow, Pt. I
By Brianna Rae Eugenia Podesta and Spencer Hudson have spent much of their lives entrenched and in dedication to their community, and now they are giving back in an even a bigger way. Both Madison natives, Podesta and Hudson are co-owners of a new co-working space that opened last week called Synergy Co-working, located at […]
The Surprising Lack Of Data About Literacy
Educators’ Understanding Is Nuanced And Information-Deprived by Scott Gordon In many ways, campaigns to improve literacy are more sophisticated than ever. Nonprofits, K-12 and adult continuing educational systems, and government agencies have gone far beyond a literate-illiterate dichotomy in their day-to-day work, expanding the scope of literacy and applying programs focused on issues like health […]
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