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 […]
Controversial Debt Buyers Get A Break Under New Wisconsin Law
Backers Say Law Creates Uniformity In Lawsuits But Critics Charge It Makes It Easier For Companies To Collect From Consumers by Bridgit Bowden Last summer, Sandra Goodwin was sued by Jefferson Capital Systems for $5,562 in overdue debt, but Goodwin had never heard of or done business with the company. “The paperwork said I was […]
UW Spring Football Game Hosts Ron Dayne, Tickets Only Five Dollars
by Jacklin Bolduan Saturday April 23 will mark the date of the annual UW-Madison Spring Football Game. Each year, the Department of Athletics partners with a different division within the university in an effort to raise awareness about the mission of that division, as well as share a portion of the profits with them. This […]
April is National Financial Literacy Awareness Month
Money Smart Week® Wisconsin Scheduled for April 23–30 Dozens of communities across the state will celebrate Money Smart Week® Wisconsin, April 23-30, with hundreds of events focused on improving the personal financial awareness of Wisconsin citizens. Money Smart Week® Wisconsin is the highlight of April as National Financial Literacy Awareness Month, a joint effort by […]
Bradley, Kloppenburg Court African-American Voters At Milwaukee Forum
Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates Discuss Equal Protection For Minorities, Women by Chuck Quirmbach Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Rebecca Bradley and JoAnne Kloppenburg made their case for votes on Saturday at the Community Brainstorming Conference, a monthly forum held in a church basement on Milwaukee’s predominantly African- American north side. Forum organizers asked Bradley, an incumbent […]
Japanese Internment Camp Survivors Decry Presidential Campaign Rhetoric
Speakers Warn Central Wisconsin Students Not To Let History Repeat Itself by Glen Moberg An acclaimed central Wisconsin school history program took a political turn this past week when survivors of World War II Japanese-American internment camps warned students about the rhetoric in this year’s presidential campaign. The Walk in Their Shoes program brought the […]
Two Men and a Truck® Seeking Donations for Movers for Moms®
Essential Care Item Drive April 5 – May 5 Items to benefit women in shelter in Dane and Rock Counties Each year shortly before Mother’s Day, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® hosts its annual Movers for Moms® donation drive as a way of honoring not just our own moms but all moms. Essential care items […]
47th Annual ‘On Wisconsin Spring Powwow’ April 2-3
UW-Madison’s American Indian Student Organization Wunk Sheek will host the 47th On Wisconsin Annual Spring Powwow (OWASP) April 2-3 at the Alliant Energy Center Arena. This event will be free and open to the public. The On Wisconsin Annual Spring Powwow provides an opportunity to learn outside of the classroom and participate in a contemporary […]
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