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O. Ricardo Pimentel
October 5, 2022
Guns. Crime and punishment. Poverty. Jobs.  Redistricting and voting. Food insecurity. Housing. Educational attainment or lack thereof. Health inequities. City budgeting. Struggling communities and all the other problems – systemic or otherwise – that challenge  residents.
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service prides itself on reporting on the myriad issues confronting the North and South side communities. The list above is but a partial list of the issues we cover.
Another point of pride: Including in our stories the voices of people tackling and living with such issues.
But these are people talking to us. In this fashion, they help us bring clarity and understanding to these issues. We believe that information can be empowerment.
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Here’s what we want to get better at: Giving you and your voices a more direct path to the community – a more direct way to let your voice be heard.
It is the premise behind the Community Voices section of our online news service. But we know that we cannot possibly talk to everyone with the wisdom and the ideas that lead to solutions.
Community Voices gives people who live in the neighborhoods we cover – and people who work to solve their problems – a forum to call attention to issues and to advance possible solutions.
We are issuing a call for more of this.
What’s contained in Community Voices is commentary. The articles, in journalism jargon, are op-eds. That means, more often than not, they contain opinion.
Opinion journalism is a much maligned concept. That, however, is because it is too often misunderstood.
The best commentary is not about just spouting what is top-of-mind. They are not rants nor license for name-calling or just getting things off your chest.
The best commentary pieces are those that make legitimate efforts to persuade. This necessarily involves building arguments and then supporting them. The best commentary marshals facts to arrive at valid conclusions – as in, here’s problem X, here are the facts that prove it is a problem, and here are the facts that point to a solution or the beginning of one.
The best commentary does not argue in a vacuum. It acknowledges the counterarguments to what is being proposed and addresses them.
Good commentary can also call attention to needs many are unaware of.
They can get out of the box to arrive at unorthodox solutions, again, buttressed with facts.
They can celebrate or highlight successes, decry traditional tactics or strategies to deal with problems and can educate people on resources they need to improve their lives.
They can entertain – not all have to be about weighty issues. They can make us laugh. They can make us cry.
Just as news stories require reporting and attributed facts, so does good commentary.
We want your voice and your views.
We are looking for commentary in the 700-word range.
Keep in mind, we are a nonprofit dependent on grants, in-kind funding and contributions. We do not have an immense budget.
That means we don’t pay for freelance commentary. We wish we could but can’t.
So we’re looking for Community Voice commentators who want to expose the community to their voices and ideas simply for the benefit of the community – its growth, success, education and empowerment.
We are looking for commentators who want to move the dial on bettering our community.
You don’t have to run an organization, have a PhD or other degree or be an acknowledged expert in any particular field – though we welcome commentary from these sources as well. We will give priority to those writing from the communities we cover and those tackling the issues with which these communities grapple.
Got an idea for commentary? Send me a pitch.
Got one written? Send it to me.
Send it to oscar.pimentel@marquette.edu. Put commentary in the subject line.
We won’t accept all submissions. Take a look above for what we’re looking for.
We want your voice in Community Voices.
O. Ricardo Pimentel is managing editor of Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Reach him at oscar.pimentel@marquette.edu

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Earn and learn: Opportunities abound to invest in yourself via on-the-job training | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
PrincessSafiya Byers
October 6, 2022
Want to get out of that dead-end job? One way to do that is to invest in yourself.
On-the-job training of the kind provided by several organizations in Milwaukee represents just such an investment. You can earn as you learn.
1. The Department of Workforce Development houses an up-to-date list of paid apprenticeships. For more information, you can go to its website.
2. Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin offers paid phlebotomist training to those who are hired for the position. Phlebotomists retrieve blood and other specimens for use or testing. For more information on this opportunity, you can go to this website or call 414-937-6300.
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3. Milwaukee Christian Center offers paid work training through its Youth Build program. The program is geared toward residents 18 to 24 and offers housing and carpentry training as well as opportunities to complete a GED. For more information, you can check its website or call 414-902 5394.
4. The Joseph Project offers weekly training and connects people to high-paying jobs. The group also offers transportation to jobs it connects people to. For more information, you can follow its website or call 414-732-8450.
5. Milwaukee Building-Construction Trades Council offers on-the-job training with pay and professional classroom and shop instruction through its apprenticeship program. For information, you can look here or call 414-475-5580.
6. Ascension offers on-the-job Certified Nurses Assistant (CNA) training. For more information, you can look here.
7. AmeriCorps offers on-the-job training to 18–26-year-olds that apply to be Corp members. This program lasts 10 to 12 months, depending on the type of work you sign up to do. For more information, you can check its website or call 1-800-942-2677.
SEEK Careers/Staffing Inc. houses a list of employment resources and helps connect people with employment opportunities.
Cutting Edge Staffing offers free training in several different fields.
Employ Milwaukee helps connect people to jobs.
If your organization offers on-the-job training and you don’t see it here, please contact PrincessSafiya Byers at pbyers@milwaukeenns.org.

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Post From Community: Associated Bank, Brewers Community Foundation award $100K to 15 Wisconsin businesses, WWBIC | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Kellie Clock
October 6, 2022
Pictured from left: LaDonna Reed, Associated Bank, Kamaljit Jackson, WWBIC, Marjorie Rucker, The Business Council, Inc. and Katina Shaw, Brewers Community Foundation
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Associated Bank and Brewers Community Foundation, the charitable arm of the Milwaukee Brewers™,  have announced a second year $100K program to support minority, women  and veteran-owned businesses through the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) and their newest partner, The Business Council Inc.
Through WWBIC and The Business Council, Inc.,15 diverse small businesses across Wisconsin will receive a second year $5K grant to support their business needs through infrastructure, equipment, website and marketing development. Through the addition of The Business Council, Inc. and continued support of WWBIC, all business recipients will receive enhanced technical assistance and other supportive operations to help their businesses thrive.
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The business recipients include:
Milwaukee
Racine
Kenosha
Madison
Appleton
Associated Bank and Brewers Community Foundation will further collaborate to provide visibility and traffic to these businesses through PR, social media support and in-stadium promotion. The program, now in its second year, will provide the small business owners access to Associated Bank staff who can discuss banking and cash management products, programs and services.
“Throughout the past year we’ve established a great foundation for this program with WWBIC and we are excited to enhance the overall support with the addition of The Business Council, Inc.,” said LaDonna Reed, director of community accountability, Associated Bank. “Associated Bank will continue to enrich the resources and expertise to help businesses recipients thrive in all they do.”
“We are so pleased to support the effort to provide resources and guidance for many of our incredible small businesses throughout the state,” said Cecelia Gore, executive director, Brewers Community Foundation. “Through this partnership, we can focus on helping local businesses continue to grow and prosper.”
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About Associated Banc-Corp
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of $37 billion and is the largest bank holding company based in Wisconsin. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services from more than 200 banking locations serving more than 100 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. The company also operates loan production offices in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.
About Brewers Community Foundation (BCF)
BCF harnesses the pride, passion and commitment of Brewers fans, players and other supporters to positively impact the lives of children and their families in the Greater Milwaukee area and throughout Wisconsin. For more than a decade, BCF has generated nearly $50 million to support local non-profits in the areas of health, education, recreation and basic needs. Approximately 200 non-profit organizations receive funding annually through the Foundation’s initiatives. Visit brewers.com/BCF to learn about ways you can join the team that goes to bat for those in need.
About Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)
The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) is a leading, statewide, innovative economic development corporation “Putting Dreams to Work.” They are AERIS rated and are one of Wisconsin’s first Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI). WWBIC’s primary focus is on women, people of color, lower-wealth individuals, and veterans and military connected families, providing direct lending and access to fair and responsible capital, quality business training, one-on-one technical business assistance and coaching to increase financial wellness. Since 1987, WWBIC has lent over $95 million in micro and small business loans with a current loan portfolio of $24 million and 1,000 loans. WWBIC serves over 5,000 entrepreneurs and business owners annually.
The Business Council Inc.
The Business Council, inc.is  a 501(c)(3) business membership organization developed specially to focus on cultivating business relationships and opportunities among ethnically-diverse businesses and corporate members www.thebusinesscouncilmke.com .  TBC is the architect of high quality resources, education and tools to assist both ethnically-diverse businesses and corporations through Southeastern Wisconsin. We work to expand economic growth and support business aspirations for all ethnic and diverse businesses in Wisconsin through our advocacy work with the Ethnic & Diverse Business Coalition (EDBC) www.edbcwisconsin.org

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Post From Community: Life Empowered Consulting Services celebrates 10 years in business | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Sasha J. Parsons Waters
October 6, 2022
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Life Empowered Consulting Services, LLC (LECS) was founded in 2012 with the goal of offering professional services that will reach, empower, and motivate others to access and utilize their natural talents and skills to build better families, companies, and communities worldwide. Next month, LECS will host an anniversary celebration that will include food, fun, networking, the launch of new services, and a few surprises.
What began as a free resume writing session at a public library has developed into a thriving enterprise.
The initiatives and accomplishments of the company include:
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• LECS has serviced individual and corporate clients nationally, including Fortune 500 companies and nonprofit organizations. Also, LECS is certified through the Wisconsin Department of Administration as a Minority Business Enterprise and a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise.
• Celeste Cuffie, President and CEO of LECS has published several books the most recent being entitled “The Risk to Be Great” and kicked off the Entrepreneur in You Conference conveying her can-do perspective through influential speakers, leaders, and philanthropists. She is a founding partner of the Ellevate Collective, a premier learning, and leadership development firm.
• The Cuffie Stevens Endowment established in 2020 has raised over 30K to support diverse students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and trades at Concordia University.
The 10th anniversary celebration for LECS will be held at Bayshore Collective, 5800 North Bayshore Drive, Glendale, WI 53217, on Sunday, October 9, 2022, from 2 pm to 5 pm. To reserve your seat for this event, visit https://lecs10years.eventbrite.com. Admission is free, but space is limited.
For more information, email Celeste Cuffie at lecs@celestecuffie.com.
LECS offers corporate training using tools including DiSC and Emotional Intelligence assessments, corporate education, executive coaching, organizational development, and strategic planning.

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Post From Community: MATC Foundation and PepsiCo Foundation launch new scholarship program for Black and Hispanic students | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Darryll Fortune
October 6, 2022
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The Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) Foundation joined the PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship program to support Black and Hispanic/Latino/a students pursuing two-year degrees and professional certificate programs. MATC is the only community/technical college in Wisconsin to be awarded the PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship. In addition to financial assistance, the program provides students with dedicated success coaches, access to emergency grants, and financial literacy courses.
A total of 160 Milwaukee Area Technical College students — 80 scholars per year over two years — will each receive $2,000 scholarships as part of the PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship program. Each semester, 40 Black and Hispanic/Latino/a MATC students will receive a $2,000 award as a completion scholarship. The goal of the Uplift program is to address minority underrepresentation in high-demand fields, which includes business, IT, transportation, logistics among approximately 20 additional programs. The scholarships include financial support for tuition, fees, books, and wraparound services that address specific barriers to attending college such as housing, child care, transportation and nutrition; as well as offering professional development and potential mentorship by PepsiCo employees.
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“The PepsiCo Foundation shares our belief that community and technical colleges excel at helping students quickly obtain careers that lead to family-supporting wages, and our commitment to increasing educational and career opportunities for Black and Hispanic students,” said MATC President Vicki J. Martin, Ph.D. “These funds help eliminate a financial barrier and enable students to enroll and remain in MATC where they can receive the education, training and skills needed to take advantage of shortages in high-paying, skilled jobs.”
Omayra Sheppard is one of 40 MATC students to receive the PepsiCo Uplift Scholarship. Sheppard was ready to leave college until she received the scholarship.
Sheppard worked as an administrative assistant at several large companies until the COVID-19 pandemic. She decided to stay home with her children and study for her General Educational Development (GED) exams. She passed her exams on August 25, 2021, then enrolled at MATC the next day.
“This semester almost didn’t happen for me,” Sheppard said. “With four boys, I wanted to make sure that we could cover all their fees and school supplies for the year. For my boys, I was ready to give up this semester if I needed to. But when I got this PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship I didn’t have to. That was an immense relief and I am so grateful that I can continue.”
Today, Sheppard is close to completing her Business Management associate degree at MATC, and plans to transfer to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to study marketing.
The scholarship program is designed with a holistic approach to promote access to education advancement by addressing the obstacles – retention, completion and workforce readiness – that disproportionately impact Black and Hispanic/Latino/a students’ educational and professional journeys.
“Higher education is the single most important tool we have for addressing economic and opportunity inequality. But just entering college is not enough,” said C.D. Glin, global head of philanthropy, PepsiCo & vice president, PepsiCo Foundation. “Through the Uplift scholarship, the PepsiCo Foundation and Milwaukee Area Technical College are working to ensure Black and Hispanic students not only have a chance to get into college but have access to critical resources to secure their diplomas and embark on meaningful careers.”
The Uplift Scholarship program is part of the PepsiCo Foundation’s $40 million investment to address historical barriers that make it challenging for minority students to enroll, persist and graduate from college — barriers that have widened during the pandemic. The Foundation’s Uplift Scholarship program is currently offered at 20 community colleges across the country with the goal of providing 4,000 scholarships over five years.
The PepsiCo Foundation’s Community College Program is a cornerstone effort of PepsiCo’s more than $570 million Racial Equality Journey, a comprehensive initiative to support Black and Hispanic communities, people and businesses.

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Post From Community: Milwaukee Health Department hosts fall meetings to gather input from community | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Emily Tau
October 6, 2022
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The Milwaukee Health Department is seeking feedback from the Milwaukee community to help choose priorities for the 2023-2028 MKE Elevate Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Join MKE Elevate at one of four upcoming community meetings:
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The meetings are open to anyone who lives, works, or plays in Milwaukee. Each meeting will include a brief informational presentation, a photo display from the recent Photovoice contest, and small group discussions to prioritize top health issues. Participants will gain a better understanding of community health data, help set the agenda for community health improvement in Milwaukee, and learn how to stay engaged by joining a steering committee or action team. The meetings are free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be provided. Interested participants can register at Milwaukee.gov/MKEelevate.
“The Milwaukee Health Department is committed to crafting a Community Health Improvement Plan that directly acknowledges and impacts the issues most important to our residents,” said Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson. “To accomplish this, we need to hear from you. Make your voice heard at one of these fall meetings so we can be sure to achieve our vision of safe and healthy neighborhoods in Milwaukee.”
MKE Elevate was launched in 2016 as a comprehensive, community-driven process to develop a roadmap to identify, address, and resolve the health disparities in Milwaukee. The initial CHIP was published in October 2017 and implemented between 2017 and 2021. The upcoming fall meetings are part of the redevelopment of the CHIP for the next five years.
For more information, email mkeelevate@milwaukee.gov or visit Milwaukee.gov/MKEelevate.
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Post From Community: Project RETURN celebrates 42 years of serving the formerly incarcerated with annual “Celebrate the Return” Gala, October 8 | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Maggie Kuhn
October 6, 2022
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Project RETURN is celebrating its 42nd year of service to the formerly incarcerated at its annual fundraising gala on October 8. Project RETURN has been an integral part of the racial social justice movement for more than four decades, helping men and women make a positive, permanent return to their communities.
Project RETURN considers each successful return of an individual to his or her community a cause for celebration. Thus, each year, the non-profit organization holds one large event—Celebrate the Return—to highlight the uplifting, powerful and moving success stories of Project RETURN clients.
This year’s event, themed “Shelter from the Storm”, will feature a variety of guests and speakers, all speaking under the “umbrella” of the obstacles formerly incarcerated individuals face when they return to their communities.
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One such testimonial will be given by Clem Richardson who has worked with Project Return for over 19 years and currently is a part-time Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) counselor for the organization. After being hired as a counselor with Project RETURN in early 2003, Richardson went on to mentor countless incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals. He eventually became involved in 13 non-profit organizations, some of which he started and some that he is still involved with today.
“‘The only way you can keep it is to give it away.’ That’s my motto,” Richardson said. “That means: lead by example, be able to serve others, be able to treat others how they want to be treated and meet them where they’re at. The only time you look down at another person should be to help him back up.”
Richardson currently serves as CEO and founder of MANNA Behavioral Services, a non-profit he started which aims to “provide early prevention and education to underserved youth.” He is also currently pursuing a PhD in Education and Counseling Supervision. Richardson hopes this will make him better able to help even more people “in through the door” of Project Return and improve the greater Milwaukee community. For his longtime work in the re-entry community, Richardson will also be receiving Project RETURN’s Don Bein Award on October 8.
Dante Martin is a facilitator with Project RETURN and he, too, will be giving a testimonial at the annual event. After coming home from incarceration, Martin became involved with Project RETURN when a friend recommended it to him. “Project RETURN has been amazing with helping me get grounded and opening up my mind to seeing things from a different perspective,” Martin said.
Martin currently leads two “Circles of Support” groups at Project RETURN, one for men who have been formerly incarcerated, and one for family members of those who are incarcerated. “When I came home, I didn’t have that support system that I had before,” Martin said. “I want to make sure that people have a solid family foundation when they get back.”
In addition to his work with Project RETURN, Martin is a violence interrupter with 414 Life, where his job is to conduct outreach and talk with community members about how to reduce violence in the Milwaukee community, as well as provide people with the support they may need.
Martin was also involved in the creation of “Coalition for Justice,” an organization founded in the aftermath of the killing of Dontre Hamilton. Despite being so actively involved around Milwaukee, Martin said “it was new being in a leadership role. I’ve always been a leader, but never taken the role in terms of fighting for justice.”
For his testimonial on Oct. 8th, Martin said the main message he wants to get across is how much Project RETURN can help those in need. “For people coming home from incarceration who might be unaware that Project Return even exists, I want you to know that if you need anything, they will help you,” Martin said. “Even if they can’t, they will redirect you to people who can. There is always help out there.”
The Elijah O’Neal Award is another recognition given annually at the fundraiser. This award is given to a Project RETURN client who has demonstrated significant growth and shown others that change is possible. The award this year will go posthumously to Lee Varner, who was actively involved in helping others through Project RETURN for the three years after his release in 2018 and prior to this death last year.
In addition to testimonials and awards, there will be a silent auction, a live music performance and other presentations.
The 42nd Annual “Celebrate the Return” gala takes place on Saturday, October 8, starting at 5 p.m. at Marquette University’s Alumni Memorial Union. For more information and to RSVP to attend, visit: https://www.projectreturnmilwaukee.org/celebrate.

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Post From Community: The Workbench set to launch the Mini-Workshop Market | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Maddy Day
October 6, 2022
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The Workbench will host their first Mini-Workshop Market on October 15, 2022, from noon-4 p.m. at the Wheelhouse MKE located at 3373 N Holton St. There will be a $5 cover fee for all attendees or a $15 cover fee for all 21+ attendees who want drinks included.
The event will be set up for guests to stop by multiple booths where vendors will be teaching 15-minute workshops. At each workshop, guests will create a small craft or learn a few skills. The intention is to pique interest in a new skill in a low-pressure environment. If they find they enjoy the activity, they have the opportunity to sign up for a future in-depth class about the subject.
The Workbench is a local organization focused on building a community around all aspects of wellness. This broad term can include not only physical or mental, but also social, creative, spiritual, and nutritional wellness. The goal of the Workbench is to help people find what aspects of wellness best suit them to help improve their lives and their communities. Throughout 2022, the Workbench has created and run events such as Clip’s Plant Market, and the Milwaukee Wellness Market. However, this is the first event they will be running focused on allowing customers to use their hands and try something new.
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“Our goal for the organization is to offer more workshops like these,” said Maddy Day, founder of the Workbench. “We want people to try something they’ve never done before, and to not worry about failing. The Workbench is still a very young organization, but we intend to build a business around making people feel well.”
The event’s location, The Wheelhouse MKE, is a carpentry studio collaborative on the borders of Milwaukee’s Harambee, Riverworks and Riverwest neighborhoods. The space holds studio spaces for carpenters and crafters just entering the field who may not be able to afford all of the necessary equipment to succeed. For more information about the Workbench, or to purchase tickets ahead of time, visit workbenchmke.com, or follow along on their social media at @workbenchmke.
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The Workbench is a local organization focused on building a community around all aspects of wellness. This broad term can include not only physical or mental, but also social, creative, spiritual, and nutritional wellness. The goal of the Workbench is to help people find what aspects of wellness best suit them to help improve their lives and their communities. Throughout 2022, the Workbench has created and run events such as Clip’s Plant Market, and the Milwaukee Wellness Market. At all of their events, the Workbench puts an emphasis on keeping wellness activities budget friendly for as many folks as possible.

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Post From Community: Zero Youth Corrections Action Committee announces grants to two Milwaukee organizations through groundbreaking Participatory budgeting process | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Jill Lintonen
October 6, 2022
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The Zero Youth Corrections Actions Committee announced a combined $396,000 in funding for two local organizations – Paradigm Shyft and Your MOVE MKE – for work on projects that prevent young people from being impacted or recidivated into the criminal legal system.
The funding announcements directly result from Milwaukee County’s first participatory budgeting process, an emerging practice that gives community members input into decision-making and budgeting processes.
“Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is proud to be a partner in this collaborative participatory budgeting process. Over 300 community members said what was needed to keep youth out of the carceral system and the two projects were decided by a committee of community members. These recipients are grassroots programs that directly impact youth at risk of going into the system and those returning home from the system. We are honored to support their work!” said David Muhammad, Deputy Director, Milwaukee County’s Department of Health & Human Services.
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The Milwaukee County Zero Youth Action Committee met with hundreds of county residents through a series of forums, including seven public sessions with youth, activists, community leaders, and impacted families, and two meetings with youth currently incarcerated at the Vel R. Phillips Youth and Family Justice Center.
The Milwaukee County Zero Youth Corrections Action Committee members created funding guidelines based on community input to identify local organizations that are best suited to prevent young people from becoming impacted by the criminal legal system.
“The best ideas bubble up from communities. That’s why Public Welfare Foundation is excited about the approach Zero Youth Corrections is taking to fund programs and develop partnerships,” said Public Welfare Foundation President Candice C. Jones. “Community-rooted organizations like Paradigm Shyft and Your MOVE MKE are developing promising solutions to help young people stay out of the carceral system – it’s time to give them the investments they need instead of pouring more resources into bricks and mortar investments.”
Wisconsin’s criminal legal system disproportionately impacts Black, Brown, Immigrant, and Indigenous youth. The ZYC wants to see that change in Milwaukee and is building processes for the community to lead the work of reimagining youth justice. The funding will be used to help create innovative solutions to prevent young people from being impacted by Wisconsin’s criminal legal system, including interactions with law enforcement and the mass incarceration system.
Emilio De Torre, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Turners, noted, “The opportunity to work collaboratively with hundreds of other Milwaukeeans on solutions to youth incarceration was incredibly rewarding. We are eager to learn from and continue this process in the future, and uplift it as a model for replication nationally.”
The Zero Youth Corrections Action Committee is made up of representatives from Milwaukee County’s Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Children, Youth & Family Services, the Milwaukee Turners, and Public Welfare Foundation.
The total amount of funding being awarded this cycle is $396,000. In perspective, $400,000 is the current cost to keep one young person for one year at the Department of Juvenile Corrections. The Zero Youth Corrections Committee acknowledges that $400,000 is a fraction of the investment that needs to be made in order to create systemic change in youth justice and reduce racially disparate impacts. By partnering on this first step, the Committee hopes to promote increased funding for local youth programming and catalyze investment from system and community partners.
Learn more about this grant at milwaukeeturners.org/zyc.
Paradigm Shyft – Will receive $200,000 to work with both Milwaukee BIPOC youth in particular to prevent interaction with the criminal punishment system, and those that are identified early on after interacting with the system or are arrested for a crime that does not mandate a long prison sentence – with a focus on gun possession.
Your MOVE MKE – Will receive $196,000 to support programs designed to assist in breaking the cycles of poverty,trauma and prevent youth from becoming impacted by the criminal justice system; replacing them with positive cycles of prosperity, strength and healing through hip-hop and art to teach youth and young adults critical thinking and life skills.

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5 things to know and do the weekend of Oct. 7 | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Sam Woods
October 7, 2022
It’s Friday in Milwaukee, and here are some things we think you should know about. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please submit your news by clicking here at least two weeks in advance.
Students and parents are invited to learn more about applying to and getting scholarships for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, at this fair. The fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Harold S. Vincent High School, located at 7501 N. Granville Rd.
Milwaukee Recreation is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Green Bay Playfield to celebrate new basketball and tennis courts, playground equipment and more. The ceremony starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 3818 N. 8th St.
This is the beginning of a four-week program to help people coming out of the incarceration system. The first class takes place from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 8 at BMO Harris Bank, located at 2745 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
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This marketplace organized by MA’RUF Center for Youth Innovation features local vendors selling food, clothing, jewelry and more. The marketplace runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 and Sunday Oct. 9 at the MA’RUF Neighborhood Youth Center, located at 2110 W. Hampton Ave. Vendor registration is here.
Show your appreciation for urban nature at the eighth annual “HKE MKE,” a family-friendly benefit hike benefiting the Urban Ecology Center. The event takes place from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9 at Riverside Park, located at 1500 E. Park Place. Register for $25 ($15 for children 17 or under) here and receive a T-shirt. Registration prices increase after Friday.
Attend “Empty Bowls,” a fundraiser for Friedens Community Pantries where participants enjoy free soup samples and handmade bowls for sale. The event takes place from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9 at the Deer District, located at 1134 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave.

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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Oct. 10 to Oct. 14 | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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October 10, 2022
It’s Monday in Milwaukee, and here are some things we think you should know about. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please submit your news by clicking here at least two weeks in advance.
Monday is Indigenous Peoples Day, and Milwaukee Film is screening six short films directed by Indigenous filmmakers from the U.S., Mexico and the Philippines. The 93-minute screening starts at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10 at the Oriental Theatre, located at 2230 N. Farwell Ave.
The Community Development Grants Administration has compiled a report on how it plans to allocate $23.6 million in grants during 2023. You can read the report here. You can also give feedback on the plan at meetings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11 and Wednesday, Oct. 12. You can attend these meetings in person at City Hall, Room 301-B, located at 200 E. Wells St. You can also attend virtually here or call in to the meeting by dialing (408) 650-3123 and with the access code 996-739-941.
Learn how to create custom jewelry in this free class from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the Milwaukee Public Library Capitol branch, located at 3969 N. 74th St. This is a recurring monthly class.
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La Familia de Arte, a community-based arts group on the near South Side, is celebrating two new installations across from El Rey at 915 S. Cesar Chavez Drive. One of the installations reflects on wisdom learned over the COVID-19 pandemic, and the other “honors the different people who have made Milwaukee their home, starting with the First Nations and including immigrants up to 1920.” The celebration of the two installations includes food and will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13.
The Milwaukee Justice Center’s Mobile Legal Clinic will be hosting a workshop on criminal record expungement, pardons and eviction expungement. The workshop takes place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14 at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch, located at 906 W. Historic Mitchell St.
Celebrate Sukkot with the local Jewish community with a live DJ, carnival rides, a beer garden and more. The street party starts at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6789 N. Green Bay Ave. More information here.

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Ernesto Chacon to be honored for role in fighting for civil rights for Milwaukee’s Latinos | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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October 11, 2022
Ernesto Chacon will be honored Friday by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Roberto Hernández Center for his role in winning civil rights for Latinos in Milwaukee and at the university.
Chacon, 84, played a key part in the Latino community’s fight for change and justice in Wisconsin.
“Awarding Ernesto is just the right thing to do,” said Alberto Maldonado, the director of the Roberto Hernández Center at UWM. “Ernesto is a part of that small group of individuals from the community that helped Roberto (Hernández) organize, stage protests and advocate for these services to exist.”
The Roberto Hernández Center provides Latino students at UWM with academic, financial aid and other services. Hernández, who died in 1994, was instrumental in getting such services to Latino students.
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According to Maldonado, Chacon’s impact is still felt today.
He was a part of a series of protests against Milwaukee’s Allen-Bradley Co. to get the manufacturer, now owned by Rockwell Automation, to hire Black and Latino workers. He spent years rallying for welfare reform or advocating for Latino rights.
And in the years that followed, Chacon took on leadership roles in some of the groups and organizations that grew out of the protests.
He served as president of the Federation for Civic Action and worked as the deputy director of the Milwaukee office of former Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle.
Born in Pearsall, Texas, Chacon is the seventh of 12 children.
As a child, he joined the Catholic Youth Organization, for which he traveled with migrant farmworkers while they labored in the fields.
“It was like a project to learn about conditions in the field and that kind of a life,” Chacon said. “Then we would go back and report to our priest and leaders of the project.”
In his junior year of high school, he traveled to the Midwest with the migrant farmworkers who he had been studying.
Chacon said his job with the migrant workers involved writing letters back home for the workers, cleaning houses and picking up mail.
“The workers would talk about how much they loved their families and how much of the work they did were for them, and it made me feel like my family loved me like that even though they never said it directly,” he said.
While with the workers, Chacon got a firsthand look at  injustice.
“I learned a lot about life, in terms of how people struggled to survive and what they had to do to support their families,” he said. “It was an interesting point for me because I didn’t understand why people had to travel so far to earn a living for their families, and from there, I began to see what I would do once I finished high school.”
Though not a migrant worker himself, Chacon worked with La Raza Unida, a former Hispanic political party, early in the Chicano movement. He also was involved with the Wisconsin part of the 1965 United Farm Workers grape boycott.
Right out of high school, he took a job with UMOS, the United Migrant Opportunities Services, in Milwaukee, working with migrant farm workers who were going through the state of Wisconsin.
Through his work, he met Jesús Salas, another key figure in the Chicano movement.
Also from Texas, Salas said he’d heard about Chacon before they met because Chacon was a high school athlete.
“In ’68-69, he (Chacon) joined our picket lines, and I was able to learn from him as an organizer,” Salas said. “He’s fully dedicated to his work and the community.”
In 1970, Chacon was arrested at a welfare rally after a scuffle with a police officer.
“It ended up being over a year-long thing before me and José (another organizer) were sentenced to six months in the house of corrections,” Chacon said. “Then those same people that I was marching with started protesting for my release.”
Chacon said he was eventually pardoned by the governor, under the stipulation that he would not be involved in any more demonstrations. He was pictured a few months  later at a protest in the UWM chancellor’s office in Milwaukee.
“I just felt like no one was going to tell me what to do with my life,” he said. “MLK and Cesar Chavez had been to jail, who am I? If the people were there, I was there, too.”
Salas, who later served on the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, said one of Chacon’s biggest contributions was his ability to unite Latinos.
“Latinos are very diverse and don’t always get along,” Salas said. “But Chacon was intentional about uniting everyone and that has allowed us to move forward without the tensions you might see in other communities.”
“A lot of our work was with (Father) James Groppi and the commandos,” Chacon added. “After the Allen-Bradley marches, Latino people and Black people realized we had a lot of the same struggles and started working together more.”
Groppi was also a civil rights activist in Milwaukee.
Chacon said he is proud of the work he has done, but it doesn’t feel like enough.
“A downside of being an organizer is that you’re never satisfied,” he said. “But we did our part in getting the resources to the community. Now it’s this generation’s job to protect them.”
These days, Chacon is living a quieter life on Milwaukee’s South Side and is working on a book about his experiences.
“If I could do it all again, it’d be fewer marches and more seminars and workshops,” he said. “The streets can give us victory, but education is key.”
Click here if you want to register for the event honoring Chacon.

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How a new North Side sports complex seeks to be a game changer in the community – and beyond | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Edgar Mendez
October 13, 2022
The lack of resources has deepened the wealth, educational, achievement and opportunity gaps in the city. He hopes to help close that gap with The Opportunity Center.
David Cooks, the recently named president and CEO of The Opportunity Center, an $80 million sports complex that will be built on the city’s North Side, knows all about the challenges the area faces.
“I grew up on the North Side of Milwaukee not too far from where our facility will be located,” Cooks said. “I think there’s been progress, but there also has not been a lot of intentional investment in the area.”
“I want to make some real change and create an economic impact that will lift the community,” he said.
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The facility, which will be built on a 22-acre site at 4206 N. Green Bay Ave., will host sports and health and wellness programs while also addressing needs such as mentoring, financial literacy and job prep.
“We’re bringing services into the community that we feel are needed,” Cooks said.
Perhaps most important, Cooks said, is that The Opportunity Center has been designed not to leave anyone out, especially those who have physical or mental challenges, including disabilities.
“One of the things that sets The Opportunity Center apart from anything else is that it’s universally designed,” he said. “Anyone of any physical ability can use it.”
Cooks said creating equitable spaces in Milwaukee is crucial because many residents in the area, including youths, are underserved. Those with disabilities, many of whom live in poverty, he said, face even more challenges.
According to data from the U.S. Census, children living in poverty were more likely to have a disability. Data from the 2020 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium showed that 25% of Wisconsin adults with disabilities lived in poverty.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said the center will help create equitable opportunities for health and wellness in the area.
“The Opportunity Center will be a terrific partner to the county in achieving our shared goals by helping kids and families of all abilities play and learn,” he said.
The challenge of living with different abilities is something that Cooks, the second of four children, knows  firsthand.
At age 15, a blood vessel burst in his spinal cord. The aneurysm led the high school basketball standout to lose function below his chest and become a paraplegic.
Despite his disability, Cooks went on to become an author, motivational speaker, basketball and business coach as well as a teacher, among other prominent roles.
He credits his family with helping him get through the tough years.
Now, he hopes to create a facility that helps others overcome their challenges and live healthier lives.
“What people don’t understand is that a lot of people with physical disabilities don’t die from what caused their disabilities,” he said. “It’s the inactivity that causes them to have failing health.”
The Opportunity Center began as a vision by co-founder Damian Buchman, a commissioner of the Milwaukee County Commission for Persons with Disabilities and founder of The Ability Center, a Wauwatosa-based nonprofit.
Eric Sullivan, a partner with Sports Facilities Companies, the organization that helped develop the project, said Buchman’s vision for the center was that the space be completely inclusive.
“That really pushed us to think creatively and think outside the box to think of solutions to challenges,” Sullivan said.
Sports Facilities Companies operates more than 35 sports facilities in 23 states and has done work internationally.
What it created with The Opportunity Center, he said, is different from other sports complexes that have designated spaces that are not universally accessible.
He gave examples of shared spaces at The Opportunity Center that include hallways where wheelchairs, strollers and people walk side-by-side, fitness centers with accessible equipment and a 300-meter track that will also be shared.
“If you design it for universal accessibility it doesn’t mean that able bodies won’t use it, it means everyone can use it more,” Sullivan said.
The timeline for development and construction is three to five years, Cooks said. A fundraising campaign is ongoing to support the project and to raise funds for scholarships and other resources to help ensure no one is turned away, he added.
Cooks also believes The Opportunity Center will spur a revitalization in the area. He envisions hosting national and international events there.
“The facility is going to be a world class sports tourism center,” he said.
He also wants to make sure that it doesn’t become a gentrification project.
“This is a neighborhood project and if we invest in the people properly, we can have an impact,” Cooks said.

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5 things to know and do the weekend of Oct. 14 | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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October 14, 2022
It’s Friday in Milwaukee, and here are some things we think you should know about. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please submit your news by clicking here at least two weeks in advance.
Each year, UW-Milwaukee’s Roberto Hernandez Center bestows the Latinx Heritage Award to “recognize and celebrate the history, culture and contributions of people of Latinx, Afro-Latinx, Chicanx, Latin American, Caribbean, Spanish and Indigenous descent in the United States.” This year, the award is going to Ernesto Chacon for his role in winning civil rights for Latinx people in Milwaukee. The event takes place from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14 at the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center at 2100 E. Kenwood Blvd.  In case you missed it: Ernesto Chacon to be honored for role in fighting for civil rights for Milwaukee’s Latinos
The ThriveOn King Collaboration is holding visioning sessions for what art should go in the ThriveOn King building. The building is currently under construction, and will function as a community hub and apartment building. This month’s visioning session runs from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at America’s Black Holocaust Museum at 401 W. North Ave. More information on the building here.
Shop for local handmade items, repurposed and upcycled home décor, jewelry, clothing, pet supplies, specialty foods, photography and original art at this street market. The market runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Antiques on Pierce, located at 1512 W Pierce St.
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Adams Garden Park, an art gallery and community center in Lindsay Heights, is celebrating the opening of its sculpture garden by unveiling an original art quilt designed by Rosy Petri and youths from Artists Working in Education. The quilt design is inspired by oral histories from residents of Lindsay Heights. The event takes place from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Adams Garden Park, located at 1836 W. Fond du Lac Ave. In case you missed it: She turned her frustrations from the summer of 2020 into art
The Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation and King Drive BID present this free event celebrating local artists with live music, free food, artwork and more. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16 at the King Commerce Center parking lot, located at 2745 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive.
The Milwaukee Paranormal Conference features speakers, panels, documentaries and more on all things paranormal. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Alverno College, located at 3400 S. 43rd St.

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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Oct. 17 to Oct. 21 | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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October 17, 2022
It’s Monday in Milwaukee, and here are some things we think you should know about. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please submit your news by clicking here at least two weeks in advance.
Milky Way Tech Hub and MARS Solution Group are hosting the first Equity in Tech Summit, with discussions on topics including using data to advance racial equity, women in the boardroom and mitigating hiring bias. The summit takes place from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Saint Kate -The Arts Hotel, located at 139 E. Kilbourn Ave. Tickets are $20.
The Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention is hosting the Love Without Violence conference, which focuses on solutions to prevent family violence. The conference starts at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19 and continues through Friday, Oct. 21. The conference is free and takes place at the Hillside Terrace Family Resource Center, located at 1452 N. 7th St. You can also stream the event on Facebook Live on the Office of Violence Prevention’s page. Times and schedule available here.
The City of Milwaukee Office of Workforce Development is hosting three job fairs across the city from noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, where you can drive or walk-thru and receive information from companies hiring in fields, including manufacturing, health care, retail and more.
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The three locations are:
Northside Church of God parking lot, 4858 N. 19th St.
Ross IES parking lot, 7800 W. Brown Deer Road
UMOS Inc. parking lot, 2701 S. Chase Ave.
Activate Co. hosts this documentary screening and talkback to “reflect, celebrate and inspire positive actions for generations to come at Moody Park.” The free event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 at the UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning, located at 2131 E. Hartford Ave.
“Altered Ego” is a solo exhibition by Terrell “EGO the Artist” Morgan that promises a “spiritual mental health journey through art.” Catch it for free from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 at The Mitch Wedding and Event Venue, located at 1104 W. Historic Mitchell St.

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Post from the Community: North Side Milwaukee community archives event | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
James Levy
October 17, 2022
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Learn how to create your own family archive and contribute to the Northside Milwaukee Community Archive!
Milwaukee Community Archive Day will feature a free and delicious hot brunch buffet and assistance scanning, digitizing, organizing and preserving your personal and family collections (photographs, letters, and keepsakes) so that you might begin your own private archive. We will help you to digitize up to 20 individual items on site (arrangements can be made for additional scanning after the event) and will have professional archivists available to answer your questions for the duration of the event.
Guided by community input and created for community members, we are working to build a collection for Northside Milwaukee and Metcalfe Park. The stories collected at this event will focus on lost spaces where families once had homes, businesses or important memories, with the hope that the collection will continue to grow and preserve community history over generations. The collection is built on voluntary contributions and will remain in the community under the care of the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum.
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The event will occur Saturday, October 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p,m. at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum, 2620 West Center Street.
If you are interested in sharing your history with the community archive, you will have the option to contribute copies of your selected materials to the collection. You will also have the opportunity to share your stories and memories with us through recorded oral history interviews and a guided group discussion. But there is no requirement to contribute to the larger collection. You are free to use the day for personal or family purposes.
Whether you are just curious about archiving, want to start your own family or personal archive, or are interested in contributing to the preservation of Northside Milwaukee’s history, we hope you will join us on October 22nd at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society!
Admission is free, and includes hot brunch, so be sure to RSVP at https://www.whoseland.org/rsvp to reserve yourself a plate.
The event is co-sponsored by Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, the Wisconsin Black Historical Society, the Whose Land? Project, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Wisconsin Humanities.
For more information about the co-sponsors, see: Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum; Metcalfe Park Community Bridges; Whose Land Project.
For more information, contact: James Levy, Director, The Whose Land? Project at levyj@uww.edu.

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How you can help shape Milwaukee’s next five-year health plan | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Devin Blake
October 18, 2022
Although a planned fire drill abruptly ended the first  feedback session earlier this month for MKE Elevate, the Community Health Improvement Plan, several attendees continued to discuss the health needs of residents as they exited the building down five flights of stairs, fire alarm blaring.
Residents now have two more opportunities (on Thursday and Nov. 1) to give their input and help determine the final content of the Milwaukee Health Department’s comprehensive health plan for the city, which will be implemented over the next five years.
Many people who attended the first feedback session on Oct. 5 at UWM’s Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, called the meeting constructive and important.
Elise Papke, senior special lecturer at Zilber and its assistant dean of accreditation assessment and community engagement, said the sessions are important because they signify the Health Department’s “commitment to health equity and elimination of disparities.”
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For Justin Rivas, the community health initiatives director for the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, in a city like Milwaukee, which has a “history of discrimination and is hyper-segregated,” addressing disparities is the very job of a health department.
“You can’t really improve the health of an entire population if you are not closing the gaps and improving the health of those who have the most need,” he said. The partnership is a nonprofit organization that aims to connect Milwaukee residents with services.
The Health Department staff who are responsible for facilitating MKE Elevate are realistic about the challenges inherent in addressing such disparities.
“I think there’s always going to be a need for improvement and always going to be gaps that need to be filled,” said Langston Verdin, director of health strategy for the Milwaukee Health Department. But, Langston argued, this is exactly what is “special about MKE Elevate . . .  it allows us to think about how we are being responsible.”
Although most attendees at the Zilber gathering were involved in health care professionally one way or another, this is not a requirement. In fact, MKE Elevate staff intentionally planned other sessions in different parts of the city to reflect its demographic diversity.
On a general level, MKE Elevate is both a set of general health priorities for the city and strategies for accomplishing these priorities.
The priorities are determined by the phase the process is currently in, the information and data gathering phase, and the feedback sessions are the last part of that phase – the last source of input – before the Health Department analyzes it all to see which three to five priorities are most important for the city’s residents and what strategies can be implemented to accomplish the priorities.
Possible priorities include a wide variety of issues, ranging from expected things such as drug use, exercise and immunization to more systemic influences on health, such as the ones attendees Papke and Rivas had in mind, including health care access, educational opportunities, food affordability and even reliable Wi-Fi.
After the selection of priorities, action committees will be created to carry out the strategies, and a steering committee will help oversee the work of the action committees.
The work of the action and steering committees will be done over the course of five years, from 2023 to 2028. Rivas said he hopes to be on an action committee because this is “the most important part of the process. If we are not moving data into action, we are not ever really going to improve the community’s health.”
This is the Health Department’s second MKE Elevate cycle. The first cycle took place from 2017 to 2022, and its priorities were economic security; fairness and inclusivity; and mental health.
But the Health Department was severely affected by the pandemic, which then significantly hampered MKE Elevate, its own evaluation report stated, because it led to “… internal staff vacancies, partner agency turnover, pivoting MHD operations to COVID response, and exacerbated health disparities experienced by our community.”
Nevertheless, the evaluation report provided analysis of each priority, by comparing several different indicators within each priority at the start of the cycle with the same indicator at the end of the cycle. Some of the indicators used to gauge economic security, for example, included homeownership, food security and access to early child care.
The results for each priority were mixed – some indicators within each priority improved, and others got worse.
For example, homeownership went down, but access to food for low-income residents went up.
In addition to the pandemic and its related challenges, Rivas said the Health Department must confront a larger challenge.
“Upstream causes of poor health,” like economic inequality and educational disparities, “took a hundred years of policies and practices to create.”
That means it is “really hard to, in a myopic view, tell how well the city performed in the last five years,” Rivas said.
For those interested in attending a feedback session, registration links can be found here.
For people who do not attend a feedback session, there will still be many ways to participate as the project proceeds.
In the next couple of weeks, there will be a form to sign up to be on an action team and the steering committee, and MKE Elevate staff can be reached directly by email at mkeelevate@milwaukee.gov and on social media – on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. There also is a monthly newsletter that will provide updates.

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Ex Fabula’s Deaf StorySlam is happening Nov. 9th | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Lauren Instenes
October 19, 2022
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Deaf storytellers will take the stage at Ex Fabula’s 4th Annual Deaf Stories Project StorySlam Wednesday, November 9 at 7 p.m.! This year’s event will take place at Anodyne Coffee, Walkers Point, and is free and open to the public.
Deaf Milwaukee community members will share true and personal stories on the theme of “Explosive Encounters” an ASL to spoken English interpretation will be provided for the hearing audience. These stories will be about surprises, confrontations, miscommunications, and accidents – happy or otherwise. Reserve your ticket today!
The Deaf Stories Project is a collaboration between Ex Fabula, The Milwaukee Public Library, and the Milwaukee Deaf community in an effort to center the experiences of Deaf individuals. The project is also supported by Bader Philanthropies and Ex Fabula members. For more information about this work visit our website: www.exfabula.org/dsp.
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Ex Fabula is a nonprofit that has been connecting Milwaukee through real stories since 2009. Check out our website for more public event offerings, storytelling workshops, and partnership opportunities.

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Inside the NNS Newsroom: Meet Devin Blake, our new reporter | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Devin Blake
October 19, 2022
Hello to all you wonderful readers of the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.
I am excited and humbled to introduce myself to you. My name is Devin Blake, and I am the new health reporter for NNS.
I say I am excited because one of the first things that was clear to me about NNS is how seriously its readership takes community journalism. The comments section on NNS stories alone is proof of that – it is one of the most constructive and educational places I’ve seen on the internet.
Your standards are extremely high, and you don’t let NNS reporters off the hook. When you find something helpful, you say so. When something misses the mark in some way, you say so.
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I have also learned that your engagement with the newsroom has very much helped shape its coverage. You want stories that are both true and useful. You want your news to be accurate, of course, but you also expect the information to help you navigate, in real time, the neighborhoods in which you live and work.
That is a tall order, and the NNS leadership of Executive Director Ron Smith and Managing Editor O. Ricardo Pimentel put these demands at the forefront of the work they do.
I will make sure to continue to write these kinds of stories for you.
Specifically, as the health reporter, I will be writing stories that affect your physical, mental and emotional well-being. That is, obviously, an extremely wide range of issues and means different things to different people.
There are urgent, overarching issues, including the city’s new mental health emergency center, changes in vaccine availability and the ongoing crisis surrounding lead service lines. But there are smaller things happening that affect your health, too.
Ultimately, health reporting is about the things you want for your life and the lives of your loved ones.
I say I am humbled to introduce myself because I am relatively new to the city. My wife and her family are from the area, and, when I first visited, I immediately wanted to move here. Over time, we developed a long-term plan to do so, but, when the pandemic hit and we had our baby in the very first week of lockdowns, our plan sped up considerably.
We moved to the area in December 2021, and I am so happy that we did.
But Milwaukee is its own universe, and I need to be out there in the community meeting people, understanding what they’re hoping for and worried about. I need to be a presence with the politicians and decision-makers, making sure they are being held to account for the choices they are making and how these choices are affecting your health.
Much of my experience as a reporter consists of writing about the connection between residents and businesses and what this connection means for the overall health of those specific communities. I also spent many years as a resource coordinator in the world of social services, helping improve communication and information-sharing between nonprofits, policymakers, and the various stakeholders. I understand the difference between official narratives and the on-the-ground reality of pursuing health services. I will bring to bear all this experience for NNS.
I am grateful for the opportunity to be here and to be doing this work. Please feel free to reach out with thoughts or concerns. Please let me know whether I’ve missed the mark or if you found something particularly useful.
Thank you, and I am looking forward to it.
You can reach me at devin.blake@marquette.edu


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Post From Community: Adventure Day – Autumn Explorations | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
David Snell
October 19, 2022
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Friday, October 21, 2022
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Riverside Park
(For children ages 7-12) Kids will have an active day outdoors while out of school with the Urban Ecology Center! Celebrate all things Autumn as we embark on a tree identification scavenger hunt, create some autumn inspired nature art, and hike to see the fall colors throughout Riverside Park. Dress for the weather, pack a lunch & water bottle, face mask, and don’t forget your adventurous spirit for a fun day with your friends at the UEC.
$45 – $75. See website.
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For questions about this program, please contact Registrar, Augie Rodenbeck, at arodenbeck@urbanecologycenter.org or call (414) 626-8518.
Registration is required for this event and will close 24 hours prior to event start time.

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Post From Community: Community breakfast and Northside neighborhood history discussion | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
James Levy
October 19, 2022
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Saturday, October 22
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum
2620 West Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53206
Free Hot Brunch Buffet!
Learn how to create your own family archive and contribute to the Northside Milwaukee Community Archive!  Milwaukee Community Archive Day will feature a free and delicious hot brunch buffet and assistance scanning, digitizing, organizing and preserving your personal and family collections (photographs, letters, and keepsakes) so that you might begin your own private archive.  We will help you to digitize up to 20 individual items on site (arrangements can be made for additional scanning after the event) and will have professional archivists available to answer your questions for the duration of the event.
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Guided by community input and created for community members, we are working to build a collection for Northside Milwaukee and Metcalfe Park. The stories collected at this event will focus on lost spaces where families once had homes, businesses or important memories, with the hope that the collection will continue to grow and preserve community history over generations.   The collection is built on voluntary contributions and will remain in the community under the care of the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum.
If you are interested in sharing your history with the community archive, you will have the option to contribute copies of your selected materials to the collection. You will also have the opportunity to share your stories and memories with us through recorded oral history interviews and a guided group discussion. But there is no requirement to contribute to the larger collection. You are free to use the day for personal or family purposes.
Whether you are just curious about archiving, want to start your own family or personal archive, or are interested in contributing to the preservation of Northside Milwaukee’s history, we hope you will join us on October 22nd at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society!
Admission is free, and includes hot brunch, so be sure to RSVP at: https://www.whoseland.org/rsvp to reserve yourself a plate!
The event is co-sponsored by Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, the Wisconsin Black Historical Society, the Whose Land? Project, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Wisconsin Humanities.
For more information about the co-sponsors, see:
Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum: http://www.wbhsm.org
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges:  https://metcalfeparkbridges.org
Whose Land Project: https://www.whoseland.org
Contact:
James Levy
Director, The Whose Land? Project
levyj@uww.edu


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Post From Community: Convening will elevate leading from lived experience | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
October 19, 2022
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The Greater Milwaukee Foundation presents Community Philanthropy: Leading from Lived Experience as the final session of the year in its A MILWAUKEE FOR ALL educational convening series. Join the Foundation from 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, and apply the power of community voice.
This free, virtual event will feature Tonya Allen, president of the McKnight Foundation, in a dynamic dialogue with Ellen Gilligan, president & CEO of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation.
REGISTER at greatermilwaukeefoundation.org/amfa2022.
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Allen leads the Minneapolis-based foundation’s majority women, majority people-of-color, senior leadership team seeking to advance a more just, creative and abundant future.
The dialogue between these two national philanthropic leaders will highlight the need to include historically underrepresented communities in philanthropic conversations. Other topics include:
Following the conversation, Gilligan and Allen will participate in a roundtable discussion with Clintel Hasan, strategic initiatives manager at Milwaukee Succeeds; Kevin Newell, founder and CEO of Royal Capital; and Glenn Carson, director of the Milwaukee Community Schools Partnership through United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County. They will explore how national trends in community philanthropy are illustrated in Milwaukee-specific efforts.
In the event’s interactive closing segment, all attendees will be invited to share their ideas and strategies about effective actions to empower community philanthropy and help create a Milwaukee for all.
About the Greater Milwaukee Foundation
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is Wisconsin’s largest community foundation and was among the first established in the world. For more than a century, the Foundation has been at the heart of the civic community, helping donors achieve the greatest philanthropic impact, elevating the work of changemakers across neighborhoods, and bringing people and organizations together to help our region thrive. Racial equity is the Foundation’s North Star, guiding its investments and strategies for social and economic change. Leveraging generations of community knowledge, cross-sector partnerships and more than $1 billion in financial assets, the Foundation is committed to reimagining philanthropy, catalyzing systems change, convening and following community voice, and building inclusive culture to transform our region into a Milwaukee for all.

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Post From Community: CORE El Centro is hiring their next executive director! | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Dawn Sweet
October 19, 2022
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CORE El Centro is hiring their next executive director!
The executive director is the key staff leader of CORE El Centro. The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organization.
For instructions on how to apply and to view the entire position please click below.
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CORE El Centro está buscando nuestro siguiente director(a) ejecutivo(a)
El director ejecutivo es el líder clave del personal de CORE El Centro. El director ejecutivo es responsable de supervisar la administración, los programas y el plan estratégico de la organización.
Para obtener instrucciones sobre cómo presentar una solicitud y ver el puesto completo, haga clic a continuación.

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October 19, 2022

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Post From Community: Molson Coors’ Destination Innovation Program offers 15 standout students an immersive career experience | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Molson Coors
October 19, 2022
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Continuing its commitment to investing in the next generation of leaders, Molson Coors has once again partnered with The Commons to offer 15 exceptional students with an all-expenses-paid experience of the company’s culture, people and operations as part of its annual Destination Innovation program. Motivated and talented college students with backgrounds in business, accounting, finance, supply chain, human resources, marketing, computer science, information systems, engineering and related tech fields were encouraged to apply for the program.
Molson Coors’ Destination Innovation program, which is now in its third year and was in-person for the first time this year, took place Oct. 10 and 11. Students spent two days between the Milwaukee and Chicago headquarters and experienced a behind-the-scenes look at the company, including a brewery tour, networking experiences and various workshops.
“Destination Innovation is a great opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience working in the field and make meaningful connections with industry leaders,” said Jonah Turner, head of emerging technologies at Molson Coors. “Molson Coors is deeply invested in supporting the workforce of the future, and I feel honored to be involved in a program that strives to push this initiative further.”
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Since the program’s inception in 2019, nearly 50 students from 14 universities have participated in the immersive career experience. Through this year’s program, students will have the opportunity to interview for exclusive internship positions with Molson Coors.
“I was excited to learn more about Molson Coors, the culture and what makes the company innovative,” said Arsenius Adogamhe, a student at Milwaukee School of Engineering. “Milwaukee has a lot of innovation, but we don’t hear about it because we don’t have a chance to see it. Through Molson Coors’ Destination Innovation program, we had a chance to see and experience it.”
Molson Coors’ Destination Innovation program is just one of the many ways the company is working to invest in emerging technologies and ongoing tech initiatives to better its practices, develop innovative solutions and lift the communities it serves. To learn more about Molson Coors, visit www.molsoncoors.com.
About Molson Coors
For more than two centuries, Molson Coors has been brewing beverages that unite people to celebrate all life’s moments. From Coors Light, Miller Lite, Molson Canadian, Carling, and Staropramen to Coors Banquet, Blue Moon Belgian White, Blue Moon LightSky, Vizzy, Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, Creemore Springs, Hop Valley and more, Molson Coors produces many beloved and iconic beer brands. While the company’s history is rooted in beer, Molson Coors offers a modern portfolio that expands beyond the beer aisle as well. Our ESG strategy is focused on People and Planet with a strong commitment to raising industry standards and leaving a positive imprint on our employees, consumers, communities and the environment. To learn more about Molson Coors Beverage Company, visit molsoncoors.com, MolsonCoorsOurImprint.com or on Twitter through @MolsonCoors.

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Post From Community: Northwestern Mutual invests more than $3.5 million to expand quality education in Milwaukee community | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
October 19, 2022
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As part of its long-term commitment to investing high-quality education to help close the opportunity gap for students in the city of Milwaukee, Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, is donating more than $3.5 million in grants to local educational programs, nonprofits and schools. The grants will support the company’s goal of increasing the number quality seats available at high-performing schools to ensure all children have access to an enriching and supportive learning environment.
Supporting education for Milwaukee’s youth has been one of the company’s priorities for more than 25 years, investing more than $60 million to date. This year’s grants will support nearly 40 Milwaukee-based nonprofits and schools in all three sectors of public, charter and choice schools that act as an academic pipeline from kindergarten to career. These partner schools predominantly serve economically disadvantaged students.
“At Northwestern Mutual, we believe education lays the groundwork for a strong community. Every child deserves access to a quality education; however, the reality remains that educational disparities exist,” said Steve Radke, president of the Northwestern Mutual Foundation. “Our goal is to sustain our high-quality partner schools and grow their capacity so more students receive the resources they need to succeed.”
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Founded in 2004 by Howard Fuller, the Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy is a tuition-free, nonprofit, public charter high school open to all students in Milwaukee. The academy’s mission is to enroll its graduates into higher education and produce responsible leaders. Earlier this year the school launched a $25 million capital campaign, Commit to the Future, to build a new, state- of-the art high school in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood and pave the way for a proposed new, feeder middle school.
Northwestern Mutual shares the school’s long-term goal of increasing the number of quality seats in Milwaukee schools and has donated $1 million to the capital campaign. In addition, Northwestern Mutual is providing up to $2.5 million in bridge loan funding to allow the school to move forward with construction while continuing to raise dollars. The company has also invested in two pilot programs and a high-dosage math tutoring program to support current and future teachers.
“We are incredibly grateful for Northwestern Mutual’s generous donation, ongoing collaboration and its commitment to creating a lasting impact on Milwaukee’s educational ecosystem,” said Judith Parker, principal at Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy. “This investment will help us improve the quality of life for more students and educators for many years to come.”
The additional grants will support programming, nonprofits and schools spanning from early childhood education to post-secondary completion. View the company’s full list of education partners here.
Locally, Northwestern Mutual also collaborates with community organizations to revitalize Milwaukee’s Amani, Metcalfe Park and Muskego Way neighborhoods and support the city’s leading cultural destinations.
The mission of the Northwestern Mutual Foundation is to improve the lives of children and families in need. The Foundation has given more than $400 million since its inception in 1992 and is designed to create lasting impact in the communities where the company’s employees and financial representatives live and work. It accomplishes this by combining financial support, volunteerism, thought leadership and convening community partners to deliver the best outcomes. The Northwestern Mutual Foundation’s efforts are focused nationally on curing childhood cancer, and locally on education, neighborhoods and making the company’s hometown of Milwaukee a great destination. Visit Northwestern Mutual Foundation to learn more.
Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a holistic planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry- leading products to help its clients plan for what’s most important. With more than $560 billion in combined company and client assets, $34 billion in revenues, and $2.1 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to nearly five million people with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, and brokerage and advisory services. Northwestern Mutual ranked 97 on the 2022 FORTUNE 500 and was recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the “World’s Most Admired” life insurance companies in 2022.
Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (investment brokerage services), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (investment advisory and services), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance). Not all Northwestern Mutual representatives are advisors. Only those representatives with “Advisor” in their title or who otherwise disclose their status as an advisor of NMWMC are credentialed as NMWMC representatives to provide investment advisory services.

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Post From Community: Sounds of Nature Music Program | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
David Snell
October 19, 2022
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Saturday, October 22, 2022
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Washington Park
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(For families) Nature makes its own music! Join us as we explore the sounds around us in Washington Park. We’ll play a sound match up game, make it rain, listen to various animal calls, and tune into our own rhythm with an instrument circle. Children must be accompanied by an adult- everyone is encouraged to participate.
Free – $7. See website.
For questions about this program, please contact Registrar, Augie Rodenbeck, at arodenbeck@urbanecologycenter.org or call (414) 626-8518.
Registration is required for this event and will close 24 hours prior to event start time.


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Post From Community: Survival Basics – Fort Building | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
David Snell
October 19, 2022
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Saturday, October 22, 2022
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Riverside Park
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(For adults & teens) Join your friends at the Urban Ecology Center to focus on the keys to survival as we practice life saving skills for any outdoor adventures you take on this year! Learn to create a rustic survival shelter under the guidance of an Urban Ecology Center Educator with twine, branches, leaves and creativity. Children must be accompanied by a guardian – everyone encouraged to participate.
$6 – $8. See website.
For questions about this program, please contact Registrar, Augie Rodenbeck, at arodenbeck@urbanecologycenter.org or call (414) 626-8518.
Registration is required for this event and will close 24 hours prior to event start time.


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U.S. extends pandemic public health emergency. Here’s what that means to you. | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Sam Woods
October 19, 2022
In an interview last month on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” President Joe Biden said that the COVID-19 pandemic was “over.”
However, the federal government on Oct. 14 renewed the COVID public health emergency for at least another 90 days. The emergency was first declared on Jan. 30, 2020.
The renewal was not unexpected as it has been extended for a period of 90 days more than 10 times.
Elizabeth Goodsitt, a spokesperson for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, or DHS, said before the renewal that the state would get a 60-day notice by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services if the public health emergency was not extended
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The continued existence of the public health emergency has real effects on benefits administered by DHS. Throughout the pandemic, BadgerCare Plus and Wisconsin Medicaid members have not had to update information that may change their benefit levels. Once the federal public health emergency ends, this is expected to change.
FoodShare members have received “emergency allotments” of at least $95 in FoodShare credit per month in part because of the existence of a COVID-19 public health emergency declared by the state of Wisconsin, not the federal government.
If the public health emergency had not been extended, the allotments would have ended Oct. 14.
Health experts still recommend COVID-19 vaccines and boosters as they decrease the chances for severe symptoms if you contract the virus.


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