Teens use web-based tools to plan gardens
May 1, 2012
Gardening has gone viral for the teens of Neu-Life Community Resource Center in Lindsay Heights, who are using the Internet to help plan their plot at Alice’s Garden.
Fondy Food Center competing for fruit trees
April 30, 2012
Fondy Food Center is one of 100 agencies nationwide competing to win a free fruit orchard. To vote, go to www.communitiestakeroot.com.
Brown Street Academy renamed ‘green’ for Arbor Day
April 30, 2012
Brown Street Academy’s newly renovated outdoor classroom was the site of Milwaukee’s 47th annual Arbor Day celebration.
Special Report: Support groups improve quality of life for black breast cancer patients
April 25, 2012
Black women in Milwaukee County are more likely than any other racial group to die from breast cancer, but education, early detection and peer support are beginning to make a difference in reducing mortality and improving their quality of life.
High school poetry slam proves ‘poetry is still there’
April 25, 2012
MPS students combined spoken word poetry, song and choreographed gestures as they competed in the Still Waters Collective High School Slam League Finals at the Milwaukee Public Library.
Cluster II Grow and Play Lot pulls at heartstrings
April 23, 2012
The Cluster II Play and Grow Lot has helped bring a sense of community to Milwaukee’s Harambee neighborhood. Neighbors can socialize as they work in the community garden while children play on the adjacent natural playground.
Volunteers build community in Lindsay Heights on Earth Day
April 23, 2012
Walnut Way Conservation Corp. celebrated Earth Day by cleaning the streets of the Lindsay Heights neighborhood, and “lifting up” community spirit.
53rd Street Community Street Garden ‘bridges the gap’
April 18, 2012
The 53rd Street Community Garden, located in Sherman Park, has brought together a diverse mix of people that otherwise would not have met. The space not only is a place for the community to grow vegetables, but also provides a safe environment for people to meet and learn about the land.
New commercial specialist joins LISC Milwaukee
April 17, 2012
Marjorie Rucker, LISC Milwaukee’s commercial revitalization specialist, is focusing her efforts on restoring commercial corridors in the central city.
Tenor students study law and get their day in court
April 17, 2012
Students at Tenor and three other city high schools are learning about the American legal system through a Marquette University Law School program called Street Law. In addition to a full year in the classroom, the teens recently competed in mock trials at the county and federal courthouses.