Two new reports presented at LISC’s Community Development Symposium find that there is progress in Milwaukee, despite the difficult economy and other discouraging trends. Much more, they argue, needs to be done.
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Posted inEconomic Development, Education, Health and Wellness, Layton Boulevard West, Menomonee Valley, Neighborhoods, News, South
Menomonee Valley Branch of Urban Ecology Center breaks ground
A new satellite facility of the Urban Ecology Center, to be built on the site of an old tavern on the 3700 block of W. Pierce Street, will offer neighborhood schoolchildren and residents a place to learn about the environment. On a recent weekday, dignitaries, children and local residents gathered for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Urban Ecology Center’s (UEC) Menomonee Valley Branch.
Posted inClarke Square, Economic Development, Education, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods, News, South
Long-awaited Longfellow addition breaks ground as community celebrates
The facilities at Longfellow School and Journey House have long been overcrowded and distressed, but that will soon change. Construction has begun on the Journey House Center for Youth and Family Athletics. The new addition will serve both institutions by providing a new cafeteria, kitchen, gym, computer labs and classrooms.
Posted inClarke Square, Education, Neighborhoods, News, South
Longfellow opens doors to students, keeps them open for parents
While most schools encourage increased parental involvement, Longfellow lives and dies by it. Administrators know it’s the key to their success.
Posted inClarke Square, Economic Development, Education, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods, News, South
Long-awaited groundbreaking at Longfellow set for Sept. 16
Groundbreaking for the Journey House Center for Family Learning and Youth Athletics will take place on Sept. 16, at Longfellow Elementary School.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Education, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North
Mosaics piece together Native American culture at Brown Street Academy
Brown Street Academy principal Ava Morris wanted her students to have a variety of experiences that they might not otherwise have access to. The school lost its part-time art teacher in 2009, so when Morris heard about Arts@Large from a colleague, she jumped at the opportunity. The organization pairs diverse visual, literary, performing and multimedia artist educators with students for a three-year period.
Posted inClarke Square, Community, Education, Neighborhoods, News, South, Special Report
Long journey culminates in new center for Longfellow, Journey House
Journey House and Longfellow, both in Clarke Square, use decades-old facilities and deal with similar problems, but that will soon change.