By Generations United Research shows that many practitioners working with grand families recommend a multi-modal approach that includes individual counseling for the grandparent and grandchild, as well as family therapy. This type of approach should include a component that connects grand families to community services, public benefits and legal assistance. Kids Matter Inc., … [Read more...] about Kids Matter Inc. offers comprehensive wrap-around services specially designed to help grand families impacted by trauma
Milwaukee Times Digital Edition Issue April 19, 2018
GMAR celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act
On Wednesday April 11, 2018, the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors (GMAR) and city leaders recognize the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act at an event held on the Marquette University campus. Speakers for the event were Mayor Tom Barrett; Alderman Ashanti Hamilton; former Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council member and Commando Fred Reed; civil rights activist Margaret … [Read more...] about GMAR celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act
Milwaukee Brewers celebrate Home Opening Day 2018
On Monday, April 2, 2018, The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their home opener of the 2018 baseball season. Despite the chilly conditions for tailgating, it did not dampen the spirits of a full house at Miller Park. Opening day both inside and outside the stadium marked the ceremonial start of spring in the upper Midwest, whether or not the weather wanted to cooperate. Dan and … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers celebrate Home Opening Day 2018
MPS group gets standing ovation in national talent show
After many weeks of practice and preparation, a group of 12 Milwaukee Public Schools students traveled to Washington, DC to take part in the Turnaround Arts national talent show held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Their performance honoring Frederick Douglass drew cheers and a standing ovation from the audience. The journey began in fall with the … [Read more...] about MPS group gets standing ovation in national talent show
Milwaukee Urban League’s Annual Board of Directors Meeting
Milwaukee Urban League (MUL) Annual Board of Directors Meeting was held at the law offices of Foley & Lardner, LLP on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Front row left to right: Daryl A. Hudson, 2nd vice chair MUL and business manager of Oak Creek UPS; Katie R. Robb, assistant treasurer MUL and general manager of Great Lakes Coca Cola Milwaukee & Madison offices; Jocelyn … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Urban League’s Annual Board of Directors Meeting
North Division High School Classes of ’67,’68 and ’69 host 50th Year Reunion
By: Shirley Davis Scott-Harris, DRE, PhD, Planning Committee Member 1968 North Division 50th Year Reunion We Were There… The year 1968 has been called many things. A special Time Magazine Edition (2018) called it 'the Year that Shaped a Generation,' USA Today (January 15, 2018) stated, “Fifty years later, we still use 1968 to measure the progress of our efforts to address … [Read more...] about North Division High School Classes of ’67,’68 and ’69 host 50th Year Reunion
National Autism Awareness Month (Week Three)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th This writer mentioned in the initial article of this series that the motivation for this series came from a co-worker whose grandson was diagnosed with autism. When my co-worker spoke with her daughter regarding her grandson’s perceived developmental delays, she immediately began looking for answers for her son’s … [Read more...] about National Autism Awareness Month (Week Three)
Rust College – Where tomorrow’s leaders are students today
Rust College is a historically black liberal arts college located at 150 Rust Avenue, in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Located approximately 35 miles southeast of Memphis, Tennessee, it is the second- oldest private college in the state. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, it is one of ten Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) founded before 1868 that is … [Read more...] about Rust College – Where tomorrow’s leaders are students today
MPS students honored for Women’s History essays
To honor Women’s History Month, MPS students were invited to submit essays sharing the stories of Wisconsin women. Winners received cash awards and certificates and were announced at the University of Wisconsin– Milwaukee Hefter Conference Center on March 15. The contest is designed to shine a light on the lives of Wisconsin women, who have often remained invisible. The … [Read more...] about MPS students honored for Women’s History essays