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March 4th, 2026

Education

UW Madison deadline for enrollment in PEOPLE Program March 12

The University of Wisconsin's Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program For Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) enrollment for 8th graders on up is approaching. The deadline for the 2018 summer program is Monday, March 12, 2018. Interested applicants can download forms or apply online at https://peopleprogram.wisc.edu/apply. What is PEOPLE? PEOPLE is a pre-college pipeline for … [Read more...] about UW Madison deadline for enrollment in PEOPLE Program March 12

Kindergarten enrollment ends Sunday

Time is running out! This Sunday, March 4, 2018 is the deadline for Milwaukee families to choose the Milwaukee Public Schools kindergarten or Head Start program that starts their 3-, 4- or 5-yearold on the path to success. Enrolling by this deadline gives families the best chance of their child being placed in the school of their choice. Enrollment applications can be completed … [Read more...] about Kindergarten enrollment ends Sunday

Milwaukee Urban League and GE Healthcare show commitment to O. W. Holmes School

Students at Oliver Wendell Holmes School on Milwaukee’s north side are making new friends – with volunteers from the Milwaukee Urban League and GE Healthcare. Volunteers from both organizations are engaging with students as tutors and mentors and using their expertise to raise student achievement. Milwaukee Public Schools has similar mentor relationships in many schools that … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Urban League and GE Healthcare show commitment to O. W. Holmes School

Save The Date for Spring Fling Membership and Scholarship Dance on April 21

The North Division Alumni Association, Inc., is sponsoring the 7th annual Spring Fling Membership and Scholarship Dance on Saturday April 21, 2018 at the African American Women’s’ Center, 3020 W. Vliet St. Doors open at 6 PM and event will conclude by 10 PM. The cost of tickets is $10 in advance and $15 at the door. For additional information, please call Ned Moton at … [Read more...] about Save The Date for Spring Fling Membership and Scholarship Dance on April 21

MATC to Offer Free Summer Camps in Robotics for High School Girls and Health Care Career Exploration for High School Boys in Mid-June

MATC to Offer Free Summer Camps in Robotics for High School Girls and Health Care Career Exploration for High School Boys in Mid-June   MILWAUKEE (May 25, 2017) – Milwaukee Area Technical College will hold two free week-long summer camps for high school students 16 years of age and older in June at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus, 700 W. State St. Offered through a … [Read more...] about MATC to Offer Free Summer Camps in Robotics for High School Girls and Health Care Career Exploration for High School Boys in Mid-June

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.® 83RD CENTRAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE APRIL 6-9, 2017

Thursday, April 6 Volunteering to sort and label food to feed the Milwaukee community.   Friday, April 7 | Step Show Members will pause for some fun at the Old School, AKA 83rd Regional Step Show.   Friday, April 7 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 8 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Schedule your appointment to give blood at the AKA Community Blood … [Read more...] about ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.® 83RD CENTRAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE APRIL 6-9, 2017

PAID, federal internship programs for Spring/Summer 2017

Best beard trimmer Are you looking for a paid internship? Are you interested in working for the federal government? If the answer is yes, then The Washington Center has the perfect opportunity for you with the Federal Diversity Internship Initiative! This program offers a federal internship, free housing, a stipend, and professional development opportunities to all … [Read more...] about PAID, federal internship programs for Spring/Summer 2017

“Millienniel Vote” and “Young Voters Prepare for Election”

Below are links to two very important stories for the presidential election -- young voters.  Like women, they will be a determining factor.  If they come out in record numbers as they did for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton should win.  If they don't, Donald Trump has a good shot at being the nation's next president. If you can't get it on your web pages, we strongly suggest … [Read more...] about “Millienniel Vote” and “Young Voters Prepare for Election”

D.C., Nation Head to Polls Early

D.C., Nation Head to Polls Early   VOTE: Holly Gerberich, owner of a Washington advertising agency, jetted into the voting booths early at Malcolm X Elementary School in southeast Washington.  Gerberich, founder of Gerberich Growth Strategies, wanted to make sure she cast her vote and wasn’t going to let anything get in the way.  “I came to vote early for convenience,” she … [Read more...] about D.C., Nation Head to Polls Early