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Hero of the Week! (1.10.20)
This is SSNC Youth Departments Vice President Jaden Funches! He is a sophomore at Carmen North West Middle/High School. Jaden holds a 3.2 GPA and is an excellent student. Someday he wants to be an entrepreneur with an specific interest in real estate.
Investments and outcomes – How are we doing?
So many dollars and so much well-intentioned effort invested every year in Milwaukee. How are we doing? In 1969, 11 % of Milwaukee’s population lived in poverty. Today, the number is 29%, versus a national average of 14.8%. For those under 18 in our city, the number is 42%. A number of factors have played…
SSNC Helps Milwaukee Youth Succeed by Nyesha Stone
Alderman Cavalier Johnson of District 2 went knocking on over 10,000 doors to get elected in 2016. He knew he wanted to work in government since the age of 14 once he got involved with the YMCA. Ald. Johnson was a part of YMCA’s Sponsor-a-Scholar program, which has now been taken now taken over by…
Time for a living wage
Most, left and right, would agree that the lack of quality jobs is a significant issue of our times. It is a concern for those in wealthy suburbs who have children looking for jobs, it is especially an issue in our inner cities. Many of the jobs available are low paying jobs. So, what is…
What is a life well lived?
Ex-Fabula asked me to tell a story, it’s about five minutes, about one of the young lives that come every day to Silver Spring Neighborhood Center.