MCTS joins growing list of metro areas that cap bus fares with new collection system called WisGo
Milwaukee County is about to join a list of major metros around the world, such as London, Sydney, Portland, and New York City among others, when it introduces riders to fare capping this spring. Milwaukee County Transit System’s new fare collection system,...
A Day at Biden’s White House: The invite, representation, and ongoing progress of Building A Better Wisconsin
As National President of Forward Latino headquartered in Franklin, Wisconsin, I received an invitation to attend an event at the White House. The day was called “Communities in Action: Building A Better Wisconsin.” The invitation stated that the day would include...
Zein Barakat: A spirit of volunteerism that nurtures an abundance of compassion, love, and humility
Medical Mission to Jordan: After more than a decade of Civil War in Syria, and continuing conflicts like the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine that further displaced millions of civilians, understanding the longterm conditions that war refugees face remains...
Hima Humeda: A Syrian college student’s story from childhood heart surgeries to caring for war refugees
Medical Mission to Jordan: After more than a decade of Civil War in Syria, and continuing conflicts like the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine that further displaced millions of civilians, understanding the longterm conditions that war refugees face remains...
A clarity of vision: Giving displaced Syrian children the ability to see a world full of possibilities
Medical Mission to Jordan: After more than a decade of Civil War in Syria, and continuing conflicts like the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine that further displaced millions of civilians, understanding the longterm conditions that war refugees face remains...
Abrar Qureshi: Finding a “Street of Happiness” among the faded ruins of hope in Za’atari
Medical Mission to Jordan: After more than a decade of Civil War in Syria, and continuing conflicts like the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine that further displaced millions of civilians, understanding the longterm conditions that war refugees face remains...
Abdullah Chahin: Building a collective purpose to provide medical care as a Syrian in exile
Medical Mission to Jordan: After more than a decade of Civil War in Syria, and continuing conflicts like the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine that further displaced millions of civilians, understanding the longterm conditions that war refugees face remains...
Hazar Jaber: Advocating for oral health so poverty does not make sugar into a poison for children
Medical Mission to Jordan: After more than a decade of Civil War in Syria, and continuing conflicts like the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine that further displaced millions of civilians, understanding the longterm conditions that war refugees face remains...
Bassel Atassi: Holding onto a family identity after Syria went from a home country to a ghost country
Medical Mission to Jordan: After more than a decade of Civil War in Syria, and continuing conflicts like the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine that further displaced millions of civilians, understanding the longterm conditions that war refugees face remains...
Za’atari Refugee Camp: Syrians struggle with a decade of life in the bubble of a temporary shelter
Medical Mission to Jordan: After more than a decade of Civil War in Syria, and continuing conflicts like the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine that further displaced millions of civilians, understanding the longterm conditions that war refugees face remains...
Jihad Shoshara: How medical advocacy empowers Syrians living with guilt and trauma from a distance
Medical Mission to Jordan: After more than a decade of Civil War in Syria, and continuing conflicts like the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine that further displaced millions of civilians, understanding the longterm conditions that war refugees face remains...
Deadliest in a decade: Untold numbers remain buried under rubble in Syria after devastating earthquake
Medical Mission to Jordan: After more than a decade of Civil War in Syria, and continuing conflicts like the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine that further displaced millions of civilians, understanding the longterm conditions that war refugees face remains...
