Author: Correspondent

…Bus shelters. The nooks and crannies behind a high-rise office. In abandoned buildings. On benches in secluded areas of county parks. Under a bridge. In a friend’s garage. In the upper reaches of a parking ramp. Roaming through empty streets as dawn hovers over downtown Milwaukee… These are the locations Community Advocates Homeless Outreach Nursing Center (HONC) staff search out in the early hours of the morning twice a week when they offer assistance to Milwaukeeans living in uninhabitable areas. The members of the Homeless Outreach Nursing Center—Program Manager Mary Ann Patti, plus Winnie Butler, Bindu Derksen, Dani Koehler,...

A new statewide effort to drive economic opportunity into underserved communities is ramping up to deliver millions of dollars in new capital to fuel small businesses, create jobs and answer the statewide need for more affordable housing. The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is teaming up with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) on this innovative urban-rural strategy to spur growth in Milwaukee communities as well as support important projects in the state’s 46 rural counties. As part of the effort, LISC is investing $5 million in a newly created statewide Wisconsin Business Opportunity Fund, which will...

Carrying on the rich tradition of celebrating the finest in Jewish films and filmmaking, the 2017 Milwaukee Jewish Film festival features a variety of intriguing and engaging movies from around the world. Jewish tradition, history, experiences and perspectives take center stage in a wide variety of films comprising the 20th anniversary celebration of the Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival running October 22 to October 26 at Marcus North Shore Cinema in Mequon. The Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival is a program of the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center (JCC), with support from Marcus Cinemas. This year’s five-day festival...

Marcus Theatres announced it will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15, by showing a variety of Hispanic-directed and Hispanic-focused films at select locations. The special series will feature seven movies including blockbusters, classics and family films that recognize the histories, cultures and contributions of the Hispanic community in the U.S. and beyond. “Marcus Theatres is proud to observe National Hispanic Heritage Month by showcasing the many contributions of Latinos in the entertainment industry,” said Rolando Rodriguez, chairman, president and CEO of Marcus Theatres. “We hope this special series will not only educate multiple generations of...

The Milwaukee Tennis Classic, The Al Hurvis/ADAMM Educational Foundation, Summit Educational Association, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Women’s Tennis Team partnered to present the MTC/Summit Kids Tennis Day on September 16. The community service event at Merrill Park on 461 N. 35th Street, will connect the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Women’s Tennis Student-Athletes to the young children of Milwaukee. The student-athletes will work with 40 to 60 Summit Scholars in a fun and interactive program. Summit, a non-profit corporation, founded in 1990, works with economically disadvantaged inner-city kids year round at the Kosciuszko Park Community Center on the south side...

Marina Walker Guevara, deputy director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and coordinator of The Panama Papers investigation, will keynote the 2017 Burleigh Media Ethics Lecture on September 19 at Marquette University. The Panama Papers series which won a 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, uncovered a secretive industry and lead an investigation behind Mossack Fonseca, a Panamanian law firm that helped people hide their assets, skirt tax regulations and rules, and fund unethical businesses. Walker Guevara will discuss the challenges involved in the project, which brought together hundreds of journalists analyzing millions of leaked documents. “I’m very...