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Refugees in need: How the Syrian American Medical Society is able to provide vital medical services

Refugees in need: How the Syrian American Medical Society is able to provide vital medical services

Posted by | Feb 13, 2023

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 relevant. But as public attention fades, such topics do not capture headlines today, even as the impact continues to be felt here in Milwaukee. mkeind.com/jordanmedicalmission As the Syrian Civil War enters its 11th year, it remains one of the worst humanitarian crisis in modern times. More than half a million civilians have been killed. Nearly 6.2 million people displaced internally,...

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Something to Say: Legacy of MLK honored with program to help Milwaukee families talk about racism

Something to Say: Legacy of MLK honored with program to help Milwaukee families talk about racism

Posted by | Jan 16, 2023

Residents from all over Milwaukee participated in the learning experience “Something to Say,” an online program from January 14 to 16, that celebrated the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Organized as a partnership between Race & Faith and the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Something to Say was an effort to encourage families to have conversations about racism. “We’re surrounded by so much racial trauma and negativity, in this systemically anti-Black environment that we live in. How do we create change? By encouraging, engaging, and equipping families to have...

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World leaders thanked for their support of Ukraine in billboard series by the “Brave Society” of Irpin

World leaders thanked for their support of Ukraine in billboard series by the “Brave Society” of Irpin

Posted by | Jan 2, 2023

In the first 10 months of the war, about about 100 world-famous dignitaries visited Milwaukee’s Sister City of Irpin. For those foreign guests, Irpin became a symbol of hope, and the cost of freedom was represented by the city’s destruction. The Ukrainian construction company Vidvazhnykh Hrupa, known in English as the “Brave Society,” took the initiative and placed boards with words of gratitude to world leaders. Thanks for supporting Ukraine and the nation’s Armed Forces – “A World of Courageous People! #ДЯКУЄМОЗАПИДТРИМКУ,” was expressed to U.S. President Joe Biden, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European...

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Year In Review 2022: Influences over a lifetime from Thich Nhat Hanh to Gilligan’s Island

Year In Review 2022: Influences over a lifetime from Thich Nhat Hanh to Gilligan’s Island

Posted by | Dec 31, 2022

2022 began with Russia’s brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The traumatic war crimes against the Ukrainian people the escalating humanitarian crisis has strained the global economy and every level of civilized society. While taking place a continent away, the war remains deeply felt across America and at home in the neighborhoods of Milwaukee. 2022 also continued a third year with the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus, but with the worst of the pandemic left behind from the previous two years. American Democracy remained imperiled, with weaponized politics undoing decades of Civil Rights work. But results from the midterm elections offered...

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Year In Review 2022: Celebrating Milwaukee in photos after a long stretch of social distancing

Year In Review 2022: Celebrating Milwaukee in photos after a long stretch of social distancing

Posted by | Dec 31, 2022

2022 began with Russia’s brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The traumatic war crimes against the Ukrainian people the escalating humanitarian crisis has strained the global economy and every level of civilized society. While taking place a continent away, the war remains deeply felt across America and at home in the neighborhoods of Milwaukee. 2022 also continued a third year with the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus, but with the worst of the pandemic left behind from the previous two years. American Democracy remained imperiled, with weaponized politics undoing decades of Civil Rights work. But results from the midterm elections offered...

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Year In Review 2022: The enduring spirit of the Milwaukee community and its many voices

Year In Review 2022: The enduring spirit of the Milwaukee community and its many voices

Posted by | Dec 31, 2022

2022 began with Russia’s brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The traumatic war crimes against the Ukrainian people the escalating humanitarian crisis has strained the global economy and every level of civilized society. While taking place a continent away, the war remains deeply felt across America and at home in the neighborhoods of Milwaukee. 2022 also continued a third year with the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus, but with the worst of the pandemic left behind from the previous two years. American Democracy remained imperiled, with weaponized politics undoing decades of Civil Rights work. But results from the midterm elections offered...

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