Vivent Health began in 1985 as the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW), a small social service organization. Recently rebranded as Vivent Health, the new name emphasizes the medical aspect of their services and their expansion outside of Wisconsin to St. Louis and Denver.

Marching together sends a message. But to continue a movement, Women’s March encourages women to knock on doors, talk to friends and volunteer, according to Sarah Pearson, co-chair of Women’s March Wisconsin.

Alderman Cavalier Johnson created the Millennial Task Force to address the brain drain in Milwaukee. “It’s important to listen to [Millennials] about what’s important to continue to make our city more attractive for them,” says Johnson.

A high fever, nasty cough, scratchy throat and a stuffy nose are all signs of the flu and can lead to missed work or school days. From Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, to Friday, Jan.10, 2020, Milwaukee County has had 208 influenza-associated hospitalizations, according to Lindsey Page, MPH, City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) infectious disease program manager.

Wanting to improve the Milwaukee economy and help entrepreneurs succeed, Dan Steininger created BizStarts in 2008 in Milwaukee. While first searching for entrepreneurs that already had resources to develop their business, Steininger realized he was missing the people most in need of assistance.

Hunger Task Force has been providing breakfast, lunch and dinner to low-income children, families and seniors since 1974, without sacrificing the dignity of those in need.

While emphasizing that she does not accomplish anything alone, founder and CEO of Cream City Conservation August Ball thinks social justice takes a whole community. “Movements don’t happen with one person,” says Ball. “We all have a place to play in this.”

The Milwaukee Area Technical College board of directors passed changes to new part-time faculty pay, paid hours outside of the classroom, and the “class & step” system used for salaries and raises on Tuesday, Dec. 17.

The Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) District Board of Directors’ proposal to lower part-time faculty salaries, remove the “class & step system” and reduce paid hours outside the classroom raised concerns about the quality of education offered by MATC from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 212.