Multi-Sport Court Named a MANDI Finalist
The Milwaukee Bucks & Johnson Controls Multi-Sport Complex at Browning Elementary and Silver Spring Neighborhood Center has been named a MANDI (Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation) finalist for the Brewers Community Foundation Public Space Award. This dynamic new neighborhood asset has provided community members a safe place to enjoy sports, create friendships, and learn the values of teamwork. Winners will be announced April 11th at the MANDI awards dinn
Community Discusses Safe Walking and Biking
On Wednesday, Nov. 28th residents joined representatives from the Milwaukee Department of Public Works, Wisconsin Bike Fed, Toole Design, MPD and HACM to discuss ideas for improving walking and biking safety around schools and throughout the Choice Neighborhood. Data and feedback from the meeting will be used to develop Safe Routes to School Plans for Browning, Kluge, Kilbourn, and Carmen schools and to support Milwaukee's Pedestrian Plan. Many thanks to the parent coordinato
Wonderfully Wild Wednesdays at MPL Express
The Milwaukee Public Library held its third Wonderfully Wild Wednesday at the MPL Express vending library on August 15. Library Manager Kim Boldt and staff have used the special events to bring kids and families together for fun activities such as tie-dyeing, camping and Miss Kim's Wacky Animals, all while connecting them to library resources. The MPL Express is located at N. 64th & W. Silver Spring Drive and is the only 24/7 vending library in the Midwest! Learn more about
Carmen Northwest Middle School Celebrates STEM
Thanks to Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering and Johnson Controls, students at Carmen Northwest Middle School recently took part in a FIRST Lego League Tournament.
FIRST Lego League Tournaments offer students the opportunity to practice imaginative thinking and teamwork, to address real-world problems. Carmen students participated in a challenge that involved designing a whole house water filter to solve the problem of lead in drinking water – a critically i
College Readiness Fair
The CNI case management team held a college readiness event on November 18 to get more parents and children thinking about and preparing for college.
Families were able to connect children ages 12 years and older with pre-college and college programs that can help them navigate the application and financial aid processes.
Participating programs included Marquette University, UWM, MATC, Pearls for Teen Girls and others. #Education
You're Invited: Multi-Sport Complex Grand Opening
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Milwaukee Bucks, Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin Learning Center Officially Opens
This past week, the Milwaukee Bucks, Froedtert, and the Medical College of Wisconsin unveiled the new Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin Learning Center at Carmen School of Science and Technology Northwest Campus. Over the next five years, the new learning center will serve as a hub for hands-on training in healthcare careers for 300 Carmen students and low-income adults.
As Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin said at the event: "Often times, students may have a
Housing and Education Summit
Members of the CNI Educational Leadership team recently attended a Housing and Education Summit hosted by the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) in Washington, DC. The Summit brought together over 135 attendees, and examined ways to strengthen cross-sector communication between housing and education, as well as to improve educational outcomes for low-income children and families. Milwaukee's CNI team led a small group discussion to share their local experienc
Ryan Braun celebrates SHARP Literacy students at Summer Learning Gain Initiative Rally
On Thursday, August 10, Milwaukee Brewer Ryan Braun helped celebrate SHARP Literacy students and their academic accomplishments at the conclusion of SHARP's eight-week Summer Learning Gain Initiative, which involved approximately 300 students at eight locations throughout Milwaukee. The locations were Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, Journey House, Our Next Generation, COA-Riverwest, Milwaukee Christian Center, Neu-Life at Gwen T. Jackson, and the Choice Neighborhood's own Si
MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Cube™ makes a stop in the Choice Neighborhood!
MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Cube™ made a stop at the Silver Spring Neighborhood Center on Tuesday, August 8. The Curiosity Cube™ is equipped with the latest technology to inspire curiosity and bring science to the masses. Visitors from young children to adults walk away with new knowledge and a tangible understanding of the science topic presented in the Curiosity Cube™. Thanks to the folks from MilliporeSigma and the Silver Spring Neighborhood Center for helping spark an inte
