Milwaukee, WI
Easter meals for Seniors in the Milwaukee area
Easter Meals for Seniors
Easter Meals for Seniors
MILWAUKEE – Greater than 320 volunteers at Serb Corridor will prepare dinner, put together, bundle, after which ship scorching, ready-to-eat meals to low-income senior residents who reside at backed low-income apt. buildings in 50 cities, together with the Milwaukee metro space. Brhett Vickery checks it out.
Easter Meals for Seniors
Easter Meals for Seniors
Easter Meals for Seniors
Easter Meals for Seniors
Easter Meals for Seniors
Easter Meals for Seniors
MILWAUKEE – A recent audit of the Milwaukee County Jail found serious issues with safety.
What we know:
On Thursday, March 6, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office answered questions about the audit at a town hall meeting, months after they faced scrutiny. It was held at the Clinton Rose Senior Center.
The 42-page audit completed last October outlined issues with overcrowding, mental health, suicide watch, staffing and a lack of oversight. The audience wrote down questions and had them read by a moderator.
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What they’re saying:
Sheriff Denita Ball said there has not been an in-custody death in the last year and a half, and there have been no suicides in the last two years.
“It was an opportunity for the public to know, hey, we’re taking this audit seriously and this is what we’ve done thus far,” Ball said.
The sheriff said while there has been progress, there has been one big hurdle.
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“It’s going to cost a lot of money, and we know that,” Ball said.
A challenge she is hopeful to overcome.
What’s next:
The sheriff said there will be more town halls in the future. She said that one may be more interactive with the public.
The Source: FOX6 News was in attendance at the town hall.
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A powerful partnership: UWL’s Milwaukee Urban Experiences program helps students, educators thrive
Randy Vargas, an elementary/middle education major at UWL, works with students at the Notre Dame School of Milwaukee through the summer Milwaukee Urban Experiences program.
Student teaching is often the most transformative experience in an education major’s college career — putting lessons taught in the classroom to work in a real-life setting, while having an experienced educator as a mentor.
The collaboration between the UW-La Crosse and the Notre Dame School of Milwaukee has become a model for meaningful professional development, enriching the teaching and learning experience for educators, student teachers and students alike.
Angie From, a seventh and eighth grade math and religion teacher at Notre Dame, has mentored several UWL student teachers. For From, these connections often extend beyond the classroom.
“I really enjoy building relationships with UWL students,” From says. “I still keep in touch with many of them, and it’s rewarding to see how they grow as educators.”
Notre Dame benefits significantly from the partnership. From explains that UWL student teachers provide her with additional support and fresh perspectives, allowing her to focus on instructional planning while also fostering the development of future teachers.
“Having student teachers assist with grading and correcting assignments is a win-win,” From says. “It helps them familiarize themselves with the students — their strengths and areas of struggle — while giving me more time to focus on lesson planning. It’s also a practical way for them to start understanding the balance required in a teaching career.”
For Notre Dame students, the presence of UWL student teachers means more personalized support and expanded educational opportunities.
“The students benefit from having another person in their corner. UWL student teachers bring new energy and ideas to the classroom,” From explains. This support is particularly valuable in her station-based learning model, in which extra educators enhance the depth of instruction.
The partnership also helps seasoned educators like From stay sharp and innovative.
“Mentoring student teachers gives me fresh ideas and techniques that are being taught today,” From says. “They often introduce me to new technologies and methods that keep my teaching relevant and effective.”
From also highlights the professionalism and preparedness of UWL student teachers.
“UWL student teachers have always stood out,” From says. “They come in well-prepared, approach student teaching with enthusiasm and consistently do an outstanding job.”
Each student teacher brings unique strengths to the classroom, From says, from being fluent in another language to designing engaging activities or leveraging sports to connect with students.
By combining the expertise of experienced educators with the fresh perspectives of aspiring teachers, UWL and Notre Dame are cultivating a dynamic learning environment that prepares students and teachers for success.
Written by UW-La Crosse
Link to original story: https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/a-powerful-partnership-mue/
MILWAUKEE — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from making large cuts to medical research funding on Wednesday. It’s just a temporary pause.
This comes weeks after the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced it could lose $65 million under a new federal effort to cut down on medical research costs, according to court documents filed Monday.
Some of the university’s largest medical research programs aim to treat Alzheimer’s disease and discover cures to cancer.
The lack of research on Alzheimer’s is worrisome for people like Ben Koenigs. He believes research is vital to find a cure for the devastating disease.
Ben Koenigs
“If someone doesn’t have to deal with what I have had to deal with for so long, then awesome,” Koenigs said.
It’s been a tough decade for his family. They’ve watched his dad, Bernie, slowly suffer from Alzheimer’s.
Ben Koenigs
TMJ4’s Megan Lee asked Koenigs what it’s like to have his dad physically here but mentally fading.
Koenigs said, “I mean it’s hard.”
They moved his dad to a nursing home as his memory started to decline.
“Watching my dad suffer for like ten years with this is making me a little bit stronger but not all the time and it never gets easier really,” Koenigs said.
Ben Koenigs
He isn’t alone in this scary reality. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, 120,000 people in Wisconsin had Alzheimer’s in 2020. That number is expected to grow this year.
“What’s scary is like it was my grandpa on my mom’s side and then now it’s my dad, so it’s like oh boy it’s coming for me,” Koenigs said.
Watch: Milwaukee caregiver worried over potential Alzheimer’s federal research cuts
Concerns about potential cuts to Alzheimer’s research
The Alzheimer’s Association says nearly 7 million Americans are living with the disease and research must continue. Especially at research centers like the one at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“I don’t see any reason why it should be stopped at all, it doesn’t make too much sense to me,” Koenigs said.
The Alzheimer’s Association said cuts and changes from the National Institutes of Health will be far reaching.
“I don’t know why you wouldn’t want to try make people live as long as possible, as comfortable as possible with the right resources,” Koenigs said.
Koenigs wants to prevent the next family from watching their loved ones fade away.
“Unfortunately, it might be too late for my father, but like anything that could help with the next person that might be struggling with this stuff,” Koenigs said.
Ben Koenigs
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