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Milwaukee Transit Riders and Drivers Meeting
Transit drivers and riders come together to form a pro-transit vision.
Find out more »Supreme Court Candidate Forum
This moderated forum will feature the three candidates running for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice.
Find out more »Saving a City, Saving a Nation
Baltimore Sun crime reporter Justin George will discuss recent events involving race, police brutality and criminal justice in “Saving a City, Saving a Nation,” an event slated for Thursday, February 25, 12:00-1:00 p.m., at Marquette University’s Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suites B/C.
Find out more »Making Social Justice with the Neighbors: How Block Clubs Shaped Chicago
Amanda Seligman, Professor and Chair of the UWM Department of History, presents a talk, “Making Social Justice with the Neighbors: How Block Clubs Shaped Chicago.”
Find out more »Welcome & Send off event for the 27th Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba
5:30pm – Potluck meet & greet (please bring a dish to share and/or a monetary donation for Pastors for Peace) 6:30 program: Welcome & Send off event for the 27th Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba. Guest Speaker introduced by Wendell Harris, Member of Milwaukee Public School Board. Caravan Speaker Manolo De Los Santos, who currently lives in Cuba where he is studying Theology & Philosophy at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Matanzas. Manolo has worked extensively for Pastors for Peace/IFCO coordinating solidarity, community organizing and political education projects in Haiti, Cuba and Central America. In the last decade he has co-led numerous delegations & caravans to Cuba in civil disobedience challenging the US blockade.
Find out more »Dean Strang from the hit Netflix series, “Making a Murderer”, supports Edgar Lin!
Dean Strang from the Netflix hit series, Making a Murderer, will be speaking coming to Milwaukee to support Edgar Lin in his race for State Representative in District 16. Join us for an exclusive chance to hear Dean Strang speak in an private setting at Company Brewing on July 14 (Company Brewing 835 E Center St from 4:30 to 6:30 PM) for a suggested contribution of $25 or more to Edgar's campaign. Drinks will be available for purchase and light appetizers will be provided.
Find out more »An Evening with Patrick J. Kennedy: A Personal Story of Addiction and Recovery
Milwaukee has the opportunity to become a national leader in combating an epidemic that knows no neighborhood, age, ethnicity, gender or status—prescription narcotic abuse. The Medical Society of Milwaukee welcomes one of the nation’s leading political voices on mental illness and addiction, Patrick J. Kennedy, to speak at an event highlighting the dangers of prescription drug abuse and mental illness. Mr. Kennedy will highlight the dangers of substance abuse and addiction and encourage the community to become involved in fighting this disease, bringing mental wellness to the forefront. The event will be open to the public, with a resource fair at 5:30 p.m. before the keynote address at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25. Please join the Medical Society of Milwaukee County physicians, Greater Milwaukee leaders and contributors to the Prescription Narcotic Safety initiatives, individuals and families affected by prescription narcotic abuse, and other concerned citizens of our community for An Evening with Patrick J. Kennedy. Questions can be directed to katy@kanecommgroup.com.
Find out more »Osher Distinguished Speaker Series: Health Issues in Milwaukee
The City of Milwaukee Health Department is committed to improving health among its residents. Through hard work and dedication, the Health Department has seen the city of Milwaukee experience significant improvements in childhood immunization rates, birth outcomes among high-risk pregnant women, and the number of children with high blood lead level readings. Speaker: Bevan K. Baker is the 16th Commissioner of Health for the City of Milwaukee. Although this event is free, registration is required for Program Number: 8300-9699. To register, please call 414-227-3200.
Find out more »Osher Distinguished Speaker Series: Time to Care – How Paid Leave Can Transform America
The U.S. is one of only two countries in the world that fail to guarantee any paid leave. Ellen Bravo describes the resulting harm to children, families, seniors and the economy as she highlights common sense policy solutions and the movement to win them. Sharing the voices of workers and business leaders. Bravo describes the intended consequences that paid leave has on everything from reducing poverty to boosting public health. Ellen Bravo directs Family Values @ Work, a network of coalitions in 24 states working for policies such as paid sick days and family and medical leave insurance. Before helping start FV@W, Bravo was the director of 9to5. Although the event is free, pre-registration is required for Program Number: 8300-9697.
Find out more »Armistice Day
International peace activist Kathy Kelly, a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, will speak at a Milwaukee Armistice Day event on Friday, Nov.11, at 7 p.m. in the City Hall rotunda. The event is a reminder that Nov. 11 – now a day to honor veterans – was established as a day to promote world peace. World War I, the “war to end all wars” ended on the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Thirty million soldiers had been killed or wounded. Kathy Kelly, peace activist, pacifist and author, is co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence in Chicago. As part of a peace team she has traveled to Iraq 26 times, remaining in combat zones during the early days of both US-Iraq wars. Her recent travel has focused on Afghanistan and Gaza, along with domestic protests against U.S. drone policy. She has been arrested in non-violent protests more than 60 times at home and abroad, and written of her experiences among targets of U.S. military bombardment and inmates of U.S. prisons. Her theme on Nov. 11 will be, "Confronting State Violence: an Armistice for our time," connecting the "war against the poor" with wars being waged and planned against people in other lands, including provocation against Russia and China. Drawing from personal experiences living alongside people in war zones and in U.S. Prisons, Kelly will discuss possibilities for peacemaking. The event is co-sponsored by Milwaukee Veterans for Peace, Peace Action Wisconsin, United Nations Association-Greater Milwaukee, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and the Pachamama Alliance.
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