Ricardo Diaz

45 Sites Selected for Affordable Homes for Early Childhood Educators

Aiming to address workforce shortage and create more Black and Latino homeowners.

50 New Homes For Early-Childhood Educators

LISC, CDA partnering with five centers to develop nearby, owner-occupied houses.

Milwaukee County Launches American Rescue Plan Act Allocation Dashboard

Milwaukee County has allocated over $76 million on community support needs, revenue loss recovery, COVID-19 mitigation, and administrative coordination

United Community Center (UCC) Achieves Record Growth, Expands Programming Marking 52 Years of Service to the Community

Milwaukee-based Nonprofit and Social Services Agency Celebrates 52 Years of Service, Announces Inaugural Estrella Brillante Award Recipients

Milwaukee County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Task Force will launch on Aug. 12

Committee will kick off effort to seek community feedback and build recommendations to strategically allocate $183.6 million in federal funding

County Executive David Crowley Signs County Board Resolution Creating ARPA Task Force

Crowley designates former UCC Executive Director, Ricardo Diaz, to represent the County Executive’s office on the task force

Documentary Tells Story of ‘Latino Wisconsin’

New film in many ways a culmination of 35 years of reporting by Georgia Pabst.

Vos Makes Appointments to Racial Disparities Task Force

This, after the speaker refused to hold a session on racial justice legislation.

DCD Leader Rocky Marcoux Will Retire

Marcoux has held position for 16 years, survived contentious reappointment battles.

DNC Host Committee Hires New Leaders

Board picks two prominent female leaders to lead Milwaukee 2020.

Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee Announces New Leadership Team

Mayor Tom Barrett’s 2020 State of the City Speech

Potawatomi Hotel Casino, February 10, 2020 As Prepared for Delivery

Barrett Will Tout Public Safety, Jobs, DNC

State of the City speech to note a special DNC Doors Open and positive national press.

Contribution to JoCasta Zamarripa of $200

United Community Center Announces New Executive Director, Laura Gutiérrez

Ricardo Diaz to retire in May of 2020

Cristo Rey Breaks Ground on New School

Voucher high school will move from suburban West Milwaukee to Clarke Square.

Contribution to JoCasta Zamarripa of $200

Contribution to Stefanie Dugan of $125

Governor Walker Celebrates the Opening of United Community Center Acosta Middle School’s New Facility

Commends school for focusing on high-demand fields: science-technology and skilled trades

New Walker’s Point Middle School

United Community Center building new school near existing campus.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Names United Community Center Recipient of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Families Program

After each performance of 'A Christmas Carol', cast members will collect money from patrons for families from the United Community Center that are in need this holiday season.

How Hispanics Are Changing Milwaukee

Head of UCC says fastest growing demographic group will help shape Milwaukee’s future.

United Community Center executive director Diaz goes ‘On the Issues’ at Marquette Law School

Diaz is a passionate advocate for the city’s Latino population, which he says holds the key to the city’s future.

Harbor District To Have 40 “Habitat Hotels”

Planning for district's 1000-acre site nearly done. "Hotels" naturalize sheet pilings.

Milwaukee Bucks Foundation Grants $1 Million to Local Nonprofits

Fifteen Milwaukee organizations to receive funds from the Foundation

Contribution to Cavalier Johnson of $100

New UCC Facility For Women Addicts

Heroin overdose deaths in county up 241% since 2010.

Mexico Opens 50th US Consulate Here

A big turnout of American and Mexican politicians with "Trumpism" in the air.

MKE United Greater Downtown Action Agenda to Create Shared, Inclusive Vision for Downtown, Adjacent Neighborhoods

Local leaders call on community to shape vision, priorities and strategies of Action Agenda

Rocky Marcoux Keeps His Job

In a dramatic turnabout, the once-dead DCD head gains 11 of 15 council member votes.

Committee Again Says Yes to Rocky

DCD head Rocky Marcoux once again endorsed at committee, but his fate is still uncertain.

Contribution to Michael Murphy of $100

Contribution to José G. Pérez of $200

Community Care, Inc. and United Community Center partner to provide fully integrated, culturally sensitive health care on Milwaukee’s South Side.

The partnership will help vulnerable older adults get the medical and long-term care services necessary to live as independently as possible and reduce the need of moving into a nursing facility.

Urban Milwaukee Wins Press Club Awards

Publication claims two of three awards for criticism and Michael Horne wins for House Confidential column.

Obama Order Will Affect Thousands of Immigrants Here

Executive order will help 5 million immigrants nationally and up to 30,000 in Milwaukee.

The United Community Center Earns Another College Success Grant from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation

Continued Funding Sustains Successful Programs That Boost Retention and Completion Rates

City Leaders Plot New Urban Placemaking Effort

With some creative use of grant money, the Greater Milwaukee Committee is helping neighborhoods update their image by ‘Urban Placemaking’

Milwaukee’s Biggest Building Breaks Ground

"A beautiful day in Milwaukee" and for assembled power brokers as Northwestern Mutual's new skyscraper gets underway.

Ald. Pérez’s Tiny, Former Jesuit Home

His tiny lot and 840 square-foot home make him a true man of the people. And not much of a gardener.

City Nonprofits Avoid Residency Debate

One community leader castigates non-profits for not taking a stand on state proposal to end city residency requirement.

Buffett Tour on Hold

“Spirit – The Seventh Fire” has been put on hiatus.