Ricardo Diaz

Milwaukee Press Club Announces 2026 Sacred Cat and Headliner Awards

Astead Herndon named Sacred Cat honoree and Ken-David Masur and Mary McCormick to receive Headliner Awards

UCC Celebrates 55 Years of Impact

Honoring Visionary Leaders, Empowering Generations, and Charting the Future for Milwaukee’s Hispanic Community

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

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

United Community Center Announces New Executive Director, Laura Gutiérrez

Ricardo Diaz to retire in May of 2020

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

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.

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.

Milwaukee Bucks Foundation Grants $1 Million to Local Nonprofits

Fifteen Milwaukee organizations to receive funds from the Foundation

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

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.

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