Hundreds of Volunteers to Join City Year Milwaukee for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
Mandela Barnes, Superintendent Driver, Julia A. Uihlein will join volunteers to beautify Milwaukee Public Schools’ Washington High School of Information Technology
On Monday, January 19, more than 500 volunteers will join City Year Milwaukee for a day of service to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
City Year, a national organization that unites teams of young people for a year of service in high-need urban schools, mobilizes its 2,800 AmeriCorps members nationwide and thousands more volunteers each MLK Day to beautify and revitalize communities and schools. Traditionally, City Year considers the holiday a day “on,” not “off.”
On MLK Day, City Year Milwaukee will have 120 staff and corps members working with an expected 500 volunteers to beautify Milwaukee Public Schools’ Washington High School of Information Technology with over 150 murals and a number of carpentry projects. The murals are meant to engage and inspire, and include historical figures, quotes, academic images, and college logos.
Every day is a day of service for City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps members. Our 85 corps members serve full-time throughout the school year at nine local schools as tutors, mentors, and role models for students who face the greatest risk of dropping out. Across the country, service days provide an opportunity for volunteers and corps members to help make schools a place where students want to learn, from creating inspiring murals, to building outdoor classrooms, to painting and revitalized school halls, cafeterias and gymnasiums.
This day of service is sponsored by JPMorgan Chase and the Milwaukee Bucks.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
Mentioned in This Press Release
Recent Press Releases by Press Release
East Side Neighborhood Associations Announce Wisconsin Assembly 19th District Candidate Forum on July 20
Jul 14th, 2026 by Press ReleaseDemocratic primary Aug. 11 to determine who advances to the general election Nov. 3
Milwaukee Entrepreneur Sells Spike Brewing in Mid-Seven-Figure Deal, Turns Full Focus to Fast-Growing Startup Floating Flame
Jul 6th, 2026 by Press ReleaseBen Caya grew a college-basement side hustle into an international leader in home brewing equipment with more than $50 million in lifetime sales; his next venture, a patented boat-safe fire pit, has grown 300% year over year since launching in 2024.
