How to Make a Nest-Helper

When birds make a nest in spring, they need to make a soft, warm place that’s safe for eggs.  Leaves, cattail puff, moss, feathers, fur and other things from their environment can all go into a good nest. Our Early Childhood  kids help by gathering cotton, string, cat hair, shredded paper, wig hair, ribbon and…

Earth Day Clean-Up at ILC

Over two dozen students from International Learning Center set out with gloves, trash bags, and trash pickers as part of our Earth Day clean-up on April 22nd. With supplies provided by Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, we collected 20 bags of trash from the area around our school, including the grounds of Central United Methodist Church…

MATC Tour Spring 2013

ILC students who attend one of our MATC-affiliated classes visited the downtown campus today to get a glimpse of the different kinds of programs offered. Ron Harkins welcomed us into the tool and die shop where we learned about integrated ESL/machining programs for immigrants; students would like to see this kind of program started for…

An Ordinary Extraordinary Day at Neighborhood House

A team of top-notch neurosurgeons explain how our brains work, a group of local police officers and urban teens find common ground — it’s all part of an ordinary extraordinary day at Neighborhood House. Dr. Arvind Ahuja, M.D. and associates offered teens hands-on exploration of brain anatomy, and a memorable ”bitter-sweet”  experiment to learn which side of their mouth…