ILC students enjoy participating in Urban Eden, a community garden just outside the school on 26th St. This year, four students have rented beds for themselves and their families, and three beds were donated to the ILC for general use. Donations also help subsidize bed rental for low income students. This month students helped fill beds with compost,…
This Earth Week we’re celebrating the magnificent Treehouse Murals, a great example of S.T.E.A.M.-powered learning at Neighborhood House. S.T.E.A.M is scientific inquiry fueled by arts and humanities ( S.T.E.A.M = Science + Technology + Engineering + Arts + Math). The Treehouse Mural Project underscores the strong tradition of environmental education at Neighborhood House. Created by Milwaukee artist Andrew Parchman, the…
“Gun violence, it’s just one of those things that can happen at any moment.” A fatal shooting in the Concordia neighborhood earlier this month seemed to confirm that fear. Neighborhood House teens, however, took a leadership role in stopping the spread of gun violence by hosting a gun violence prevention summit and community forum. Over 100…
21 ILC students and families took part in a Winter Wonder Hike at Neighborhood House Nature Center, many experiencing their first real winter in the US. One student from Libya was curious about the snow:”We don’t have snow in our country, but sand!” Finding animal tracks, sledding, and hiking in the snow made for a full…
January 2014 marks the second year of “From Egg to Eagle” at NH, an environmental education initiative. Children of all ages are learning about birds in natural and urban habitats through observation, field trips to the International Crane Foundation, Horicon Marsh, Milwaukee County Zoo, and summer research conducted in partnership with Cornell University’s Ornithology Research Lab.…