Before, I thought that maybe vaccines caused autism. Now I have more information – I know the autism link is a myth. I can make better decisions. CHIMC empowered me! And I can help empower my friends. These comments are from a parent involved in CHIMC – Community Health Improvements for Milwaukee’s Children, a participatory research program…
Nature Time, our signature environmental education curriculum, starts early and doesn’t wait for spring. This January, Neighborhood House’s Penquins (Early Childhood Teachers Myeesha & Amelia, ages 3-4) visited NH’s 93-acre Nature Center for some winter hiking and exploration. Nature Educator Niki Espy led the kids on a lively search for signs of animal life in the…
[slideshow] Neighborhood House’s PREP program packed the house on two consecutive days during its December GOT MONEY? event. This national curriculum takes a serious (and fun) approach to financial education for middle-schoolers and teens. Students from Roosevelt Middle School of the Arts, Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Living, Morse Marshall Middle School, and Hi Mount participated in the…
[slideshow] Neighborhood House People of all ages and sizes came together Friday Dec 14th for a Family Holiday Night. Kids baked cookies to sell; teens served up meatballs, cheese and crackers, and Christmas cookies; and five lucky winners got a $50 raffle prize. It wouldn’t be Christmas without Santa, who posed for pictures with children…
[slideshow] Milwaukee’s annual Shop With A Cop event is part of a national program linking local kids and law enforcement officers, creating opportunities to build positive relationships with each other. This year 13 Neighborhood House kids joined officers from several local police forces for a day on the town that began with breakfast at the Sheraton…