FREE after school and off-day activities for teens ages 13-19; sports; leadership; community service; homework help
“We shouldn’t even be having this whole event right now,” 16-year-old Timberley Brown said. “There’s too many young people dying.” The event Timberley addressed was called LET MY CHILDREN GROW, a Youth Summit on Gun Violence, hosted by Neighborhood House teens on Thursday, February 25th, 2016. Guest speakers included gun violence survivors and witnesses. Law enforcement officers from…
You can see it in their faces – these kids are engaged, learning, and having fun. The topic was BLING, a word that took on new meaning as kids considered the value of Business, Land, Investments, Net Worth, and Graduation. The occasion was The Money Conference, a day-long event for young people hosted by Neighborhood House PREP (Personal Responsibility Education Program), a national initiative that prepares…
UNDEFEATED!!! Neighborhood House teens claimed victory in overtime at the Kosciusko Park Community Center to become 2015 Milwaukee Rec League champions! Congrats to the team, and to Teen Program Assistant Ronnie Madison who has been coaching them this winter. Ronnie is an NH alum and on the roster of NH scholarship winners. Neighborhood House is happy to have him back!
“It’s all about the kids,” said Early Childhood Instructor Ms. Amelia. And if you were among the hundred or so who attended the Neighborhood House Holiday Pageant on December 19th, you saw them shine and heard them sing: Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth…
A mix of old and new traditions, along with big helpings of generosity, made for a very happy Thanksgiving at Neighborhood House this year. Neighborhood House was proud to host 80 people at the annual Giving Thanks dinner on November 20. As usual, The House provided traditional main dishes – turkey, stuffing, potatoes – and guests brought desserts and sides to share, including 7…