Category Archives: Milwaukee Rising
MKE Rising Progress : An infographic to cheer about!
April 11, 2013
We’ve told you about all of the fantastic progress our MKE Rising team has been making in Milwaukee, but sometimes visual speaks louder than words. Check out this at a glance info-graphic of the progress. Continue reading
Milwaukee Rising: 2013 MANDI Trail Blazer Award Finalist
April 1, 2013
MKE Rising is thrilled to be nominated a 2013 MANDI Trail Blazer Award Finalist – for an innovative approach to a community problem. More about Milwaukee Rising here.
Common Ground on Around the Corner with John McGivern
March 28, 2013
A great Around the Corner with John McGivern program about Sherman Park, featuring our own Kathleen Patron (at the 15:40 mark)! Continue reading
Milwaukee Rising LLC featured in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
March 4, 2013
Common Ground’s Milwaukee Rising issue campaign continues to receive positive feedback in the press and in the community. A piece by Georgia Pabst in the March 4th issue of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, tells the two year story of our work … Continue reading
Milwaukee Rising LLC featured on Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
February 20, 2013
Common Ground, a grass-roots political organization, has created a separate entity to continue its housing stabilization effort in Sherman Park, a neighborhood that was hit hard by the foreclosure crisis. Continue reading
Milwaukee Rising and 180º Properties: Turning lives and neighborhoods around
June 16, 2012
June 14th marked Common Ground’s official kick-off of the Milwaukee Rising and 180° Properties community revitalization project. As we stood outside of the first property to be rehabbed together, there was a palpable sense of encouragement, accomplishment and anticipation for the future. Continue reading
An Interview in Mke’s Biz Journal
May 2, 2012
Associate organizer of Southeastern WI Common Ground, Kathleen Scott, was interview by the Milwaukee Business Journal on our Milwaukee Rising program. Read what she has to say about our journey to date and the path ahead. Thanks Kathleen for all you do for Common … Continue reading
Keep on Building Common Ground!
May 1, 2012
If you were at the Common Ground delegates Assembly yesterday, chances are your hands may be a little sore from all of the clapping – and rightfully so. We have great reason to applaud. With over 1,250 attendees, it was … Continue reading
Our February Delegates Assembly : a night to celebrate and motivate
March 8, 2012
It’s happening. We’re really making some great strides in the community. Our Delegates Assembly, on Monday, February 27, was a night for Common Ground to celebrate our accomplishments and welcome the opportunity for more. With over 190 members, all came … Continue reading
Milwaukee Rising Press Conference & Thank You Tour
January 23, 2012
On Thursday, January 19th Alderman Murphy, Common Council President Hines, Bishop Miller and leaders from Common Ground including Frank Finch III, Toni Wagner, Mary Leach-Sumlin and other Milwaukee Rising Team members came together to celebrate Milwaukee Rising in one of … Continue reading