Jackie’s story featured by United Way of Greater Milwaukee
Jackie, a teen participant at Goldin Center, was recently the subject of one of United Way of Greater Milwaukee's success stories. Last June she graduated from high school and is off to UW-Oshkosh this fall. It has been a joy to watch her grow into the strong young woman she is today. United Way is [...]
The story of a song: Nicole Newson on “Reflection I.”
COA's Media Based Mentor Kiran Vedula sat down with Nicole Newson to discuss the inspiration and background for her new video with Dayz'hane Anderson, "Reflection I."
Riverwest 24 checkpoint
July 25-26, 2014 from 7pm - 7pm Riverwest hosted the seventh annual Riverwest 24, a bike race/ride through the neighborhood. COA played host to one of the many Bonus Checkpoints that saw riders do everything from writing letters to elementary school students to riding in canoes on the Milwaukee River. Our checkpoint asked them questions [...]
Reflection I.
"In today's hyper-mediated consumer culture, we (young people especially) are constantly bombarded with information, images, and messages that influence our behavior, and serve to construct our sense of reality. Mass media is a very powerful communication tool because it informs us about ourselves, our society, and how we fit in and interact with the world [...]
Goldin Grads 2014
Seven teens from our Goldin Center graduated from high school in 2014. Most of them have been with us since they were 12 or 13 years old. We couldn't be more proud to watch them take their next steps, and it has been a pleasure to watch them accomplish their goals.
COA Honors Rising Stars
At its 16th Annual Gala on March 2nd, 2014, COA recognized two Rising Stars who hae demonstrated tremendous leadership and personal growth throughout their participation in COA programs. Dayz'hane Anderson has been part of both the Youth Development and Camping programs since early childhood. Now going into her Senior year of high school, Dayz'hane has [...]
Skyline Music is in full swing!
Skyline Music is a free, family-friendly outdoor concert series that embraces our city’s diversity and supports local musicians. It takes place every Tuesday evening from 5:30-8:30 p.m., July 8th through August 19th.