We had a great time this week when we took a field trip to Apple Holler to pick pumpkins with the little ones!

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 [...]

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."

"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 [...]

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.

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 [...]