[Lekooks] Make a difference in Milwaukee

[Susan Vincent]

Hi Kerry - this is interesting to me. Let's talk tomorrow for a few minutes...hey?

On Feb 13, 2016, at 05:26 PM, Kerry Duma via Lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org> wrote:

Dear LCUUC friends,

I imagine that many of us are happy to live near Milwaukee, with our Great Lake, and a lot of great sports, parks, restaurants and cultural attractions.  But I think we are all aware that Milwaukee is one of the most segregated cities in the country, with the highest black male incarceration rate, huge challenges with the schools, and some neighborhoods that are filled with crime.

You probably also know that the City of Milwaukee recently gave $80 million to the Bucks to build a new stadium.  

Common Ground is an organization that works to develop solutions to the toughest problems in our area through Issue Campaigns.  They partner with churches and community groups to determine what people care about, and then create ways to tackle those problems.  

Common Ground has a platform to ask the City of Milwaukee to invest $80 million to rebuild and invest in its neighborhoods - repair deteriorating infrastructure, revitalize the business district in the central city, build and improve athletic facilities, and create community gardens and public art.

Phil Smith and I are the new co-chairs of LCUUC's Social Justice Committee.  We recently attended a gathering of 250 people where Common Ground laid out a platform called "Milwaukee Neighborhoods Now" - a plan to get Milwaukee to commit to investing in the city.  They need people like us to help out.  They are looking for people to go on Neighborhood Walks to talk to people in the city and make them aware of this platform, and to get them involved.  Residents of Milwaukee will be encouraged to register to vote in the mayoral and aldermanic election on April 5.

Phil and I are looking for a few people to join us to commit to a 4-hour shift on a Saturday or Sunday in Feb /March to talk to people in Milwaukee.  There will be training and lots of support. 

If you recognize that people in the city of Milwaukee could use some help in being inspired to vote and take charge of their neighborhoods, email me.  We'll get a few groups together from LCUUC and help make a difference!

In action,
Kerry

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