Ten tips for tenants from Wisconsin attorneys
Common Ground with… Meghan Allynn Johnson
NAMI Dane County bolsters peer support as mental health funding dwindles
Common Ground with… Samantha Worden
“You’re not alone”: Annual Madison walk advocates for suicide prevention
Common Ground with… Rosa Thompson
Taboo teatime: Madison community center hosts monthly ‘Death Cafe’ to discuss death and dying
Common Ground with… Anya Firszt and Brendon Smith
Common Ground with… Muralidharan Govindarajan
Common Ground with… Leyri Thais
Ten tips for tenants from Wisconsin attorneys
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Common Ground with… Meghan Allynn Johnson
In just 18 months, Meghan Johnson lost both her parents. Searching for grief support, she found little that created dialogue or extended beyond memes. Along
NAMI Dane County bolsters peer support as mental health funding dwindles
In Wisconsin, the closure of vital mental health resources like Uplift Wisconsin has left a gap in support for those in need. The helpline, or
Common Ground with… Samantha Worden
Samantha Worden is the program manager at Sustain Dane, an environmental education nonprofit focused on holistic sustainability in Dane County. For almost two years, she
“You’re not alone”: Annual Madison walk advocates for suicide prevention
The April sun shines down on the dark pavement of the Sellery basketball courts on the UW–Madison campus. Chalk scatters the ground, leaving behind hearts,
Common Ground with… Rosa Thompson
Rosa Thompson holds many titles in her life: founder and executive director of Black Girl Magic Educational Services Inc., educator, mentor, wife, mother and friend.
Taboo teatime: Madison community center hosts monthly ‘Death Cafe’ to discuss death and dying
On the first Monday evening of every month, at 911 Williamson Street, a group sips tea, eats cookies and settles on the comfortable couches and
Common Ground with… Anya Firszt and Brendon Smith
Williamson Street Grocery Co-op, affectionately known as Willy Street Co-op, is an economically and environmentally sustainable, cooperatively owned grocery store. General Manager Anya Firszt and
Common Ground with… Muralidharan Govindarajan
Almost a decade ago, Muralidharan Govindarajan—better known to his friends as MGR—and I were working at the same tutoring center as high school sophomores. Now,
Common Ground with… Leyri Thais
Originally from Puerto Rico and now based in Milwaukee, Leyri Thais, a student at UW–Madison, initially struggled to find her community in Madison. She felt
