Before Beth Welch started her many volunteer endeavors across Madison and her current job in social services at Options in Community Living, she was set
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Community Shares Backyard Hero: Ashley Idna
While taking time off work in 2019 to spend quality time with her young children, Lincoln and Maya, Ashley Idna began volunteering at their school
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Fox Coenen
Throughout high school, Fox Coenen led their school’s gay-straight alliance, which is how they discovered GSAFE, the Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools. They said
Training the people who make Wisconsin cheese unique
After spending several years making yogurt, Brad Harkins decided to try something new. But he was still interested in working in the food industry, and
One of a kind meat training program brings people from across the country to Madison
Despite the meat industry being one of the biggest industries in Wisconsin, the community of people who work in the meat business is relatively small.
Scratch cooking pilot program shows promise for the future of MMSD school lunches
On a Tuesday morning in a stainless-steel kitchen on Madison’s East Side, two women are plating just-out-of-the-oven honey ginger chicken and tofu, preparing noodles for
Common Ground with… ananda mirilli
ananda mirilli cares deeply about making Madison a better and more equitable place. Currently, they’re an education equity consultant for the Wisconsin Department of Public
President Biden unveils new student loan forgiveness plan during Madison visit
The president told the crowd this debt relief could be “life changing” for borrowers MADISON, Wis. – President Joe Biden visited Madison Area Technical College
The Madison Metropolitan School District believes that human rights are not up for debate
Laura Bettenhausen identified as queer and non-binary, but their process of self realization had a delayed start. Growing up, Bettenhausen didn’t have the support or
Defending trans rights in Wisconsin: A community unites against discriminatory bills
Last fall, three bills were introduced in Wisconsin that would impede the rights and security of the trans community, specifically youth. The proposed bills have