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VIA CDC and Presenting Event Sponsor Komatsu Mining Corp. Group invite you to the 10th Annual Silver City InterNational Festival on Saturday, September 11th from 12:00pm - 5:00pm. Join us in celebrating the Cultural Diversity of Silver City. This is a free event that brings Milwaukee residents together to celebrate the cultural diversity of the Silver City neighborhood through food, arts, and music!

This year’s festival will be held at Arlington Heights Park located on 3429 W Pierce St. Milwaukee, WI. The festival will include live music performances, a variety of ethnic food vendors, children’s and art activities, and a community “passport” activity guide. Complete the passport activity to enter to win the following prizes: Urban Ecology Center membership, Summerfest tickets or Brewer Game tickets.

Bring the whole family to this FREE one-of-a kind, exciting festival!

For more information please visit our website.

Neighborhood Updates
Rent Assistance Program

Community Advocates administers federal and local funds to provide financial support for tenants in need in Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties. If you have experienced financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and are behind on rent or utilities, you may be eligible to receive rental assistance. Tenants can learn more and apply by calling (414) 270-4646 or by visiting their website.
Clean-up Opportunities

Join one of our monthly clean-ups, co-hosted with Safe & Sound! We will be having neighborhood clean-ups from 9:30am - 11:00am the last Saturday of every month from now until September. We will provide trash bags, trash pickers, buckets, and snacks. The next Community Clean-up with Safe & Sound will be held September 25th at Becher & 29th St.

Sign-up here.


Community Updates
Latin Labor Day Social

Save the date: Sunday, September 5th. Join Salsabrositas in the Silver City neighborhood! A night of performances and dancing.

Visit their Facebook page for more information.

Vecinos Con Poder

Please join us in celebrating this year’s Vecinos Con Poder (Neighbors with Power) graduating cohort. We want to thank this year’s graduates for their commitment to their community, we are very excited to see the impact that they will have in their communities.

Congratulations 2021 Vecinos Con Poder Graduates!!! 

A special thank you to Greater Milwaukee Foundation and LISC Milwaukee for their sponsorship.

Financial Resources & Business Updates
Latino Economic Unsummit: Economic Recovery

Join the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Southeast WI on September 24, 2021 at its second Latino Economic Unsummit: Economic Recovery (Four Points Sheraton Hotel Milwaukee/virtual hybrid). The event aims to resource and connect small businesses. Entrepreneurs and anyone interested in advancing and supporting the Latino entrepreneurial ecosystem should attend!

For more information or to register, please visit their website.
Welcome Cinthia

It’s our pleasure to announce that Cinthia Tellez Silva has joined our VIA CDC team as Economic Development Manager .

Visit our website to learn more about Cinthia.

The Urban Ecology Center is hiring!

This is an exciting opportunity to teach students K-12 all about the environment while spending time in nature.

Find more information and to apply click here.
2022 Budget Virtual Hearing

For those of you who could not make it to Mayor Tom Barrett’s 2022 Budget Virtual Hearing, here is a brief recap. The Mayor shared that in the future, due to cost of pension payments, the city will face some difficult challenges in regard to the city budget. The city is looking at alternative ways to increase the city revenue, however, the State has limits on how the City increases revenue sources. The Mayor also shared some of his areas of focus. The Mayor wants to focus on lead paint abatement primarily by using American Rescue Plan Act funding. The Mayor also wants to focus on Housing Programs and Early Childhood Education.

To review the Mayor's Public Hearing Presentation on the 2022 Budget click here.

To view the recording of the Mayor’s Public Hearing click here.

To provide feedback fill out the Budget Priority Survey click here.

Youth Activities
Milwaukee Rec’s spaces

As the school year starts be sure to check out Milwaukee Rec’s spaces for youth during non-school hours. These programs offer:

  • Tutoring
  • Art and Music
  • Athletics
  • Leadership development

Visit their website for more information.
Beatmaker's Open Mic Night

Newline Cafe is excited to partner with Lakebeat Music Academy and start a series of Beatmaker’s Open Mic nights!

To learn more visit their Facebook event page.


Healthy Living Updates
Get a COVID-19 vaccine and get $100!!!!

Help Stop the Spread. COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, free, and widely available.

Everyone ages 12 and older is recommended to get a COVID-19 vaccine to help protect themselves and others from COVID-19. And if you get your first dose of any COVID-19 vaccine from a vaccine provider located in Wisconsin beginning August 20 through September 6, you get $100!

To be eligible for the $100 reward, people must: Be at least 12 years old, Live in Wisconsin, Get your first dose of the vaccine between August 20 and September 6 in Wisconsin.

Register here to receive the $100 or register by calling 844-684-1064. For more information about this reward you can click here or call 877-947-2211 or 211.

To find a vaccine near you click here.
Yoga in the Park

Join Safe & Sound and multiple South Side Partners for a summer long BILINGUAL Yoga series with Laura!

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