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Youth Forward MKE Takes a Different Approach to Data
During the first Youth Forward MKE meeting of 2024, the coalition laid out the data on the current state of high school success and explored tools and opportunities designed to help youth thrive.
Winter Meeting Offers a Chance to Reflect and Look Ahead
Youth Forward MKE’s winter meeting on December 13 offered an opportunity for youth, partners and other participants to reflect on a year full of activities and look forward to an equally bright and busy future.
2023 Bright Spots
This year, we’ve been busy growing our team of champions, diving into data and raising our voices in support of change. Take a peek at some of our favorite stories.
Partnering to Create Change
Thank you to the dedicated high school success partners who have helped us succeed in 2023!
A Focus on Youth Mental Health
Our youth need more when it comes to mental health. In 2021, they called it out as part of our Design Your Future Fellowship – and they haven’t stopped calling since. Milwaukee Succeeds is listening and, together with our community partners, we’re making moves to change things for good.
Youth Ambassadors Reflect on Community Listening Sessions
What should students learn? How should students learn? And who should students learn from? Those questions formed the basis for Youth Forward MKE's community listening sessions in 2023. The goal behind these sessions was to inform the structure and curriculum of the Autonomous Youth Council, part of Design Your Future proposal 3.