On Saturday, November 9, Milwaukee Succeeds' K12 Civic Action Team (K12 CAT) hosted the EmpowerED Convening at ThriveOn King. Grounded in the vision of A Manifesto for Black Education, the event challenged participants to reimagine Milwaukee's education system with a focus on self-determination and equity for Black children.

This summer, Youth Forward MKE embarked on an inspiring journey aimed at cultivating the next generation of community leaders: the Autonomous Youth Council. Our 29 council members, predominantly aged 17 and younger, engaged in an intensive program designed to build their skills in leadership, advocacy, and systems thinking.

Milwaukee Succeeds’ Youth Forward MKE Coalition has been chosen by The Wallace Foundation to participate in a one-time, one-year funding opportunity, called Advancing Opportunities for Adolescents. The coalition will use their $175,000 grant to launch the Milwaukee Freedom Academy, part of Design Your Future Proposal 3.

On Friday, May 12, three Youth Forward MKE Ambassadors presented at the 2023 Forum National Conference in Detroit alongside speaker David Emmanuelle Castillo of Equitable Systems Consultants.

After 6 weeks of planning, 58 Milwaukee students came up with 6 different plans for HOW education can shift to better support Black males in high school.

Strategic Initiatives Manager Clintel Hasan explains why Milwaukee Succeeds rallied the community around the Design Your Future fellowship.

Youth Forward MKE is asking Milwaukee youth to create proposals on HOW school can better support the educational success of Black male youth.