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Fatherhood Matters: Summit and Family Fair Provide Support to Milwaukee Dads

November 12, 2022

Those of us who had an involved father know what it meant to us. Games of catch, trips to the park, lessons on respect, responsibility and humility. What it means to be a man and a father. The fact … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Curtis Marshall, Fatherhood, Fatherhood Summit, Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative

500 Fathers for the Fight to End Violence

June 25, 2016

By Dylan Deprey A little boy walks into the school bathroom with a classmate during break. He goes to open the door of the stall. His friend immediately makes fun of him for not using the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dylan Deprey, Khalif Rainey, Lena Taylor, Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative

Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit: Reaching Fathers and Breaking Barriers for 10 Years

October 24, 2015

By Karen Stokes Dennis Walton is a proud father of three, but fatherhood for him wasn’t always easy. When he was a young, inexperienced father, he faced so many challenges that the mother of … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dell Williams, Dennis Walton, Fatherhood, Karen Stokes, Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit

Fatherhood Summit Helps Dads Make a Better Milwaukee

October 25, 2014

It’s been nearly ten years since I launched the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative to improve the well-being of our children by promoting responsible fatherhood. Since 2005, it has connected more than … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Fatherhood, Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit, Tom Barrett

Fatherhood Initiative to Support Dads at Upcoming Summit

October 10, 2014

The Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB) announced, this past Tuesday, its plans to join forces with Mayor Tom Barrett’s Fatherhood Initiative at the upcoming Fatherhood Summit. The … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Fatherhood Summit, Free and Open To the Public, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative

Dads and daughters celebrate

March 1, 2014

The special bond between a father and daughter was celebrated at the 11th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance. 800 dads and daughters packed the gym at North Division High School for an evening of dining, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Daddy Daughter Dances, Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, Robert Bell Photography, Rodney Banks

Men become stronger fathers

October 18, 2013

Hundreds of dads gathered to learn how they can be more effective fathers during the 8th Annual Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit. The men took part in the two-day event staged by the City of Milwaukee … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Fatherhood, Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit

Support for Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit

September 28, 2013

The 8th Annual Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit is quickly approaching and the list of supporters for the event is growing. The annual two-day event is bringing together a wide range of organizations, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act, Destiny Youth Plaza, Fatherhood Summit, Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative

Changing Milwaukee infant mortality rates through father education

March 16, 2013

Infant mortality is a major public health issue in the Unites States disproportionally affecting African Americans. Wisconsin and Milwaukee are identified as a high risk state and city where Black … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Infant Deaths, Infant Mortality, Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative

Dads and daughters celebrate

February 23, 2013

Fathers and daughters spent a special evening together at the 10th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance. Hundreds of men and their daughters packed the field house at North Division High School for the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Daddy Daughter Dances, Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, North Division High School

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