Center for Urban Community Development, School of Continuing Education, University of Wisconsin

	Center for Urban Community Development
	The Center for Urban Community Development provides educational programs that promote personal, professional and community leadership development. Emphasis is on capacity building among diverse central city populations that are often underserved and underrepresented in areas of education and employment as well as in social, political and economic development.
More ▼ The focus of our educational programs is to address community issues that are identified in collaboration with neighborhood residents, local leaders and officials from both the public and private sectors. Our strategy is to build partnerships that link residents and parents with local schools, agencies, public officials, and local businesses and employers. We then assist in designing and implementing community initiatives that engage the partners in working together for positive community change. The process includes custom-designed classes, seminars, conferences and service learning activities that combine classroom learning with community action projects. Participants can earn continuing education units or university credits that count toward a college degree. Many find our programs to be excellent opportunities to test their readiness in starting a college career, resuming a degree program or building a record of continuing education units. Close ▲



		Praxis Tutoring and Support Program
		The Magic Project

	For more information, contact:
		Ekua Paulette Bangura, Faculty Associate, bangura@uwm.edu, 414-227-3281 Kalyani Rai, Assistant Professor, kalyanir@uwm.edu, 414-227-3271 Devarati Syam, Researcher, devasyam@uwm.edu, 414-227-3232 Pa Vang, Program Director, pa@uwm.edu, 414-227-3277 Tammie Xiong, Program Coordinator, xiongtm@uwm.edu, 414-227-3280 Elvira T. Asuncion, Outreach Specialist , asuncion@uwm.edu, (414) 227-3166

Kalyani Rai Secures $1.9M Grant for CUCD
UWM, MATC, Cardinal Stritch, MPS and DPI partner
Over the next 5 years, the U.S. Dept of Education National Professional Development grant is funding an innovative Teacher Training and Mentoring Program. One goal is preparing 90 exemplary new refugee early childhood teachers to work in PK-12 settings.

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