Cultures and Communities
Offers learning for the 21st century with a new set of foundation courses that blends community-based experience with traditional academics.

Institute for Service Learning
The mission of the Institute for Service Learning is to enrich the UWM teaching and learning environment by integrating community-based services into the academic curriculum.

Milwaukee Partnership Academy
An Urban P-16 Council for Quality Teaching and Learning is designed to develop a comprehensive teacher education prototype for preparing K-12 teachers for high needs schools through a strong and unique partnership. The partnership is a collaboration between the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Public Schools, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, the Milwaukee Teacher Education Association, the Milwaukee Area Technical College, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce and the Private Industry Council of Greater Milwaukee.

Center for Urban Initiatives and Research
The Center contributes to UWM's urban mission by supporting collaborative and interdisciplinary research on urban policy issues with an emphasis on Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin.

Non-Profit Portal of Greater Milwaukee
The purpose of the Nonprofit Portal is to provide electronic access to resources for and information about nonprofit organizations and the nonprofit sector. It is also designed to improve communication among organizations providing non-commercial services to the Milwaukee-area nonprofit community.