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SOE Partnerships and Projects

		Center for Urban Initiatives (CUIR) CUIR promotes strategic partnerships, across disciplines and sectors, integrating a dynamic network of expertise to address urban issues.
		Community Planning Council (CPC) The Community Planning Council was established to provide a means for interaction collectively with neighborhood residents residing within the Neighborhood Strategic Planning Area (NSP) #10 of the City of Milwaukee.
		Education is the Best Investment The UWM School of Education created the Education is the Best Investment initiative to strengthen the link between educator preparation and the economic health of the community.
		Holmes Partnership The Holmes Partnership is a consortium of universities, public school districts, teachers associations and local as well as national organizations.
		Institute for Intercultural Research (IIR) The Institute for Intercultural Research at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) addresses the needs and responds to the concerns of communities of color through research, public service and information resource sharing.
		MPS Student and Family Partnerships The MPS Student and Family Parthernships administered by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Education directly serve Milwaukee Public School students and their families.
		The Milwaukee Idea At UWM, The Milwaukee Idea is a way of doing business - a collaborative approach that brings together people from the community and the university to address challenges in education, the environment, public health and economic development.
		Milwaukee Partnership Academy The 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.
		Partnership for Education Partnerships for Education, an initiative of the Milwaukee Idea, is a community-wide effort to revitalize our urban schools and is led by UWM and its School of Education.
		Professional Development Partnerships Professional Development Partnerships provide professional development opportunities for educators and are a result of the collaborative efforts between the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Education and Milwaukee Public Schools.
		Research Research resources are available through the Institute for Intercultural Research as well as through the Consulting Office for Research and Evaluation. Ongoing research projects are being conducted through the Office of Academic Services focusing on the SPARK Program and the effect of tutoring on PRAXIS I scores.
		Teachers for a New Era (TNE) The Teachers for A New Era project, funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is designed to increase the quality of teaching in K-12 classrooms by improving the quality of teacher education programs and enhancing the position of teacher education at each participating TNE institution.
		Teacher Preparation Partnerships Teacher Preparation programs and initiatives are collaborative efforts between the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Education and Milwaukee Public Schools.
		Urban American Indian Teacher Training Program (UAITTP) The mission of the Urban American Indian Teacher Training Program is to provide a well-designed framework and approach for training and collaboration, mentorship, and support so that American Indians become teachers that will contribute through teaching and professional involvement to the provision of effective and meaningful education for native students.