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Vol. 37 • No. 36 • Thurs., Sept.13, 2018 - Wed., Sept. 19, 2018 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢

Milwaukee Exposure & Explorer Project hosts 9th Annual Luncheon On Sunday, September 9, 2018, the Milwaukee Exposure and Explorer Project (MEEP) hosted its 9th Annual Luncheon for Education at the Four Points Sheraton, 8900 N. Kildeer Court. The event serves to honor all the volunteers and supporters of the MEEP program. The event also serves as a fundraiser for the MEEP program. MEEP was Photo by Yvonne Kemp founded in 2009 by Lilly Simmons, Erma Smith, and the late Betty Rodgers, to expose urban children to the possibilities and opportunities of a variety of careers. Pictured are (back row, from left) keynote speaker and Columbia Savings and Loan Association Assistant Vice President of Operations Anthony Rhodes; Barton Elementary School Principal Shiron Posley; MPS Interim Superintendent Dr. Keith P. Posley; (front row, from left) Byron Kilbourn School Principal Theressa Childs; teacher Lucretia Lewis; MEEP Founder Lilly Simmons; daughter of MEEP co-founder Betty Rodgers, Tracy Rodgers; and special student honorees.

Kareem Abdul-Jabar returns to Milwaukee with one-man show, 'Becoming Kareem'

Photo by Yvonne Kemp

On Friday, September 7, 2018, Iconomy Multi-Media and best selling author and sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabar (back row, left) brought his hit one-man show "Becoming Kareem" to the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Uihlein Hall in downtown Milwaukee. This was a homecoming for Kareem, as he had started his professional basketball career with the Milwaukee Bucks. The show was moderated by Wisconsin 105.7 FM sportscaster Bill Michaels (back row, right). The show is based on Kareem's best selling autobiography of the same name. Kareem talked about what he had learned in his career as a basketball player, actor, author, philanthropist, diplomat, political activist, and about those that had inspired him throughout his life. Pictured with Kareem are some of the young basketball players and their coaches from various schools in Milwaukee.

WRTP/Big Step hosts completion ceremony for MSSC safety courses On Tuesday, September 4, 2018, WRTP/Big Step held a completion ceremony for their Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) safety courses at their building, 3841 W. Wisconsin Ave. This course emphasizes safety, fire extinguisher use, and wearing proper personal protective equipment such as eye and ear protection and hard hats. The students completed the MSSC safety course for an opportunity to earn industry recognized, nationally portable credentials and college credits. This class also opens doors for individuals who do not follow traditional education and career pathways. Pictured at the ceremony are (from left) WRTP/ BigStep Manufacturing Program Coordinator Otis Dunning; program participants Deonte Peterson; Makayla Weatherspoon; and Bennie Gentry; and WRTP MSSC instructor Rick Schabowski.

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Photo by Yvonne Kemp

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