MILWAUKEE URBAN PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Urban Projects Consultation 2010

Milwaukee

Founded in 1846 Population: 600,000 Most ethnically diverse city in the state of

Wisconsin Beautiful lakefront Summer Festivals

Facing complicated issues 4th poorest (over 250k) 3rd most segregated 2nd lowest 4th grade reading scores

Wisconsin

Wisconsin - half urban (eastern half), half rural

Milwaukee is 43% white, the State is 91%. Still a part of Christendom – Catholic, Lutheran Strong Sense of Individualism Increasing racial tension in rural areas Students often have little exposure to people of

different ethnic background, Very white colleges

Eau Claire: 95% Most diverse college: UW-Milwaukee, 72% White

Focus of MUP

Spring Break Trip Exposing Students to God’s Heart for

Social Justice Exposing students to the reality of the

city Acts as an introduction for college

students

Future Vision

Immediate Continue Spring Break Project Find new campus connections

Feed 500, Dips in communities

1-5 Years Start a summer program Create campus organizing workshops5-10 years Create a year-long internship Start alumni communities

Inter-related network

CitySpring Break

SummerYearlong

Intern

Campus Organizing

DipsDiscipleshi

p

Alumni Communiti

es

Local MinistryPartners

Creating a pathway of discipleship

Attend a Spring Break Trip (Plunges)

Attend a weekend Trips into the community (Dip)

Contacted during a campus outreach campaign

Attend a Summer Trip

Intern for a semester at a local ministry

Participate in a campus outreach campaign

Volunteer at a ministry within the college community.

Serve as a year-long IV intern.

Join an Alumni Community

Organize a weekend trip into the community (Dip)

Organize a campus outreach campaign

Run a Bible or Book study

Aware

Empowered

Engaged

In Milwaukee On Campus

Long term involvement in a local church and ministry