This month has been filled with fall activities, movie nights, and a super cool event collaborated with the Social Welfare LLC! Almost every Tuesday of this month, we have got together with snacks, soda, and pizza, to watch some important documentaries that are needed for the Community Engagement and Leadership LLC Class. Among one of these films was 53206. Jake, the Social Welfare LLC Resident Assistant, decided to collaborate this screening with both of our floors. 53206 is a documentary about how this ZIP code has the highest percentage of incarcerated black men in America. We had to the opportunity to show this film but also have a Police Officer present who grew up within this area. A group discussion was held after that allowed everybody to ask any questions regarding how to help through service learning or better others’ lives.
As many of the residents are new to the Milwaukee area, it was a great opportunity to learn more about the community they live in and what they can do to improve theirs and others experience. I have also noticed many of the residents coming together to enjoy and embrace different opportunities in Milwaukee. To name a few, they have gotten groups together to participate in intramural sports, spent time at Bradford beach, strolled down Black Cat Alley, and explored many food places!
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