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February 2, 2015
Register today! Fair Wisconsin Education Fund and Diverse & Resilient will host the fourth annual Wisconsin LGBTQ Leadership Conference February 20-22 in Milwaukee. The conference is the only one of its kind in Wisconsin. Each…
Syphilis Cases on the Rise in Milwaukee Among Young, Black Gay Men
January 29, 2015
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The number of syphilis cases among young black gay men in Milwaukee has spiked at the same time that HIV cases in this group also have started another alarming upward trend….
Diverse & Resilient Announces 2015 Leadership Awards
January 20, 2015
Diverse & Resilient has selected eight leaders as recipients of its 2015 LGBTQ leadership awards. The awardees are individuals and organizations who have demonstrated leadership in improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and…
Artists Selected for Second Year of Residence Program
December 24, 2014
Diverse & Resilient’s Youth Advisory Board has selected two new artists for the Artist in Residence program for 2015. The two artists are Kim Loper and Nicole Acosta. Kim Loper’s project, which will begin in January…
Program Update: Healthy Girls
December 11, 2014
Our new program year for the Healthy Girls program has kicked-off to a great start! We’ve developed some amazing partnerships in Milwaukee’s public schools and worked closely with community members who are championing and…
Black Nouveau Features D&R Staff on World AIDS Day
December 3, 2014
Milwaukee Public TV’s program Black Nouveau featured D&R’s HIV testing coordinator, Ronnie Grace, and former testing specialist Chris Lee on last week’s program in honor of World AIDS Day. Grace and Lee talked about their…
MAC AIDS Fund Releases Film to Raise Awareness of HIV/AIDS
December 1, 2014
Over the past year and a half, MAC AIDS Fund has worked with documentary filmmaker Andrew Jenks, to make a film about HIV/AIDS to inspire young people to take action. The three brave young…
D&R Wins Miracle on Canal Street Drawing
November 10, 2014
Last week we got the exciting news that D&R will be one of Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s Miracle on Canal Street nonprofits in 2015. We were accepted into the program earlier this summer and…
Board Pledges $117,000 to Fulfilling the Dream Campaign
November 7, 2014
The Board of Directors of Diverse & Resilient has pledged $117,000 to a new campaign to support the agency during its executive transition. Founding President & CEO Gary Hollander will leave his position in July…
Food Drive Supports Youth & Adult Programs
November 7, 2014
We’re excited to announce that staff members at United Way of Greater Milwaukee has chosen Diverse & Resilient to be the recipient of food collected through their staff food drive. The food drive will run…
Healthy Girls Makes an Impact at Golda Meir School
November 7, 2014
In October Diverse & Resilient delivered its first program at Golda Meir school. The Healthy Girls – Making Proud Choices evidence-based sexual health program for teen girls was delivered to 22 girls in 8th…
Northwestern Mutual Hears Stories of Acceptance
November 7, 2014
We’re excited to be partnering with Northwestern Mutual on Acceptance Journeys, a program that works to increase love, acceptance, and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Northwestern Mutual invited us to present…