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Gary Hollander Named One of HuffPost’s 50 Over 50
August 9, 2014
Diverse & Resilient CEO Gary Hollander was named one of Huffington Post’s 2014 50 over 50 honorees in the category of Giving Back. Gary Hollander spent three decades working as a public school teacher,…
Black Nouveu Wins Three First Place Awards from National Association of Black Journalists
August 5, 2014
Milwaukee’s own Black Nouveau won three first place awards at the National Association for Black Journalists’ 2014 Salute To Excellence Awards. Two of the award-winning programs were produced by Everett L. Marshburn, recipient of…
Ronnie Grace Honored with Milwaukee Community Journal Award
July 31, 2014
Ronnie Grace, Program Coordinator for Diverse & Resilient’s Counseling, Testing, and Referral program, is receiving an award from the Milwaukee Community Journal this weekend. As part of their 38th anniversary and scholarship brunch this…
Agency Leader Announces Plan to Retire
July 17, 2014
By Gary Hollander, PhD, President & CEO In 1995, OJ Simpson, Greg Louganis, and the Oklahoma City Federal Building were in the news. LGBTQ people were again blocked from marching in Boston’s St. Patrick’s…
D&R Hosts Fire & Police Commission Meeting
July 14, 2014
Last week the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission held their public meeting in our youth space on Holton Street. The space was packed with commission members, the executive director, fire and police chiefs, police…
D&R to Host Fire & Police Commission Public Meeting
July 7, 2014
On Thursday, July 10, Diverse & Resilient will host a public meeting for the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission. This is the first time D&R has hosted the Commission, which holds its public meetings at…
D&R Welcomes New Board Officers
June 26, 2014
Diverse & Resilient is excited to welcome two board directors to new roles as officers of the board. Carlton Stansbury was elected to serve as board chair and Tanya Atkinson will serve as vice-chair….
D&R Adds Two Staff to Support Programs
June 12, 2014
We’re excited to announce the arrival of two new team members joining us to support program work: Dan Ruge joined us this week as Program Director. He has spent most of the last ten years…
Celebrating Sarah Morgan
June 12, 2014
Morgan leaves legacy as Board Chair of Diverse & Resilient Diverse & Resilient celebrates the leadership of Sarah Morgan, who has served as Board Chair of the agency during a period of significant staff,…
Marshburn Nominated for NABJ Awards
June 2, 2014
Everett L. Marshburn, Diverse & Resilient’s 2013 Bayard Rustin Leadership Award winner, has been nominated for two awards from the National Association of Black Journalists. Marshburn is the producer of Black Nouveau, the Milwaukee Public Television…
Grants from Brico, GMF Support Health Work
April 21, 2014
D&R is pleased to announce grants from the Brico Fund and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation this Spring to support our work toward the health and well-being of LGBTQ people in Wisconsin. The Brico Fund…
It’s Not a Lifestyle – It’s Our Life
April 4, 2014
Published in the April 4 edition of the Wisconsin Gazette Think back to your first date. Was it at the movies, at a sporting event, or at a smoke-filled bar? Did your friends and…