The Middle Ground Milwaukee

Empower. Unite. Develop.

Collaborative Success

The Middle Ground MKE is a Community Organization founded in 2014 by Cheri Fuqua a 20 year resident of Sherman Park, Community Organizer, and graduate of the First cohort of the Neighborhood leadership institute in partnership with Sherman Park. The Middle Ground’s mission is to Engage Youth, their families & the community to Break poverty mindset, reduce violence, juvenile injustice & unemployment.

Black Youth In Milwaukee Are:

3

More Likely To Be Arrested

2

More Likely To Be Detained

9

More Likely To Be Found Delinquent

3

More Likely To Be Incarcerated Out Of Home

Due To These Disturbing Facts...

We decided to create a Youth Development program to provide a structured environment to assist the youth to make positive choices.

We accomplish this through building genuine relationships with youth and providing employment opportunities along with resources and life skills necessary for them to becoming thriving, connected and contributing members of the community.

Empower. Unite. Develop.

All Community Improvement Event Trip

Community Improvement

Mural Unveiling

The Middle Ground MKE partnered with ACES to create a beautiful Mural in Scholar’s Park. Our young people worked hard to beautify this park and create a cool work of…

Community Improvement

Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration

The Middle Ground MKE partnered with Students from UWM to build a new canopy at our Unity Orchard to collect rain water for reuse to keep the fruit and vegetables…

Community Improvement

Rain Barrel Art

The Middle Ground MKE in partnership with ACES enjoyed watching our youth create art on rain barrels to collect water for our fruit trees. We are looking forward to a…

Summer Program

Week 1 of our Summer Youth Development Program was Awesome! Some quiet time to Read at the library was a perfect way to end our week!

Community Improvement Event

The Big Clean MKE

The Middle Ground MKE youth was out and about in the community helping Alderman Stamper with the Big Clean. Our youth cleaned several blocks as we engaged with the community.

Board of Directors

CHERI FUQUA

Executive Director

MELANIE WASHINGTON

Secretary

KIANTE SHIELDS

Treasurer

**“We Empower & Unite to Develop thriving & sustainable communities.”**

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Contact Us

Facebook: TheMiddleGroundMKE

Email: cheri@themiddlegroundmke.org

Phone: (414) 737-5936

Office: 2531 N 38th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53210

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