Though still a young man, Chad Wilson spent 15 years of his life in and out of the criminal justice system. During his time in prison, Chad autonomously educated himself in a myriad of subjects, and worked closely with the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative.

Resilience has played a major role in Chad’s life, allowing him to stay focused on continually improving all areas of his life, fatherhood being the most important to him.

Each fall, Marquette opens its doors to Milwaukee’s homeless population for Project Homeless Connect, a one-day, one-stop shop event which brings resources and services to those in Milwaukee who need them most. We talk with Gerry Fischer of Campus Ministry and Maggie McDonald of Mardi Gras, a student volunteer organization, about their experiences.

Fashion Designer and Project Runway alum Linda Marcus and Interior Designer Libby Castro are two of three co-chairs of the upcoming Project ReUNITED event, a one-of-a-kind evening that will bring together all of the designers from season 15 of Project Runway. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to benefit United Way’s Community Fund.

Today we talk with Silver Spring Neighborhood Center's Executive Director Tom Ellis about Tristan, a little boy in Silver Spring’s Elaine Schreiber Early Childhood Development center who has made quite an impression, and how Silver Spring approaches early childhood education in a neighborhood with tremendous need.

While not a United Way funded program partner, we are proud of our ongoing relationship with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. Each year, United Way sends hundreds of volunteers to Feeding America through Season of Caring to help sort and pack food donations. And, for the first time in their 35 year history, Feeding America ran a United Way campaign this year.

Research shows that when a father in involved during pregnancy and the first year of a child's life, it contributes greatly to the health of that child. Keith Parris and Earnest Goggins are local fatherhood advocates and activists who work closely with United Way's work to prevent infant mortality by bringing fathers to the table to talk about challenges and support one another.

United Way program partner Diverse & Resilient is Wisconsin's largest LGBTQ-serving nonprofit. President & CEO Gerry Coon talks about the successes and challenges he has faced as a LGBTQ leader and advocate.

It’s a situation that many parents have found themselves in – your regular babysitter cancelled and you have an important meeting, or an appointment, or are feeling extremely burnt out and need some quiet time to run errands and clean the house. What do you do in this situation?

On October 11, 2017, all designers from season 15 of Project Runway, plus a few guests, came together in Milwaukee for a one-of-a-kind fashion show experience. We had the chance to sit down with four of the designers who came to Milwaukee early: Alex Snyder, LaTasha Henderson, Jenni Riccetti, and Mah-Jing Wong.

For our last podcast of 2017, we are happy to share a conversation with Cesar Torres. Cesar is a network administrator at a local private school and has a wife, young daughter, and a home here in Milwaukee, all of which culminated in what Cesar calls his “American Dream.”