Madison365 Week in Review for September 29

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    Here are our most popular stories of the week, brought to you by the Wisconsin Leadership Summit. Madison365 and the Ho-Chunk nation invite you to the first-ever event of its kind – registration is now open!

     

     

    A school bus driver is on paid leave after allegedly striking a student.

     

     

     

    A Fund for Women will celebrate its 25th anniversary on October 9. We talked with its founder about how she got it started and what she’s most proud of.

     

     

    The Personalized Pathways program gave ninth graders a glimpse of college this week.

     

     

     

    The 10th annual Black Women’s Wellness Day drew hundreds of women to the Alliant Energy Center.

     

     

     

    Kids Forward announced three new Race to Equity scholarship winners.

     

     

     

    Our Henry Sanders sat down with Mayoral Candidate Maurice Cheeks for another episode of Real Talk.

     

     

     

    Goodman Community Center will host an open house today to show off its new Brass Works building.

     

     

     

    La Movida will honor several community leaders at its eighth annual Hispanic Heritage Luncheon, including our own CEO Henry Sanders.

     

     

    The newest entry into the race for Madison mayor, Toriana Pettaway, says equity is much more than a buzzword.

     

     

     

    Many local groups, including the Northside Action Team, are working to get people registered to vote.

     

     

     

    County Board Supervisor and State-Representative-Elect Shelia Stubbs reflected on making national news when someone called police while she was #campaigningwhileblack.

     

     

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