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UWM\u2019s Golda Meir Library Conference Center buzzed with a diverse ensemble of voices Thursday participating in the region-wide On the Table MKE<\/a> event.<\/p>\n

On the Table MKE, led by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation<\/a>, aims to create communication and collaboration as guests discuss ideas and get feedback on important issues.<\/p>\n

At UWM, university and community members examined important topics in education, health care disparities, race and diversity at 15 tables. In all, more than 100 On the Table MKE conversations took place this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole purpose of the series is to create a shared space, time and venue for having conversations with people who share the same interests and concerns,\u201d said Angie Izard, director of multicultural projects in Global Inclusion and Engagement at UWM. \u201cWe hope that these ideas will be developed and will lead to some real initiative or action.\u201d<\/p>\n

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UWM\u2019s On the Table MKE attracted dozens of participants from the university and community. (UWM Photo\/Troye Fox)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the third year UWM has participated as a \u201csuper host\u201d for the event.<\/p>\n

The university has earned this title by featuring a wide range of topics that encourage partnership and collaboration in the greater Milwaukee area, according to Izard.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of these table conversations actually include students,\u201d Izard said. \u201cThis is an incredible out-of-classroom learning experience and an opportunity to provide meaningful feedback on issues that pertain to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over coffee and breakfast, participants were given 90 minutes to exchange perspectives and engage with community concerns.<\/p>\n

Neighborhood change<\/h3>\n

At table four, Bobby McQuay, a community and safety outreach specialist with Near West Side Partners of Milwaukee<\/a>, shared ideas about neighborhood change as a part of a discussion on urban planning.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur table had a great conversation all the way up to the buzzer,\u201d McQuay said. \u201cWe covered the gamut when it comes to neighborhood planning.\u201d<\/p>\n

The table discussed various concerns in Milwaukee neighborhoods, including safety, gentrification, police interaction and affordable housing near jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the first steps in moving forward is understanding different perspectives and filling in gaps,\u201d McQuay said. \u201cWhether or not something grandiose comes directly from these conversations, local connections and warm introductions make a difference, especially when dealing with a fragile population.\u201d<\/p>\n

These “warm introductions\u201d allowed McQuay to establish connections with Christine Nuernberg, former mayor of Mequon; Nancy Frank, interim dean of UWM\u2019s School of Architecture and Urban Planning; and Paul Smith of the Milwaukee Christian Center.<\/p>\n

Making Milwaukee more inclusive<\/h3>\n

Nadiyah Johnson of Jet Constellations and the Milky Way Tech Hub<\/a> is working to brand Milwaukee as home to the nation\u2019s most inclusive and diverse tech community.<\/p>\n

At table five, she and others discussed diversity, inclusion and equity in businesses specializing in information tech services. The conversation sparked awareness and encouraged transparency on some of the challenges and barriers of ethnicity and skin color in Milwaukee\u2019s tech ecosystem, according to Johnson.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been meditating on Maya Angelou\u2019s quote that says \u2018courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can\u2019t practice any other virtue consistently,\u2019 and I think that people need courage to be able to make bold statements, bold asks and bold moves to empower these folks,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cWhen you touch one person, it can make a significant impact.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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