MLK Day muralSixteenth Street's Community HealthCorps team decided to paint a mural of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to honor his commitment to social justice on the MLK, Jr. National Day of Service.
MLK Day Mural: the final versionOur team painted this mural with the help of volunteers at Nativity Jesuit Middle School. The mural design was submitted by Megan Steinberg.
January Blood DriveOur Community HealthCorps Team hosted the Blood Center of Wisconsin in our blood drive on January 31, 2013. Sixteenth Street Employees donated a record amount of blood and saved approximately 144 lives!
Team-buildingSixteenth Street's 2012-2013 Community HealthCorps team pauses for a picture during a team-building hike at Lapham Peak State Park.
July Blood Drive - Chavez Health CenterThe 2012-2013 Community HealthCorps team poses for a photo after a successful blood drive at the Chavez Health Center.
Cookbook Project: JulyNavigators put on a series of nutrition- and food-oriented Lunch'n'Learns at each of Sixteenth Street's primary locations. In the July edition, employees filled their plates at a salad bar featuring local and in-season foods and talked about food origins and food geography.
Cookbook Project - JulyNavigators Steph, Carrie, and Natalie (in order, left to right)pose for a photo after a successful Cookbook Project Lunch'n'Learn at the Parkway Health Center.
House Repairs with Volunteers for AmericaNavigator Sarah helps scrape old paint off of the garage for Volunteers of America before painting
MLK Day muralNavigators Laura, Natalie, and Molly take a break from painting to pose for a photo
Cookbook Project: JuneNavigator Natalie leads the discussion on challenges to eating healthy and helps the group brainstorm solutions
Girls on the Run PracticeNavigator Sarah helps a few Girls on the Run out at practice
Girls on the Run is so much fun!Navigator Lauren poses for a picture with a teammember at the Girls on the Run 5k
On the bus to the 5kNavigator Carrie poses for a picture on the bus to the Girls on the Run 5k
Cooling off at the 5kNavigator Laura helps a Girls on the Run cool off at a water stop during the 5k on a toasty June day.
Girls on the Run 5k!Ourspring 2013 Girls on the Run team poses for a picture after a successful 5k! Way to go, girls!
Recycled ArtNavigator Laura helps children with their recycled art projects during Summer Child's Play.
Summer Child's Play: Fun with Vegetables!A young participant at Summer Child's Play has fun with vegetables before she eats them.
Learning about RecyclingAt Child's Play Summer 2013, Navigator Luke teaches a group about recycling by leading them through a recycled art project
Summer Child's PlayNavigators provided kids (ages 5-12) with an afternoon of active fun in the sun. What a great way to start the summer!
Preparing a meal for shelter residentsAfter harvesting salad greens at Garden of Weedin', the Navigators headed to a nearby shelter to cook up a tasty meal for shelter residents.
Weeding at Garden of Weedin'
NourishThe Navigators head to out Garden of Weedin' Farm to harvest some greens and weed. Later, we headed to a shelter to cook up a tasty meal with our fresh-picked greens for shelter residents.
Cookbook Project: JuneParticipants at June's Lunch 'n' Learn feasted on build-your-own veggie wraps, carrot and jicama coleslaw, fruit, and fruit smoothies.
Cookbook Project: June
Cookbook Project: June SessionIn the second installment of the Cookbook Project Lunch'n'Learns, SSCHC employees and Navigators discussed food literacy, barriers to eating healthy (and potential solutions for overcoming them), and what the health center could do to help employees eat healthier at work.
Opening Ceremony for Wisconsin ServeCorpsSixteenth Street's 2012-2013 Navigators pose for a brief photo in front of the Wisconsin Capitol building in Madison after hearing the keynote speech to the opening ceremony for Wisconsin ServeCorps.
Diabetes Support Group FiestaThe 2012-2013 Community HealthCorps team takes a break from helping out to take a group photo at the Diabetes Support Group Thanksgiving Fiesta.
Delivering holiday cards to hospital patientsSixteenth Street's Community HealthCorps Navigators helped spread holiday cheer at the Aurora Sinai hospital by making and delivering cards.
Winners Wear HelmetsA Navigator helps a class find its way to get fitted for new bike helmets!
Winners Wear HelmetsSixteenth Street's Navigators helped properly fit elementary school children with helmets at the Winners Wear Helmets event at State Fair Park. Kids came from around the city to receive a properly fitted helmet and learn about bike safety and professions that require helmets.
Waukesha Health FairThe 2012-2013 Navigators helped provide information about Sixteenth Street's Waukesha Health Center at a health fair at La Casa de Esperanza Community Center in Waukesha.
Cleaning up the Hank Aaron State TrailThe Community HealthCorps team helped clean up the Hank Aaron State trail near the Menomonee campus of the Urban Ecology Center by removing buckthorn, an invasive species, from the trail's edge.
Navigators at the WIC fairSixteenth Street's Community HealthCorps team created an a-MAZE-ing obstacle course for the young children visiting the health fair sponsored by the health center's WIC office.
Navigators help at the WIC Health FairThe Community HealthCorps team helped with Sixteenth Street's WIC fair. Navigator Lauren talks to visitors about the Department of Women's Health.
Navigators at the Next Door FoundationNavigators helped sort toys and clean donated books to be placed in the Next Door Foundation's free library. The Next Door Foundation provides a library open for the public to take books to try to promote literacy for Milwaukee's inner city.
Cookbook Project: May SessionMay's Cookbook Project Lunch'n'Learn focused on food culture, barriers to healthy eating at work, and brainstorming ways to improve eating habits at work for Sixteenth Street employees.
Cookbook ProjectSeveral Navigators offered nutrition-oriented Lunch'n'Learns for health center staff. A homemade, delicious, healthy lunch was offered for a low price and employees were given the opportunity to discuss challenges to healthy eating and what the health center can do to promote healthy eating among its staff.
Girls on the Run!Several Navigators participated in coaching 15 girls in Girls on the Run, a 10-week program aimed at helping girls run their first 5k and develop self-esteem. Sixteenth Street is one of several sites in Milwaukee county hosting a team, with the financial support of Badger Mutual.
Volunteers paintingVolunteers help paint a mural to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service.
Prepping the mural for MLK DayNavigator Lauren helps prep the mural so that volunteers could paint it on the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service.
CompostingCommunity HealthCorps coordinator Kate is excited about composting!
Kompost KidsNavigators Sarah and Luke help drill holes in PVC piping to aerate a Kompost Kids compost bin at a local community garden.
Girls on the Run - practice 5kFormer Community HealthCorps member Rebecca helps coach two girls through their first 5k before their final race at the end of the season.
Girls on the RunNavigator/Coach Lauren pauses with some of the team members for a brief group photo.
Girls on the RunNavigator/Coach Carrie hands out lap counters to help girls keep track of how many laps they've run during practice.
Learning CPRNavigator Molly prepares the AED for her distressed mannequin as the Navigators learn CPR and First Aid.
Cookbook Project: MayNavigator Carrie discusses food literacy in a small group break-out session at the May Cookbook Project Lunch'n'Learn.
Kids relays after the 5k!Navigator Sarah helps a small child maneuver through a hula hoop during the kids' relays after the Sixteenth Street 5k.
Kids play at the 5k!2012-2013 Navigator Luke leads kids in a game of "Snake" after Sixteenth Street's 5k!
Helping pack food basketsNavigators Laura and Molly flex their muscles to help put together food baskets for families visiting Sixteenth Street's Waukesha health fair in April 2013.
AmeriCorps Week March 2013Sixteenth Street's Community HealthCorps team gives one of several presentations to students at UW-Madison in March 2013. The presentations gave students information about AmeriCorps, Community HealthCorps, and how Navigators serve Sixteenth Street.
Winter Child's PlayOur Community HealthCorps team hosted a winter play day during a school in-service to provide kids with an afternoon of active games and fun learning activities!
Composting with Kompost Kids!Keeping with Sixteenth Street's dedication to environmental health, this year's team of Navigators learned about and helped turn compost piles with local organization, Kompost Kids.
MLK Day mural
Sixteenth Street's Community HealthCorps team decided to paint a mural of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to honor his commitment to social justice on the MLK, Jr. National Day of Service.
MLK Day Mural: the final version
Our team painted this mural with the help of volunteers at Nativity Jesuit Middle School. The mural design was submitted by Megan Steinberg.
January Blood Drive
Our Community HealthCorps Team hosted the Blood Center of Wisconsin in our blood drive on January 31, 2013. Sixteenth Street Employees donated a record amount of blood and saved approximately 144 lives!
Team-building
Sixteenth Street's 2012-2013 Community HealthCorps team pauses for a picture during a team-building hike at Lapham Peak State Park.
July Blood Drive - Chavez Health Center
The 2012-2013 Community HealthCorps team poses for a photo after a successful blood drive at the Chavez Health Center.
Cookbook Project: July
Navigators put on a series of nutrition- and food-oriented Lunch'n'Learns at each of Sixteenth Street's primary locations. In the July edition, employees filled their plates at a salad bar featuring local and in-season foods and talked about food origins and food geography.
Cookbook Project - July
Navigators Steph, Carrie, and Natalie (in order, left to right)pose for a photo after a successful Cookbook Project Lunch'n'Learn at the Parkway Health Center.
House Repairs with Volunteers for America
Navigator Sarah helps scrape old paint off of the garage for Volunteers of America before painting
MLK Day mural
Navigators Laura, Natalie, and Molly take a break from painting to pose for a photo
Cookbook Project: June
Navigator Natalie leads the discussion on challenges to eating healthy and helps the group brainstorm solutions
Girls on the Run Practice
Navigator Sarah helps a few Girls on the Run out at practice
Girls on the Run is so much fun!
Navigator Lauren poses for a picture with a teammember at the Girls on the Run 5k
On the bus to the 5k
Navigator Carrie poses for a picture on the bus to the Girls on the Run 5k
Cooling off at the 5k
Navigator Laura helps a Girls on the Run cool off at a water stop during the 5k on a toasty June day.
Girls on the Run 5k!
Ourspring 2013 Girls on the Run team poses for a picture after a successful 5k! Way to go, girls!
Recycled Art
Navigator Laura helps children with their recycled art projects during Summer Child's Play.
Summer Child's Play: Fun with Vegetables!
A young participant at Summer Child's Play has fun with vegetables before she eats them.
Learning about Recycling
At Child's Play Summer 2013, Navigator Luke teaches a group about recycling by leading them through a recycled art project
Summer Child's Play
Navigators provided kids (ages 5-12) with an afternoon of active fun in the sun. What a great way to start the summer!
Preparing a meal for shelter residents
After harvesting salad greens at Garden of Weedin', the Navigators headed to a nearby shelter to cook up a tasty meal for shelter residents.
Weeding at Garden of Weedin'
Nourish
The Navigators head to out Garden of Weedin' Farm to harvest some greens and weed. Later, we headed to a shelter to cook up a tasty meal with our fresh-picked greens for shelter residents.
Cookbook Project: June
Participants at June's Lunch 'n' Learn feasted on build-your-own veggie wraps, carrot and jicama coleslaw, fruit, and fruit smoothies.
Cookbook Project: June
Cookbook Project: June Session
In the second installment of the Cookbook Project Lunch'n'Learns, SSCHC employees and Navigators discussed food literacy, barriers to eating healthy (and potential solutions for overcoming them), and what the health center could do to help employees eat healthier at work.
Opening Ceremony for Wisconsin ServeCorps
Sixteenth Street's 2012-2013 Navigators pose for a brief photo in front of the Wisconsin Capitol building in Madison after hearing the keynote speech to the opening ceremony for Wisconsin ServeCorps.
Diabetes Support Group Fiesta
The 2012-2013 Community HealthCorps team takes a break from helping out to take a group photo at the Diabetes Support Group Thanksgiving Fiesta.
Delivering holiday cards to hospital patients
Sixteenth Street's Community HealthCorps Navigators helped spread holiday cheer at the Aurora Sinai hospital by making and delivering cards.
Winners Wear Helmets
A Navigator helps a class find its way to get fitted for new bike helmets!
Winners Wear Helmets
Sixteenth Street's Navigators helped properly fit elementary school children with helmets at the Winners Wear Helmets event at State Fair Park. Kids came from around the city to receive a properly fitted helmet and learn about bike safety and professions that require helmets.
Waukesha Health Fair
The 2012-2013 Navigators helped provide information about Sixteenth Street's Waukesha Health Center at a health fair at La Casa de Esperanza Community Center in Waukesha.
Cleaning up the Hank Aaron State Trail
The Community HealthCorps team helped clean up the Hank Aaron State trail near the Menomonee campus of the Urban Ecology Center by removing buckthorn, an invasive species, from the trail's edge.
Navigators at the WIC fair
Sixteenth Street's Community HealthCorps team created an a-MAZE-ing obstacle course for the young children visiting the health fair sponsored by the health center's WIC office.
Navigators help at the WIC Health Fair
The Community HealthCorps team helped with Sixteenth Street's WIC fair. Navigator Lauren talks to visitors about the Department of Women's Health.
Navigators at the Next Door Foundation
Navigators helped sort toys and clean donated books to be placed in the Next Door Foundation's free library. The Next Door Foundation provides a library open for the public to take books to try to promote literacy for Milwaukee's inner city.
Cookbook Project: May Session
May's Cookbook Project Lunch'n'Learn focused on food culture, barriers to healthy eating at work, and brainstorming ways to improve eating habits at work for Sixteenth Street employees.
Cookbook Project
Several Navigators offered nutrition-oriented Lunch'n'Learns for health center staff. A homemade, delicious, healthy lunch was offered for a low price and employees were given the opportunity to discuss challenges to healthy eating and what the health center can do to promote healthy eating among its staff.
Girls on the Run!
Several Navigators participated in coaching 15 girls in Girls on the Run, a 10-week program aimed at helping girls run their first 5k and develop self-esteem. Sixteenth Street is one of several sites in Milwaukee county hosting a team, with the financial support of Badger Mutual.
Volunteers painting
Volunteers help paint a mural to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service.
Prepping the mural for MLK Day
Navigator Lauren helps prep the mural so that volunteers could paint it on the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service.
Composting
Community HealthCorps coordinator Kate is excited about composting!
Kompost Kids
Navigators Sarah and Luke help drill holes in PVC piping to aerate a Kompost Kids compost bin at a local community garden.
Girls on the Run - practice 5k
Former Community HealthCorps member Rebecca helps coach two girls through their first 5k before their final race at the end of the season.
Girls on the Run
Navigator/Coach Lauren pauses with some of the team members for a brief group photo.
Girls on the Run
Navigator/Coach Carrie hands out lap counters to help girls keep track of how many laps they've run during practice.
Learning CPR
Navigator Molly prepares the AED for her distressed mannequin as the Navigators learn CPR and First Aid.
Cookbook Project: May
Navigator Carrie discusses food literacy in a small group break-out session at the May Cookbook Project Lunch'n'Learn.
Kids relays after the 5k!
Navigator Sarah helps a small child maneuver through a hula hoop during the kids' relays after the Sixteenth Street 5k.
Kids play at the 5k!
2012-2013 Navigator Luke leads kids in a game of "Snake" after Sixteenth Street's 5k!
Helping pack food baskets
Navigators Laura and Molly flex their muscles to help put together food baskets for families visiting Sixteenth Street's Waukesha health fair in April 2013.
AmeriCorps Week March 2013
Sixteenth Street's Community HealthCorps team gives one of several presentations to students at UW-Madison in March 2013. The presentations gave students information about AmeriCorps, Community HealthCorps, and how Navigators serve Sixteenth Street.
Winter Child's Play
Our Community HealthCorps team hosted a winter play day during a school in-service to provide kids with an afternoon of active games and fun learning activities!
Composting with Kompost Kids!
Keeping with Sixteenth Street's dedication to environmental health, this year's team of Navigators learned about and helped turn compost piles with local organization, Kompost Kids.