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SEGMENT A (12:58)
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A. FAMILY HOUSE: As a registered nurse, working within the traditional health care system, Cordelia Taylor was dissatisfied with the way in which she was able to work with patients towards rehabilitation. So she quit her job and moved back to central Milwaukee, to the house she once lived in, to open up a family-owned and operated assisted-living center for seniors. The "Family House" has since become a hub for neighborhood revitalization and cooperation. In providing hands-on, long-term elderly care, Family House has consequently placed itself at the hub of youth education and mentorship programs, community and economic development, improvement of the local area housing, and reduction of crime in the immediate area.

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SEGMENT B (18:58)
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A. SWEET GROWING POWER: Milwaukee is at the epicenter of the urban farming movement in the United States. Will Allen, the founder and CEO of Growing Power, says the movement has become a revolution. Under Allen's guidance and constant care, Growing Power has become a national model for the production, distribution, education, and experimentation of healthy, sustainable, food, in urban centers. In raising fruits, vegetable, chickens, goats, and now fish, Growing Power is tackling some of the most pressing issues of our time, including obesity, food security, food justice, sustainability, job creation, and community building. Many Milwaukee residents have been so inspired by Allen's project, that they have devoted their lives to other food related endeavors, including the transformation of a massive industrial building into a multi-tiered, year-round, producer of perch and tilapia.

B. WOODWORKIN' IT: It wasn't long ago that this town was a machine and manufacturing powerhouse. And even though a lot of blue collar, industrial jobs have left the city, the men who worked on the line haven't. At the West Allis Woodworkers Club members gather to craft their own kitchen cabinets, rocking chairs and cribs for their grandchildren.

C. VIVA LA POLKA: Art's Conertina Bar, on the outskirts of Milwaukee, was known to many locals as a diamond in the rough, a tribute to the past, and a dying breed, as one of the last places in Milwaukee to hear polka music. So when Art Altenburg was ready to retire, it appeared to be the end of the polka in Milwaukee. But then a young, Polish American who always dreamed of owning a bar, stepped in to buy the place. Andy Kochhanski could have done anything he wanted with the bar, but decided that keeping live polka at the venue was important. Today, in addition to live polka music, Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall hosts surf, rockabilly, and country bands as well. The old concertina crowd still shows up regularly, but with the new music selections, Kochanski is trying to attract a younger generation of music lovers, many of whom have probably never heard polka before.

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SEGMENT C (18:58)
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A. SAFE STREETS: Restorative Justice "is an approach to justice where offenders are encouraged to take responsibility for their actions and "to repair the harm they've done..." In the case of the Marquette Law School, Restorative Justice Initiative, the approach is multi-faceted and varied. For our story, we'll sit-in on a Community Support Circle, wherein formerly incarcerated members of the community, sit in a circle, along with members of the community, and local law enforcement, to hear first-hand what effects violent crimes have had on the public.

B. DEAR MILWAUKEE: Milwaukee business-owner, and former poet-laureate, Peggy Hong, takes us through the ups and downs of her beloved city.

C. LATE NIGHT SOCCER: An audio postcard of a multi-ethnic, late night, indoor soccer game.

D. VOX POP: A montage of Milwaukee voices, speaking to the community spirit of Milwaukee.

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