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African American Male Unemployment Task Force
Survey |
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ClientIP |
Comments |
email |
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SessionID |
| Nov 13 2010 9:06AM |
Milwaukee |
76.229.175.163 |
There
must be a willingness to work at any job as a teenager. Learning to
responsible, being on time, and doing a good job. Maybe a learning class on
expectation of employers on their employees. But the problem is to get the
ones who need pre-employment training to attend. |
lnpgarland@hotmail.com |
Larry
Garland |
414-442-1436 |
4ban513lhtqhvm45ihfqku55 |
| Nov 13 2010 3:29PM |
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75.128.201.38 |
-"Ban
the box"-- remove the questioning about felonies and crimes from the
initial application. Background checks later would reveal this information
anyway for a selected candidate, but having the information provided too
early allows for stereotyping, bias, and premature judgements and makes it
harder for those with criminal records to find work in Milwaukee. -Hire
Milwaukeeans-- create city ordinances that mandate a certain percentage of
company employees must be city residents. -declare a disaster. The Mayor
needs to step it up and tell it like it is. It is now or never to turn this
city around and we can't just keep comparing ourselves to the whole country
and say that everyone is struggling. Yes, things are bad everywhere but
Milwaukee is in disasterous shape. The public messaging must be elevated. |
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| Nov 14 2010 11:46AM |
MILWAUKEE |
199.196.84.13 |
This
is obviously a very complex issue of which there is & or there are no
easy solutions. Breaking down the different levels & or degrees of this
issue is a difficult task in & of itself. Let me begin with what is
perhaps the easiest way to get a snapshot of this issue. First of all,
African American Male Unemployment covers a vast number of men from a
multitued of differnt backgrounds. Specifically, here in Milwaukee alone we
have some very highly educated African American Males who are currently
unemployed. Those who come from very stable family backgruounds, excellent
work ethic, performed well in school, with college degrees, who once held
good family supporting jobs, with the ability to live well above the average
life style. On the other end of the spectrum, we have those who come from
very unstable family backgrounds, horible work ethics or none at all,
performed well below average in school, dropouts, who have never held good
family supporting jobs, & who are living at or below the poverty level.
Then you have various degrees of the above in between the two extremes! So
how do you combat the problem of all of these UNEQUALLY unemployed African
American males? Well that is indeed the Billion Dollar question! So lets
start with the far end of the spectrum where perhaps the greatest number of
unemployed African American males exist. Those are the men with the unstable
family backgrounds etc... First & foremost, those that have the means to
make a difference, must step up to the plate & choose to make helping
those less fortunate than themselves a priority! I'm not talking about
another program or some type of handout either! I'm talking about attempting
to address any & all that fall into this category... To get as many as
who would come, to have an assesment of their current ability & or
in-ability as it were, so that we could work to get them up to speed in skill
sets that are actually NEEDED in the work place. I look at the want ads from
time to time & I've found & continue to find a number of employers
looking for qualified applicants to fill positions that have very specific
skill sets, but there in is a major part of the problem... They want &
need QUALIFIED applicants!! The other problem is & will continue to be,
who's going to pay for it?! It seems to me that it would make a great deal of
sense, for the employers who need these new employees, to assist in funding
those who would teach the skill sets that are again, actually needed in the
current work place. As we move on up the ladder to those who aren't quite so
bad off, in other words those that come from the "working poor,"
you know they go to school, they get below average to average grades, have
very little hope in the future, & come from a backgroud of minimal
stability as the family structure is other than perfect at best. The
educators need to work in concert with those teaching the skill sets that
employers need as well as keeping up with the employers to see & or learn
what it is that they need. Quite Literally, this group needs to be taught the
real life options that are available to them & then take it upon
themselves at some point to determine if they want to study & work hard
to work above what is shared with them. Simply put, you can be a ditch digger
so to speak, or you can be the one who designs what will be done once the
ditch digging is completed. You can fly the plane or design the plane. Cook
the food or prepare the food to be cooked. Work harder or work smarter. I'm
sure you get the idea by now, the bottom line is we need to do things
drastically different than the way we are currently doing them. Teach from a
real world application so as to immediately address the greatest concern &
leave all the other learning to be pursued once one has the means &
learning capacity to see past the greatest need that the majority of
unemployed African American men feel, the need to simply surive! Just my two
cents! |
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Currently
Empolyed A A. Male |
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| Nov 16 2010 1:19PM |
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165.189.75.1 |
I
have several sugggestions: First of all, some data needs to be gathered -
what jobs are currently in demand,what type of training is needed for the
positions, and where are the jobs located? Once this information is
available, then it needs to be determined how much will it cost to recruit
people, train them, and place them in positions that are in demand. Also, it
would need to be determined how the training would be funded. In the 1970's
and 1980's, there was a program by the name of CETA (MBTI) which was funded
through the City of Milwaukee. I found out about this program through word of
mouth, applied and was paid about $100.00 each week for busfare and lunch,
and was trained in secretarial science, was given 2 weeks to find a job,
which I did, and have been gainfully employed ever since including getting my
college degree. By the way, the program also helped people get their G.E.D.
which is also needed for gainful employment. I started the program when I was
20 because I had no clue what to do with my life, no money or family support
for college, and no skills to get a job to take care of myself. Even though I
am a female, isn't this the problem the black males are facing? Also, since
this is our problem, maybe funding could be done by NAACP, Urban League, Job
Service, MATC-North Campus, or some other social development organization
that could apply for federal grants. What do you think? |
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| Nov 17 2010 11:02AM |
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69.128.114.97 |
Educate
these young men that unlike the NBA you dont start out being the CEO of the
company, you start at minimum wage. I have in the past offered young black
men positions with my company and they complain that they should be making
more money, or that they have to do jobs that are below them. |
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| Nov 17 2010 12:01PM |
Milwaukee |
70.60.82.110 |
Give
the African American male the feeling of being wanted and he may become more
influence to find, keep, and maintain a job as well as his sanity. Don't hide
resources or make things so complicated the he gets discourage. Here's a
start if you are truly serious! |
charleton_dupar@yahoo.com |
Charles |
414-975-4094 |
xrbhvbylc3qqce45sgo4ig2f |
| Nov 17 2010 1:08PM |
Milwaukee |
174.102.216.244 |
1.
Change CCAP (Circuit Court Access Program) so it only shows felony
convictions. Currently, CCAP lists every traffic ticket, financial
judgements, and other disputes not generally germane to employment. Job
applications used to just ask if the applicant has any felony convictions but
now a lousy driving record keeps people from getting jobs. Now people who are
just normal young male screw-ups get disqualified for jobs because HR
immediately runs CCAPS on everyone. Not fair. Not right. 2. Untangle child
support from driver's licenses. It makes no sense to revoke someone's license
for nonpayment of child support and then have him rack up ticket after ticket
for driving after revocation. Need a new approach to child support. 3. Deal
with driver's license restoration in an agressive and big way. A lot of night
court, a lot of innovative ways to pay off fines. Let's get people legal
again. |
jwilberg@wi.rr.com |
Jan
Wilberg |
414-313-3788 |
243suj55ilktgd454pw5ch55 |
| Nov 17 2010 1:23PM |
Milwaukeeq |
24.106.47.22 |
Please
keep me informed of the discussion and decisions of ht emilwaukee African
American Male Unemployment Task Force. Jeff Roman Milwaukee Development Group |
jefferyk.roman@yahoo.com |
Jeff
Roman |
414
-793-3171 |
gslyxw55kyfpvsjgrnh0rj55 |
| Nov 17 2010 2:33PM |
milwaukee |
216.56.4.180 |
Good
afternoon, I truly thank all of you for your wisdom in extending your hand to
the people of our communities for ideals, because everyone have a piece to
the puzzle and when we all put those piece's together we see the big picture.
Here is my piece. The community problem that we face is first a lack of
community support from other communities when one part is down and other
communities are doing much better that are outside the black community then
as a city we need to step up. And example why are the black communities have
such a high rate of unemployment. Some get fired do to bad attitudes or
breaking policy's? some bound with drug and alcholic addictions? some get
paid very low wages cant afford to pay bills and quit do to task master boss?
education? Many reason's not even on here. Let's start with using the land we
have in the inner city and start developing job's like 25th North ave. open
land no job. I have many ideals but thats just one. wheather contrsuction or
office work. etc.. |
demetriosbryant@att.net |
demetrios
Bryant |
414
344-1979 |
hvohze55qg3ng555tgra3455 |
| Nov 17 2010 4:04PM |
Milwaukee |
204.11.209.12 |
1.
We need to address the issue of accessibility to employment. The city of
Milwaukee is overrun with commuters from surrounding communities and this
means no jobs for the people who actually live and would LIKE to work here.
Until they are able to travel to areas that are not accessible by public
transit (which is not very likely considering Scott Walker's cuts) we need to
look at programs to help black men obtain and maintain their driver's
licenses. Too many have their licenses revoked for petty fines that have
nothing to do with an actual driving violation. My husband has his revoked
because the 4th District police failed to waive a ticket for a headlight that
we repaired. I don't know how many cops have admitted to purposely pulling
over black men without cause simply because, according to them, 8 out of 10
black men don't have licenses so its a win-win for their quota. Ridiculous! |
meagen1980@gmail.com |
Meagen
Bell-Penns |
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clunowiufr1vf3qu5u5wkqur |
| Nov 17 2010 7:32PM |
WAHPETON |
206.188.176.147 |
It's
hard to get a job when you have zero experience in the field and may not have
had a job before. I think internships, starting in high school, would give
the experience to make us more marketable and also teach young males how to
dress and act for success in the workplace. |
miltownmikey@aol.com |
MICHQUAEL
DAVIS |
701-899-0023 |
jmcfvcaooks5ig45wzywv0qm |
| Nov 18 2010 7:26AM |
Milwaukee |
75.9.189.194 |
A
problem that is hindering our African Americans for trying to seek any type
of employment is their criminal background.Everyone in society has made bad
decisions that has cost them to suffer a consequence, for this population
they have lost the ability to prove to society that they need a descent
paying job to motivate and boost up their self-esteem,so that they can be the
best employer, father, and a productive member in society.Based on this fact,
I feel that more jobs should be more liberal in regards to hiring African
Americans males are creative,strong,and skillful,but just need to opportunity
to prove their effort. |
kcasey51@yahoo.com |
Kimberly
Casey |
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| Nov 18 2010 4:57PM |
Milwaukee |
76.199.166.102 |
My
advice for someone looking for a job is the same, whether for young
African-American males or not. Stay in school, learn to read, write, and
speak English, learn basic math skills,dress decently, acquire habits that
employers want, such as being reliable, being on time, being able to take
instruction. There is no magic answer, just getting back to basics. |
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| Nov 19 2010 7:01PM |
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72.131.15.112 |
Use
my tax dollars to create jobs instead of allowing people to live on welfare
forever. Make people earn a living and award them the sense of pride that
comes with self sufficiency and productivity. This job experience can be
critical to advancements in other fields of employment and give the
citizen(no matter what color!) and their children something to look forward
to, instead of cheating the system and running the whole ship agground. |
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| Nov 22 2010 10:52AM |
Milwaukee |
75.9.188.206 |
First
off you need to fix the first problem, which is education.Who is going to
hire a person that hasn't graduated from H.S.? If these so called members of
society do NOT want to get the free education that is offered them, why are
we wasting the cities TIME &ENERGY,&MONEY on trying to find
employment. We need to focus on the people in Milwaukee that are doing the
right thing, trying to get a education and trying to raise a family in this
city, not the ones that have wasted their lives and keep on taking from the
system. Times are tough, but if a person wants to succeed,there are MANY
organizations and public agencies that they can turn to.When is the last time
that any of the elected officials have driven through the city and observed
these so called unemployed males. These are the same people that are hanging
out on the street corners, buying alcohol from the hundreds of liquor stores
that flood the neighborhoods. Have a job fair somewhere in the inner city,
and see how many of the unemployed males show up? Yes, the ones that want to
succeed will, GOOD! but I think that you will be sadly disappointed. Work on
fixing the poor Education system in Milwaukee(MPS).If MPS was any other
business, it would have gone bankrupt and folded a long time ago.No public or
private business would continue to keep wasting money on a failing product.
Education is the KEY. Good Luck! |
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| Nov 22 2010 8:09PM |
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75.51.16.145 |
Its
already hard enough for a male to find a job because of his past( jail time
that has been served)but their should be opportunities that men can recieve.
Not all men are lazy some are doing what it takes to recieve work but the its
hard because alot of jobs look at their record. When a employer looks at his
record they get turned off from the opportunity to let him work. When that
male could have applied himself. Allow more jobs and opportunities for our
men not just the african americans; all races. |
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| Nov 23 2010 10:09AM |
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165.189.75.1 |
Part
of the reason for our young black males being unemployed is due to the fact
they are uneducated. The school system is failing our young black males
miserably. If they are good in sports, grades are given generously in some
cases or they flunk out completely. Attention needs to be given during
elementary school to make sure our males are expected to achieve.
Unfortunately, the home environment for today's black youth is lacking
terribly, not to mention male role models. Too many older black males are in
jail, unemployed, addicted to crack, producing too many babies by too many
women, are abusive to women, just to name a few negative influences, exist to
show our young black males how to act. I say all of that to say, maybe we
need to start having more black male mentor programs to teach or young black
males there is a better way of life. |
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| Nov 23 2010 11:20AM |
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199.196.84.13 |
1.
Fix the dysfunctional and one parent families in the City...one's EDUCATION
and ATTITUDE are the keys. |
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| Nov 23 2010 11:36AM |
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199.196.84.13 |
Why
would unemployed people want to work when there are so many government funded
programs out to help? If there was someone already working to pay rent why
would people go to work? If they went to work i would lose there foodstamps,
posible make to much in the household to keep getting rent assistance. Would
then have to pay for child care. Too Many Government programs makes people
lazy. No programs people would have to work or go hungry and cold. |
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cj0hsm45uuprdmfzxyec2rys |
| Nov 23 2010 12:47PM |
Milwaukee |
75.44.39.61 |
I
think you're localizing the problem, it's not a African American Male
problem, it's a problem with unemployment in the inner city. Yes it effects
African American males, but it effects others just as well. I say this as an
African American male. My struggle with unemployment is not because I don't
try, it's because I try and fail. It gets uncomfortable after awhile, but I
still try. A lot of doubt in yourself when you're rejected. I know I'm
competent enough to work any job, I might not have as much experience as
others, but minimum training and I'm in. As for the topic, a solution to
African American Male Unemployment. I believe it's necessary to fix African
Americans males. Seems ironic right? Black males are culturally isolated,
narcissistic, and stuck. We, African Americans Males and black people in
general fall behind others because we don't want to branch out and learn knew
ways of life and embrace our humility. That we are in control, that Obama was
not put into office to help "us", that God isn't going to fly down
and lend us a hand because we're black. I may not ever find a job, but that
will not put me off from looking. |
tty2k7@gmail.com |
Parris
Adams |
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| Nov 23 2010 1:16PM |
Milwaukee |
75.44.39.61 |
I've
answered this previously, however I would like to propose a solution to
solving the African American Male problem, that also solves the unemployment
problem. It's very simple, exploit the African American Male and black people
in general pride, their narcissism, their cultural isolation. The African
American simply needs to be in possession of themselves, of their futures,
and have responsibly. Co-ops is my solution, ownership of their/our job, of
their/our company. To take pride in that ownership. Milwaukee as the biggest
co-op city in the US, will end unemployment in Milwaukee, will encourage
Milwaukeeans to buy locally and support these Co-Ops. It worked for
Argentina. If you can work Co-Ops into The Task Force final solution then, I
know it will work. |
tty2k7@gmail.com |
Parris
Adams |
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| Nov 23 2010 4:12PM |
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199.196.84.13 |
Why
does it have to be racial? My husband has been out of work for 2 1/2 years
and he's white. I know many, many unemployed, couldn't this task force be for
the entire city that's STILL unemployed???? |
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| Nov 23 2010 8:05PM |
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66.97.113.255 |
Where
are the parents? Where are elected officials discussing the responsibilty of
education with constituents? Why do we have set asides that cost Milwaukee
home owners millions for projects? Why doesn't the City make itself more
attractive for home ownership and small busineses other than Bay View and the
South Side in general? No one wants to open a business in a garbage infested
cesspool of unemployment. |
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| Nov 24 2010 1:33PM |
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216.183.234.219 |
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| Nov 25 2010 4:08AM |
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69.81.192.143 |
Break
the useless culture of welfare and entitlements in the City of Milwaukee.
There's a program for everything so far too many people think someone else
with take care of everything. Make yourself employable. Not only attend
school, but excel at it. End rewards and accolades when a child does what
they should. Actually extend your education beyond public high school. Speak
articulately and use good grammar at all times. Stay sober. Don't create
children you won't raise or support. If you get a job, be an asset by working
hard and not stealing from that employer. Anyone who can not do those things
will not be hired by me. |
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| Nov 25 2010 4:09AM |
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69.81.192.143 |
Break
the useless culture of welfare and entitlements in the City of Milwaukee.
There's a program for everything so far too many people think someone else
with take care of everything. Make yourself employable. Not only attend
school, but excel at it. End rewards and accolades when a child does what
they should. Actually extend your education beyond public high school. Speak
articulately and use good grammar at all times. Stay sober. Don't create
children you won't raise or support. If you get a job, be an asset by working
hard and not stealing from that employer. Anyone who can not do those things
will not be hired by me. |
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| Nov 28 2010 5:52PM |
Milwaukee |
68.254.160.108 |
Stop
putting the blame on everyone else. Why are we the fouth poorest nation,
because our leaders like you two continue to pour money into the inner city
thinking something is going to change. Why would a poor black male go out and
get a job when he can sit on his ass and collect SSI or food stamps. Stop
giving them any money and force them to go out to get a job. Somewhere the
attitude you owe me something because I'm black needs to stop. It makes the
hard working people of this city sick and I mean black, white whatever there
color. The school system is a complete joke and the state needs to take over
and clean house. When there is a 60 something precent drop out rate in school
the problems start at home. That's because mom and dad that's even if they
exsist. A typicial inner city home mom usually has no clue who the dad is or
he is in prison. Mom at that point gives up because she just had her 5th kid
and she is only 19, but we keep pouring money to them. There is no hope in
the inner city and it is only going to get worse until aldermen like
yourselves open your eyes and stop kidding around with this type of wanna try
band-aid cure |
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| Nov 28 2010 8:59PM |
Milwaukee |
65.26.226.16 |
I
would like to establish a one stop program or center that will allow them to
get professional development, resume preparation, and job placement
assistance. I also offer financial literacy training and assistance driver
licenses and child support issues. This needs to be a one stop shop. Also,
Mr. Hamilton I am your classmate from Riverside! |
snash.midwestadvantage@yahoo.com |
Shawntell
Nash |
414-840-9937 |
imsedo450ktnxsa5sjbs0nzm |
| Nov 29 2010 3:22AM |
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75.44.39.149 |
YOUNG
MEN WHO HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED SHOULD NOT BE EXCLUDED FROM FINDING WORK, EVEN
IF IT IS WAREHOUSE WORK, OR CLEANING. JUST HAVING A JOB WILL KEEP THESE YOUNG
MEN FROM BECOMMING DEPRESSED AND RE-OFFENDING OUT OF FRUSTRATION. NOW SOME OF
THOSE MEN ARE NOT GOING TO DO RIGHT, BUT I BELIEVE MOST MEN THAT DID NOT
COMMIT HORRENDOUS CRIMES SHOULD BE GIVEN A CHANCE AT INDEPENDANCE. |
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| Nov 29 2010 3:39PM |
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199.196.84.13 |
Training
and education is the key. Without these two components there is no hope for
African American males in the city of Milwaukee. Apprenticeships with trades
and speciality services is crucial. Make sure that Emerging Business
Enterprise is involved and the County's equivalent program. Over 50% of the
contracted work within Milwaukee County is done by companies that are based
outside the city or county of Milwaukee. These companies that make their
living from the city or county have an obligation to employ or train city
residents in their specialty areas. Transportation is another problem. Jobs
need to be centrally located or transportation must be provided at no or low
cost. These are tough times and unless you plan to do something "out of
the box" you are wasting everyone's time. Offer scholarships to those
young men that are interested in "hard to place" City of Milwaukee
positions. Hook up with those cities that need workers and offer resettlement
assistance for men who can relocate for guranteed work. This would at least
reduce the number of unemployed men within Milwaukee and given someone a new
start with a chance to become a self-sustaining member of society. |
ptessner2003@yahoo.com |
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| Nov 30 2010 11:43AM |
Milwaukee |
199.196.84.13 |
Well
considering that I believe this problem is huge and may be stemming from
another issue- the growing number of fatherless homes in the black community.
Root of the problem, we don't have many responsible black males as role
models to TEACH young men how to get a job or become educated or skilled.
That is why I appreciate the Fatherhood Initiative. They reached so many in
that population. But honestly, (and sadly) so many don't understand or have a
clue the NEXT steps to obtaining a job. If we could have a group of
workers/volunteers to serve as a "mentor" to personally work with
this population to help them find work. It may sound a bit much, but this
problem may remain a problem until we actually grab their hand and walk them
through the process. I've noticed myself many young men when confused about
any little thing, they'd rather give up completely. They need someone to
guide them through process of getting a license reinstated, or tickets paid
off, or signing up for technical skills training, ect. If they had someone
who could look at their background, access what they need or what type of
work would be suitable and actually stick with them step by step to get
things done, I think it could really turn things around. If our young men
have never been taught, then they need someone who will show them what's
appropriate to wear to an interview, what to say, how to follow up from an
interview, and some, how to fill out an application. Or howcome the city
can't provide training and properly license young men to do carpentry work?
They could rebuild/remodel the deteriorating homes in our communities that
are owned by the city and just sitting there. Or the city can hire for clean
up in neighborhoods/alleys, that's a huge problem also. Maybe offer the
housing in return for working at keeping that certain area neat/clean. That
would increase neighborhood stabilization. Milwaukee could really benefit
from a program like that. |
dsimms1881@yahoo.com |
Deidre |
414-943-0282 |
kf4yn455kkhrfs45u0acvqmq |
| Nov 30 2010 8:47PM |
Milwaukee |
68.248.238.181 |
Lack
of education, transportation, employers willing to hire African Americans,
and not holding criminal records against individuals who is willing to work
unless the crime is a conflict with the job (ex. child neglect/person
applying for childcare worker/teacher). Companies also can have on-the-job
training for individuals who may not has the skills but are willing to put in
hard work. No matter how much education you have, training is ALWAYS needed
on any job. |
watslenee@yahoo.com |
Latonya |
watslenee@yahoo.com |
agyhud55yxbrgxal4gbjoxic |
| Dec 1 2010 3:26PM |
Milwaukee |
65.31.125.144 |
Well,
if I paid you $750/month because you were depressed or couldn't read (actual
reasons these capable men are on SSI), and you would lose that money if you
got a job, would you be working? |
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| Dec 2 2010 2:10AM |
Milwaukee |
198.160.244.8 |
Do
you know the backgrond situations of these males? Do they choose not to work
or are they trying and just cant get a break? I would also like to know are
any of us trying to educate ourselves with a trade or something to make us
more marketable out here. I would suggest getting that across to them...
Charles |
chucky53209@yahoo.com |
Charles
E Wilson Jr |
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| Dec 2 2010 10:26AM |
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suggest that unemployed people of any race or gender would benefit from
improved speech and writing skills. A job applicant appears to be more
intelligent when his/her speech and writing demonstrates subject/verb
agreement at the very least. Correct pronunciation can also impress an
interviewer. When an enthusiastic attitude accompanies these skills, the
applicant has a distinct advantage over candidates that lack these skills |
dswojnar@att.net |
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| Dec 3 2010 8:47AM |
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work in public health and see how horrible small children and babies are
treating in the African/American community. It is no wonder the youth of
today has and will turn out to be uneducated and violent. It starts at home!
Love and nurturing is what these children need to feel worthy to succeed.
Please go backward to the beginning and start acknowledge these children that
know nothing else but being degraded, yelled at, threatened, and this is by
their own mother. It makes me sick to see this everyday. Please help the
young so they can grow up to be productive adults with pride and self
assurance. |
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| Dec 3 2010 9:22PM |
Milwaukee |
184.59.27.227 |
Training
programs, driver's license restoration programs, public transportation
availability. Inmplementation of changes in the way some minor law
infractions are recorded so that people are not severly negatively impacted
by minor legal encounters. |
tnanceable@YAHOO.COM |
Thomas
Nance |
414-418-3502 |
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| Dec 4 2010 7:04AM |
Milwaukee |
76.202.149.44 |
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am presently working as a graphic design teacher in an inner city high
school. The school is a charter school, with a project-based curriculum.
Within this curriculum design I have seen many students turn their lives
around. MPS has not been helpful in fact just the opposite. I am a consultant
at this school and work on a contract basis. I am more than qualified to work
there as I am also an associate professor at Concordia University in Mequon,
Wisconsin. My work in this charter school has given me first hand knowledge
of the difficulties that young African American males face in school. At
Concordia I am the director of the Graphic Outlook program, advise the
graphic design majors, and also teach graduate technology courses. I moved
back to the inner city, in Riverwest 10 years ago, because I wanted to live
where I grew up, but I also wanted to make a difference. These past three
years working with inner city youth, the only thing I have found to make a
difference is one on one mentoring and contact with adults who care about
them. These kids do not see a future for themselves, and it takes time and
patience to convince these young people that they have worth and that they
"can do" this. The subject matter is not is often not as important
as is the time needed to attain a proficiency. These children are curious,
but not if they are going to be set up to fail. These young people need
mentors who care. We need to develop programs where young African American
males can intern and learn skills. We have failed them miserably by using
large classroom models for the curriculum in MPS with the idea of cost
savings. We need more small schools that are capable of giving students
individual attention. And for those who are already through the educational
system I believe that we need to have a massive program that gives tax breaks
to businesses who will take on young adult males and re-skill them. Maybe the
city of Milwaukee could have its own Peace Corp if you will - similar to what
Americorps is doing - where college students could earn credit for service to
mentor students and young people who have not been so successful. This type
of Milwaukee driven volunteer organization could earn people near retirement
age and over tax credits for time invested in mentoring. We need programs
that offer incentives for attaining a GED - through the universities. We need
to re-look at MPS and its large classroom sizes, that might include
rethinking the legacy for administrators and teachers and hiring more
teachers for less pay rather than less teachers for more pay. As a teacher I
make half of what a University of Wisconsin system teacher makes and work
twice as hard. I know about dead weight in the system and we cannot tolerate
it at the expense of our children. Whatever program you develop it must be a
multifaceted approach with many members of the community taking part. And
lastly we need to get to know our young adults and not abandon them. I feel
strongly that words like "outreach" are "out dated", we
need to focus on "COMMUNITY BUILDING" and that requires the whole
community regardless of race, color, religion and politic. Thank you for your
time. I would be glad to discuss this further and while I have no expectation
that a task force staff member will contact me or respond to me, I think that
it would be wise for the task force to update people who have left their
"optional" contact information on its progress. |
elogical1@mac.com |
Dr.
Theresa Anne Kenney |
414-732-7276 |
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| Dec 5 2010 5:15AM |
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are three problems related to African American men and jobs in Milwaukee. The
problems are, and not any any particular order: lack of relevant skills, lack
of Driver's License, and Criminal Background related issue. Any solution to
decrease the rate of unemployment must address all three issues. |
kirkendoll1@hotmail.com |
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| Dec 5 2010 6:49PM |
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wasting your time and our money. The majority of the African American males
have very poor work habits and want everthing handed to them. Just last week
one, a city DPW worker assigned to recycle cart pickup definetly did not have
his mind on work. He would replace the carts back at the wrong home. It took
him 3 hours to do 3 plus blocks. Also This is America, it's time they speak
english. |
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| Dec 6 2010 8:18AM |
Milwaukee |
65.26.253.155 |
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believe we need to look strongly at how AA males are disportationly
represented as "felons". In some cases the felony charge is due to
lack of child support payments. A felony charge can create a barrier in the
smallest things such as library computer usage, housing, educational loans,
etc. Support services for males and non-custodial parents should not be
primarily accessed through a probation/parole agent. Our communities need to
rethink how we include men in our society. Please consider how to do family
development (not just within the nuclear sphere) that coincides with
community development as a whole. |
wearenash@aol.com |
Valerie
Nash |
414-460-1654 |
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| Dec 6 2010 10:05AM |
Milwaukee |
199.196.84.13 |
First,
the ongoing lack of adult male supervision/fathers in the home have an effect
on children, whether they're black, white, or green. A woman cannot raise a
male child into a man, only a man can do that. And if there isn't a adult
male that can guide this younger male, then there should be more men
(hopefully more men of color) who are willing to go into the grade schools or
daycare centers and be the "Big Brother" or substitute male figure
in the younger males' lives. Whatever happened to "100 Black Men"?
One more thing, some of these women need to quit relying on the baby's daddy
to step up to the plate because apparently that isn't happening. Maybe we
need schools to teach the parents how to be parents again. Although, there isn't
a set way on how to raise children, but in the last couple of decades,
something has run amiss. Sorry for not giving you any real suggestions, but
those are my feelings. One more thing, what about getting the children
involved in community services while they're in grade school the way we were,
just teaching the children how to be courteous, helpful to others (things
that seemed as though they're not being taught anymore). |
renee827@yahoo.com |
Renee
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| Dec 6 2010 11:45AM |
Milwaukee |
99.96.131.29 |
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my opinion, it is imperative to begin by ensuring a quality, public education
for our young men. By the time they are 12 years old, it is often too late to
alter their futures in a positive way. Absent that, it is important to focus
on returning ex-prisoners. I believe that immediately reinstating their
voting rights, and preparing them for a productive, positive, and
contributory exit from incarceration prevents recidivism, provides them a
feeling of self-worth, and enables them to provide for themselves and their
families. If we can target men prior to their release (up to date reading
materials, training opportunities for non-violent offenders) - including
possible relocation to employment-rich areas - and provide them with
necessary after care (ongoing therapy, AODA/mental health counseling or
access to treatment), they will, in turn, be a boon to our society.
Unfortunately, a lot of our men leave incarceration without the tools that
lead to employment, without an opportunity to conquer their demons, and
without support that will provide them the encouragement they need to no
longer look at themselves as the lower rung of our society. These ideas cost
money. I have know idea where it would come from. Relocation could lead to an
exodus, further leeching tax dollars from our community. However, if we can
provide a new beginning for our men, why limit it to geography? DOC
supervision is not a real opportunity for men to re-integrate. It is an
extension of incarceration. The unemployment issue would be greatly addressed
if we could prevent the need to engage in illegal activities. Education
provides opportunity and care provides support. |
anderson_yulonda@yahoo.com |
Y.
Anderson |
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| Dec 7 2010 9:39AM |
milwaukee |
169.227.254.125 |
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