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Two high school age teenagers--one black boy in a puffy jacket and sweatshirt with hood up and a black girl, also in a puffy jacket and sweatshirt but with the hood down--are wearing all black, complete with black latex gloves. They both stand behind a table with catered Marie's soul food displayed as they're in the middle of serving families dinner to help out middle school programming. The girl is on the right and giving a small smile to the camera while the boy smirks gently. They are both leaning up against a white wall with a Thank You sign behind them in black paper and gold lettering.

Two high school age teenagers--one black boy in a puffy jacket and sweatshirt with hood up and a black girl, also in a puffy jacket and sweatshirt but with the hood down--are wearing all black, complete with black latex gloves. They both stand behind a table with catered Marie's soul food displayed as they're in the middle of serving families dinner to help out middle school programming. The girl is on the right and giving a small smile to the camera while the boy smirks gently. They are both leaning up against a white wall with a Thank You sign behind them in black paper and gold lettering.

Middle school coordinator Antoine - a Black man with short tightly kept hair and a well-groomed beard wearing black sweatpants and a black sweatshirt - is reading from a trivia card for a room full of majority Black middle school families, including an older gentleman in a black hat and zip up hoodie and a woman with 3c curly hair, a white long sleeve shirt, glasses and a black and white athletic style cardigan. Everyone is interested and paying close attention to Antoine.

Middle school coordinator Antoine - a Black man with short tightly kept hair and a well-groomed beard wearing black sweatpants and a black sweatshirt - is reading from a trivia card for a room full of majority Black middle school families, including an older gentleman in a black hat and zip up hoodie and a woman with 3c curly hair, a white long sleeve shirt, glasses and a black and white athletic style cardigan. Everyone is interested and paying close attention to Antoine.

Middle schools’ February family engagement night celebrated Black History Month 👐🏿🖤 Families enjoyed Marie’s Soul Food, trivia, and a slideshow on Black history in Madison, WI. Students played, danced, and tackled an escape room—thanks to Antoine and TEENworks especially for their time!

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Nutrition administration manager Nellie - a white woman with reddish brown hair in a ponytail, wearing a red and white University of Wisconsin t shirt with a dark grey long sleeve underneath and jeans - is kneeling down to help a diverse group of 4 three year olds through a nutrition activity. Nellie is paying close attention to a child in jeans and a long sleeve light green tshirt and black shoes with their hair in a ponytail, and her back is slightly turned to three children placing items in their correct places on a door with velcro.

Nutrition administration manager Nellie - a white woman with reddish brown hair in a ponytail, wearing a red and white University of Wisconsin t shirt with a dark grey long sleeve underneath and jeans - is kneeling down to help a diverse group of 4 three year olds through a nutrition activity. Nellie is paying close attention to a child in jeans and a long sleeve light green tshirt and black shoes with their hair in a ponytail, and her back is slightly turned to three children placing items in their correct places on a door with velcro.

Two preschoolers -- both white, one blonde girl with pigtails tied with a baby blue hair tie and bow and a floral long sleeve shirt, and one boy with shaggy dark blond hair and a green long sleeve shirt with a hood -- are both enjoying their raw carrot snack. The boy, who's to the right of the girl, is happily mid-chomp on his carrot. They are sitting together at a light brown table in small light brown wood chairs.

Two preschoolers -- both white, one blonde girl with pigtails tied with a baby blue hair tie and bow and a floral long sleeve shirt, and one boy with shaggy dark blond hair and a green long sleeve shirt with a hood -- are both enjoying their raw carrot snack. The boy, who's to the right of the girl, is happily mid-chomp on his carrot. They are sitting together at a light brown table in small light brown wood chairs.

GCC's nutrition administration manager, Nellie, recently visited the preschool classrooms for a lesson on carrots and what foods help their bodies grow up strong.

But she didn't come alone! Nellie brought along award winning Tippy Farms raw and roasted carrots for everyone to try with yummy dips.

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Celebrate the power of community and TEENworks at the Be the Good Fundraising Dinner — an evening designed to nourish, delight, and connect.

👩🏾‍🍳 Dinner starts at 5pm on Friday, May 8.
🎟️ Ticket sales end midnight on Friday, April 24

Find your seat at the table at goodmancenter.org/bethegood 🍽️

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Middle school took the open time of their end of January no-school day to go ice skating at Monona's Lakeridge Skating Rink ⛸️The trip was many student's first time on the ice, but their courage shined through the wobbly skates. They learned from each other and built confidence with every lap.

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Be ready to vote in tomorrow's primary.

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Coach Vern, a large, bald black man in black t-shirt over a maroon long sleeve leads an end of session huddle with the elementary and high school students. Everyone has their fists in the middle of the circle, starting a cheer to hype themselves up. The elementary schoolers are grouped towards the middle while the teens encircle them from the outside.

Coach Vern, a large, bald black man in black t-shirt over a maroon long sleeve leads an end of session huddle with the elementary and high school students. Everyone has their fists in the middle of the circle, starting a cheer to hype themselves up. The elementary schoolers are grouped towards the middle while the teens encircle them from the outside.

The camera is facing the backs of the elementary schoolers who appear to be practicing their dribbling in an activity with the teens. All youth appear focused while Vern stands back and watches, giving helpful encouragement.

The camera is facing the backs of the elementary schoolers who appear to be practicing their dribbling in an activity with the teens. All youth appear focused while Vern stands back and watches, giving helpful encouragement.

A group of three kids and two teens are in the middle of a basket shooting drill. From the sidelines, Vern, who is wearing black track pants and a black t-shirt over a maroon long sleeve shirt, is encouraging a small black boy in faded blue jeans, sneakers and a white tshirt whose back is to the camera while he faces the basketball hoop and is about to shoot his basketball. On his right is a black teen boy in red sweatpants, a white t-shirt, and black slides and socks. The teen is mid dribble and also appears to be encouraging the boy as he starts to shoot the ball. Behind both of them is an orange traffic style cone and a white girl with light brown hair in a ponytail wearing a basketball jersey with "JOHNSON 1" on the back. She appears to be watching the pair of boys work on shooting from her spot on the gym floor. Running into the shot from the far right side is a slightly older elementary kid wearing a black pants, white sneakers and a red t-shirt, their 4c hair gathered up off their neck. This child looks ready to shoot from their place further away from the basket.

A group of three kids and two teens are in the middle of a basket shooting drill. From the sidelines, Vern, who is wearing black track pants and a black t-shirt over a maroon long sleeve shirt, is encouraging a small black boy in faded blue jeans, sneakers and a white tshirt whose back is to the camera while he faces the basketball hoop and is about to shoot his basketball. On his right is a black teen boy in red sweatpants, a white t-shirt, and black slides and socks. The teen is mid dribble and also appears to be encouraging the boy as he starts to shoot the ball. Behind both of them is an orange traffic style cone and a white girl with light brown hair in a ponytail wearing a basketball jersey with "JOHNSON 1" on the back. She appears to be watching the pair of boys work on shooting from her spot on the gym floor. Running into the shot from the far right side is a slightly older elementary kid wearing a black pants, white sneakers and a red t-shirt, their 4c hair gathered up off their neck. This child looks ready to shoot from their place further away from the basket.

Vern, a tall white teenage boy in a black t shirt, and a medium height black teenage girl in a pink hoodie and white sweatpants appear to be leading a group of 6 (5 elementary students and 1 teen example) through an activity. The group of six each have their arms spread out in some capacity beside them as a part of the activity. Vern's left hand is up as if he's just followed through on a shot at a basket.

Vern, a tall white teenage boy in a black t shirt, and a medium height black teenage girl in a pink hoodie and white sweatpants appear to be leading a group of 6 (5 elementary students and 1 teen example) through an activity. The group of six each have their arms spread out in some capacity beside them as a part of the activity. Vern's left hand is up as if he's just followed through on a shot at a basket.

High school manager Vern and TEENworks participants just finished their tip-off session of Small Ball basketball in January.

Open to 2nd-4th graders, Small Ball built elementary schoolers' coordination and teamwork skills while creating letting teens practice leadership.

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(Cries in the hopeful end of long term splash pad malfunctions 😭🤞🏽)

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It’s cloudy, sure…maybe a little chilly for August…but OUR SPLASH PAD IS FINALLY OPEN 💦

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Who remembers shaving cream tables?? 🤩 The iconic sensory activity is still a hit here in 2025, letting preschoolers explore textures, get creative and lets them practice spelling their names in a fun, tactile new way.

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For mothers day, some high schoolers went to Four Acres Farm to pick from their 30,000 tulips and learn about what it takes to keep a large scale farm up and running. Owners Erin and Carlos were incredibly kind, letting the group in for free and take flowers home to give to their mother figures🌷

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Photos: Beth Skogen Photography

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EAST SIDE NEWS COVER STORY: The Great Dayne does great things at Goodman Community Center 🏈💥🥣

Read the full story of Ron and the rest of our program kitchen team at tr.ee/MayJuneESNCover

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Cooking Club has been on a roll with the recipes this season 🍽️👨🏿‍🍳 Middle schoolers made wontons and egg rolls for Lunar New Year, hand pies and beignets among other recipes during LOFT after school

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Encourage courage, curiosity and connection for Madison's east side by becoming a sustainable monthly donor for our center 💙✨ $5/month is all you need 🔗 goodmancenter.org/donate

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Community center addresses social isolation among older adults Goodman Community Center offers free lunches, fitness and wellness programs and group activities.

Our Older Adult Program is on Spectrum News for all the great work they're doing to fight social isolation in our community 📰 🔗 spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee...

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Strengthening lives and securing futures...now with butterflies

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