Northwest Side Organizing

Why the Northwest Side?

In 2021, AART committed to building relationships with Aldermanic Districts 5 and 9 residents to support their civic engagement, visions, and leadership development. AART has educated and activated these residents in our LiberateMKE and Participatory Budgeting campaigns, Northwest Side Stories, Northwest Side Asset Map, Canvass and Membership programs and has been a resource via various community meetings, an aldermanic election forum, our newsletters, and more!

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We’re launching a food access campaign!

In May 2026, AART is launching a food access campaign in Milwaukee to demand equitable food access on the NWS! Check out the graphics below to learn more, and let us know what you think about our campaign.

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We’ve built an Asset Map for the NWS!

  • We've worked alongside UBUNTU Research & Evaluation and neighbors of the Northwest Side to identify nearly 150 resources existing in the area. Asset mapping is an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) practice of creating an inventory of things that can be drawn upon to strengthen a community.

  • Click here to check it out.

Support our work on the Northwest Side

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Questions about Northwest Side organizing? Contact AART’s Community Program Manager Ryeshia Farmer at ryeshia@africanamericanroundtable.org.