Dominican Center

MEET THE DOMINICAN CENTER

The Dominican Center took home the BMO Bank Cornerstone Award from the 2020 MANDI Awards! As a donor, supporter and friend of Dominican Center, YOU made this possible! Your support allows us to roll up our sleeves and serve Amani. We share this award with you and the Amani residents, the ones who made this all possible! Video courtesy of LISC Milwaukee.

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DC OFFICE IS CLOSED TO PUBLIC DUE TO COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Dominican Center building is closed for public visits. All team members are working remotely and can be contacted via email or by leaving a message at the office.
If you are in need of assistance, contact us. If you are in need of specific resources, visit THIS DOCUMENT. For further assistance, call us at 414.444.9930.

Please share the below resources. If you are in a position to help, please donate here or by mail.

AMANI'S END OF SUMMER BASH:
JOIN US FOR FOOD & FLOWERS

Help us put the final touches on an Amani block beautification project. Learn more about the Pilot Block and future plans for the BLOCK by BLOCK initiative.

We'll have flowers to plant on the Pilot Block, an open house to showcase the work that's been done, four local food trucks to choose from, voter registration and tasty treats from Sherry's Chicago Lunchroom Butter Cookies!

Volunteers are welcome. Please contact Dominican Center at 414-444-9930 for more information or to get involved with the event.

'REMEMBERING TAY' MOODY PARK BASKETBALL COURT RE-DESIGN

CONTACT Amanda Clark, amanda@dominican-center.org to make arrangements to pick up your design booklet and return it by Sept. 4. Click here to see the booklet.

The Amani Youth Council, along with neighborhood partners, are revitalizing Moody Park and bringing art to the park and the community in an effort to remember community advocate Quanita "Tay" Jackson.

To celebrate Tay’s life and work towards peace, she will be honored through the renovation of the Moody Park Basketball Court. This community project will allow the community to participate in the celebration of her life.

The goal is to Activate our community’s youth through this call to action: submissions to design and through a Sport of Art at home workshop. This booklet guides youth through the process of developing and designing their own unique piece of art.

RUN FOR OFFICE! AMANI UNITED 2020 ELECTIONS

This year’s election will take place on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, during the virtual Amani United meeting at 4:30pm. Election ballots may be dropped off to Dominican Center, in a sealed envelope, during the early voting period from October 19-26th.

Click here Oct. 27, 2020 at 4:30pm to join the virtual Amani United 2020 Election
Join by Phone: 1-301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 858 5199 7849
Passcode: 342161

Click here to print the ELECTION FLYER

WHAT DO YOU THINK THE COUNTY BUDGET SHOULD LOOK LIKE?

Milwaukee County is facing a budget crisis. For years, the gap between the cost of services and the funds available to provide those services has been widening, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the situation - especially for communities of color. This year, Milwaukee County is starting with a budget gap of $42.5 million.

While we work to establish the 2021 budget, Milwaukee County is gathering input on priority areas for the community. To do so, we have launched a Balancing Act tool that allows County residents to “balance the budget” and communicate which services are most important to them and where they would decrease spending.

CELEBRATE OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY FROM HOME

Help us continue to support the Amani residents to revitalize their community. Due to Covid-19, demands are higher and needs are greater, we remain committed to the Amani Community NOW MORE THAN EVER. To those who made donations to support our 25th Anniversary, thank you! Every gift makes a difference! If you did not give, or you are able to give more, PLEASE DONATE.

DONATE to Covid-19 RELIEF EFFORTS!

OUR MISSION

The Dominican Center works with Amani residents and partners to build a better future.

We support a resident-led revitalization effort to foster social change, partnering with Amani residents to increase access to quality education, improve health outcomes within the community and contribute to economic development.

We are a resource for residents in the areas of adult education, housing and building neighborhood capacity, offering them support in a welcoming, compassionate and responsive environment.

BE A PART OF THE CHANGE