Services & Workshops

We are grateful to be on the referral list for System Involved Youth through DHHS

OUR SCHOOLS

BACK TO SCHOOL 2022-2023!!

Where we are

North Division HS

Transition HS

Bayview HS (Welcome)

Assata HS (Welcome)

Morse MS

Lincoln MS

Racine School District (Welcome)

Vincent HS

Shining Star Lutheran MS (Welcome)

Milwaukee College Prep (Welcome)

Vel Phillips

Goodrich School (Welcome)

King MS (Welcome)

South Division HS (Welcome Back)

Washington HS (Welcome Back)

Wauwatosa West HS (Welcome)

Audubon MS (Welcome)

Bradley Tech HS (Welcome)

WE HAVE OFFICIALLY PARTNERED WITH Department of Health & Human Service (DHHS) IN 2023!

We invite you to stay connected on our group page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/305706612916686/?ref=share

WHERE HAVE WE BEEN

BACK TO SCHOOL 2022-2023!!

WHERE HAVE WE BEEN

Carmen High School

81st Street School

Barack Obama High School

Pulaski High School

Universal Academy

Girls Day at City Hall

COA

Urban Underground

Boys and Girls Club (Teen Summit)

UWM MSK Teen Summit

HDC

(Co- facilitated) Wisconsin Social Workers Conference

Transition HS (Where we began)

Amplify Advocates of Color Conference

George Washington Carver Middle School staff development

CFSS staff development

CFSS Talent Search Summer Camp

(Co- facilitated) 81st School staff development

Milwaukee Women Correctional Facility

MSK community Workshops

Western Illinois University Beyond Beauty Conference

Mil-Tex Event (Dallas Texas)

Wauwatosa West High School

Twilight MPS Recreation Program

Nova High School

Vel Phillips Youth Justice Facility

I am Still My Sister's Keeper (ATL)

Lincoln Center of the Arts

Racine School District Middle & High Schools

I know we've missed listing a few but this is a great representation of our past five years.

It is not uncommon to to see community members ranging from Lawyers, Entrepreneurs, Community Educators, Survivors and MSK graduates joining our classes. We encourage and invite guests to share their stories

We would like to thank Office Of Violence Prevention for supporting and acknowledging the work that we do. They have allowed us to expand our reach within the schools.

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BACK TO SCHOOL 2022-2023!!

WHERE HAVE WE BEEN

I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING...

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BOOKING MSK PLEASE CONTACT TINA NIXON AT:

Tinanixon@mysistaskeepher.com

How do I get MY SISTA'S KEEPHER into MY school?

Contact Tina Nixon at Tinanixon@mysistaskeepher.com

How do I get my daughter connected outside of school?

-Join our Facebook Group page

-Follow us on Instagram

-Stay on the lookout for community workshop announcements

-Purchase our workbook on the home page

Check back for community workshops which are open to the public and free of charge

What other services does MSK provide?

OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Staff Development

Summits

Key note address

Corporate Seminars

Mentor Program (Launch date TBA)

Our Workshops

OUR CURRICULUM

Our classes provide a safe space for our students to express themselves in a judgement free zone. There are both poetry performances and introspective writing exercises in each class. We lead open discussions, encourage emotional connections and allow reflective time.

We customize our workshops to fit your needs ranging from one day to sixteen weeks. Most commonly for our youth we hold a weekly 90 minute workshop lasting eight or sixteen weeks.

The eight week includes:

The Breakthrough
Self Esteem
Sistahood
Social Media
Healthy Relationships
Community Involvement
Forgiveness
Student Poetry Slam/Finale

The sixteen week revisits topics such as:

Breakthrough
Sistahood

And includes additional topics such as:

Bullying
Dream Big

WHAT IS MY SISTA'S KEEPHER

Our organization focuses on young ladies ages 12 to 21. Established in 2014, we have reached thousands of youth in Wisconsin and beyond using poetry performances and writing exercises to address various traumas, challenges and issues that all too often distract our youth from becoming their best self. We focus on similarities more than differences. We encourage all of our students to share their stories, find their voice and be heard in a positive way. We offer a way to stay connected through our Incentive Programs which include our Mother & Daughter Pajama Party, Dream Big Spa Day and our F.I.R.E. Awards (Females In Recognition of Excellence).

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ORIGINAL STUDENT POETRY

My Sista's KeepHer written collectively by Students at Vel R. Phillips Juvenile Justice Center

Sistahood is priceless

Intertwined like furious lions

Stick together in cold, cold weather

Like mismatched socks and matching sweaters

Even though we're different we're going down the same path together

Through whatever, the bond we have sticks forever and ever

I will be there for my sister through any pressure

Our Love can never be measured

Crazy rainy days are like blinding sun rays

No matter how she falls I will always give her praise

We raise our children up to grow strong like a lion's mane

Some days life tries to drive us insane

But it's efforts are in vain

My sista's I'll never blame

We stick together through our pain

Love and respect for all women has changed the game!

OUR SCHOOLS

BACK TO SCHOOL 2022-2023!!

BACK TO SCHOOL 2022-2023!!

BACK TO SCHOOL 2022-2023!!

BACK TO SCHOOL 2022-2023!!

WHERE HAVE WE BEEN

BACK TO SCHOOL 2022-2023!!

WHERE HAVE WE BEEN

MORE....

BACK TO SCHOOL 2022-2023!!

WHERE HAVE WE BEEN

Our Workshops

OUR CURRICULUM

WHAT IS MY SISTA'S KEEPHER

ORIGINAL STUDENT POETRY

My Sista's KeepHer written collectively by Students at Vel R. Phillips Juvenile Justice Center

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