Who are we?
We’re changing education in Milwaukee. Together.
Equitable education is truly dependent on transforming how school systems, educators, families, and the greater community come together and work as one. To accelerate this transformation, we’ve created created a youth-centered initiative: Youth Forward MKE.
Youth Forward MKE is a city-wide call to action to all stakeholders and systems leaders to end educational inequity by building authentic relationships throughout the community, creating space for lived experiences, and shifting power to those directly impacted.
We believe the future is Youth Forward.
“I want to make sure [youth] have a platform to discuss our opinions without being judged.”
— Amaya Bauldwin,
Youth Forward MKE 2022 Ambassador
Co-Lead Organizations
Our Youth Ambassadors
Youth Forward MKE ambassadors serve as youth leaders within the partnership, playing an integral role in designing, leading, and advising various initiatives intended to shift power to youth.
Our 2024 cohort includes seven ambassadors who are building awareness of the issues that are impacting Milwaukee’s youth. Through a variety of recruitment and engagement efforts, they’re assembling a community-grounded, youth-led coalition base.
This part-time, paid internship gives ambassadors a chance to learn about youth/adult equity, serve as youth representatives in their community and fight for an equitable education system in Milwaukee.