ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY BY PROVIDING A QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOME FOR EVERY MILWAUKEEAN

Karen Higgins serves as the Executive Director of the Milwaukee Christian Center (MCC), a dynamic organization dedicated to cultivating a vibrant Milwaukee by helping individuals, families, and neighborhoods meet basic needs, overcome systemic barriers, and connect to meaningful opportunities.

Jake Weiler is MCC’s Director of Housing. MCC’s Homebuilding and YouthBuild programs create real change by opening doors for young people and strengthening Milwaukee neighborhoods. Youth ages 18–24 earn their diploma while gaining hands-on construction training, building affordable homes for local families. They develop job skills, leadership, and confidence while contributing to their own community. Every house they build represents opportunity—an opportunity for youth to grow into meaningful careers and for families to access safe, quality housing.  

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