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Sledding at the Urban Ecology Center

Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Pl, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Activity: We’re so excited to share these upcoming FORGE Outdoors events for the winter! FORGE Outdoors offers free, inclusive outdoor activities for transgender/non-binary individuals and their friends, family and loved ones in in the Milwaukee area. First, we’ll meet at the Urban Ecology Center (Riverside Park) for a fun day of sledding, and enjoy hot drinks in the UEC lounge. Waiver: Please make sure to complete a new winter activities waiver before attending! You can fill out the waiver online here: https://forms.gle/nTcfzP6FbWXWVAhM6 Time: 12:00 - 3:00 PM Location: The Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park (1500 E Park Pl, Milwaukee, WI 53211). We will meet inside the Urban Ecology Center main building. Caleb will arrive 15 mins early to meet with anyone who gets there early, and we will wait 15 mins for the whole group to arrive before leaving. If you arrive and have difficulty finding the meeting location, please text or call Caleb […]

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Ice Skating at Red Arrow Park

Red Arrow Park 920 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Activity: We’re so excited to share these upcoming FORGE Outdoors events for the winter! FORGE Outdoors offers free, inclusive outdoor activities for transgender/non-binary individuals and their friends, family and loved ones in in the Milwaukee area. This week, we will be meeting at Red Arrow Park to gather for group ice skating! This is the perfect opportunity to get out on the ice, whether you love to skate every winter or have never tried it before!   Waiver: Please make sure to complete a new winter activities waiver before attending! You can fill out the waiver online here: https://forms.gle/nTcfzP6FbWXWVAhM6   Time: 12:00-3:00 PM.   Location: We will meet at Red Arrow Park (920 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53202) outside under the arrow! Please plan to meet the group at 12:00, but feel free to join us on the ice if you arrive later. If you arrive and have difficulty finding the meeting location, please […]

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Winter Hiking at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center

Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Activity: FORGE Outdoors offers free, inclusive outdoor activities for transgender/non-binary individuals and their friends, family and loved ones in in the Milwaukee area. Join us this week for a beautiful winter hike on the trails at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center! The nature center is only a few miles from downtown Milwaukee and has scenic views of Lake Michigan, an abundance of wildlife, and wheelchair accessible hiking trails. This will be our last FORGE Outdoors event of the winter season, so we hope we’ll see you there! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enjoy the nature around us and get moving during the winter months.   Waiver: Please make sure to complete a new winter activities waiver before attending! You can fill out the waiver online here: https://forms.gle/nTcfzP6FbWXWVAhM6   Time: 12:00-3:00   Location: We will be meeting at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center (1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI 53217). We will gather as a […]

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Skating at Pettit Ice Center

Pettit Ice Center 500 S 84th St, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Activity: FORGE Outdoors offers free, inclusive outdoor activities for transgender/non-binary individuals and their friends, family and loved ones in in the Milwaukee area. All are welcome, including families with children! Join us for a fun and FREE afternoon of ice skating! This time, we’ll be indoors at the world-class Pettit National Ice Center. Come enjoy indoor ice skating and a hot drink, compliments of FORGE! Waiver: To join our activities, please complete a winter activities waiver form before attending! You can fill out the waiver online here: https://forms.gle/nTcfzP6FbWXWVAhM6   Time: 1:00-4:00pm   Location: Pettit National Ice Center, 500 S. 84th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53214. Our group will meet inside the building near the skate rentals. Shelley and Hal will arrive 15 minutes early. We’ll wait near the skate rentals until about 1:15pm and then move near the rink. If you arrive later or if you have trouble finding us, please call Shelley at (414) 902-3576. […]

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Health, Trauma, and Resilience in Trans/Non-binary Communities (CCF)

Workshop at the Cream City Foundation's LGBTQ+ Health Families, Healthy Communities Conference Trans/non-binary individuals may experience higher rates of health disparities and victimization than their non-trans peers.  AND, trans/non-binary individuals may also demonstrate high rates of thriving and resilience!   Join FORGE staff for a fast-paced exploration of trans health and wellness, with a positive spin.  Participants will leave with a handful of resources, as well as a list of free and easy things any provider or agency can do to improve their service to trans/non-binary clients.  

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Voter Registration Day!

Zao MKE Church 2319 East Kenwood Boulevard, Milwaukee, WI, United States

A day to get registered -- hosted by FORGE and Zao MKE Church   Description: Are you ready to vote in Wisconsin’s spring election on April 7, 2020???    If you need to register, check if you are registered, or get voter information, come see us at Zao MKE Church on Saturday, March 14, 2020. You can register to vote, update your registration, or ask questions in a welcoming and affirming space with FORGE advocates. All are welcome!!! We’ll help you register to vote, either online or by mail. All forms will be provided. Questions??? Contact Shelley at shelley@forge-forward.org or (414) 559-2123 x4 (calls only; no texts).   *****WHAT SHOULD I BRING?***** IF YOU HAVE A WISCONSIN DRIVERS’ LICENSE OR STATE ID CARD (ONLINE REGISTRATION): Bring your card with you or write down the number. Your card must not be expired. Your current name and address must match DMV records. (It’s OK if it doesn’t […]

Volunteer – Support trans+ community members (COVID-19)

Trans and non-binary community members, friends, family, loved ones and allies in the Milwaukee area... Some of us are feeling helpless in these difficult times of coping with the COVID-19 virus, and many of us don’t know what we can do to help. FORGE and ZAO MKE Church know you care about the trans community and would like to do something to support community members who might be in need. We know that many trans/non-binary people have needs for practical support or emotional connection right now. We have much gratitude for your willingness to help fellow community members. With your help, we hope to be able to match a volunteer with each community member who requests assistance. Please fill out this form to be matched with someone requesting assistance. We will try to match you with someone whose needs align with your particular interests, skills, abilities and resources! We will make every effort to provide […]

Request for support (COVID-19)

Trans and non-binary community members in the Milwaukee area... Sign up for support: https://forge.tips/39TJWbY We care about you. We know that many people are feeling challenged and stressed during this time of social distancing. Many of us are working from home or caring for children who are out of school, staying home because of health advisories, living with chronic or immunocompromising medical conditions, and/or are sick with the coronavirus. We know that you may have needs for practical support or emotional connection. We know that some of you may desire spiritual or religious support during this time as well. We are here to help. Please fill out this form to let us know what your needs are. We will make every effort to match you with a volunteer from the trans/non-binary community (including family, friends, and loved ones in our community) to assist you. We will do OUR VERY BEST to support you; however we […]

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#TDOV 2020 Online!

MKE Trans Day of Visibility The Trans Day of Visibility is on March 31 every year.  Even though our lives may look a bit different this year – with sheltering in place, with potential economic or food uncertainty, with coping with illness of ourselves or loved ones – there is still much to celebrate about Trans Visibility. Trans and non-trans people alike honor this day of visibility, where we can acknowledge the remarkable-ness of trans/non-binary people, histories, and realities. Join FORGE for a gently facilitated online chat to explore what the Trans Day of Visibility Means to you and others We’ll have some starter questions to get conversation going.  If you have a favorite short piece of writing or music about #TDOV, resilience, pride, empowerment that you’d like to share (your own or someone else’s), have it ready -- there will be time for that, too.   Drop in. Participate at your level of comfort.  […]

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PACT NOW: Coffee, Tea, and WE

Join FORGE and Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inclusion Health Clinic for uplifting and supportive social connection.  Groups will meet three times each week with a different focus for each session. Groups offer opportunities to connect with new and old friends, reduce isolation and loneliness, and have some fun in the process!   April 13, 2020 @ 7-8:30pm (M) – Coffee, Tea, and WE A low key, gently moderated time will allow people to share what’s going on in their lives, connect with others, and feel support during these tough times.   All groups are trans and queer led.   Processed with VSCO with fp2 preset The facilitator for all events this week is Matthew Lewis, a Black Queer poet, community health promoter, and unapologetic Aquarius.  He has a bachelor’s degree in English-Creative Writing and Gender Studies from the UW-Madison.  He currently works as a Clinical Program Coordinator for the Medical College of […]