Media advisory: UW South Madison Partnership hosts community celebration

What: The UW South Madison Partnership will host its first-ever community celebration on Thursday, August 30 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The event honors the continued collaboration between UW–Madison and the greater Madison community. The family-friendly event will feature free food, including burgers, brats, veggie burgers and more, special visits by the UW Ice Cream Truck and Bucky Badger, and prizes, games and activities for all ages. The event is free and open to the public.

The UW South Madison Partnership Community Celebration is made possible through wide-spread collaboration with many community and campus partners.

When: Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Where: UW South Madison Partnership Office, The Village on Park, 2312 S Park St, Madison, WI 53713

Who: The event is free and open to all.

About the UW South Madison Partnership

Opened in 2015, the UW South Madison Partnership (UWSMP) is a UW–Madison initiative designed to meet the South Madison community’s needs and foster mutually beneficial relationships. Located in the Villager Mall, the physical space—equipped with classroom space, conference rooms, private meeting areas, and university resources—allows community members to engage with UW–Madison in a more accessible, meaningful way.

Programming at the UWSMP includes the UW Odyssey Project, which offers a free humanities course for adult students facing economic barriers to college, the Neighborhood Law Clinic, which provides a range of legal and advocacy services to low-income community members, and dozens of other programs and partners focusing on health, education and other services.