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MATC Times

The burdens of fatherhood eased through leadership

On Tuesday, April 25, Terrance Ray, the Director, and Dennis Walters the Outreach Coordinator of Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative, came to MATC to educate men and also a few women on the program and what they do.

 “The Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative Program is a membership organization, built for and about fathers,” said Dennis Walters, Outreach Coordinator for Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative Program (MFI). Walters continued, “We help educate men on their rights and responsibilities as fathers”.

Edward Woodberry, a father of two college graduates said, “The discussion was very informative. I found out a lot of valuable information.”  Woodberry continued, “I attended this discussion with a group of friends we heard about it and we just had to be here.”  

Terrence Ray, Director of Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative (MFI), said, “MFI believes that it can be a challenge if you lack the needed resources.”  Ray continued, “We have an everyday organization, but each year in October, for two days, we hold an annual event; also known as Empowering Fathers for Leadership, that brings men together to discuss various issues and problems they may have and we provide solutions and identify resources to help them. This event provides positive images of fathers such as celebrity guests, Milwaukee Bucks Michael Redd and Boxing Champ George Foreman.”

Walters said, “Our mission is to help father ease that burden and correct the system and lead lost fathers back to fatherhood.”

“Things that I never knew came to light. As a father this was information that I needed to know years ago. I’m not even a student at MATC but I just had to be here,” says Tim Carson, another curious father.
 

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