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Latest Stories from Urban Triage
Stay connected with everything happening at Urban Triage. Here you’ll find the most recent stories, updates, and announcements from our programs, partnerships, and community work. Check back often to see what’s new and what’s next.
Growing Infrastructure: Urban Triage Activates at the 2026 Madison Garden & Green Living Expo
Urban Triage engaged 16K+ at Madison’s Expo, using agriculture to build food access, equity & community power in 2026.
“Beyond the Headlines”: Brandi Grayson Challenges Narratives at Beloit’s 8th Annual Black Herstory Expo
Brandi Grayson challenges headlines at Beloit’s Black Herstory Expo, urging investment in Black women’s strategy, leadership & power.
Urban Triage Launches Seen & Unseen Homelessness Awareness Installation at the Wisconsin Capitol
Urban Triage launches Seen & Unseen, a March 3 Capitol Square installation on paths from homelessness to housing.
Urban Triage Connects With Students at Leopold Elementary to Inspire Community Leadership
Urban Triage connected with fifth-graders at Aldo Leopold Elementary to talk leadership, nonprofits, and food justice—helping young people see how community care really works.
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy Through Education and Community Empowerment
Honoring Dr. King’s legacy, Urban Triage reflects on education as a tool for justice—making the unseen visible, restoring context, and empowering communities to drive change.
2025 Year in Review
Through housing, food justice, youth empowerment, and celebration, Urban Triage’s 2025 events showed what’s possible when unseen labor is honored and community comes together.
Giving Tuesday 2025: A Community Comes Together to Raise Over $33K for Youth in Need
This year's Giving Tuesday was nothing short of extraordinary. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our community, Urban Triage raised over $33,817.00 to support young people in Dane County who are aging out of foster care and facing the very real threat of homelessness.
Empowering Black Farmers and Growing a Legacy Through Urban Triage
Ruthanna Hutton-Okpalaeke leads Urban Triage’s agricultural programs, managing farmland at the Farley Center and organizing workshops on farm business development and specialty crops.
