🌱 Free ACT Prep Course For MMSD Juniors + Women Of Color Awards

Good morning, people of Madison! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Madison Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and very cold. High: 20 Low: -1.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Madison today:

1. Madison Metropolitan School District will launch a free ACT Prep course for high school juniors. The prep course will help juniors prepare for college applications and offer a more equal system of preparation in that the program will be free for all. In the first week, over 200 juniors have already signed up. As a part of the course, students will receive 16 hours of live instruction from Cambridge ACT Prep. (Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3)
2. Over the last 14 years, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has given awards to those nominated as outstanding women of color. This year, six women were selected to be honored and their names were announced this week. A campus-wide reception will be held in their honor on Thursday, March 3, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
3. The long-awaited link between Milwaukee-Madison on Amtrak trains could potentially become a reality within the next five years according to the mayor. Funding from the federal infrastructure bill would help make this a reality. (Milwaukee Business Journal)

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Today in Madison:

• The Canopy Sessions Performance At The Bolz Conservatory (5:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Meet Becky Albert-Breed, a Ho-Chunk Nation tribal member who owns and operates her own business as well as serves as the Executive Director of First Nations Community Financial. If you want to learn more about Becky and her game changing career, click the link! (Instagram)
• Dane Arts is excited to announce a special grant opportunity for two Dane County Visual Artists! Dane County's sister county of Kassel, Germany has again invited two local artists to spend two weeks in Kassel creating a piece of art. (Facebook)
• Madison Children's Museum is celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with special guests and programs with community partners, including Itty Bitty Bookstore: Black History Month Pop-up Shop & Storytime on Sundays from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.