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Students respond to Ypsi history through art in “Ypsilanti Future History” project
Ypsilanti Community Schools students at all grade levels are learning about Ypsilanti’s history and making art about it in a project called Ypsilanti Future History.
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Students respond to Ypsi history through art in “Ypsilanti Future History” project
Ypsilanti Community Schools students at all grade levels are learning about Ypsilanti’s history and making art about it in a project called Ypsilanti Future History.
Free art activities available to children and caregivers through Ann Arbor Art Center program
The Ann Arbor Art Center’s PlayLab program is carving out a rare space where children and caregivers can explore creativity together, free of charge.
Ypsi event to celebrate women and girls in sports with youth sports clinic, panels, and more
The event will feature an educational panel, a youth sports clinic, and the opportunity to cheer on the Eastern Michigan University Eagles at a basketball game, followed by post-game autographs and photos.
American political dissent highlighted in new U-M Museum of Art show
In a new exhibition at the University of Michigan Museum of Art, curator Julie Ault examines “how artists … have registered their politics or social effect in their art.”
Black artists spotlighted in annual art show at Ypsi’s Riverside Art Center
Riverside Arts Center, 76 N Huron St. in Ypsilanti, is currently hosting its fourth annual Black Artist Exhibit in cooperation with the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County.
EMU MLK week activities feature former White House press secretary, nonprofit networking, and more
Eastern Michigan University kicked off a weeklong series of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events Jan. 19, with offerings ranging from an appearance by a former White House press secretary to a nonprofit networking session.
All-Indigenous big band’s Ann Arbor performance will celebrate history of Native people in jazz
Bandleader Julia Keefe describes her group’s mission as “to celebrate the diversity and vitality of Indigenous people in jazz — past, present, and future.”
“It all feels miraculous”: New family shelter in Ypsi addresses growing need for emergency housing
Alpha House East offers 30 individual housing units where families can stabilize, regroup, and begin the process of moving toward permanent housing.
ECIC guides Michigan’s early childhood strategy
ECIC works with public agencies, community partners, philanthropy, and providers to ensure every child has a foundation for lifelong success.
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