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AI’s impact in Washtenaw County, from tech boom to data centers
Our new three-part series digs into AI’s impacts in Ann Arbor’s tech industry, its utilization in Washtenaw County’s educational world, and the ongoing debate about data centers in several Washtenaw County communities.
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Where will Michigan’s next governor stand on early childhood education?
Michigan’s many gubernatorial candidates offer a variety of approaches to early childhood education.
Ypsi selected to join downtown revitalization program with emphasis on small-manufacturers
Ypsilanti is one of six communities participating in Recast City’s Recast Leaders program, which is focused on strengthening local economies through small-scale manufacturing and product-based businesses.
Paid youth internship program seeks Washtenaw County employers, mentors for 11th year
Washtenaw County’s summer youth employment program, SummerWorks, is currently recruiting local employers to host interns and provide mentorship to young adults ages 16-24 this summer.
Data centers in Washtenaw County: Economic boon or environmental liability?
Data center developers and advocates tout their projects as responsible, job-creating economic development engines, but many residents are opposing what they see as threats to their utility bills and the environment.
AI is creating rapid change in Washtenaw County education, from elementary school to higher ed
AI has had transformational effects in education throughout Washtenaw County.
AI has transformed Ann Arbor’s tech sector, but what will businesses do if the bubble bursts?
Many in Ann Arbor are working to leverage the community’s creativity, academic excellence, and humming tech sector to land on the soft side of AI’s economic whirlwind.
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.
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