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Jaishree Drepaul

Jaishree Drepaul is a writer and editor based in Ann Arbor. She can be reached at jaishreeedit@gmail.com.

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Kayla Davis being honored by Gail Wolkoff at the Educate Youth graduation celebration.
Voices of Youth: Ypsi clubhouse offers a safe place for youth to learn and grow after school

Educate Youth's after-school programming serves Ypsilanti youth in several ways, focusing on showing youth how education can positively impact their futures.

Norm Tyler, Susan Wineberg, and Joann Green at the Robert S. Wilson House in Ann Arbor.
New self-guided tours offer a look at Ann Arbor’s “living history” for city’s bicentennial

Local history is right in the palm of your hand thanks to a new series of self-guided smartphone tours of the city. 

OnPoint autism services focus on communication, behavior support for social skills, daily living skills, family training, and ongoing assessment.
Community mental health agency a resource for autism services

OnPoint, a community mental health agency in Allegan County, provides services for autistic children and their parents.

SPARK's Annual Meeting at the EMU Student Center on April 30, 2024.
Ann Arbor SPARK looks back on 20 years, celebrates local entrepreneurs at annual meeting

Hundreds gathered for a luncheon at the EMU Student Center to applaud the organization, which advances the economy of the Ann Arbor region by attracting and retaining innovative businesses and people.

Participants in a past #MI-Internship Prep cohort.
Free summer program offers job skills training for Southeast Michigan youth

Young adult job-seekers are being invited to expand their employment potential through #MI-Internship Prep, a free summer internship preparation course.

The President’s Leadership Recognition Luncheon at Washtenaw Community College, where the 2024-2026 Economic Outlook for Washtenaw County report was revealed.
Washtenaw County economic report shows full COVID recovery, continued inflation, rising employment

The local economy's future is looking bright, according to the 2024-2026 Economic Outlook for Washtenaw County report.

Trees cut for AAPS' new Pathways to Success academic campus expansion.
AAPS to salvage cut trees for use in new construction

Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) and Ann Arbor-based Urban Ashes are collaborating to repurpose trees cut for AAPS' new Pathways to Success academic campus expansion.

A promotional image for "Autism: 10 Lessons for the Course of Life."
Autism expert heads up new podcast for Ann Arbor District Library

Coinciding with April's designation as National Autism Acceptance Month, the Ann Arbor District Library's Fifth Avenue Studios has unveiled a new limited-series podcast called "Autism: 10 Lessons for the Course of Life."

Robin Beasley is the director of Garden of Dreams Preschool inside First Congregational Church.
Tri-Share makes quality child care more affordable for working parents

MI Tri-Share is a first-of-its-kind cost-sharing funding model. The state, the employee, and their employer each chip in for one-third of the price of child care.

A Visteon car in a tunnel on the American Center for Mobility facility.
Chelsea firehouse, Ypsi mobility testing ground, Dexter community center, and more get federal funds

Several important Washtenaw County projects are getting a financial leg up after recently receiving federal funding under the Community Project Funding system. 

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