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Natalia Holtzman

Natalia Holtzman is a freelance journalist based in Ann Arbor whose work appears frequently in Concentrate, Hour Detroit, the Detroit Metro Times, and other publications. She can be reached at natalia.holtzman@gmail.com.

Natalia Holtzman's Latest Articles

A promotional image for the Ann Arbor PTO Council's fundraiser.
Ann Arbor PTO Council launches fundraiser to support economically disadvantaged schools

While some Ann Arbor PTOs have raised as much as $238 per student per year, others have been able to raise only $40 per student per year. The new fundraiser aims to help close that gap.

The Metric Marketing team, with founder and CEO Hannah McNaughton at lower left.
Two Ann Arbor businesses ranked on Inc. Magazine list of fastest-growing Midwest companies

Metric Marketing and RXA were recently included on Inc. Magazine’s list of 203 companies "Making an Outsized Impact in the Midwest."

Participants in the 2022 SummerWorks program.
Summer youth employment program seeks Washtenaw County employers and young job-seekers

The SummerWorks program, which matches young adults with paid internships and mentoring in Washtenaw County, will return this summer for its eighth season.

U-M Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Max Stein and Brian Iezzi, post-doctoral researcher at U-M's Materials Science and Engineering Department, analyze fabric with photonic fibers woven into it.
Clothes may be easier to recycle, thanks to U-M-developed tech that can encode information in fabric

Photonic fibers developed by U-M researchers can encode information on fabric composition in clothes that can then be "read" like a barcode.

The OG spicy basil stir fry at Basil Babe.
Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti pop-up restaurants navigate transition to brick-and-mortar business

Pop-up restaurants and food trucks flourished in Washtenaw County during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the past two years have seen several such businesses make the transition to full-fledged brick-and-mortar restaurants.

InfoReady's staff.
Ann Arbor software company continues growth despite tech industry slowdown

InfoReady provides software for colleges and universities, medical centers, government agencies, and other organizations to manage internal grants, competitions, and approval processes. 

The 2019 Pitch@WCC competition.
Entrepreneurs encouraged to apply to Pitch@WCC competition, with prizes up to $7,500

The 2023 competition is open to for-profit and non-profit businesses alike. Winners will receive cash prizes and all finalists will receive a year of coaching and mentoring.

"Archive Unknown" cover art.
U-M archive employee and Ypsi resident launches podcast on “unbelievable” history

Lara Zielin's new podcast explores unusual history based on items found in archives across the country.

Ann Arbor SPARK offers free classes on creating an inclusive workplace

The classes will include information on inclusive leadership, allyship and intervention, unconscious bias, cultural competency, and awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Garrett's Space program facilitators.
Ann Arbor suicide prevention nonprofit plans to build residential center with $4m federal award

Garrett’s Space was founded in 2019 by Julie and Scott Halpert after they lost their son, Garrett, to suicide.

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