Through the new program, three fellows will receive 40 hours of studio time at Grove Studios, as well as engineering and production for a creative project.
Black and Latinx residents have been dealing with a great disparity in health outcomes. But a new study shows the pandemic's disparate effects on employment, housing, education, and a number of other areas.
The group has built and deepened relationships with community organizations including Eastern Michigan University's Bright Futures program and ypsiGLOW.
The nonprofit, which seeks to empower kids through superheroes, comic books, and video games, will host an event called Hero Nation "Presents" this Saturday.
Ypsilanti resident Cherisa Allen leads multiple initiatives through her nonprofit, Women and Men Working for Change, including a 5K held annually during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.
SolarYpsi recently logged over 100 solar power installations on its website, and founder Dave Strenski has already set his next milestone goal: getting solar panels onto the roofs of 100 low-income homes in Ypsilanti.
There's been a nationally noted uptick in suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among young people, as well as an alarming rise in local statistics over the past decade. But mental health support and other resources are available for those in need.
The effort to build the skatepark began in early 2018 with a Built to Play Skatepark Grant, funded jointly by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and The Skatepark Project (formerly the Tony Hawk Foundation).
These are just a few of the ways new and non-traditional support systems have arisen in Washtenaw County to address the pandemic's impact on the 2020 school year.
Ypsi, Can I Share? aims to educate and empower residents who may otherwise feel excluded from conversations about voting, politics, and civic participation.
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