Ypsi’s inaugural DO (something) conference encourages creators to stop making excuses
The conference featured six speakers who presented on how to pursue creative passions, even when a day job or other commitments may seem to get in the way.
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Ypsilanti Community Schools seek community input on new busing system
Responding to a variety of busing problems, the district has recently leased a number of new buses and is seeking a new contractor to provide bus drivers.
Local women of color to share “Untold Stories of Liberation and Love” through new poetry project
Five local activists and poets have launched a series of workshops in Ypsilanti that will culminate in the publication of a poetry anthology by Washtenaw County women of color.
With new funding coalition, Washtenaw My Brother’s Keeper builds momentum for local youth of color
The local chapter of an Obama-era program aimed at supporting young people of color has had ups and downs since it launched in 2016, but numerous community partners have recently aligned to push it forward.
Avalon Housing’s unprecedented development activity holds lessons for Ann Arbor affordability crisis
The nonprofit currently has three developments underway, the most it's ever worked on concurrently. That's thanks to some state policy changes, as well as to unique approaches in the city of Dexter.
West Willow neighborhood committee tackles traffic safety issues near American Center for Mobility
Roads were reconfigured to accommodate expected traffic increases when the American Center for Mobility moved into Ypsilanti Township in 2017. But the changes have also prompted numerous resident concerns.
Residents and Habitat for Humanity are helping Ypsi Township’s Sugarbrook neighborhood bounce back
While other hard-hit township neighborhoods have recovered from the Great Recession, challenges have persisted in Sugarbrook. But community members are mobilizing around a variety of solutions.
A2Y Chamber seeks community input on future of Ypsi Community Cleanup Day
The event, formerly known as Ypsilanti PRIDE or Ypsi Proud, is being scaled back this year while the chamber invites community input on all aspects of the event for a 2020 revamp.
Workit Health addiction recovery program increases visibility with Blue Cross Blue Shield investment
The company, which has Ann Arbor and California offices, recently closed a Series A funding round led by Blue Cross Blue Shield Venture Partners.
Ypsi-based program aims to restore dignity for women giving birth while incarcerated
The Michigan Prison Doula Initiative aims to support incarcerated pregnant women so they don't have to experience the isolation and degradation that often come with giving birth behind bars.
