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Juneteenth celebrations in Ypsilanti.

Juneteenth in Ypsi grows into a weekend of activism, music, and faith, featuring gospel star

Ypsilanti's annual Juneteenth celebration will run a full weekend this year, including a day of action, a sickle cell anemia awareness walk, and a performance by a Grammy-winning artist.

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Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Vice President for Community Investment Christopher Lemon, CFO Jamie Hunter, President and CEO Shannon Polk, and Impact Investing Manager Frances Todoro-Hargreaves.
Community foundation’s impact investing takes chances on unconventional Washtenaw County projects

From micro-lending to expanding child care openings, the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation's Impact Investing program has spent the past four years supporting Washtenaw County community projects that otherwise wouldn't have been funded.

Author Jahshua Treadwell stands at the site of a future community center in Superior Township.
Community members weigh in on new community center coming to Superior Township

In the latest installment of our Voices of Youth series, student writer Jahshua Treadwell interviews community members about the impact of a forthcoming community center on the site of the former Cheney Elementary School. 

Cheers to Queers founders Marisa Quiery and Danya Youssef-Agha.
Ypsi organizations rally to support LGBTQ+ community in challenging times

Ypsilanti-area organizations and community members are supporting local members of the LGBTQ+ community in a variety of ways, ranging from supportive health care to queer takeovers of public spaces.

Nancy Park in Gault Village.
Gault Village residents plan cleanup and other community events for Ypsi Township neighborhood

The "Gault Village Glow-Up," organized by Gault Village resident Regan Hizer, is the first of many planned events intended to foster a sense of unity throughout the neighborhood.

A Great Day in Ypsi on the steps of the downtown branch of the Ypsilanti District Library.
“A Great Day in Ypsi”: Residents recreate iconic 1958 Harlem photo

Over 60 writers, word-lovers, and community members gathered for a celebratory photo inspired by Art Kane’s iconic 1958 photograph "A Great Day in Harlem" and Ypsi writer Debbie Taylor’s children’s book "Sweet Music in Harlem."

A promotional image for the inaugural Creative Mornings Ann Arbor event, featuring speaker Hien Lam.
Creative Mornings launches free monthly community-building event in Ann Arbor

Creative Mornings Ann Arbor, a new free monthly breakfast lecture series for Ann Arbor's creative community, kicks off this week.

Amanda Moore at Dzanc House.
New Ypsi artists’ hub offers workshops, gallery shows, youth programs, and more

Ypsi's recently opened Dzanc House is a multi-faceted arts center and an extension of the Ann Arbor-based nonprofit independent publisher Dzanc Books.

Wilson Marine Brighton aprentice Brad Tyler.
Apprenticeship fair offers paid, on-the-job training opportunities in Washtenaw County

A collaborative of 10 Washtenaw County organizations will host its second annual Apprenticeship Fair on May 1 from 4-7 p.m. at Ypsilanti Community High School.

A rendering of the Equitable Ann Arbor Land Trust's proposal for development on the former University of Michigan Hospital dump site. The proposal would bring 2,165 housing units to the site after environmental remediation.
Ann Arbor nonprofit’s affordability solution: Thousands of new housing units in walkable communities

How long does it take for you to go from your house to school, a grocery store, work, or a park? Urban planners at the Equitable Ann Arbor Land Trust want the answer to be a 20-minute walk, no matter where you live. 

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