Community Development Archives – Page 5 of 250

Monica Smith, Yevgenia Gazman, and Christine Sauvé, MIRC Detroit Office.

Ataques a las familias inmigrantes y lo que eso significa para la educación temprana

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August 5, 2025

En 2024, los educadores de la primera infancia en el suroeste de Detroit observaron una caída significativa en la inscripción preescolar tras el aumento de la actividad de control de inmigración. Aunque el descenso no fue documentado oficialmente en ese momento, las organizaciones comunitarias informan que aproximadamente el 15% de los estudiantes fueron retirados de los programas preescolares del área en cuestión de semanas.

Hope Clinic student volunteer Anika Baldawa.

Ypsi clinic provides free health care and supportive environment for low-income residents

By Shruti Attili

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Community Development

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August 4, 2025

In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student writer Shruti Attili digs into the work of Ypsilanti's Hope Clinic.

An 826michigan writing tutoring session at Beezy's in Ypsilanti in 2013.

Nonprofit 826michigan moves to Ypsi with plans to create 25,000 new writers by 2030

By Lee Van Roth

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Arts & Culture

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July 30, 2025

After two decades of nurturing young writers from a whimsical robot shop in Ann Arbor, the nonprofit 826michigan is relocating its headquarters to Ypsilanti in a move aimed at deepening impact and expanding access to literacy education.

SBAM Nurture Benefits program enhances compensation for child care providers

By Estelle Slootmaker

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Community Development

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July 29, 2025

The Small Business Association of Michigan Nurture Benefits will expand access to health insurance, life insurance, and retirement savings for Michigan's child care providers.

A "bag tree" of cloth bags for people to borrow at the Ypsilanti Farmers Market is one example of how Ypsi businesses and organizations are already encouraging plastic-free living.

Event challenges Ypsi residents to use no plastic for 5 days

By Sarah Rigg

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Community Development

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July 28, 2025

Ypsilanti residents and businesses are invited to participate in the five-day Ypsi Plastic-Free July Challenge, sponsored by Ann Arbor nonprofit ZeroWaste.Org, July 28-Aug. 1.

Partner Partner Content Lock Arms and Unite for Autism: Campaign commits to continued advocacy and support

By Estelle Slootmaker

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Community Development

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July 24, 2025

AAOM’s current fundraising campaign, Lock Arms and Unite for Autism seeks to raise $31,000 to support its services for the one in 31 people diagnosed with autism in Michigan.

Simranjit Kaur, the author of this story.

Creating safer spaces for domestic violence survivors of marginalized identities

By Simranjit Kaur

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Community Development

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July 24, 2025

People from non-Asian communities may not always understand the cultural factors that impact domestic violence survivors from South Asian and other marginalized communities. Student writer Simran Kaur digs into the issue for our Voices of Youth series.

A graphic for the Tariff Resource Center website.

Online resource center offers help for Washtenaw County businesses struggling with tariff impacts

By Jaishree Drepaul

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Community Development

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July 22, 2025

In an effort to support Washtenaw County companies impacted by tariffs, Ann Arbor SPARK has created the Tariff Resource Center, a website offering policy updates and tools to help businesses navigate an uncertain situation.

Head Start and similar programs build academic skills as well as social and emotional strengths.

60 years of Head Start. What’s next?

By Brianna Nargiso

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Community Development

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July 22, 2025

As Head Start marked its 60th anniversary this past May, the program’s legacy stands as more than a historical benchmark. It offers a powerful example of how early learning can drive equity, resilience, and long-term impact.