Kids and Education

The Lewis family attends a holiday celebration at the Ypsilanti Community Schools Resiliency Center.

Ypsi schools’ Resiliency Center provides Christmas presents and more for families experiencing homelessness

The Ypsilanti Community Schools (YCS) Resiliency Center hosted its third annual holiday celebration Dec. 17, offering presents and games for about a dozen YCS students.

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Ypsilanti Community High School culinary arts students provided cookies for attendees to decorate at the third annual Arts, Beats, and Eats event.
Ypsi high school’s fast-growing Arts, Beats, and Eats event highlights student accomplishments

Ypsilanti Community High School's third annual “Arts, Beats, and Eats” featured hands-on experiences, live performances, and a holiday market.

Student Advocacy Center of Michigan (SAC) Co-Executive Directors Peri Stone-Palmquist and Anell Eccleston with SAC board member Diamond Marie.
Ypsi’s Student Advocacy Center marks 50 years of supporting student success and educational equity

The Student Advocacy Center of Michigan is celebrating its 50th anniversary of working to ensure that every student is heard, supported, and treated equitably.

A student works on a project at a Washtenaw Community College mini-camp.
WCC to host youth STEM mini-camps over winter break

Washtenaw Community College will offer science, technology, engineering, and math-focused mini-camps for local students ages 7 to 17 during the 2026 midwinter break.

Chelsea Parker, a wraparound specialist with the Washtenaw Intermediate School District's Bridge Team, and Jessica Fonville, a clinical social worker with the team.
Washtenaw ISD’s Bridge Team offers mental health support for students

Since 2023, a dedicated clinical team has been available to assist Washtenaw County students experiencing mental health challenges.

Biology teacher Laurel Wiinikka-Buesser and botany student Elijah Acheampong in the greenhouse at Ypsilanti Community High School.
Ypsi schools’ new agriscience/botany program has students developing green thumbs

From planting an orchard to using photographs of plants for a postcard charity project, students in Ypsilanti Community Schools' new career and technical education program are getting their hands dirty.

Ypsilanti Community High School students at the RCTC culinary arts program.
Ypsi high school culinary program receives Rachael Ray Foundation grant

Ypsilanti Community High School is one of 48 schools nationwide to receive a competitive $5,000 Rachael Ray Foundation ProStart Grow Grant supporting culinary programming.

Ypsilanti resident Vahna Paige (center) with her children Ocean Blue (left) and Reign Blue (right). Paige, who is currently pregnant with her third child, is one of Ypsi's first participants in the RxKids cash assistance program for new moms and babies.
Babies and pregnant moms eligible for cash assistance as Rx Kids program comes to Ypsi

Rx Kids provides moms with $1,500 cash assistance during their pregnancy, and $500 a month for up to 12 months after their babies are born.

Palm Leaf Club members Valerie Eaglin, Connie Mason-Taylor, Judy Jackson, Stacey Mack, Eloise Witherspoon, and Paulette Dozier.
Black women in Ypsi have been supporting community for over a century through the Palm Leaf Club

Ypsilanti's oldest African-American women's charitable organization, the Palm Leaf Club, grew out of a church club established in 1904.

BEST Leadership Program participant Nha Nguyen.
New program offers Washtenaw County students experience in business, entertainment, sports, and tourism

Students in the BEST leadership program gain valuable experience to take their ambitions to the next level through hands-on learning, real industry connections, and opportunities to expose their talents.

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