Coordination/Collaboration

Gabriel Necula of Students Demand Action for Gun Sense in America

As their numbers surge, Washtenaw County gun control activists’ motto is “Keep going”

The local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has doubled its numbers, and helped to inspire a new chapter of Students Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, since the Parkland shooting in February.

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Participants dance at a Riverside Arts Center event.
New event to celebrate Ypsi’s arts and culture ecosystem

Riverside Arts Center's new Fly Trap event will offer a variety of free activities that are open to all, while also doubling as a fundraiser for the center.

Washtenaw County Administrator Greg Dill
Can Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County develop a long-term plan to address racial inequity?

The city and county announced the new "One Community" campaign to advance racial equity in January. Similar campaigns often peter out quickly, but local officials are working to make sure theirs has long-term implications.

East Washtenaw Basketball League at Ypsilanti Community Middle School
East Washtenaw Basketball League offers kids more than just a chance to shoot hoops

The program uses basketball as a tool through which participants can forge relationships with caring adults, interact positively with law enforcement, and learn about valuable community resources.

Interns at an event organized by Amy Cell Talent last year.
Ann Arbor employers launch summer program designed to retain young talent

AfterWork will offer social and professional programming to participants in an effort to help them connect with one another, their community, and other businesses and organizations.

Toni Kayumi reading to kids at the Ann Arbor YMCA
Community partnerships, commitment to social equity drive Ypsi’s new affordable child care center

Set to open this summer, the Collaborative is a partnership between the Ann Arbor YMCA, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti Community Schools, and the Ypsilanti Housing Commission. 

A Visteon car in a tunnel on the American Center for Mobility facility.
The American Center for Mobility is open. What’s next?

We took a look at the mock roads and other facilities now open at the center, the major new partnerships it's forging, and its prospects for bringing new jobs to the area.

The Ypsi NSBE Jr. team at NSBE Jr.'s annual convention.
Ypsi’s National Society of Black Engineers Jr. wins endurance race at its first national competition

The Ypsi Community High School team had only competed once before in Ypsi before being invited to compete at the national level.

Kayla Robinson and Debbie Ray of First Fridays Ypsilanti at Corner Brewery
First Fridays Ypsilanti continues growth through community collaboration in its fifth season

The monthly self-guided art and culture walk has grown steadily since it began. This year it's getting even more ambitious, with additional featured businesses, bigger events, and new grant funding.

Kit McCullough, Jessica Letaw and Jarod Malestein of YIMBY at the Y Lot in downtown Ann Arbor
Yes in my backyard: New Ann Arbor group takes proactive stance toward development

Organizers of the Ann Arbor YIMBY Facebook group say their focus isn't on specific developments, but on collectively articulating a positive future for their city and its values.

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