Whether it's creating a podcast about insects or building robots, middle and high school students can explore their interests in science, technology, engineering, and math at UniteSTEM.
Visitors had the opportunity to take home free seed potatoes, see a beehive up close, and meet turtles and tarantulas.
The partners are currently offering "Express Yourself/Protect Yourself," a series of workshops focusing on poetry, hip-hop, improv, and other kinds of art for youth ages 12-25.
Having beat out teams from across the U.S., a team of four Ypsilanti Community High School students is among the top 10 in the NASA HUNCH Culinary Challenge.
Members of the two esports teams will have the opportunity to learn more about STEM careers, learn soft skills, and gain competitive advantage in male-dominated fields.
The Student Advocacy Center recently collaborated with Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan to help school districts refine their policies around expulsions and suspensions for students who have experienced homelessness.
The nonprofit, which hosts children's events spotlighting local Black men as storytellers and community leaders, is bouncing back from COVID-19 with new partnerships and programs.
A conversation about diversity during a third-grade Spanish class at Ypsilanti International Elementary School was the catalyst for a new welcome billboard in downtown Ypsilanti on Huron Street.
A "one-man vocal band" and a singer-songwriter will record albums and do community outreach work in Ypsilanti Community Schools as recipients of the 2022 Amplify Fellowship.
The Writers Room will eventually be a physical space, but the pilot program is being offered as a series of three monthly virtual meetings in February, March, and April.
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