Most young people have barely heard of the concept of gentrification. But a group of 13- to 21-year-olds in Ypsilanti are not only talking about it, but doing something about it, through an arts advocacy program called Staying Power.
Although anti-Asian racism and violence have gained attention nationwide over the past year, female leaders of Asian heritage in Washtenaw County are envisioning a greater shift towards solidarity, strength, and healing.
Ypsi-based Puffer Reds will celebrate Black Music Month in June with an art contest that could net a high school student a $4,500 scholarship.
The first of several artists have begun using the center's Off-Center location and the dance studio in its main building, and more will participate over the course of this spring and summer.
Beth Vonck was one of 10 teachers across the state honored with the Michigan Department of Education's Regional Teacher of the Year designation for the 2021-2022 school year. She's also up for a statewide honor, Michigan Teacher of the Year.
The founders of The Back Office Studio have opened their space to support a wide variety of community needs over the past year.
A new community-based nonprofit corporation, The American Center for Innovation, hopes to launch a new educational center at the former Willow Run high school and middle school campus within the next five years.
EMU's Drama and Theatre for the Young program typically stages dramatic productions in school cafeterias and auditoriums around the state. But this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program has gone virtual.
For many jobs in the technology sector, a college degree is the price of admission – and for many who may wish to pursue those jobs, that price is prohibitively high.
The Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools (RAHS) clinics embedded in Ypsilanti Community Schools and Lincoln Consolidated Schools see more than 3,000 patients per year.
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