School-based health centers in Ypsilanti area remove barriers to good health
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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From you-pick to Underground Railroad gardens, Ypsi-area community growers have big plans for 2021
On the Ground Ypsilanti is thinking spring. We caught up with representatives of four farming and gardening organizations based in the Ypsilanti area to see what's new for 2021.
Ypsi-based nonprofit releases collection of young people’s poetry, “Spiritual Warriors”
From processing a brother's death to reflecting on life as a woman of color, students in the Ypsilanti-based nonprofit Educate Youth's after-school program captured the tumult of 2020 in the new booklet.
Ann Arbor organization serving those with mental illness creates independent nonprofit
Fresh Start Clubhouse, an Ann Arbor-based organization that provides education, employment, housing, and wellness programs for Washtenaw County residents living with mental illness, is looking for people to join its board of directors.
Michigan Works! Southeast launches “Workforce@Work” podcast to explore future of employment
The new podcast aims to help local job-seekers and employers better understand Southeast Michigan's rapidly changing job market.
How can Washtenaw County build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive tech sector?
Some local companies have initiated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, but many are struggling to get a sense of what DEI means, what investing in it entails, and its long-term benefits.
Ypsi-based HighScope uses $3 million federal grant to support students and teachers during pandemic
More than halfway through a five-year project funded by a $3 million federal grant, the HighScope Educational Research Foundation has had to find new ways to train teachers and support pupils' social-emotional health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SummerWorks youth employment program opens applications for professional development, summer jobs
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, SummerWorks has offered young participants professional development, connections with mentors, and opportunities to learn from guest speakers about career paths in a variety of industries.
WCC program helps Ypsi-area women, minority, and veteran entrepreneurs creatively weather COVID-19
From offering virtual "retreats" to creating videos that engage young students, a program called Renew Your Business is inspiring participants to reimagine their Ypsilanti-based businesses for success.
Black History Month panel discussion to feature Black professionals who grew up in Ypsi
Ypsilanti Community Schools will kick off a slate of Black History Month happenings with the Zoom event, called "Just a Kid from Ypsi."
From you-pick to Underground Railroad gardens, Ypsi-area community growers have big plans for 2021
On the Ground Ypsilanti is thinking spring. We caught up with representatives of four farming and gardening organizations based in the Ypsilanti area to see what's new for 2021.
Ypsi-based nonprofit releases collection of young people’s poetry, “Spiritual Warriors”
From processing a brother's death to reflecting on life as a woman of color, students in the Ypsilanti-based nonprofit Educate Youth's after-school program captured the tumult of 2020 in the new booklet.
Ann Arbor organization serving those with mental illness creates independent nonprofit
Fresh Start Clubhouse, an Ann Arbor-based organization that provides education, employment, housing, and wellness programs for Washtenaw County residents living with mental illness, is looking for people to join its board of directors.
Michigan Works! Southeast launches “Workforce@Work” podcast to explore future of employment
The new podcast aims to help local job-seekers and employers better understand Southeast Michigan's rapidly changing job market.
How can Washtenaw County build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive tech sector?
Some local companies have initiated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, but many are struggling to get a sense of what DEI means, what investing in it entails, and its long-term benefits.
Ypsi-based HighScope uses $3 million federal grant to support students and teachers during pandemic
More than halfway through a five-year project funded by a $3 million federal grant, the HighScope Educational Research Foundation has had to find new ways to train teachers and support pupils' social-emotional health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SummerWorks youth employment program opens applications for professional development, summer jobs
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, SummerWorks has offered young participants professional development, connections with mentors, and opportunities to learn from guest speakers about career paths in a variety of industries.
WCC program helps Ypsi-area women, minority, and veteran entrepreneurs creatively weather COVID-19
From offering virtual "retreats" to creating videos that engage young students, a program called Renew Your Business is inspiring participants to reimagine their Ypsilanti-based businesses for success.
Black History Month panel discussion to feature Black professionals who grew up in Ypsi
Ypsilanti Community Schools will kick off a slate of Black History Month happenings with the Zoom event, called "Just a Kid from Ypsi."
