Ann Arbor teen inventor wins award at national convention
Sarah Whybark is the inventor of ASSIST, a device that aims to prevent police shootings of deaf people who can't hear their instructions.
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EMU and U-M join forces for conference on innovation in education
The Ideas to Action conference will focus on effectively using design thinking and social and emotional learning to improve kids' educational experiences.
Erickson Elementary’s Village Project seeks to uplift students affected by incarceration
The program was conceived in response to the fact that juvenile detention may seem an enticing proposition to some students whose home lives have been disrupted by incarceration.
Corner Health Center hosts Vogue Night to encourage LGBTQ youth involvement
Many people know voguing as a dance Madonna did. But members of the LGBTQ community know that vogue has deeper roots as a platform for safe sex education in queer communities and communities of color.
New Washtenaw County program to offer paid tech apprenticeships, emphasizing underrepresented groups
Funded by a $1.5 million grant, organizers say the program will level the playing field in tech for military veterans, women, and people of color.
Ann Arbor’s Tech Trek to offer open houses, Tech Talks, autonomous vehicles in the streets
On June 15, Ann Arbor will swing open its tech doors for the third annual Tech Trek, a day-long event for the tech curious to learn about the city’s rich innovation landscape.
Ypsilanti Community High School serves up new opportunity with revived girls’ tennis team
Beyond merely winning games, the team and its coaches hope to defy stereotypes associated with the sport and reinvigorate Ypsi's tennis community as a whole.
New report makes economic case for improving racial equity in Michigan
The report led by an Ann Arbor nonprofit found that Michigan could see a $92 billion gain in economic output by 2050 if racial disparities were eliminated.
New downtown Ypsi makerspace aims for inclusivity, affordability
TinkerTech founder Michael Ploof says makerspace users can be a "very homogenous group of people," and he's hoping to change that.
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.
EMU and U-M join forces for conference on innovation in education
The Ideas to Action conference will focus on effectively using design thinking and social and emotional learning to improve kids' educational experiences.
Erickson Elementary’s Village Project seeks to uplift students affected by incarceration
The program was conceived in response to the fact that juvenile detention may seem an enticing proposition to some students whose home lives have been disrupted by incarceration.
Corner Health Center hosts Vogue Night to encourage LGBTQ youth involvement
Many people know voguing as a dance Madonna did. But members of the LGBTQ community know that vogue has deeper roots as a platform for safe sex education in queer communities and communities of color.
New Washtenaw County program to offer paid tech apprenticeships, emphasizing underrepresented groups
Funded by a $1.5 million grant, organizers say the program will level the playing field in tech for military veterans, women, and people of color.
Ann Arbor’s Tech Trek to offer open houses, Tech Talks, autonomous vehicles in the streets
On June 15, Ann Arbor will swing open its tech doors for the third annual Tech Trek, a day-long event for the tech curious to learn about the city’s rich innovation landscape.
Ypsilanti Community High School serves up new opportunity with revived girls’ tennis team
Beyond merely winning games, the team and its coaches hope to defy stereotypes associated with the sport and reinvigorate Ypsi's tennis community as a whole.
New report makes economic case for improving racial equity in Michigan
The report led by an Ann Arbor nonprofit found that Michigan could see a $92 billion gain in economic output by 2050 if racial disparities were eliminated.
New downtown Ypsi makerspace aims for inclusivity, affordability
TinkerTech founder Michael Ploof says makerspace users can be a "very homogenous group of people," and he's hoping to change that.
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.
