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Jermaine Dickerson of Hero Nation with YCHS students at a Black Panther screening at Rave Cinemas

“We can accomplish anything”: Ypsi students react to free “Black Panther” screening

Students described an empowering and inspiring experience at the screening, the result of a crowdfunding campaign that raised more than triple its $3,000 goal.

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Michigan Folk School to create educational campus for traditional skills on county property

The organization, which teaches skills like glassmaking and homesteading, mounted a successful crowdfunding campaign late last year to considerably scale up its operations.

Participants in last year's employment program attend a recognition ceremony.
Washtenaw County seeks to scale up summer youth employment program in 2018

The program, which trains youth for their first job experiences and pairs them with local employers, is looking to double the number of youth served this year.

The NSBE Jr chapter and their advisors at YCHS
Ypsi schools revive local chapter of national organization for young black engineers

The National Society of Black Engineers Jr. is seeking to bring home some national accolades for Ypsi, starting with building a specialized RC car for a student racing challenge.

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Mind-body connections: How Michigan experts treat childhood obesity by supporting mental health

Obesity stems from the combination of too many calories eaten and too few burned, right? Not always. Michigan experts are realizing that for some children, tackling obesity means supporting strong mental health.

Elmo Morales at Elmo's Ping Pong Palace
Elmo’s Ping Pong Palace aims to cultivate Olympic table tennis champ in Dexter

Elmo Morales hopes to grow the pay-what-you-can business from a recreational destination into an instructional facility.

Building minds: How Detroit grows mobility talent

Mining talent for the ever-evolving mobility industry isn't as simple as recruiting traditional automotive engineers. Michigan’s K-12 schools, colleges, and universities are responding to educate highly skilled, flexible workers.

Pitch@WCC's 2017 participants just before they made their pitches.
Pitch@WCC competition returns, offering opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs

Designed to give entrepreneurs a first-time taste of what a business pitch competition is like, the competition has grown steadily since it launched in 2016.

VIDEO: On the Ground Ypsi’s closing panel discussion on Ypsi’s past and future

We wrapped up the initial five-month run of On the Ground Ypsi with a panel discussion at the Ypsi Freighthouse. View the full discussion here, featuring moderator David Rutledge and panelists Decky Alexander, Bryan Foley, Mark Maynard, and Lynne Settles.

Students at the Wayne State University campus
Metro Detroit’s colleges work to develop a culture of care for students’ mental health

With the goal of early detection and treatment, Metro Detroit schools, colleges, and foundations are working to raise awareness, erase stigma, and support every student struggling with these treatable disorders.

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