Ypsi artist Jermaine Dickerson founded the convention, which is the first major initiative for a broader movement aimed at uplifting marginalized groups through comic books.
This year more than 150 kids registered for the Summer Playground Program, which provides two weeks of educational and recreational activities at three different playgrounds.
Now in its third year, the Digital Summer Clinic Internship Program is a partnership between Eastern Michigan University's Center for Digital Engagement and Ann Arbor SPARK.
Nineteen-year-old Joshua Cukier has already worked on the Michigan Formula One Hybrid Racing Team, and he's passionate about rethinking the manufacturing world to support buzzy new technologies like autonomous vehicles and AI.
Unexpected challenges, and unexpected innovations, have resulted since the two Ann Arbor education nonprofits merged operations last year.
The office will allow WCC staff to coordinate with ACM to develop mobility curricula, certificates, and degrees, as well as apprenticeship and internship programs.
A new student-designed sculpture garden on the school's front lawn is the product of FLY Art Center's mission to create an after-school arts program that leaves a lasting impact.
Our picks for this month's essential arts events include an exhibition that "remixes" art and technology, an empathy-building take on the immigrant experience, and an elementary student exhibition.
The Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium will recognize EMU's commitment to its early college program with a financial contribution to the $40 million renovation project, set to begin this summer.
The recession marked the end of an era for the Dexter-based publisher. But it also sparked fresh innovation that's moved Thomson-Shore into an entirely new era of success.
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