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Washtenaw Community College's new Mobile Classroom.

WCC rolls out new Mobile Classroom for offsite learning

Washtenaw Community College is taking its classes beyond traditional campus borders this summer with a new project: a 48-foot-long mobile unit called the Mobile Classroom.

Jeff Tritten, president of Washtenaw Optimal Wellness, and Charlyn VanDeventer, health equity manager for the Washtenaw County Health Department.
Research shows ongoing life expectancy disparities between Ypsi and Ann Arbor

New research concludes that socioeconomic disparities continue to contribute to lower life expectancy in Ypsi, particularly for residents of color.

Part of Ypsi Art Supply's expanded space.
Ypsi Art Supply doubles its space, expanding class and workshop offerings

An art supply store is growing into a creative hub in downtown Ypsilanti as Ypsi Art Supply's newly expanded space welcomes classes, workshops, and collaborative artmaking.

A flyer for the Really Really Free Sale in Ypsilanti.
Ypsi “Free Sale” encourages neighbors to share unneeded items with neighbors

The “Really Really Free Sale” returns to the city and township of Ypsilanti July 25, encouraging residents to give away items they have no use for and allow others to take what they can use.

A gentle mat yoga class at the Neighborhood Collaborative in Ypsilanti.
Ann Arbor Y opens low-cost Ypsi wellness center in former preschool collaborative

Ypsilanti's YMCA preschool collaborative closed its doors in March, but the facility reopened in June as something else entirely — a neighborhood center offering affordable wellness and community programs.

Registration is now open for Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360, an annual weeklong series of events spotlighting Ann Arbor's tech sector, which will return Sept. 22-Oct. 2.
Week of events celebrating Ann Arbor tech to return in September

Registration is now open for Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360, an annual weeklong series of events spotlighting Ann Arbor's tech sector, which will return Sept. 22-Oct. 2.

Women participate in Dress for Success Michigan programming.
New Ypsi-based program offers free training for women entering or re-entering workforce

Dress for Success Michigan is launching a new, free, four-week workforce development program designed to help women move directly from education to employment.

A performance at Ypsi Pride 2025.
Ypsi Pride returns with July date, longer hours, expanded programming

Ypsi Pride will move from its longtime Friday evening June time slot to a longer Saturday schedule on July 18.

A promotional image for the documentary film "The Road Home."
Washtenaw County housing documentary creators plan free screenings countywide

"The Road Home," a new documentary examining challenges in Washtenaw County's housing and homelessness systems, is now available for anyone interested in organizing a public or private screening.

Members of the Ypsilanti National Little League.
Ypsi National Little League receives massive donation influx after popular TikToker’s post

Thanks to a popular content creator's post, people in Ypsi and across the U.S. recently stepped in to help the Ypsilanti National Little League after its ballfields were vandalized with graffiti.

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