On the Ground Ypsilanti helps to tell the story of the people, projects, and innovations that are creating “what’s next” for the city and township of Ypsilanti. The intended impact is for solutions-oriented media coverage, engagement, and ultimately understanding of the community, resulting in awareness and investments that can contribute to community vitality and prosperity. The concept of On the Ground is to use an “embedded journalism” model, hiring Ypsi residents to report on their community.
On the Ground has been embedded in the city of Ypsilanti since July 2017. It is supported by Ann Arbor SPARK, the Center for Health and Research Transformation, Destination Ann Arbor, Eastern Michigan University, Engage @ EMU, Washtenaw Community College, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission, and Washtenaw ISD.
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We're wrapping up the initial five-month run of On the Ground Ypsi with a panel discussion on Ypsi's past and future. We asked the community leaders on our panel to weigh in on Ypsi's greatest strengths and challenges.
As wintry weather continues to spread across Ypsilanti and the rest of the region, several organizations are renewing annual efforts to collect and distribute warm clothes to residents in need.
The community took a major hit when the GM plant on the Willow Run site closed in 2009, but residents are cautiously optimistic about a new automated vehicle test facility opening on the site.
Aubree's offered free Thanksgiving meals at its Marquette location for the first time last year, and the locally based chain plans to make it an annual tradition.
Parents Kier and Deata McLemore aim to enrich children, their parents, and the Ypsi community as a whole through their business.
More money, longer scholarship durations, and more services will now be available to low-income, minority, or first-generation college students graduating from Ypsi Community Schools.
The center has served children with autism and their parents since 2009. But recent Michigan insurance reforms have allowed it to offer higher-quality services to more patients than ever before.
The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority recently hosted its first public input meeting on improvements to the nearly 25-year-old facility, and riders have plenty of ideas for the project.
Event organizer Bryan Foley's goal is to start a conversation that allows residents to make themselves heard and listen to what others have to say.
Founded 30 years ago, the clinic has evolved into a one-stop shop for free medical and dental services, food programs, social work services, and much more.
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