Voices of Youth

Saline High School student Ashley Malinczak.

High schoolers get an early start on health care careers through Washtenaw County CTE programs

In the latest installment of our Voices of Youth series, student writer Eliza Gallippo looks into how students are getting a health care career jumpstart through career technical education programs in Washtenaw County.

Breaking barriers: How youth and adult advocates are reimagining health care access

In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student writer Divya Reddy examines systemic and interpersonal barriers young people face in accessing health care, and community-centric ways to address those barriers. 

A still from Elizabeth Ai's film "New Wave."
Documentary screened in Ann Arbor explores music, identity, and healing for Vietnamese immigrants

In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student writer Ella Yip interviews filmmaker Elizabeth Ai about her documentary exploring the connection between Vietnamese Americans and '80s new wave music.

The Michigan Union.
U-M students respond to DEI programs’ end

In the latest installment of our Voices of Youth series, student writer Anamika Suresh breaks down the recent end of University of Michigan diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, and interviews students about the changes.

Author Jahshua Treadwell stands at the site of a future community center in Superior Township.
Community members weigh in on new community center coming to Superior Township

In the latest installment of our Voices of Youth series, student writer Jahshua Treadwell interviews community members about the impact of a forthcoming community center on the site of the former Cheney Elementary School. 

TradeScouts program participants pose with a toy box they built for a daycare center.
Ypsi program helps youth and adults build skills and confidence for careers in the trades

The Ypsilanti-based Trades Program for Youth and Adults is designed for those who want to learn hands-on skills, explore careers in the trades, and build confidence along the way.

Homebuilding students build an entire house over the course of their school year.
In Ann Arbor schools’ Homebuilding program, students build a house in a school year

Founded in 1968, the career and technical education program is intended to widen the horizons of high school education beyond the classroom for students interested in the building trades.

Ryan Friedholm working in Computer Integrated Manufacturing class at Saline High School.
Saline manufacturing students create adaptive tools to help people with disabilities

Students in Trent Trout's Computer Integrated Manufacturing class at Saline High School are learning to develop innovative real-world solutions for people with disabilities. 

Whitmore Lake High School student Jayden Canter.
From champion carpenter to apparel entrepreneur, Washtenaw CTE students are “powerhouse” achievers

We talked to three students in county career and technical education programs about the impact of getting ready for the professional real world through practical, hands-on learning experiences.

Sienna Troy, Eli Harris, Nick Corvera-Garay, Jaylah Cotton, Josephine Smith, and Tuula Martinez at a Growing Hope Teen Leadership Program meeting.
Teens fight food insecurity in Ypsi through Growing Hope leadership program

In the latest installment of our Voices of Youth series, student writer Tova Weiss takes a look into the work of the Growing Hope Teen Leadership Program. 

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