Coordination/Collaboration

Ypsilanti resident Lucinda Printup has become an activist for juvenile justice reform after being involved in the juvenile justice system herself.

Voices of Youth: Building a restorative future for Washtenaw County’s juvenile justice system

Young people may be bewildered and marked for life by a justice system that can seem ignorant of their vulnerable state. These young activists, and others across the county, are working to change that.

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Christine Holston and Deputy James Roy on the night shift along Washtenaw Avenue.
Co-response pilot in Ypsi Township pairs sheriff’s deputy and social worker for mental health calls

The new program makes it easier for both law enforcement and community mental health to provide an appropriate response to a high volume of mental health-related calls.

Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum President and CEO Mel Drumm.
Exit interview: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum President and CEO Mel Drumm

To mark the occasion of Drumm's retirement, we asked him a few questions about the greatest changes, challenges, and joys of his AAHOM tenure.

Austin Yarger and Corbin Reeves at SPARK Central Innovation Center.
Making video games in the Midwest can be hard, but Ann Arbor developers find community in this group

Nestled within Ann Arbor's vibrant technology hub, a robust local chapter of the International Game Developers Association is creating an essential community support for both expert and novice developers.

EMU Senior Corporate Relations Manager John Carlson at the Career Closet.
EMU launches Career Closet offering free dress clothes for job fairs and interviews

Eastern Michigan University's University Advising and Career Development Center recently launched a Career Closet to provide free professional clothing to students and alumni.

A groundbreaking event for the new trail segment connecting the B2B Trail to the Van Buren Park trail system.
Beyond borders: B2B Trail expands to Wayne County

A new 1.25-mile section of trail will connect the easternmost terminus of the B2B to the Van Buren Park trail system in Wayne County.

Ann Arbor African-American Downtown Festival Coordinator Teesha Montague.
Justice InDeed aims to raise awareness about racist history – and present – of Ann Arbor housing

A local collaborative project is raising awareness of the decades-old “racially restrictive covenants” that technically prohibit people of color from living in local neighborhoods.

A promotional image for The Big Little Fair.
New Big Brothers Big Sisters event aims to connect Ypsi families to low- or no-cost resources

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County will host The Big Little Fair, a new event aiming to connect Washtenaw County families to free or low-cost community resources, Sept. 10 at multiple Ypsilanti locations.

Washtenaw County joins national effort to make fees and fines fairer

The county was selected as one of six local governments to participate in a national network of communities working to reform fine and fee practices that disproportionately impact low-income residents.

A flyer for the Downtown Association of Ypsilanti's recent Ypsi Love Mixer.
Downtown Association of Ypsilanti seeks to broaden representation of Ypsi businesses

The Downtown Association of Ypsilanti is mulling big changes to create a more united and inclusive business community in Ypsilanti.

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