The upcoming virtual event will allow local youth to chat with professionals who grew up in the Ypsilanti area, ranging from a real estate agent who also serves on the board of education to a singer-songwriter.
Detroit-born Khalid el-Hakim’s mobile museum has evolved into one of the biggest collections of African-American history and artifacts in the country. Now the museum is touring Michigan, with an upcoming stop planned in Howell.
YDL, often in collaboration with other community partners, has offered a variety of mental health programming at users' request since the COVID-19 pandemic started.
A paraeducator at Ypsilanti Community Schools' Achieving College and Career Education program recently launched a nonprofit youth development organization called Better Me Youth, funded by a cash award from the state of Michigan.
The program, which is now enrolling its second cohort, is a partnership between Washtenaw Community College, Michigan Works! Southeast, and several local health care employers.
The revamped school features numerous improvements tailored to the needs of the students with disabilities whom it serves.
Eastern Michigan University Archives staff are hitting the road to gather oral histories of even more alumni and Ypsilanti residents, thanks to the purchase of a mobile recording booth dubbed the EMU Aerie.
A recent $1 million gift to the Washtenaw Community College (WCC) Foundation by Stephen and Agnes Reading will provide 10 full-tuition nursing scholarships per year in perpetuity.
A $60,000 Washtenaw County Youth Development grant is helping Parkridge Community Center position itself as a source of technology support for students and community members.
Vick's past struggles with low credit score led him to team up with Bad Credit is Childish Academy, a new Ypsilanti-based financial literacy program for young people.
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