After a pandemic pause, Ypsi’s Riverside Arts Center seeks to reinvent itself
Changes in the works include physical renovations, an overhaul of class offerings, and a vocal ensemble.
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Here’s how Washtenaw County’s ISD and health department collaborated to keep schools safe from COVID
The recent rollout of COVID vaccinations to young children provides an added layer of safety to an already sturdy set of COVID-19 precautions developed by the Washtenaw Intermediate School District and the Washtenaw County Health Department.
Washtenaw County students work with national organization to fight for free, accessible college
Local student fellows have been involved in efforts to advocate for free, accessible post-secondary education at both the state and federal levels.
Here’s how EMU is using wastewater tests to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks
EMU was among the first in the nation to use wastewater monitoring to find potential COVID-19 outbreaks before they start.
America Reads tutors bring hybrid tutoring sessions and “lots of dance breaks” to Ypsilanti schools
Finding creative ways to help children learn to read fluently by third grade is the focus of America Reads tutors, who are supporting pupils at several schools around Ypsilanti.
Meet the 2021 Writers of Ypsilanti honorees
Eight Ypsilanti-area writers who exemplify the values of community writing lab YpsiWrites – including Concentrate's own Sarah Rigg – have been named to the lab’s Writers of Ypsilanti cohort for 2021.
WCC to host esports fundraiser to purchase gaming devices for Mott Children’s Hospital patients
Washtenaw Community College students will host a week-long esports fundraiser Oct. 3-9 to purchase gaming carts for patients at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
Heroic Futures event will use superhero comics to inspire young people to lead
The event is made possible due to a partnership between Ypsilanti-based nonprofit Hero Nation and the annual free event called Bold Futures.
Washtenaw County-based symposium to create certification path for human services professionals
The One Love Symposium aims to design a professional certification based on community feedback about how teachers, health care workers, police officers, and others can better do their jobs.
WCC offers free workshops to help middle schoolers develop STEAM skills
Washtenaw Community College has relaunched a series of free monthly classes designed to engage middle school students in fun and interactive science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities.
Here’s how Washtenaw County’s ISD and health department collaborated to keep schools safe from COVID
The recent rollout of COVID vaccinations to young children provides an added layer of safety to an already sturdy set of COVID-19 precautions developed by the Washtenaw Intermediate School District and the Washtenaw County Health Department.
Washtenaw County students work with national organization to fight for free, accessible college
Local student fellows have been involved in efforts to advocate for free, accessible post-secondary education at both the state and federal levels.
Here’s how EMU is using wastewater tests to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks
EMU was among the first in the nation to use wastewater monitoring to find potential COVID-19 outbreaks before they start.
America Reads tutors bring hybrid tutoring sessions and “lots of dance breaks” to Ypsilanti schools
Finding creative ways to help children learn to read fluently by third grade is the focus of America Reads tutors, who are supporting pupils at several schools around Ypsilanti.
Meet the 2021 Writers of Ypsilanti honorees
Eight Ypsilanti-area writers who exemplify the values of community writing lab YpsiWrites – including Concentrate's own Sarah Rigg – have been named to the lab’s Writers of Ypsilanti cohort for 2021.
WCC to host esports fundraiser to purchase gaming devices for Mott Children’s Hospital patients
Washtenaw Community College students will host a week-long esports fundraiser Oct. 3-9 to purchase gaming carts for patients at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
Heroic Futures event will use superhero comics to inspire young people to lead
The event is made possible due to a partnership between Ypsilanti-based nonprofit Hero Nation and the annual free event called Bold Futures.
Washtenaw County-based symposium to create certification path for human services professionals
The One Love Symposium aims to design a professional certification based on community feedback about how teachers, health care workers, police officers, and others can better do their jobs.
WCC offers free workshops to help middle schoolers develop STEAM skills
Washtenaw Community College has relaunched a series of free monthly classes designed to engage middle school students in fun and interactive science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities.
