Made possible through grants totaling $1.5 million from the Toyota USA Foundation and Toyota Motor North America, STEAM PARK consists of 23 individual exhibits that explore simple machine structures, aerodynamics, and more.
EMU's recent collaborations include efforts to help frontline workers earn degrees, get seniors connected to technology, and provide more opportunities for aviation students.
Although it closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, HighScope's demonstration preschool is coming back this fall stronger than before due to a partnership with Ann Arbor-based Gretchen's House.
Over the course of the city's bicentennial in 2024, the library will release 200 pieces of content focused on the city's history, including articles, documentaries, podcasts, illustrations, musical recordings, and animations.
North Star Reach has been awarded a $56,380 grant from Generator Z, a teen-led ideas lab launched by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation in 2020.
Group members had already been creating packets of free take-home activities and conversational ice-breakers since January. Now they're planning to expand the program, reach more teens, and provide paid internships.
Ypsilanti Community Schools staff aim to provide another option to families and students, using lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
![Tech[Inclusive] co-founder Ronda Bergman.](https://d3ggs9wi9hwg8r.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/28211138/ronda-bergman-01-1600-800x600.jpg)
The nonprofit Tech[Inclusive] is trying to shake up the industry with a variety of initiatives aimed at fostering professional development opportunities for underrepresented people.
Washtenaw Community College has collaborated with Michigan Works! Southeast and several health care employers to offer the 40-hour program for free, starting at the end of this month.
From a virtual program centered around writing to outdoor programs with an academic enrichment focus, Ypsilanti-area summer camps are finding new ways to engage with local youth.
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