Yolanda and Keith Ragland were in shock after losing their 19-year-old son to gun violence in 2017, but they channeled their energy into a vision for an arts education nonprofit that they hope will benefit local children like their son.
The community writing center program is a partnership between the Ypsilanti District Library, 826michigan, and Eastern Michigan University's Office of Campus and Community Writing.
A diverse group of about 25 local leaders convened Oct. 17 for the free event, which aimed to spark conversation and set an agenda for eliminating racial disparity.
Black and Latinx residents have been dealing with a great disparity in health outcomes. But a new study shows the pandemic's disparate effects on employment, housing, education, and a number of other areas.
These are just a few of the ways new and non-traditional support systems have arisen in Washtenaw County to address the pandemic's impact on the 2020 school year.
Eastern Michigan University, Washtenaw Community College, and other local partners have collaborated on the program, which aims to help county residents gain child care employment credentials at no cost.
District staff have worked through the summer to develop three ways for students to go back to school: partly in-person, temporarily remote, and fully remote instruction.
The Ypsilanti-based nonprofit, whose focus is positively impacting the lives of disadvantaged youth in southeast Michigan, has recently introduced several new programs.
We spoke to several local activists about how they're approaching allyship work in the fight for racial equity.
Instead of asking for tissues and backpacks, Washtenaw Intermediate School District is asking the community to donate personal protective equipment for teachers and 46,000 students who will return to school in some capacity this August.
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