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Ypsi youth mentorship nonprofit expands staff, programs, collaborations with new office

A move to the Chapelle Business Center and a partnership with Bottles-N-Backpacks' child development program has allowed the successful nonprofit to expand significantly.

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Austin McDonald working on a robot with Lincoln High School's Linc-Bots team
Ypsi-area high schoolers learn surprising lessons through robotics teams

Many young participants are finding their passions and improving their academic standing through local robotics clubs and competitions.

Serena Pergola and Liv Velarde at the SHEI offices
U-M student publication’s secret to 20 years of success: It’s not a magazine, it’s a media company.

In the age of blogs, social media influencers, and podcasts, it's easy to say print media is dead. But the students behind SHEI's website, social channels, and print magazine have a different answer.

Summer18 participant Tyisha Thompson at the U-M Athletics Department.
Anticipating growth, summer employment program for county youth seeks new employers

Having doubled the number of youth it employs since it started in 2016, the Summer19 program is aiming to keep expanding this year.

MySideKick founder and CEO Erin Rose.
App designed to combat sexual violence is among Ann Arbor companies competing in SXSW Pitch event

MySideKick, which offers a variety of tools to prevent sexual violence, is one of three local companies among the 50 finalists who will compete in Austin this March.

Hala and Shawn Green at Finesse 1 Salon
Exploring the rich heritage and community of Ypsi’s black-owned barbershops and salons

The longest-operating black-owned barbershops and salons in Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township are continuing a rich tradition of doubling as neighborhood gathering places, each with its own flavor.

Tom Simon, Anna Buchel and Jerard Delaney at the Eagle Flight Centre at Willow Run Airport
Responding to pilot shortage, EMU aviation program takes flight with highest enrollment ever

The aviation job market is predicted to grow by leaps and bounds over the next few years, and EMU's program is expanding accordingly.

The Emerson EAGLES.
Ann Arbor middle schoolers shine in state robotics competition

The Emerson School EAGLES went into the FIRST Tech Challenge state championship this weekend ranked 12th out of nearly 2,000 teams nationwide.

Cecilia Aguilar and Jen MacLeod at Corner Health Center
New Ypsi program trains teens to educate their peers about mental health, safe sex, and more

Hearing a message about safer sex, suicide, or substance abuse from an adult often makes teenagers and preteens roll their eyes, but that reaction may change when the message comes from someone closer to their age.

Engage @EMU graduate assistant Juliane Vogl, CAN VISTA leader Paige Ampey, and CAN director of development Frankie Moore at a Brick Elementary walkthrough event.
Food pantry, computer room planned for new after-school program at Ypsi Township school

A cluster of recently vacated rooms in Washtenaw County's academically lowest performing elementary school will soon house a robust after-school program, thanks to a collaboration between local educational institutions and a nonprofit.

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