Education

Toni Kayumi reading to kids at the Ann Arbor YMCA

Community partnerships, commitment to social equity drive Ypsi’s new affordable child care center

Set to open this summer, the Collaborative is a partnership between the Ann Arbor YMCA, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti Community Schools, and the Ypsilanti Housing Commission. 

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Girls participate in activities at the Digital Divas event.
EMU’s Digital Divas program marks eight years of encouraging girls to pursue STEM careers

A variety of local female leaders led educational sessions at last week's event for high school girls.

The Ypsi NSBE Jr. team at NSBE Jr.'s annual convention.
Ypsi’s National Society of Black Engineers Jr. wins endurance race at its first national competition

The Ypsi Community High School team had only competed once before in Ypsi before being invited to compete at the national level.

Staff and students at the Michigan Language Center
Ann Arbor’s Michigan Language Center works to create an international community of English students

The 40-year-old center's new co-owners, tech startup founder Moses Lee and his wife Julie Lee, are aiming to create "the Zingerman's of English learning" for Ann Arbor's international workforce.

Joann Moss
How educators and medical professionals are innovating to protect Michigan children from harm

Education is an important resource in the effort to protect children from harm. Organizations across southeast Michigan are continuously innovating ways to provide information to families and caregivers to protect children from abuse, injury, and death.

Desai Accelerator program manager Katy Lind.
Desai Accelerator’s new program manager aims to double intern staff, build program’s reputation

Katy Lind brings a variety of entrepreneurial experience to her new role, but her journey into entrepreneurship was not a straight line.

Amelia Reese
Colleges building community: How EMU and WCC give back to Ypsi

We took a look at a few of the ways the two schools engage with the Ypsi community, from programming Parkridge Community Center to offering after-school programs to providing job skills training.

Ward 1 Productions of Ypsilanti
Ward 1 creative agency trains youth by telling Ypsi stories

The Ypsi-based agency offers employment and apprenticeship opportunities for young people interested in pursuing careers in video and content production.

Jermaine Dickerson of Hero Nation with YCHS students at a Black Panther screening at Rave Cinemas
“We can accomplish anything”: Ypsi students react to free “Black Panther” screening

Students described an empowering and inspiring experience at the screening, the result of a crowdfunding campaign that raised more than triple its $3,000 goal.

Jason Gold
Michigan Folk School to create educational campus for traditional skills on county property

The organization, which teaches skills like glassmaking and homesteading, mounted a successful crowdfunding campaign late last year to considerably scale up its operations.

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