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Zac Fosler and Marquan Jackson at New Parkridge

Rethinking and revamping Ypsi’s public housing

The Ypsilanti Housing Commission's housing complexes have made a dramatic transformation over the past five years as they've transitioned from traditional public housing to a public-private partnership model.

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Kayj Michelle
Ypsi artists on what draws them and what their community needs next

Artists flock to Ypsi's creative energy, historic affordability, and opportunities for professional advancement – and they're eager to keep it that way.

Wings painted on the side of Educate Youth clubhouse.
Video Art project invites kids to build giant wings across Ypsi

We took a look at some of the wings created so far by the Community Wing Project and spoke with creator Elisa Guyton about the inspiration behind her initiative.

Christopher Lin of Mandy and Pandy at Ann Arbor SPARK
Entrepreneurs and educators work to meet high demand for elementary Chinese language instruction

Interest in Chinese education for kids is at an all-time high, and schools and entrepreneurs are working overtime to develop enough teachers and educational materials to keep up.

A young program participant at FLY Creativity Lab.
Riverside Arts Center, FLY Children’s Art Center aim to create Ypsi arts hub through merger

The incorporation is the result of serendipitous timing for both organizations, as FLY needed a more permanent location while Riverside Arts Center was looking to add programming.

Rachel Blistein and U'nique Haywood.
YCS @ Work program prepares Ypsi students to pursue dream careers

The program, which connects Ypsi High students to local unpaid internship opportunities that align with their career interests, aims to make students better prepared to enter the workforce.

Jermaine Dickerson meets a young attendee at a Hero Nation fundraiser at Go! Ice Cream.
Hero Nation comic con aims to boost minority representation in superhero culture

Ypsi artist Jermaine Dickerson founded the convention, which is the first major initiative for a broader movement aimed at uplifting marginalized groups through comic books.

Kickball at the Summer Playground Program
Free neighborhood summer camps engage underprivileged Ypsi-area kids

This year more than 150 kids registered for the Summer Playground Program, which provides two weeks of educational and recreational activities at three different playgrounds.

Intern Nicole Raymond talks with Google's Eric Wortman.
Summer internship program pairs students with local startups, expert mentors

Now in its third year, the Digital Summer Clinic Internship Program is a partnership between Eastern Michigan University's Center for Digital Engagement and Ann Arbor SPARK.

The Formula One hybrid racecar Joshua Cukier worked on.
U-M student named to national list of innovative young people in manufacturing

Nineteen-year-old Joshua Cukier has already worked on the Michigan Formula One Hybrid Racing Team, and he's passionate about rethinking the manufacturing world to support buzzy new technologies like autonomous vehicles and AI.

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