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Ypsilanti District Library Social Worker Kat Layton, Head of Youth Services Jodi Krahnke, and Teen Librarian Kelly Pedersen Scott at the Ypsilanti District Library's Michigan Avenue branch.
Photo: Ypsilanti District Library Social Worker Kat Layton, Head of Youth Services Jodi Krahnke, and Teen Librarian Kelly Pedersen Scott at the Ypsilanti District Library's Michigan Avenue branch. Doug Coombe

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Feature Story “Rogério as Mother" by Nicholas Williams is featured in the "My Gender States" exhibit, showing creator Rogério Pinto. Arts and Culture

U-M professor explores childhood trauma and gender identity through new exhibit

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, April 10, 2024
Rogério Pinto explores the trauma of his sister's death, both for himself and his large family, along with his own resulting questions about his gender identity, in "My Gender States."
Innovation News A promotional image for the 26.2 Filmmaking Marathon. Arts and Culture

Could you make a film in 26.2 hours? Find out at a new Ypsi "Filmmaking Marathon"

Sarah RiggWednesday, April 10, 2024
The Independent Film Festival Ypsilanti will return this month with a new lineup of films and a new event that challenges filmmakers to create a short film in 26.2 hours.
Innovation News Washtenaw County logo Healthy Communities

Community health assessment reveals key health priorities for Washtenaw County

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, April 10, 2024
The Washtenaw County Health Department recently released findings from its 2023 Community Health Assessment.
Innovation News A promotional image for "Autism: 10 Lessons for the Course of Life." Healthy Communities

Autism expert heads up new podcast for Ann Arbor District Library

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, April 10, 2024
Coinciding with April's designation as National Autism Acceptance Month, the Ann Arbor District Library's Fifth Avenue Studios has unveiled a new limited-series podcast called "Autism: 10 Lessons for the Course of Life."
Longform Problematic Black Hottie DJing at FestiFools 2024. Arts and Culture

Photo essay: The faces of FestiFools 2024

Natalia Holtzman and Doug CoombeMonday, April 8, 2024
As we explored Ann Arbor's annual springtime puppet parade, we asked volunteers, participants, and onlookers, "What do you love about FestiFools?"
Feature Story Veronica Bilicki oversees the Patient as Caregiver program. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Henry Ford Health program helps unpaid caregivers stay healthy

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, April 8, 2024
The Patient as Caregiver project helps unpaid caregivers carry on in their roles, reducing the amount of hired care needed and helping people age at place in their homes.
Longform Kimberly Singh (right), Michigan Oral Health Coalition board member and chief community and governmental affairs officer for My Community Dental Centers, chats with Dental Assistant Kortney Jones. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Oral health care is inaccessible to many Michiganders. This coalition is working to change that.

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 4, 2024
The Michigan Oral Health Coalition brings together a multitude of Michigan oral and general health partners to collaborate on improving oral health for all Michiganders, especially those who have barriers to access. 
Feature Story An event at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse during a previous UMS residency. Arts and Culture

Hitchcock, swing dance, drag, and more come to Ypsi Freighthouse in new UMS residency

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, April 3, 2024
From April 4-28, the University Musical Society will return to the Ypsilanti Freighthouse for a month of live, pay-what-you-wish programming.
Longform Teacher helping child at NEST Child Care and Parent Institute in Detroit Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

خارطة طريق "التعليم ما قبل الابتدائي للجميع" تتخذ منهجًا شاملًا لإطلاق برنامج "التعليم ما قبل الاب

Joanne Bailey-BoorsmaTuesday, April 2, 2024
في يناير 2023، أعلنت الحاكمة غريتشن ويتمر عن خطتها "التعليم ما قبل الابتدائي للجميع"، والتي ستوفر الوصول إلى التعليم ما قبل الابتدائي المجاني لجميع الأطفال البالغين من العمر أربع سنوات في ميشيغان بحلول عام 2027. في فبراير 2024، أصدرت دائرة التعليم مدى الحياة، التقدم، والإمكانيات في ميشيغان (MiLEAP) خطة الطريق مع توصيات حول كيف يمكن للولاية تحقيق هذا الهدف. شاركت مجموعة السياسات العادلة، وهي منظمة استشارية تعليمية في واشنطن العاصمة تركز على سياسات الرعاية والتعليم المبكرة، في تأليف خارطة الطريق.
Longform Robin Beasley is the director of Garden of Dreams Preschool inside First Congregational Church. Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

Tri-Share makes quality child care more affordable for working parents

Jaishree DrepaulTuesday, April 2, 2024
MI Tri-Share is a first-of-its-kind cost-sharing funding model. The state, the employee, and their employer each chip in for one-third of the price of child care.
Longform Josh Williams Community Development

Addressing the Gap: The need for increased mental health support for LGBTQ Michiganders

Valerie LegoTuesday, April 2, 2024
With all the positive work being done, the fact remains that 51% of LGBTQ Youth in Michigan are afraid to talk about their mental health with someone else. 
Longform PRISM Quartet. Arts and Culture

From a one-sentence book to new saxophone works: Local orgs receive state arts grants

Natalia HoltzmanFriday, March 29, 2024
Here’s a look at just three of the Washtenaw County organizations recently awarded funding by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and their plans for their grant money.
Longform Wilson Marine Brighton apprentice Jason Williams. Entrepreneurship

Apprenticeships for everyone: Non-traditional industries find effective way to train next generation

Rylee BarnsdaleThursday, March 28, 2024
While the term may conjure thoughts of medieval craftsmen, apprenticeships are beginning to crop up in all businesses and industries to help employees build careers and employers pass on important skills.
Longform Teacher helping child at NEST Child Care and Parent Institute in Detroit Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

PreK For All Roadmap takes a holistic approach to rolling out PreK For All

Joanne Bailey-BoorsmaWednesday, March 27, 2024
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) has released the PreK for All Roadmap plan with recommendations on how the state can achieve universal pre-K for all 4-year-olds in Michigan.
Longform Teacher helping child at NEST Child Care and Parent Institute in Detroit Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

La Hoja de Ruta de PreK Para Todos adopta un enfoque holístico para el despliegue de PreK Para Todos

Joanne Bailey-BoorsmaWednesday, March 27, 2024
En enero de 2023, la gobernadora Gretchen Whitmer anunció su plan PreK para Todos, que proporcionaría acceso a la educación preescolar gratuita a todos los niños de cuatro años de Michigan para 2027. En febrero de 2024, el Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) publicó el plan de la Hoja de Ruta con recomendaciones
Longform Home of New Vision’s Chris Sudduth with a naloxone vending machine at YDL's Whittaker Road branch. Healthy Communities

Naloxone machines and other harm reduction efforts aim to reduce Ypsi-area opioid overdose deaths

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, March 27, 2024
Ypsi-area residents can now find free naloxone and fentanyl test strips at vending machines throughout the city and township of Ypsilanti. 
Innovation News Alexandria Daniels and Amanda Moore hope to open Bloom Studio this spring. Arts and Culture

Ypsi artists seek to open studio, gallery, and shop for fellow creatives

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, March 27, 2024
Amanda Moore and Alexandria Daniels have launched a GoFundMe campaign to support their concept, known as Bloom Studio.
Innovation News The executive board of the Michigan Fashion Media Summit. Entrepreneurship

U-M student-run fashion media summit to host Condé Nast board chair

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, March 27, 2024
The University of Michigan student-led Michigan Fashion Media Summit will return April 5 to the Stephen M. Ross School of Business in Ann Arbor. 
Innovation News Bison at Domino's Farms. Sustainability

Iconic Ann Arbor Township bison herd wins 11 awards in regional show

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, March 27, 2024
Domino's Farms' bison have brought home high honors at the Eastern Bison Association Show for the past 12 years, but this year they outdid themselves.
Innovation News A Visteon car in a tunnel on the American Center for Mobility facility. Community Development

Chelsea firehouse, Ypsi mobility testing ground, Dexter community center, and more get federal funds

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, March 27, 2024
Several important Washtenaw County projects are getting a financial leg up after recently receiving federal funding under the Community Project Funding system. 
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Hasini and Harshini Anand are members of Corner Health Center's Youth Leadership Council and mental health advocates.

 


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