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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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Longform The October Community Milonga at Arthur Murray Ann Arbor. Arts and Culture

Ann Arbor's internationally renowned tango scene bounces back from COVID-19

Doug CoombeWednesday, November 22, 2023
Unknown to much of Ann Arbor is an internationally respected tango dancing community that's been hiding in plain sight for the past two decades.
Feature Story "Beyond the Mask" by Jah'Niya Treadwell. Arts and Culture

Voices of Youth: Going "Beyond the Mask" of young people's emotions

Jah'Niya TreadwellWednesday, November 22, 2023
In this installment of Concentrate's Voices of Youth series, student artist Jah'Niya Treadwell shares her art about the ways young people may mask their emotions from adults and others.
Innovation News The State Theater in Ann Arbor. Community Development

Washtenaw County tourism bureau uses community survey to strengthen marketing plan

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, November 22, 2023
Destination Ann Arbor is preparing to create a comprehensive marketing plan that will strengthen public awareness of Washtenaw County as a hotspot for travel.
Innovation News An "Enlighten U" recording session. Kids and Education

New EMU podcast focuses on student mental health

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, November 22, 2023
In response to a continuing mental health decline among university students, educators and staff at Eastern Michigan University have launched a monthly mental health podcast titled "Enlighten U."
Innovation News Thanksgiving potluck flyer Community Development

Washtenaw County nonprofit welcomes refugees and volunteers to returning Thanksgiving potluck

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, November 22, 2023
Washtenaw County nonprofit Washtenaw Refugee Welcome is bringing back its annual Thanksgiving Potluck this December after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Innovation News SPARK logo Technology and Innovation

Ann Arbor SPARK receives $5 million from state fund to support high-tech startups

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, November 22, 2023
SPARK and three other Michigan nonprofits received a total of $18 million from the Michigan Innovate Capital Fund.
Longform Ken Nixon, director of outreach and community partnerships for Safe & Just Michigan. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Lack of data raises questions about quality and cost effectiveness of Michigan's prison health care

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 16, 2023
According to Michigan researchers and advocates for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, health care in prison is far less than adequate.
Longform Lowertown Bar and Cafe co-owners Pete Baker and Joe Bollinger. Entrepreneurship

New bar/coffee shop aims to create neighborhood hub for Ann Arbor's North Side

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, November 15, 2023
Lowertown Bar and Cafe co-owner Pete Baker hopes to see more neighborhood stores, bars, and coffee shops pop up throughout Ann Arbor, not just on the North Side.
Longform 734 Brewing Company COO and Jones Chance & Co owner Brian Jones-Chance. Entrepreneurship

From charity events to community building, Ypsi's small business owners give back

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, November 15, 2023
Here's how three Ypsi entrepreneurs give back to their community in a variety of ways.
Feature Story "blaring silence" by Lola Khasnabis Upton. Kids and Education

Voices of Youth: Art about the isolating effects of quarantine

Lola Khasnabis UptonWednesday, November 15, 2023
In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student artist Lola Khasnabis Upton shares her art about the COVID-19 quarantine's impact on her generation.
Innovation News Kayia and Candye Hinton at the Hinton Real Estate Offices in downtown Ypsilanti. Community Development

Ypsi real estate agency's blog highlights history, culture of Ypsi area

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, November 15, 2023
A blog from the Ypsilanti real estate agency Hinton Real Estate Group aims to raise awareness of the city and Ypsilanti Township's history and current events. 
Innovation News Ypsilanti Community High School students in the school's podcasting studio. Kids and Education

Podcasting course takes off with new studio in Ypsilanti Community Schools

Sarah RiggWednesday, November 1, 2023
Teacher Zuqueta Brown is seeking state Career and Technical Education certification for the program, in which students learn communication and project management skills through developing their own podcasts.
Longform Lisa Gruich's Adult Transitions ESL class at Ypsilanti Township Community Center Kids and Education

Free ESL program grows rapidly after launch in Ypsi Township

Sarah RiggWednesday, November 1, 2023
A program that provides GED preparation, a free English as a Second Language curriculum, and other adult education services has continued to grow its presence in Ypsilanti Township after launching there in 2018.
Innovation News An infographic showing findings of the Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 study. Economic Development

Study finds Washtenaw County arts and culture generated nearly $100 million economic impact in 2022

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, November 1, 2023
Results from the nationally distributed Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 survey have found that nonprofit arts and culture organizations in Washtenaw County generated nearly $100 million in economic activity and supported over 1,500 local jobs in 2022.
Innovation News Javaad Alipoor in "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World." Arts and Culture

Play about the life and unsolved murder of an Iranian superstar comes to Ann Arbor

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, November 1, 2023
The Javaad Alipoor Company will perform "Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World," which focuses on Fereydoun Farrokhzad, whose star status in Iran in the '70s compared to that of ABBA in America.
Feature Story Katrina Watkins, Executive Director of Bailey Park Neighborhood Development Corporation Second Wave - Michigan

Nonprofit Relief Fund awards announced: Small nonprofits are big winners this time aroundNonprofit Journal Project: Feature

Amy KurasFriday, October 27, 2023
More than 2,000 applicants vied for grants from the Nonprofit Relief Fund, created to provide post-pandemic support to small nonprofits.  Award announcements were made in early October. Grantees are able to use the unrestricted funding where it's needed most.
Longform Michigan Foster Care Closet Board Vice President Heather Wing. Kids and Education

Ann Arbor-area nonprofit offers free clothes, toys, and more for Michigan foster kids

Elinor EppersonWednesday, October 25, 2023
Created in 2016, the Michigan Foster Care Closet has grown from a small operation in private homes to a 5,100-square-foot warehouse in Scio Township.
Longform The Ypsilanti District Library Michigan Avenue branch during remediation. Community Development

Library innovates to serve downtown Ypsi patrons after water damage forces branch closure

Sarah RiggWednesday, October 25, 2023
The Ypsilanti District Library's staff and board have been brainstorming ways to continue serving the downtown Ypsi community, ranging from free bus tokens to additional Bookmobile runs.
Innovation News A promotional image for the HomeBoost program. Equity

New program from Ann Arbor bank provides $15,000 grants to first-time home buyers of color

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, October 25, 2023
University Lending Group's HomeBoost program has provided $15,000 grants to approximately 166 first-time home buyers of color.
Innovation News Children fingerpainting at The Collaborative. Kids and Education

Ypsi YMCA collaborative introduces evening and infant child care for EMU students and Ypsi residents

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, October 25, 2023
The Collaborative: Ypsilanti YMCA Child Development Center now offers evening care until 9:30 p.m. two nights a week for full-time working parents or students with children.
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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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