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Innovation News Promotional art for EMU's "Remembering the Dream" events. Arts and Culture

Ypsilanti organizations to host variety of events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Sarah RiggWednesday, January 11, 2023
From a jazz concert to a virtual book club, Ypsilanti-area organizations are offering many ways for community members to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 16.
Feature Story Call line staff working in the team room at Summit Pointe’s First Step Urgent Care. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Community mental health agency call lines connect Michiganders with local crisis care

Rylee BarnsdaleTuesday, January 10, 2023
A call to a local community mental health crisis line can sometimes be more direct and offer services that may not be available when calling 988 or MiCAL.
Feature Story Helm Ad Second Wave - MichiganEconomic Development

Issue Media Group launches new publication ‘The Helm’’ serving Greater Sandusky Region

Issue Media GroupWednesday, January 4, 2023
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the company’s latest online news platform – The Helm Sandusky. This publication will tell the stories of investment, innovation, entrepreneurship, and individuals that are shaping the Greater Sandusky Ohio region.
Longform The Ypsilanti Bicentennial Committee at The Ypsilanti Historical Museum. Arts and Culture

Ypsi prepares to celebrate bicentennial with New Year's ball drop, historical events, and more

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, December 21, 2022
A year of events honoring the city of Ypsilanti's bicentennial will kick off with a bang on New Year's Eve.
Longform Djangophonique performs at North Star Lounge. Community Development

What are you most excited for in Washtenaw County in 2023?

Concentrate staffWednesday, December 21, 2022
With 2023 upon us, we've asked each of our staffers to weigh in on what they're most excited for in Washtenaw County in the new year.
Feature Story A photo from student Tyler Chavez's series on litter and community pride in Ypsilanti. Community Development

Voices of Youth: Photography on litter and community pride in Ypsilanti

Tyler ChavezWednesday, December 21, 2022
In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student Tyler Chavez shares his photography about litter and community pride in Ypsilanti.
Innovation News Veteran Business Pitch and Showcase Night first prize winner Phillip Burtell. Entrepreneurship

WCC hosts business pitch competition for veterans

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, December 21, 2022
Washtenaw Community College's Entrepreneurship Center partnered with Grand Valley State University’s Michigan Veteran Entrepreneur-Lab on the event, which awarded a total of $20,000 in prizes.
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New Washtenaw County program offers $5,000 grants, business growth programs for microbusinesses

Brooke MarshallWednesday, December 21, 2022
The Small Business Growth Activator program is a partnership between the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development and five local business support organizations.
Innovation News A person fowls at the Ypsi-Ann Arbor Fowling Warehouse. The sport of fowling involves using a football to knock down bowling pins. Arts and Culture

Learn the sport of "fowling," which combines football and bowling, through this new WCC course

Sarah RiggWednesday, December 21, 2022
The Ypsilanti Township-based Fowling Warehouse recently partnered with Washtenaw Community College to create a non-credit personal enrichment course in fowling.
Feature Story Robert Sheehan, executive director of the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Here’s good news for Michiganders’ mental health: Community mental health delivers cutting-edge care

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, December 20, 2022
Michigan's community mental health agencies lead the nation in innovation, serve all 83 counties, and help Michiganders of all ages access the mental health supports they need.
Longform Kyle (last name withheld by request) survived attempted suicide at age 17 and now shares his story with others as a volunteer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness - Washtenaw County. Healthy Communities

Voices of Youth: Activists work to prevent youth suicide in Washtenaw County

Eric GallippoWednesday, December 14, 2022
Young local activists and their adult advocates are working to reduce the incidence and impact of suicide and suicidal ideation.
Longform Kara Oliver and Heather Silander. Healthy Communities

EMU's Adaptive Sports Club promotes inclusive recreation for people with disabilities

Sarah RiggWednesday, December 14, 2022
The relatively new club offers specialized equipment, like soccer balls that contain bells so players with visual impairments can hear them, and organizers have big plans for the future.
Longform Clockwise from upper left: Bilal Saeed, Jenny Jones, Ji Hye Kim, Lori Roddy, Petals Sandcastle, and Lisa Sauve. Community Development

What would make Ann Arbor a better place for all families to live?

Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Fortune magazine recently named Ann Arbor the best place in the U.S. for families to live, but the city's assets are inaccessible to many. We asked 12 Ann Arbor leaders what they think the city could do to better live up to Fortune's ranking.
Feature Story Jessica Ruffin. Healthy Communities

Voices of Youth: Poetry on mental health

Jessica RuffinWednesday, December 14, 2022
In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student Jessica Ruffin shares her poetry on mental health.
Innovation News Robin Frohardt's "The Plastic Bag Store." Arts and Culture

This "store" stocked with items made of discarded plastic will open Ann Arbor's No Safety Net fest

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, December 14, 2022
"The Plastic Bag Store" is a commentary on consumption and the overuse of plastic, featuring thousands of replica consumer goods made of plastic collected from the trash and from the street.
Innovation News Kyunghee Kim. Arts and Culture

Ypsilanti author to publish children's book of poems on compassion, acceptance, and bravery

Sarah RiggWednesday, December 14, 2022
Author Kyunghee Kim describes "See Us Bloom" as the book she wishes she'd had when she was growing up.
Innovation News The Washtenaw ISD has created multiple innovative paths to teaching careers, including a program that helps paraprofessionals get a special education teaching certification. Kids and Education

Paid teacher apprenticeship program, developed in Washtenaw County, goes statewide

Sabine Bickford BrownWednesday, December 14, 2022
A new initiative, representing a coalition of 39 intermediate school districts across Michigan, is addressing a growing educator shortage by establishing paid apprenticeships for those pursuing a teaching career.
Longform Art teacher Steven Pryce teaches at Lincoln High School in Augusta Township. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

State program helps Michigan schools handle students with extra care if they've experienced trauma

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 8, 2022
Since it was piloted in 2017, the state's Handle With Care program has helped schools provide compassionate care to thousands of children identified by law enforcement as having experienced a traumatic event.
Longform Christine Holston and Deputy James Roy on the night shift along Washtenaw Avenue. Healthy Communities

Co-response pilot in Ypsi Township pairs sheriff's deputy and social worker for mental health calls

Sarah RiggWednesday, December 7, 2022
The new program makes it easier for both law enforcement and community mental health to provide an appropriate response to a high volume of mental health-related calls.
Longform Pastor Dillon Burns of Manchester United Methodist Church. Diversity

Here's how Washtenaw County faith communities are working to advance LGBTQ+ inclusivity

Brooke MarshallWednesday, December 7, 2022
More than 20 Washtenaw County-area houses of faith have extended explicit messages of LGBTQ+ inclusivity since as early as the '70s, and more are joining their ranks to make all community members feel welcome.
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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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