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Innovation News The B2B trail in Dexter. Transportation

$3 million in state funds will support completion of Washtenaw County's B2B Trail

Rylee BarnsdaleThursday, July 25, 2024
Huron-Waterloo Pathways Initiative Executive Director Kiff Hamp says that there are currently 10 miles left to complete the trail.
Longform Ariane Donnelly, Anne Davis, and Tanya Andrews at the Prescription for Health booth at the Pittsfield Township Farmers Market. Prescription for Health is Washtenaw County's produce prescription program. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Prescriptions for fresh produce grow in Michigan through collaboration and new funding

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, July 25, 2024
Efforts are underway to better coordinate efforts between produce prescription programs and to create more standardized funding mechanisms for them.
Longform SCRAP Creative Reuse Ann Arbor executive director Claire Tyra. Sustainability

From trash to crafting treasure: Ann Arbor nonprofit has promoted creative reuse for over 40 years

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, July 24, 2024
SCRAP Creative Reuse Ann Arbor has been rescuing materials that would otherwise be considered junk and selling them as affordable craft supplies since 1983.
Longform Avery Williamson working in her RAC studio. Arts and Culture

Ypsi artists examine Water Street and education system through Riverside Arts Center residency

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, July 24, 2024
Ypsilanti-based Riverside Arts Center's two newest resident artists are using their art to address complex local issues like development and education, and engaging the public in the conversation.
Feature Story Tru Klassick recording with Athletic Mic League, 2021. Arts and Culture

Ann Arbor's Tru Klassick explores Black history and consciousness on new album

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, July 24, 2024
On July 27, the Ann Arbor-based hip-hop artist Taylor Michael, who performs as Tru Klassick, will headline a show at The Blind Pig to celebrate both his birthday and the release of his second full-length record, "The Halo Effect."
Innovation News Michigan Turkey Producers employee Blanca Chaidez wears Taza Aya’s worker wearable protection equipment as she prepares for her work shift. Technology and Innovation

Invisible face mask: U-M startup's device kills viruses with helmet-based air curtain

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, July 24, 2024
University of Michigan startup Taza Aya has developed an innovative and invisible "mask" that provides a defense against dangerous, airborne pathogens.
Feature Story King's Kid Christian Daycare staff members Adrian Robinson, left, Lolita Granger, center and Tamara Jones laugh Wednesday, July 17, 2024, as they play with toys in one of the classrooms in the Detroit child care center. Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

MiLEAP fund provides essential equipment, upgrades for child care facilities

Sarah SpohnTuesday, July 23, 2024
Quality child care is necessary, but not always available or affordable. The MiLEAP Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund has launched a $59 million fund to provide new and expanding home-based and center-based facilities across the state.   
Longform Matt Jones, Amber Davis, Brooke Boyst, and Alexis Braun Marks outside of Halle Library during the renovation. Kids and Education

EMU library undergoes major renovation thanks to its namesake's foundation

Sarah RiggWednesday, July 17, 2024
The renovation will establish a larger and more accessible location for EMU's archives and create new facilities for EMU's growing oral history program.
Longform Binary Star at SXSW, 2011. Arts and Culture

Inside the evolution of Ann Arbor and Ypsi hip-hop

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, July 17, 2024
The sound of Ann Arbor/Ypsi hip-hop is hard to pin down, but a distinct community has arisen around it over three-plus decades. We dug into what makes the local scene unique.
Innovation News Community garden Healthy Communities

New grant program offers funds for Ypsi community gardens

Sarah RiggWednesday, July 17, 2024
Ypsilanti-based nonprofit Growing Hope's new Community Garden Grants program will offer grants ranging from $200 to $1,000 for garden projects that serve under-resourced communities in the Ypsi area.
Feature Story Michigan Health and Hospital Association represents all community hospitals in the state. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

How public health collaborations with hospitals benefit Michigan's communities

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, July 16, 2024
Yours, Mine and Ours — Public Health spoke with Lauren LaPine, Michigan Health and Hospital Association senior director of legislative and public policy about how various public health agencies and programs collaborate with hospitals across the state.  
Longform Dani Darling and London Beck (back row) with Baddie Brooks and Rod Wallace (front row) in Depot Town. Arts and Culture

Ypsi-based program creates network of support for Black musicians

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, July 10, 2024
The Amplify Fellowship launched in 2020 in Ypsilanti to support local Black artists in producing music during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's slowly become a robust community of long-term support for past and present fellows.
Longform Kristen Muehlhauser of Raindance Organic Farm's farmland in Northfield Township. Sustainability

Land is easier to access for Washtenaw County's small farmers, helping them buck national trends

Sarah RiggWednesday, July 10, 2024
Washtenaw County government and nonprofit entities are making it easier for small farmers to access farmland through innovative programs like conservation easements, farm linking, and more.
Longform Melinda Vukonich. Arts and Culture

Meet three up-and-coming artists featured at this year's Ann Arbor Art Fair

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, July 10, 2024
Each of the three fairs that comprise the Ann Arbor Art Fair offers an Emerging Artist program to highlight up-and-coming artists. We chatted with three of them.
Innovation News All-In promo image Entrepreneurship

New WCC program offers boot camp, $10k for tech entrepreneurs

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, July 10, 2024
A new 12-week program launching next week at Washtenaw Community College will provide education, mentorship, and $10,000 in business funding to participating local tech entrepreneurs.
Innovation News A submission to Groundcover News' Visual Arts Contest. Arts and Culture

Groundcover News launches art contest spotlighting homeless and low-income artists

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, July 10, 2024
This summer, Ann Arbor-based nonprofit newspaper Groundcover News is highlighting local homeless, formerly homeless, and low-income artists through a new Visual Arts Contest. 
Longform The Inclusive Health Care Taskforce hosted an information and resource fair on June 13. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Michigan coalition works to address health disparities for older adults

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, June 27, 2024
A broad coalition of Michigan organizations has come together to address health disparities that affect Michigan's rapidly growing population of older adults.
Longform Annalies Walsh and her father Joe Walsh selling Manchester Entrepreneurial STEM merchandise at Waterloo Hunt Club in Grass Lake. Entrepreneurship

Manchester 8th graders build successful businesses in entrepreneurship class

Sarah RiggWednesday, June 26, 2024
Each semester, eighth graders in Manchester Community Schools write business plans, do market research, run real businesses, and make real profits as part of their classwork.
Partner Content OUCARES day camps create a space where autistic kids don’t feel judged, gain some independence from parents, and interact with peers. Second Wave - MichiganEquity

Summertime is “a time of possibilities” and challenges for autistic kids and adults

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, June 26, 2024
Summer break creates opportunities for fun and family adventures along with the challenges of changing routines.
Longform Yo-Yo Ma with students from Escuela Superior de Musica y Danza Monterrey at Hill Auditorium. Arts and Culture

Behind the scenes: Yo-Yo Ma, U-M students, and Kayhan Kalhor collaborate on new composition

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, June 26, 2024
In a weeklong residency, U-M students joined the Orchestra of the Americas, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and composer Kayhan Kalhor to preview a new piece Kalhor had written with Ma in mind.
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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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