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Longform UMS' Cayenne Harris and Sara Billman at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse. Arts and Culture

Jazz, breakdancing, puppetry, and more on tap for University Musical Society's Ypsi residency

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, March 15, 2023
UMS will launch a pilot residency program at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse this April, highlighting Ypsi artists and residents through a week of free and "pay-what-you-wish" musical events.
Innovation News Booksweet owners Truly Render and Shaun Manning holding up banned books. Arts and Culture

Ann Arbor banned book club returns, featuring books challenged in Michigan

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, March 15, 2023
Ann Arbor bookstore Booksweet will launch the second "season" of its bimonthly Banned Book Club on April 14.
Innovation News A cornhole competition hosted by the American Cornhole Organization. Arts and Culture

National cornhole tournament coming to Ypsi Township's Fowling Warehouse

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 15, 2023
Players competing to qualify for the American Cornhole Organization World Championships in July can earn points during the event and compete for a $5,000 prize. The general public is also invited to participate in social play.
Innovation News A promotional image for the Ann Arbor PTO Council's fundraiser. Kids and Education

Ann Arbor PTO Council launches fundraiser to support economically disadvantaged schools

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, March 15, 2023
While some Ann Arbor PTOs have raised as much as $238 per student per year, others have been able to raise only $40 per student per year. The new fundraiser aims to help close that gap.
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Mi STEM Forward Program Connects Employers with Talented Students

Sarah SpohnThursday, March 9, 2023
With more than 550 interns placed, the Michigan STEM Forward program is connecting Michigan’s young talent with companies in key industries across the state. Many of the interns are students at one of the three state research-intensive universities that make up the University Research Corridor (URC), an alliance of Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University dedicated to strengthening Michigan’s economy.
Longform Behavioral Health Therapist Aaron Neal, Outreach & Education Manager Ashley Anderson, and Clinic Director Lori Bennett at Corner Health Center. Healthy Communities

Ypsi's Corner Health Center fills gaps in programming for young fathers, parents of transgender kids

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 8, 2023
As Corner enters its 40th year of serving the Ypsilanti area, it's launching a Fathers for Family program and a series of workshops called Stand Out! for parents of trans and non-binary kids.
Longform The Midlife Nightlife crew: Aaron Batzdorfer, Onna Solomon, and Chad Pratt at Lo-Fi. Arts and Culture

Midlife Nightlife offers "sweaty" Ann Arbor dance party for those who want to be in bed by midnight

Doug CoombeWednesday, March 8, 2023
Doors for the popular Midlife Nightlife dance party at Lo-Fi Bar open at 8 p.m. and it's all over by 11 p.m.
Innovation News The Metric Marketing team, with founder and CEO Hannah McNaughton at lower left. Entrepreneurship

Two Ann Arbor businesses ranked on Inc. Magazine list of fastest-growing Midwest companies

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, March 8, 2023
Metric Marketing and RXA were recently included on Inc. Magazine’s list of 203 companies "Making an Outsized Impact in the Midwest."
Innovation News A poster for "Embodied." Arts and Culture

Ypsi-based musician and director collaborate on song and video celebrating International Women's Day

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 8, 2023
Ypsilanti-based musical group Abigail Stauffer and The Wisdom released a song called "Embodied," with an accompanying video by Ypsilanti filmmaker Toko Shiiki, to mark International Women's Day.
Innovation News The dining room at Satchel's. Entrepreneurship

Ann Arbor restaurant announces it will split profits between owners and staff

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, March 8, 2023
The owner of Satchel’s BBQ recently announced a profit-sharing plan designed in part to help address staffing shortages.
Longform Conversations about hard topics like suicide can help prevent it. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Here's how Michigan's community mental health agencies are helping prevent youth suicide

Brooke MarshallTuesday, March 7, 2023
Summit Pointe, Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan, and other community mental health agencies provide youth access to services that help them overcome suicidal thoughts and self-harming actions.
Longform Wyrd Byrd owner Shawn Gates. Entrepreneurship

New Ypsi businesses cater to gamers of all kinds and a wave of nostalgia for retro games

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 1, 2023
Several new Ypsi-area businesses cater to all things gaming-related, from retro video games to tabletop roleplaying books and supplies.
Innovation News The AAATA Ypsilanti Transit Center. Transportation

Ypsi Transit Center receives $7m in federal funds, preps for renovation and return of onsite staff

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 1, 2023
An expanded and improved Ypsilanti Transit Center is one step closer to becoming reality after a recent allocation of $7 million in federal funds.
Longform Elisa Guyton and Josh McAllister in the future maker space location at Friends In Deed. Kids and Education

Planned maker space aims to engage youth in Ypsi Township's West Willow neighborhood

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, February 22, 2023
Organizers are aiming to open the maker space in March at the Ypsilanti Township offices of the nonprofit Friends In Deed.
Longform Apartments for rent in Ann Arbor Community Development

How Ann Arbor's "Right to Renew" ordinance works – and what's next for Washtenaw tenant rights

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, February 22, 2023
The city of Ann Arbor passed a “Right to Renew” ordinance in October of last year, stating that landlords may not deny renters lease renewals without just cause.
Feature Story Actors Josiah Jones and Onyx Ellerthorpe rehearse "This Is Real," a short play about mental health, at Corner Health Center in Ypsilanti. Healthy Communities

Voices of Youth: Washtenaw County youth seek authentic, trustworthy conversations on mental health

Eric GallippoWednesday, February 22, 2023
For young people facing anxiety, depression, and other mental health struggles, finding the right words to unpack what's going on can be a challenge in itself.
Innovation News Dylan Goings, Atomic Object accelerator manager and Baker and Cook Fellowship mentor. Diversity

Ann Arbor software consultancy offers fellowship for BIPOC high schoolers

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, February 22, 2023
Atomic Object's Baker and Cook Fellowship will provide $2,500 annually, up to $10,000, throughout fellows' time studying computer science in higher education.
Innovation News Laura Braid, Tony Denton, Lauren Esch, and Rebecca Hall with the new mobile mammography unit at the University of Michigan Ypsilanti Health Center. Healthy Communities

U-M establishes mobile mammography service in Ypsilanti

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, February 22, 2023
U-M Hospital has established a mobile mammography unit based at the U-M Ypsilanti Health Center in an effort to improve accessibility in the Ypsilanti community.
Innovation News The Ann Arbor YMCA Aquatics Center. Technology and Innovation

Ann Arbor YMCA pioneers AI technology to prevent drownings and other pool safety issues

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, February 22, 2023
The Ann Arbor YMCA recently became the first YMCA Aquatics Center in the country to use artificial intelligence technology to aid lifeguards and YMCA employees in water safety and drowning prevention.
Longform WeLIVE's Trevonte Thomas and Roger Roper with SURE Moms' Florence Roberson. Healthy Communities

Ypsilanti-founded Community Violence Intervention Team pursues 14 strategies to reduce gun violence

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 15, 2023
The team came out of an effort, spearheaded by former Ypsilanti Mayor Lois Richardson, to address community violence in the wake of several gun deaths in summer of 2021.
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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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