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Hope Clinic Medical Manager Ann Marie Peterson and student volunteer Anika Baldawa.
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Longform Work & Play Café. Entrepreneurship

New Ypsi Township cafe offers jobs for people with disabilities and inclusive atmosphere for all

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 9, 2022
Founders Steve and Amy Berg grew Work & Play Cafe from their previous entrepreneurial venture, which helps people with disabilities develop work skills and gain employment.
Longform Former Transit Riders United (TRU) board President Donald Stuckey and TRU Executive Director Megan Owens stand by the Amtrak line in Dearborn. Transportation

How could Ann Arbor-Traverse City passenger rail service expand transportation equity in Michigan?

Patrick DunnWednesday, March 9, 2022
An ambitious transit proposal that's been gathering steam for over a decade could significantly contribute to addressing the inequities in access to transportation between northern and southern Michigan.
Innovation News Ypsilanti International Elementary School students created this design for a new billboard in downtown Ypsilanti. Kids and Education

Ypsi third-graders design new downtown welcome billboard celebrating diversity

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 9, 2022
A conversation about diversity during a third-grade Spanish class at Ypsilanti International Elementary School was the catalyst for a new welcome billboard in downtown Ypsilanti on Huron Street.
Innovation News A recent preview show at the new A2AC Gallery. Arts and Culture

Ann Arbor Art Center opens new street-level gallery

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, March 9, 2022
The Ann Arbor Art Center is asking art lovers to save the date May 27 for the opening reception of the center's new 1,200-square-foot street-level gallery and renovated studio spaces.
Innovation News Sylvia Nolasco-Rivers, founder of Pilar's Foundation and owner of Pilar's Tamales. Community Development

Pilar's Tamales owner achieves nonprofit status for philanthropic foundation launched in 2019

Sabine Bickford BrownWednesday, March 9, 2022
Sylvia Nolasco-Rivers has been organizing humanitarian fundraisers since 2001, when her home country of El Salvador experienced a devastating earthquake. Now her foundation has been officially granted 501(c)(3) status by the IRS.
Longform Shonne Draw, Zawadi Draw, and Bunny Arbaugh at Auntie Yvonne's Community Free Store. Community Development

Ypsi Township mom turns pain into purpose with free thrift shop

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 2, 2022
Shonne Draw created a thrift shop with all free items as part of a nonviolence nonprofit she's reinvigorated since her son's death in a 2020 shooting.
Innovation News Screenshots of the Plinqit app. Entrepreneurship

Ann Arbor app that pays users to learn about finances raises $5 million in latest funding round

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, March 2, 2022
Plinqit makes money licensing its app, which is free for users, to banks and credit unions.
Innovation News A still from a Front Runner film. Entrepreneurship

Boise- and L.A.-based video production company expands to Ypsilanti

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 2, 2022
Front Runner Films, whose clients range from ballets to banks, is aiming to better serve clients throughout the Midwest.
Longform L to R Front row - Lorian Janie, Ki5, back row - Rod Wallace, Maia Evans at Leon Loft. Arts and Culture

Fellowship for Washtenaw County Black musicians welcomes new cohort, plans outreach in Ypsi schools

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 23, 2022
A "one-man vocal band" and a singer-songwriter will record albums and do community outreach work in Ypsilanti Community Schools as recipients of the 2022 Amplify Fellowship.
Innovation News The Cooperative Orchard of Ypsilanti's new vice president, Gary Bey, and president, Noah Rucker. Community Development

Cooperative Orchard of Ypsilanti changes leadership to better reflect surrounding neighborhood

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 23, 2022
Owners of the Cooperative Orchard of Ypsilanti on Ypsilanti's Southside recently transferred leadership of the orchard to a new team that is primarily Black, better reflecting the makeup of the surrounding neighborhood.
Feature Story RIX Logo Economic Development

Issue Media Group launches Rural Innovation eXchange

Issue Media GroupThursday, February 17, 2022
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the company’s latest online media project – Rural Innovation eXchange (RIX). RIX will focus on the innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation, and community development taking place in rural Michigan and feature the work of rural talent and content creators.   
Longform The Ark Executive Director Marianne James. Arts and Culture

With the Ann Arbor Folk Festival canceled, The Ark innovates to weather COVID

Jenn McKeeWednesday, February 16, 2022
The annual event is the Ann Arbor music club's biggest annual fundraiser, providing 15-20% of its annual operating revenue. So what happens now that COVID has canceled Folk Fest?
Longform Engage@EMU's Denise Jimenez and Tyler Calhoun. Community Development

Growing out of pandemic, Engage@EMU resource guide transforms into long-term community asset

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 16, 2022
The Engage@EMU Resource Guide for Washtenaw and Wayne Counties offers a list of local supportive resources in ebook format and organized by categories.
Longform Linette Lao, Yodit Mesfin Johnson, Jessica Letaw, and Deborah Meadows at Bellflower restaurant in Ypsilanti. Community Development

Unbuilding racism: Activists confront injustice in Washtenaw County's built environment

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, February 16, 2022
A growing number of local leaders are examining racism's influence on our community's development, and seeking to counteract those effects moving forward.
Innovation News A young person participates in Washtenaw County SummerWorks programming. Economic Development

SummerWorks program seeks to pair Washtenaw County youth with employers for paid summer jobs

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, February 16, 2022
The youth employment and mentorship program is currently working to provide 100 young adults (aged 16-24) in Washtenaw County with paid, on-the-job training opportunities this June 13-Aug. 19. 
Innovation News Rutherford Pool's renovated bathhouse. Community Development

Ypsi's Rutherford Pool wins two state-level awards for major renovation project, community service

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 16, 2022
The Friends of the Rutherford Pool received an mParks Community Service award for 2020, and a renovation of the pool's bathhouse recently received an mParks Facility Design Award for the 2021-2022 season.   
Innovation News A new grant will allow Food Gatherers to complete countless "dashes" for a year. Healthy Communities

Food Gatherers partners with DoorDash to offer free food delivery for homebound residents

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, February 16, 2022
A new grant will allow the food bank and food rescue program to complete countless "dashes" for a year.
Longform Valerie Bass and Artie Tomlin. Healthy Communities

Washtenaw County specialists use past experience with mental health, substance use to help others

Sabine Bickford BrownThursday, February 10, 2022
We talked with three peer support specialists, who use their own past experiences with mental health and substance abuse issues to help others going through similar ordeals in the present.
Longform YpsiWrites' Brent Miller, Celeste Kanpurwala, and Amy Wright. Arts and Culture

Nonprofit YpsiWrites launches Writers Room pilot program to create community for local writers

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 9, 2022
The Writers Room will eventually be a physical space, but the pilot program is being offered as a series of three monthly virtual meetings in February, March, and April.
Innovation News Cover art for Muriel Rukeyser's "Houdini" (Paris Press, 2002). Arts and Culture

Staged readings of "Houdini" musical to bring awareness to EMU's Muriel Rukeyser Living Archive

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 9, 2022
Poet and playwright Muriel Rukeyser has been discovered, overlooked, and rediscovered multiple times over the years – and Ypsilanti is home to a living archive of her work.
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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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