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Hope Clinic Medical Manager Ann Marie Peterson and student volunteer Anika Baldawa.
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Longform Growing Hope Executive Director Cynthia VanRenterghem sits next to the solar panels installed at Growing Hope in Ypsilanti, which were funded by a grant from the Solar Moonshot Program. Sustainability

Solar Moonshot Program funds numerous solar installations for Ypsi nonprofits and churches

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 1, 2021
Thanks to an anonymous donor and facilitation by local grassroots organization Solar Ypsi, several Ypsi organizations have received $25,000 grants to fund new solar installations. 
Innovation News Common Garden co-founders Mitchell Newberry, Liz Tylander, and Kat Shiffler. Arts and Culture

Ann Arbor flower farm to host artist residency series, starting with free garden writing workshops

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 1, 2021
Common Garden will launch a series of artist residencies, with writer Jeanne Hodesh hosting free writing workshops in the garden every Sunday for six weeks starting Sept. 5.
Innovation News Addison Robinson, age 7, sold lemonade at Parkridge SummerFest to raise money for her college fund. Arts and Culture

Ypsi's Parkridge SummerFest makes successful return to in-person format

Sarah RiggTuesday, August 31, 2021
Ypsilanti's annual Parkridge SummerFest and Joe Dulin Community Day was back live and in person Aug. 28 after going virtual last summer. 
Longform A camper returns from a Detroit Outdoors camping trip to Pictured Rocks. Equity

Southeast Michigan's parks work to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive for all residents

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderThursday, August 26, 2021
Outdoor recreation professionals across our region have focused more attention on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and begun thinking about them in new ways, in recent years.
Development News A biker pedals along down the B2B Trail. Transportation

This Washtenaw nonprofit wants your help extending the B2B Trail into downtown Chelsea

David SandsThursday, August 26, 2021
An online crowdfunding campaign is underway to help connect Chelsea with the Border-to-Border Trail. If its Sept. 15 goal is met, a Michigan economic development agency will contribute $50,000 in matching funds to the effort.
Longform Ypsilanti Township CommUNITY Skatepark. Healthy Communities

Safer trails, new signage, and other improvements on the way for Ypsi-area parks and trails

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 25, 2021
New signage and a new website for the Border-to-Border Trail, safer paths between Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township, and trail surface improvements are all completed or in the works.
Longform Back Office Studio community manager Kristin Danko. Entrepreneurship

Will the pandemic create a co-working boom in Washtenaw County?

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 25, 2021
Business leaders anticipate co-working will continue to grow as companies pursue more flexible work models.
Innovation News A Super STEAM Saturdays event in 2020. Kids and Education

WCC offers free workshops to help middle schoolers develop STEAM skills

Monica HicksonWednesday, August 25, 2021
Washtenaw Community College has relaunched a series of free monthly classes designed to engage middle school students in fun and interactive science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities. 
Innovation News Left to right, students Goddess Smith and Louisa Stuhee; facilitator Angela Knight; and students Connor Sabo-LaPorte, Jaylin Wilson, and Elvin Sahijdak at the first youth data collection meeting for the One Love Symposium. Community Development

Washtenaw County-based symposium to create certification path for human services professionals

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 25, 2021
The One Love Symposium aims to design a professional certification based on community feedback about how teachers, health care workers, police officers, and others can better do their jobs.
Longform Friends of the St. Clair River volunteers Barb Ford (left) and Chris Danner remove nightshade along the Blue Water River Walk in Port Huron. Community Development

Here's how an army of volunteers plays a crucial role in improving Southeast Michigan parks

Jeanne HodeshMonday, August 23, 2021
Numerous volunteers help maintain, program, and advocate for parks and trails throughout the region.
Innovation News The Window Ball Maze exhibit at STEAM PARK. Kids and Education

STEAM PARK gallery opens at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, revealing inner workings of mechanical design

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderThursday, August 19, 2021
Made possible through grants totaling $1.5 million from the Toyota USA Foundation and Toyota Motor North America, STEAM PARK consists of 23 individual exhibits that explore simple machine structures, aerodynamics, and more.
Longform White Pine Technologies co-founder Robert Smith in the company's office in the former Ypsilanti City Hall building. Entrepreneurship

These Ypsi-area companies are global successes, but little-known in their hometown

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 18, 2021
The area is home to a number of dynamic firms with global reach that are stars in their own industry but not well-known to residents who live down the same street. 
Innovation News REMLAND flyer Arts and Culture

Ypsi's Grove Studios to host immersive, dreamlike installation

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 18, 2021
The event, called REMLAND, will include ambient music, reactive light installations, and projection mapping, a technique that turns everyday objects into display surfaces for projected videos.
Innovation News The dining room at Thompson and Co. Arts and Culture

New restaurant featuring Southern cuisine opens in Ypsilanti's Thompson Block

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 11, 2021
After many years and $10 million in renovations, the Thompson Block in Ypsilanti's Depot Town will have a first-floor tenant: Thompson and Co. restaurant.
Longform Charlotte Thurston at Growing Hope. Sustainability

Ypsilanti beekeepers find love, healing, and fulfillment through their hobby

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 11, 2021
It might be hard to find a city in Michigan that is more enthusiastic about bees than Ypsilanti. We chatted with local beekeepers about why they love their hobby and how others can get involved in supporting pollinators.
Feature Story Matterhorn CEO MJ Cartwright. Equity

Ann Arbor company aims to improve equity and fairness in courts through online dispute resolution

Monica HicksonWednesday, August 11, 2021
Matterhorn's online dispute resolution platform offers increased access, fairness, and customer satisfaction for people who may experience challenges going to a court in person.
Innovation News Dave Strenski in front of a solar installation at the Thompson Block in Ypsilanti. Sustainability

Solarize Ypsi event will encourage residents to double Ypsilanti's solar energy output

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 11, 2021
Ypsilanti-area residents are invited to learn more about solar power and how to get a discount on solar panels at the event, set for Aug. 28. 
Innovation News Washtenaw County logo Community Development

Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County partner to fund projects addressing racism, poverty, and trauma

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, August 11, 2021
The city and county are seeking feedback on plans for a New Human Services Partnership, which is designed to replace the recently disbanded Washtenaw Coordinated Funders.
Innovation News ACE logo Entrepreneurship

New Ann Arbor SPARK event series to offer free small business guidance for all industries

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, August 11, 2021
Each session of the weekly Accelerating Company Excellence (ACE) series will feature experts sharing their knowledge in areas such as finance, sales, marketing, and accounting.
Longform Amy Pyle at Manchester Blooms. Entrepreneurship

Business is blooming for Washtenaw County's flower farmers

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, August 4, 2021
Flower farms have recently rebounded, thanks to the efforts of passionate growers who seek to create direct connections with local customers.
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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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