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Innovation News Circ Cares staff after completing a University of Michigan "Raise the Bar" training. Community Development

Ann Arbor's Circ Bar offers free space for nonprofits every Wednesday through 2020

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, August 28, 2019
The bar has already received overwhelming response from interested nonprofits since announcing its Circ Cares initiative earlier this month.
Innovation News A FlexRide van. Transportation

AAATA replaces two Pittsfield Township bus routes with on-demand rideshare service

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, August 28, 2019
The same service has seen steady growth in Ypsilanti Township, where it launched in the fall of 2017.
Innovation News Washtenaw County Office for Community and Economic Development Economic Opportunity Manager Cheranissa Williams. Entrepreneurship

New WCC entrepreneurship program offers one-on-one guidance with local business experts

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, August 28, 2019
The college's Entrepreneur in Residence program assigns burgeoning entrepreneurs to one of four mentors specializing in various areas of small business development.
Innovation News Ypsi Story Slam Arts and Culture

On the Ground Ypsilanti to host transportation-themed Ypsi Story Slam

Sarah RiggMonday, August 26, 2019
Following up on a successful first storytelling event in December, Concentrate and On the Ground are bringing back the event, this time with a theme of "transportation."
Feature Story Cheryl Garnett and Omer Jean Winborn of the Washtenaw County African American Genealogy Society. Diversity

Ypsi group helps African Americans overcome slavery-era obstacles to genealogy research

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 21, 2019
The Ypsilanti District Library group was started because African Americans face special challenges when tracing their family roots to eras earlier than the 1870s, but it's yielded numerous incredible discoveries.
Innovation News C3 Industries' first Michigan-based retail location, High Profile, in Detroit. Entrepreneurship

Ann Arbor cannabis company plans major expansion in Michigan

Emily BendaWednesday, August 21, 2019
C3 Industries plans to add up to 75 employees in the Ann Arbor area. It's also planning to open 15 to 20 Michigan dispensaries in the next two years, including one in Ann Arbor.
Innovation News Menlo Innovations' "Back to School the Menlo Way" event. Kids and Education

Ann Arbor software company hosts workshop to educate teachers on creating a "culture of joy"

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, August 21, 2019
It may seem odd for a software company to hold a professional development workshop for teachers, but making money wasn’t why Menlo Innovations hosted a recent "Back to School" event.
Innovation News Parkridge Summer Festival and Joe Dulin Community Day 2018. Arts and Culture

Ypsi's 9th annual Parkridge Summer Festival features local musicians, community resources

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 21, 2019
The annual festival in Parkridge Park provides an opportunity for residents to learn more about community resources while enjoying free food and entertainment.
Innovation News Mary Kerr of Destination Ann Arbor. Community Development

Town hall meeting to develop "destination master plan" for Washtenaw County

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderMonday, August 19, 2019
Destination Ann Arbor is hosting the meeting to solicit input on how to make Washtenaw County more attractive to visitors.
Feature Story The American Center for Mobility. Economic Development

American Center for Mobility develops mobility workforce by convening industry and academia

MJ GalbraithWednesday, August 14, 2019
ACM acts as a go-between for the two groups, determining industry workforce needs and how local academic institutions can help meet those needs.
Feature Story Vittoria Valenti. Transportation

Profiles in mobility: How 3 metro Detroiters found rewarding careers in the industry

David SandsWednesday, August 14, 2019
Their job duties range from overseeing a county's traffic operations to promoting mobility studies at Washtenaw Community College, but their paths into the industry were somewhat unconventional.
Feature Story Srikar Chiravuri and Mwai Leonard of The Cream. Community Development

Ypsi nonprofit seeks to empower urban communities through dance team, gun buyback, and more

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 14, 2019
The Cream is looking to solve financial, infrastructural, and social problems in urban communities. It now has chapters in three cities: Detroit, Inkster, and Ypsilanti.
Innovation News A promotional image for Michigan Trees. Arts and Culture

New performing arts company launches with trans-themed folk opera at Ypsi Freighthouse

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 14, 2019
The Ann Arbor-based Fifth Wall company will present "Michigan Trees: A guide to the Trees of Michigan and the Great Lakes Region," a folk opera about a trans person's journey to embrace her womanhood.
Feature Story A game of basketball during Y on the Fly in West Willow Park. Healthy Communities

Ann Arbor YMCA launches new programs to better engage Ypsi-area youth

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 7, 2019
"Y on the Fly" takes Y programming on the road to various sites in Ypsi, while "Young Women Making Waves" aims to get young women of color involved in swim teams and lifeguarding. 
Feature Story Packard Health board of directors vice chair Sharon Moore. Healthy Communities

Packard Health tackles opioid epidemic with medication-assisted treatment

Emily BendaWednesday, August 7, 2019
The program has grown rapidly since it launched last year, leaping from just over 200 visits in 2018 to nearly 1,000 visits so far this year.
Innovation News Models wearing JOOB products. Entrepreneurship

Ann Arbor couple create climate-neutral activewear company

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, August 7, 2019
Some items will be created from completely sustainable materials, and the company's goal is to have a quantifiable neutral impact on carbon emissions.
Innovation News Disability Awareness Training for Transportation Agencies participants try to navigate real-world scenarios while in wheelchairs. Transportation

Nebraska nonprofit opens Ann Arbor office to advance transportation equity with state funding

Emily BendaWednesday, August 7, 2019
Feonix Mobility Rising was awarded a $457,000 Michigan Mobility Challenge grant last year, and it's now using the funds to offer a disability awareness training program for local transportation professionals.
Innovation News The names "Doris" and "Myrtle" are carved into a chimney at 108 N. Maple. Community Development

Historian seeks wartime stories of former women's boarding house in Ypsi

Sarah RiggWednesday, August 7, 2019
Ypsilanti historian Heide Otto is on a mission to preserve a former rooming house at 108 Maple St. as a piece of World War II history.
Feature Story Art and Aubrey Schupbach at Zion Well. Entrepreneurship

Alternative healing and wellness businesses put down roots in Ypsi area

Sarah RiggWednesday, July 31, 2019
An acupuncture business with a "socialist business model," a waterfront yoga studio, and a holistic bodywork practice promoting a safe space for black clients have all opened recently in Ypsi and Ypsi Township.
Feature Story Upward Bound writing finalists and advisors David Boeving, Mareka Ray, Alexis Herron, Roderick Wallce, Selena Calzado, Cara Altherr, and Patrick Dunn. Davonna Washington not pictured. Community Development

Young Ypsi writers answer the question: "How would you solve your community's greatest challenge?"

Patrick DunnWednesday, July 31, 2019
We recently partnered with Eastern Michigan University's Upward Bound program to ask young Ypsi writers how they'd solve their community's greatest challenge. Here are their winning essays.
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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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