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Ypsilanti District Library Social Worker Kat Layton, Head of Youth Services Jodi Krahnke, and Teen Librarian Kelly Pedersen Scott at the Ypsilanti District Library's Michigan Avenue branch.
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Feature Story Koss_IMG_Washtinaw_Community_College_Supplemental-27.jpg Kids and Education

Educational institutions bolster mobility programming to fill industry talent gap

Patrick DunnWednesday, March 27, 2019
Educators at Washtenaw Community College, Eastern Michigan University, the University of Michigan, and other institutions are building new high-level programs in collaboration with the local mobility industry.
Feature Story Former Ann Arbor News staffer Geoff Larcom with the last print copy of the Ann Arbor News Arts and Culture

It's been 10 years since The Ann Arbor News ceased publication. Where are its former staffers now?

Jenn McKeeWednesday, March 27, 2019
Some News staffers went on to take jobs at AnnArbor.com, which has since adopted the Ann Arbor News name. But for many, the News' closure marked a transition into new careers and new markets.
Feature Story Maria Ibarra-Frayre, Desirae Simmons, and Julie Quiroz of Untold Stories of Liberation and Love Arts and Culture

Local women of color to share "Untold Stories of Liberation and Love" through new poetry project

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 27, 2019
Five local activists and poets have launched a series of workshops in Ypsilanti that will culminate in the publication of a poetry anthology by Washtenaw County women of color.
Development News Atomic Object's new office space. Technology and Innovation

Atomic Object expands in Ann Arbor, offers community event space

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, March 27, 2019
The Grand Rapids-based software company has renovated and expanded into the third floor of its downtown Ann Arbor office building.
Innovation News Lemonade Day Washtenaw County organizer Godfrey Aguwa Jr. Entrepreneurship

"Lemonade Day" to teach Washtenaw County kids entrepreneurship skills through lemonade stands

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, March 27, 2019
Lemonade Day Washtenaw County is the local iteration of an international program started in 2007, which now takes place in over 80 cities annually. 
Innovation News Ypsilanti Community High School. Kids and Education

Ypsilanti Community Schools seek community input on new busing system

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 27, 2019
Responding to a variety of busing problems, the district has recently leased a number of new buses and is seeking a new contractor to provide bus drivers.
Feature Story A rendering of Avalon Housing's Hickory Way development, which opened last year on South Maple Road in Ann Arbor. Community Development

Avalon Housing's unprecedented development activity holds lessons for Ann Arbor affordability crisis

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 20, 2019
The nonprofit currently has three developments underway, the most it's ever worked on concurrently. That's thanks to some state policy changes, as well as to unique approaches in the city of Dexter.
Feature Story Shamar Herron, Emmanuel Jones, Tabitha Bentley, Marcus Johnson and Darryl Johnson of WMBK Kids and Education

With new funding coalition, Washtenaw My Brother's Keeper builds momentum for local youth of color

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 20, 2019
The local chapter of an Obama-era program aimed at supporting young people of color has had ups and downs since it launched in 2016, but numerous community partners have recently aligned to push it forward.
Feature Story 750-500-Innovation Challenge.jpg Kids and Education

Team including U-M student wins big at Lear Innovation Challenge

MJ GalbraithWednesday, March 20, 2019
A U-M student and her two teammates have been offered an internship at Lear Corporation to incubate a project they developed focusing on industry trends in shared mobility.
Development News The intersection of Michigan and Dorset Avenues. Transportation

West Willow neighborhood committee tackles traffic safety issues near American Center for Mobility

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 20, 2019
Roads were reconfigured to accommodate expected traffic increases when the American Center for Mobility moved into Ypsilanti Township in 2017. But the changes have also prompted numerous resident concerns.
Innovation News Participants at last year's Ann Arbor Discovery Trek. Technology and Innovation

New event offers college students "speed-dating" opportunity with local tech companies

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, March 20, 2019
Ann Arbor SPARK will provide 120 local college students an opportunity to network with local technology companies through the new A2 Student Trek.
Innovation News Staebler Farm County Park. Arts and Culture

Michigan Folk School to add glassblowing studio to its campus

Emily BendaWednesday, March 20, 2019
The glassblowing studio and a separate multipurpose building are expected to complete construction in two years, although the school is already holding classes on its new campus at Staebler Farm County Park.
Innovation News Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the Workforce Pipeline Summit. Economic Development

Workforce pipeline summit presents inequity as source of Michigan's talent shortage

Patrick DunnTuesday, March 19, 2019
The all-day event focused on the many broader issues that play into the talent pipeline problem, ranging from educational inequities to biased and antiquated hiring strategies.
Feature Story New Eagle Consulting CFO and owner Mickey Swortzel Community Development

These Ann Arbor businesses are setting a high bar for investing in employees' quality of life

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, March 13, 2019
From living wages to paying off college debt, these companies go above and beyond to take care of their employees – and it's paying off for them and their community.
Feature Story A home rehabbed by Habitat for Humanity in Sugarbrook Community Development

Residents and Habitat for Humanity are helping Ypsi Township's Sugarbrook neighborhood bounce back

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 13, 2019
While other hard-hit township neighborhoods have recovered from the Great Recession, challenges have persisted in Sugarbrook. But community members are mobilizing around a variety of solutions.
Innovation News Washtenaw County Health Department logo. Healthy Communities

County health department seeks diverse applicants for new steering committee

Emily BendaWednesday, March 13, 2019
Committee members' first duty will be to identify health issues they'd like to address in the community. 
Innovation News U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell with A2Y Chamber business development and membership director Rosalind Vaughn at last year's Ypsi Proud cleanup day. Community Development

A2Y Chamber seeks community input on future of Ypsi Community Cleanup Day

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 13, 2019
The event, formerly known as Ypsilanti PRIDE or Ypsi Proud, is being scaled back this year while the chamber invites community input on all aspects of the event for a 2020 revamp.
Innovation News Workit co-founders Robin McIntosh and Lisa McLaughlin. Technology and Innovation

Workit Health addiction recovery program increases visibility with Blue Cross Blue Shield investment

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 13, 2019
The company, which has Ann Arbor and California offices, recently closed a Series A funding round led by Blue Cross Blue Shield Venture Partners.
Feature Story A WeListen group discussion at U of M Community Development

Respectful discussion between liberals and conservatives? These U-M students are making it happen

Emily BendaWednesday, March 6, 2019
WeListen was created after the 2016 presidential election to bridge the political gap on campus and offer students a better way to discuss divisive issues.
Feature Story Jacqueline Williams and Arnetta Ford of the Michigan Prison Doula Initiative Healthy Communities

Ypsi-based program aims to restore dignity for women giving birth while incarcerated

Sarah RiggWednesday, March 6, 2019
The Michigan Prison Doula Initiative aims to support incarcerated pregnant women so they don't have to experience the isolation and degradation that often come with giving birth behind bars.
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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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