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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.
Photo: 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. Doug Coombe

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Feature Story Jim Latham outside of Latham's Hardware in downtown Milan Economic Development

3rd Thursdays event series draws new visitors, businesses to downtown Milan

Eric GallippoWednesday, June 20, 2018
Downtown Milan had been struggling for years even before the Great Recession. But a new monthly event series featuring music, food, pop-up shops, and children's activities has helped revive interest in the downtown.
Feature Story Membership/Outreach Specialist for Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Rola Emauel (R) helps a student at Erickson Elementary with her hair Kids and Education

Erickson Elementary's Village Project seeks to uplift students affected by incarceration

Brianna KellyWednesday, June 20, 2018
The program was conceived in response to the fact that juvenile detention may seem an enticing proposition to some students whose home lives have been disrupted by incarceration.
Innovation News Vogue Night organizer Miles Perry. Healthy Communities

Corner Health Center hosts Vogue Night to encourage LGBTQ youth involvement

Sarah RiggWednesday, June 20, 2018
Many people know voguing as a dance Madonna did. But members of the LGBTQ community know that vogue has deeper roots as a platform for safe sex education in queer communities and communities of color.
Innovation News A panel discussion at the Meeting of the Minds summit. Transportation

Meeting of the Minds summit examines challenges, opportunities in Michigan's mobility industry

Sarah RiggWednesday, June 20, 2018
The summit focused on positioning Michigan as a national mobility leader, as well as how to use mobility to improve the lives of economically disadvantaged residents.
Innovation News Apprenti logo. Technology and Innovation

New Washtenaw County program to offer paid tech apprenticeships, emphasizing underrepresented groups

Sarah RiggWednesday, June 20, 2018
Funded by a $1.5 million grant, organizers say the program will level the playing field in tech for military veterans, women, and people of color.
Feature Story Tech Trek 2018 takes place June 15. Technology and Innovation

Ann Arbor's Tech Trek to offer open houses, Tech Talks, autonomous vehicles in the streets

Claire CharltonWednesday, June 13, 2018
On June 15, Ann Arbor will swing open its tech doors for the third annual Tech Trek, a day-long event for the tech curious to learn about the city’s rich innovation landscape.
Feature Story 826 Spring St. Arts and Culture

Ann Arbor's 10 most interesting houses

Jenn McKeeWednesday, June 13, 2018
From a little-known Frank Lloyd Wright design to a residence we like to call "the Mothership," we ran down some of the city's most ornate, oddly shaped, and architecturally striking homes.
Feature Story Clyde Montgomery and son Brandan outside of C&B Mortgage Solutions on Ecorse Road Economic Development

Ypsi Township plots commercial revitalization for Michigan Avenue and Ecorse corridors

Brianna KellyWednesday, June 13, 2018
After playing defense on economic development for almost a decade, Ypsilanti Township is adopting a proactive approach to redeveloping and revitalizing its key commercial corridors.
Development News Cynthia VanRenterghem, Growing Hope's new executive director, stands outside the organization's affordable rental space. Healthy Communities

Growing Hope launches affordable rental venue and incubator kitchen, announces new director

Sarah RiggWednesday, June 13, 2018
The new space represents an expansion of the nonprofit's mission of improving access to healthy food, but its new director says she also wants to maintain focus on the organization's core urban farming operation.
Innovation News Participants at the 2017 A2 Health Hacks event. Healthy Communities

Expanded A2 Health Hacks event tackles health challenges in the developing world

Sarah RiggWednesday, June 13, 2018
Organizers say the type of health solutions created in the developing world and the developed world can be different, but sometimes they have a lot in common.
Feature Story YCHS Girls Tennis Coach Taryn Reid Kids and Education

Ypsilanti Community High School serves up new opportunity with revived girls' tennis team

Brianna KellyTuesday, June 5, 2018
Beyond merely winning games, the team and its coaches hope to defy stereotypes associated with the sport and reinvigorate Ypsi's tennis community as a whole.
Feature Story Bridging 23 participants stop as they reach Ypsilanti Community Development

Here's what we saw, heard, and learned while walking from Ann Arbor to Ypsilanti

Jenn McKeeTuesday, June 5, 2018
About 40 people embarked on the eight-mile walk on June 2, engaging in a variety of community-related discussions along the way.
Innovation News An infographic from the report. Economic Development

New report makes economic case for improving racial equity in Michigan

Sarah RiggTuesday, June 5, 2018
The report led by an Ann Arbor nonprofit found that Michigan could see a $92 billion gain in economic output by 2050 if racial disparities were eliminated.
Innovation News Engage founder Brooke Boyle. Entrepreneurship

New Ann Arbor business takes networking to the next level through personalized connections

Sarah RiggTuesday, June 5, 2018
Engage matches each "connectee" with three "connectors," who may help enrich the connectee's professional or social life through additional connections.
Innovation News Team MACK members Mark Green, Allison Bernstein, Kashay Sanders, and Christopher Owen. Entrepreneurship

U-M students road-trip to trade lessons with social entrepreneurs through Ross Open Road program

Sarah RiggTuesday, June 5, 2018
Now in its third year, the program is designed to be mutually beneficial to both students and entrepreneurs.
Feature Story Moderator Angela Barbash and panelists Rob Hess, Melvin Parson, and Eric Mullins. Entrepreneurship

Three takeaways from our High Growth Happy Hour on Ypsi's food economy

Sarah RiggWednesday, May 23, 2018
The Ypsi food entrepreneurs who participated in our panel discussion focused on their individualism, strong mentor relationships, and willingness to embrace failure.
Feature Story Dr. Allison Tripi Healthy Communities

How working in underserved communities grows empathy and efficiency of Michigan's pediatricians

Claire CharltonWednesday, May 23, 2018
With a goal of positively impacting the lives of Michigan children, medical organizations are better preparing physicians to serve children with empathy.
Feature Story Patrick Echlin, Brian Jones-Chance, Alex Merz and Mariah Gavin outside of 734 Brewing Company in Depot Town Ypsilanti Entrepreneurship

FIRST LOOK: Inside 734 Brewing Company, Ypsi's inclusivity-minded new brewery

Brianna KellyWednesday, May 23, 2018
The brewery's owners intend to use their business to celebrate their beloved hometown of Ypsilanti while also welcoming new faces into the often homogeneous craft beer community.
Feature Story Alex Thomas of the What's Up in the Willow video podcast Arts and Culture

From neighborhood news to comic reviews, local podcasts connect with community

Brianna KellyWednesday, May 23, 2018
We chatted with three local podcasters about the stories behind their podcasts, which respectively focus on author interviews, the world of comic books, and Ypsi Township's West Willow neighborhood.
Innovation News Tiffany Avery and Kiara Patterson pitch their business at Pitch@WCC. Entrepreneurship

"Catastrophe room" business idea wins $1,500 at Pitch@WCC competition

Sarah RiggWednesday, May 23, 2018
The business would offer customers the cathartic chance to safely destroy objects before enjoying a relaxing craft or a healthy snack.
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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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