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Longform We The People Opportunity Farm founder Melvin Parson. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiHealthy Communities

From porch food pantries to produce distributions, grassroots efforts address pandemic-era food need

Sarah RiggWednesday, October 21, 2020
Longform A salad bar in the cafeteria at 10 Cents a Meal grantee Boyne Falls Public School. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiHealthy Communities

Grass Lake among Michigan school districts using "10 Cents a Meal" program to serve local food

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, October 20, 2020
Feature Story Yodit Mesfin Johnson. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

Guest Essay: What if nonprofits radically transformed their work and their sector?

Yodit Mesfin JohnsonTuesday, October 20, 2020
Longform Shamar Herron (in red cap) speaks, surrounded by Nate Frazier, Paul Hickman, and Melvin Parson. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEquity

"Getting Real About Race" event challenges Washtenaw County to identify and address racial disparity

Patrick DunnTuesday, October 20, 2020
Longform Marquan Jackson, director of the Family Empowerment Program. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEquity

Study finds disparate COVID-19 impacts on jobs, housing, and more for Ypsi-area residents of color

Sarah RiggWednesday, October 14, 2020
Feature Story Michelle Bellino, Nate Phipps, and Reed Bellino Phipps. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiTransportation

Ann Arbor's Healthy Streets program test-drives non-motorized transportation infrastructure

Emily BendaWednesday, October 14, 2020
Longform Christine Hume. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiDiversity

Local edit-a-thon events aim to inject diversity into Wikipedia entries

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, October 7, 2020
Feature Story One of the projects Y-Fi members worked on in quarantine was a video set to Billie Eilish's song "Bad Guy." Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiArts and Culture

Y-Fi youth social art movement adapts to COVID by building community partnerships in Ypsi

Sarah RiggWednesday, October 7, 2020
Longform Dave Strenski in front of a solar installation at the Thompson Block in Ypsilanti. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiSustainability

SolarYpsi celebrates 15th year with ambitious plan for solar installations on 100 Ypsi homes

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 30, 2020
Feature Story The game "Around the World in 30 Minutes" can be played outside Decode Ann Arbor's location by solving challenges on a smartphone. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

Thinking outside the escape room: Decode Detroit's pandemic pivot

Emily BendaWednesday, September 30, 2020
Longform Gwen La Croix (center) with her sons James and Jude Payne. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiHealthy Communities

Ypsi area not immune from uptick in youth suicide, but help is available

Sarah RiggTuesday, September 29, 2020
Longform Children play at the Ann Arbor YMCA during Learning Labs programming. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiKids and Education

Learning labs, texting resources, micro-schools, and more address pandemic-era education struggles

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 23, 2020
Feature Story Bernice Ethington, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, and Ypsi, Can I Share? founder Gail Summerhill at the Washtenaw County Democractic Party dinner in 2009. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

Ypsi-area residents create website, grassroots organization to encourage civic engagement

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 16, 2020
Feature Story The Bar at 327 Braun Court. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

Despite pandemic, Ann Arbor bars find success through reinvention

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, September 9, 2020
Feature Story Trish Cortes, executive director of Washtenaw County Community Mental Health. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiHealthy Communities

Washtenaw County grapples with COVID-19's "perfect storm" for mental health

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, September 9, 2020
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