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Feature Story A year after COVID-19 made The Momentum Center’s 2020 Prom with a Purpose impossible, the popular event and fundraiser returns May 21 with both in-person and virtual options.  The LakeshoreEquity

Prom with a Purpose returns with in-person, virtual formats

Shandra MartinezMonday, April 26, 2021
Longform A2EF DEI Internship Program participants Sabrina Xiao and Mohamed Said. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEquity

New internship program helps underrepresented students find "a place in tech" at Ann Arbor companies

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, April 21, 2021
Feature Story “This is about supporting each other so we can achieve success. It’s not a competition. It’s about breaking down working in silos,” says Kim Johnson Metromode - Metro DetroitCommunity Development

Nine nonprofit leaders work together to form the Black Executive Director Alliance of Detroit

MJ GalbraithTuesday, April 20, 2021
Feature Story A worker adds installation in a new Jubilee Ministries mixed-income housing project being built in Holland. The LakeshoreEquity

Community Foundation invests in Jubilee housing with line of credit

Andrea GoodellMonday, April 19, 2021
Longform Joyanne Huston-Swanson, community relations for the Kent District Library, works with a wi-fi hotspot that is available for checkout at the library. Patrons have used the hotspots to access telehealth appointments, among other needs. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Telehealth expansion has made health care more accessible during the pandemic – but not for everyone

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 15, 2021
Development News UCS food service Metromode - Metro DetroitKids and Education

School food program serves 1.8 million meals during pandemic year

Kate RoffThursday, April 15, 2021
Feature Story On the Ground Kalamazoo Vaccinations for Immigrants Southwest MichiganEquity

Immigrants in Michigan are eligible to receive the vaccine against COVID-19 regardless of status

Mark WedelWednesday, April 14, 2021
Feature Story Rosa Chaidez wants to find affordable housing for her family. The LakeshoreEquity

Lakeshore housing initiatives focus on ‘missing middle’

Paul R. KopenkoskeyMonday, April 12, 2021
Longform WSF member Rudy Flores. Photo courtesy Rudy Flores. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEquity

Washtenaw County group aims to improve conditions and fight injustice for Michigan migrant workers

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, April 7, 2021
Feature Story Climate Kalamazoo Climate Grief Southwest MichiganSustainability

Climate Kalamazoo: Grief, reconstructed

Donna McClurkanThursday, April 1, 2021
Feature Story Myanmar protests Southwest MichiganEquity

The blog: To my friends who asked why I have been at the rallies

Dr. Than OoMonday, March 29, 2021
Feature Story Meko Price's business, glō SKIN SPA, is located on Eastman Avenue. Prior to any treatment, clients enter the consultation room. There, they can see a polarized view of their face and skin before discussing their skincare goals. Catalyst MidlandEquity

Midland makes progress supporting diverse small businesses, room to build

Crystal GwizdalaThursday, March 25, 2021
Longform AFC Ann Arbor soccer club chair Bilal Saeed. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiTechnology and Innovation

Washtenaw County tech leaders advocate for their industry to define "talent" by more than a degree

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, March 24, 2021
Innovation News coronavirus Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiHealthy Communities

Washtenaw County launches pop-up events to distribute COVID vaccine where it's needed most

Maria PattonWednesday, March 24, 2021
Development News A new program provides 100 internet hotspots to area libraries throughout the region. The Keel - Port HuronKids and Education

Parks system partners with libraries to provide 100 free hotspots throughout the region

Thursday, March 18, 2021
Feature Story Shawn Taylor Metromode - Metro DetroitEntrepreneurship

Motivating others to succeed: Q&A with business consultant Shawn Taylor

Kate RoffThursday, March 18, 2021
Innovation News Washtenaw County logo Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEquity

Washtenaw County creates three new positions to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion

Monica HicksonWednesday, March 17, 2021
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