If you’re planning to attend the DIYpsi art fair this weekend, be sure to swing by the table of illustrator Caleb Zweifler, who, early next week, intends to hitchhike his way out of Ypsilanti, the town that he’s called home for the past decade. Following is his official Ypsilanti exit interview. MARK: What’s your full […]
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Three ways to turn a local kid on to reading and change the world for the better
I’ve been thinking a lot about the power of books lately. First it was the conversation I had with New York Times bestselling author Shaka Senghor about his discovery of literature in prison and how transformative that was for him. Then, a little bit after that, I heard local historian Matt Siegfried, standing in front […]
Posted in Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged anime, books, call to action, children's books, comic books, foster care, Jazmin Truesdale, LaRon Williams, literature, Matt Siegfried, Peri Stone-Palmquist, prison, reading, Shaka Senghor, summer reading programs, The Keepers: Origins, the power of books, Xavier Small, Ypsilanti District Library 16 Comments
Toilet reading, Junglefowl, and restorative justice… on episode 27 of the Saturday Six Pack
During episode 24 of the Saturday Six Pack, there were quite a few good exchanges between Dr. Benjamin Edmondson, the new superintendent of Ypsilanti Community Schools, and the students who had gathered in the AM 1700 studio to ask him questions about his plans for the future of our district. Of those exchanges, my favorites […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Education, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged 24 Hour Shootout, accountability, AM 1700, banishment, Belinda Dulin, Benjamin Edmondson, bread, dialogue, Dispute Resolution Center, inclusion, indie film, Jason Voss, Junglefowl, justice, Mark Ducker, Martin Thoburn, Melissa Coppola, Michelle Rose-Armstrong, payola, Peri Stone-Palmquist, Pete Larson, punishment, puppet Mark, restorative justice, restorative practices, Stefan Carr, suspension, threats, Ypsilanti Community Schools 32 Comments