GI Jobs salutes Ann Arbor and Ypsi colleges

Posted by admin on November 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

When it comes to our veterans, some colleges go out of their way to embrace those who have served our country. EMU, Concordia, Washtenaw Community College, Thomas Cooley, and the Ross School at U-M are among those singled out by G.I. Jobs. Criteria for making the list included efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students, financial commitment to veterans and academic accreditation. Check out the list here. News from Concentrate  Read More →

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Local Group Battles Illiteracy to Build a Stronger Michigan

Posted by admin on September 1, 2009 · 3 Comments 

(Excerpted from Washtenaw Literacy) In Washtenaw County, statistics point to an illiteracy rate of 12%, about 27,000 citizens. Washtenaw Literacy matches adult learners with trained volunteers who provide individual and group tutoring in reading and writing skills. Its core program is one-on-one tutoring, which holds an impressive success rate: more than 90% of the adults in these programs reach at least one of their goals. World in a Basket is an... [Read More...]

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Open Source Economic Development and Statewide Cooperation

Posted by admin on June 4, 2009 · 1 Comment 

At Ann Arbor SPARK, our immediate goal is to promote economic development in the Ann Arbor region. But our larger focus is ensuring long-term growth and viability for the entire state of Michigan — something that can best be achieved through a process we call Open Source Economic Development. We don’t view any place in the state of Michigan as competition to us. We view the rest of the state as partners. If there are things that we can do... [Read More...]

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