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2024 Global Art Show Sponsorship
We would like to invite you to become one of our 2024 Global Art Show Sponsors who support making the world brighter through art! The event will be held virtually on Saturday, March 16th at 11am EST. The hour-long event showcases the artwork from our talented students across the globe. Last year our Global Art Show wowed both local and international audiences, with works of art contributed by nearly 276 students from 37 different countries. Hosted on Zoom, the virtual event welcomed nearly 160 families
UTEC Prepares Customers to Leverage AI to Reshape Their Businesses
Leading MTSP Shares How Businesses Can Gain a Competitive Advantage with AI ANN ARBOR, MI – February 20, 2024 – UTEC, a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP) is preparing organizations to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to reshape their businesses. With many businesses looking for cost-effective ways to increase productivity AI has emerged as an obvious solution. The driving factor behind this growth in interest is that AI is poised to revolutionize virtually every single
Robert S. Northrup Humanitarian Award
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Northrup Humanitarian Award. In 2018, the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor established the Northrup Award. The award is presented to an individual/s who has made a long-term sustainable contribution to humanitarian efforts in local, national or international arenas. The service provided should be personal, not just an administrative contribution. Nominations may be submitted by members of the community as well as Rotarians. Nominations are just one page in length and easy
Washtenaw County Commissioner Justin Hodge to host Townhall Monday, March 4th at Ypsilanti District Library
Ypsilanti Township, MI – Washtenaw County Commissioner Justin Hodge, District 5, Chair of the Board, will host a community townhall on Monday, March 4th at the Ypsilanti District Library. The townhall will be an opportunity to hear about the work Commissioner Hodge has been doing at the County level including leading the creation of Financial Empowerment Centers and My Future Fund, a county-wide children’s savings account program that provides free money and support for Washtenaw County Elementary
Ann Arbor Shares A200 Bicentennial March Events
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 29, 2024 — The City of Ann Arbor is thanking all who celebrated the Ann Arbor Bicentennial by attending the Jan. 19 kickoff event at the Michigan Theatre, noting it was a night to remember, and just the first of many fun, unifying and meaningful activities planned this year. Here’s what’s happening in March. March 1–31, Host a Book Drive with United WayUnited Way works to ensure that families have the resources to help their children start school ready to learn and graduate
Election Security in Washtenaw County
Zoom presentation, Monday April 8, 7pm A timely program on Election Security presented by the Voting Rights Advocacy Group League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County We are bombarded with often conflicting information and doubts about the security of votes. Hear from our Washtenaw County expert. On Monday April 8 at 7pm Edward R. Golembiewski, Director of Elections, Chief Deputy Clerk, Washtenaw County, Michigan will present a program on election security, threats faced by election workers,
Thrive with AI
March 20 and April 24 @ 10am Maximize your potential with our three-part AI Webinar Series! Learn how to boost productivity, build a foundation to craft your AI strategy, and explore what tools are available for future success. Join us as we unravel the world of AI, providing actionable insights so you — and your organization — can thrive. Register now for a journey into transformative possibilities!Part 1: Boosting Your ProductivityRecording available when registering for the series. Panelists: Jim
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation and Washtenaw County Partner on Equitable Budget Feedback
“Partnership agrees to sponsor a Fiscal Justice Analysis.” In 2023, the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation was awarded a grant from the Council of Michigan Foundations from their Statewide Equity Fund, a $2 million CMF member-driven pooled fund aimed at providing the infrastructure needed to help shape incoming American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and other federal dollars toward equity-centered approaches to advance economic prosperity in communities. The funding, which went to five (5) pilot sites
Transformative 20-Acre Mixed-Use Development Coming to Ann Arbor’s South Side
“Arbor South” will bring 1,000 residential units to under-served housing market, among retail, office, entertainment and hospitality usesANN ARBOR, Mich., January 10, 2024 — Ann Arbor, Mich.-based real estate services company Oxford Companies, together with Crawford Hoying, a full-service provider of each aspect of real estate development, management, construction and sales out of Dublin, Ohio, today announced plans for Arbor South, a 20-acre, mixed-use development in Ann Arbor’s south side. Oxford
Anticipating April: UMS April 2024 Events Line Up
The Takács Quartet returns with a new UMS co-commission byNokuthula Endo Ngwenyama The Philadelphia Orchestra closes the mainstage season with twodifferent programs UMS Returns to the Ypsilanti Freighthouse Ann Arbor, MI (February 21 , 2024) — The University Musical Society (UMS) brings its 145th season to a close with several captivating performances. The second weekend of April brings The Takács Quartet, a perennial UMS favorite, returning with a program that nods to the
NO-COST TAX PREPARATION
Accounting Aid Society and we have a new tax site location at EMU where we offer free tax preparation services to people with an income of $64,000 or less.
Washtenaw County to Host Second Annual Small Business and Procurement Fair on March 15th, 2024
The 2024 Small Business Fair is designed to connect the new and start-up entrepreneurs with the resources to help them launch their business successfully. WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI., February 13th, 2023 – The Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development is hosting their second annual Small Business and Procurement Fair next month on Friday, March 15th. This year’s fair will connect local entrepreneurs with resources to help their business flourish. The fair is for anyone interested in