Ypsilanti Peer to Peer Program Keeps Youth Informed, Safe BY JASON A. MICHAEL Statistics have shown that youth ages 13-29 have the highest HIV infection rate in Washtenaw County. In response, a group of young people ages 13-16 in Ypsilanti started a peer mentoring program, Prevent & Prevail, to offer an open exchange of ideasContinue reading “Prevent and Prevail Featured on PrideSource.com!”
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June 27 – Dine to Donate at Ypsi Alehouse
Help build a stronger community! On Tuesday, June 27th, the Ypsi Alehouse will be having a Dine-to-Donate Fundraiser for Educate Youth, a nonprofit in Ypsilanti with the goal of supporting high schoolers. The fundraiser will take place from 3 pm-10 pm. A portion of proceeds from the night will go to programs for local youth. ThoseContinue reading “June 27 – Dine to Donate at Ypsi Alehouse”
Ypsi Alehouse Dine-to-Donate!
Help build a stronger community! On Tuesday, June 13th, the Ypsi Alehouse will be having a Dine-to-Donate Fundraiser for Educate Youth, a nonprofit in Ypsilanti with the goal of supporting high schoolers. The fundraiser will take place from 3 pm-10 pm. A portion of proceeds from the night will go to programs for local youth. ThoseContinue reading “Ypsi Alehouse Dine-to-Donate!”
First Fridays Ypsi Open House!
Educate Youth’s so excited to be a part of First Fridays Ypsi JUNE 2017/ypsi PRIDE on June 2nd! We will be having an open house event where you can meet the teens who work here, learn about our programs, and see the finished project of our Community Wing Project. We will also be showcasing ourContinue reading “First Fridays Ypsi Open House!”
Young Workers’ Rights
We want youth to know that they have rights in the workplace. Please go here for more information: https://www.osha.gov/youngworkers/
Entrepreneurs from Educate Youth
Ethics Bowl update!
As some of you might know, our team the “Ypsilanti Youth” competed in the Ethics bowl Jan 28-29 and made it to quarter finals! Congratulations to our team and all the others who competed. Also, a thanks to the judges who came out and spent their weekend judging the Ethics Bowl, and to everyone whoContinue reading “Ethics Bowl update!”
More info about Ethics Bowl 2017
Each member of our Ethics Bowl team has been committed to learning and analyzing the 14 cases. They ranged from conflicts of interest in local government to the equity of Washtenaw County’s prenatal care services, and from humane treatment guidelines for prisoners to building contractors’ responsibilities to homeowners. Saturday, January 28, we need to be atContinue reading “More info about Ethics Bowl 2017”
Prevent and Prevail Facilitator Training – January/February 2017
Prevent and Prevail is looking for teen facilitators to co-lead our sessions, teaching peers about important topics and how to protect themselves. Please contact us if you are interested in attending a future training. These are youth ages 15-18 who want to build their leadership skills, make money, and give knowledge to younger peers. PotentialContinue reading “Prevent and Prevail Facilitator Training – January/February 2017”
2016 Ethics Bowl Feature
Our 2016 Ethics Bowl team was featured in an article on medium.com: “Multiple days a week after school, a group of committed students gather to do a very specialized kind of preparation. The Michigan Ethics Bowl, organized by A2Ethics, is an annual competition of high school minds, debating over real life social situations which ourContinue reading “2016 Ethics Bowl Feature”
