West Willow Intergenerational Camp
Join us at our free, specialized programming camp designed to connect local youth with community elders, focusing on storytelling, community improvement, and bridging generation gaps. Aim to improve West Willow and build sustainable relationships between generations.
West Willow Freedom School
West Willow‘s Odindi Freedom School is part of the Odindi Youth Action Village in Ypsilanti Township. The program provides afterschool support, help with homework, and encourages community engagement. It focuses on academic, personal, and civic growth and fostering a supportive intergenerational network in the neighborhood.
Together, we are creating a space where youth can thrive academically, civically, and personally!
Linda Lou Intergenerational Garden
The Linda Lou Mealing Intergenerational Garden is a place to cultivate more than just food. We’re all about growing soulful food while digging into a little fun. By bringing generations together, we’re not just planting veggies, we’re sprouting new skills, sharing wisdom, and growing resources. We welcome everyone in the neighborhood to join us through the growing seasons as we grow together!
Storytelling Action and Advocacy
The Washtenaw County Resiliency Office, the MDHHS, MSU Extension, and MSU-SPSC are partnering on a Climate and Health project to address local climate-related health challenges. The project is focused on the ECORSE Road Corridor, Ypsilanti Township.
Sankofa Leadership
Sankofa meaning: “go back and get it.” Its spiritual meaning emphasizes that learning from the past is essential for building a strong future. It encourages honoring ancestors, applying ancestral wisdom, and reflection for personal and communal growth.
Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship Program
Earn, Learn & Return Program
Program Lead: Geraldine Powell
Program description: Financial literacy is a crucial life skill that everyone, especially students, should possess. It involves having the knowledge and understanding of how to manage one's finances, including budgeting, saving, investing, and understanding credit and debt. It is essential for students to learn financial literacy as early as possible to prepare them for the real world.
Financial literacy education can help students make informed decisions about their finances and avoid financial traps that can lead to debt and financial hardship. By understanding basic financial concepts, students can develop good financial habits that can set them up for a successful financial future. They can also learn how to manage their money and make it work for them, rather than being controlled by their finances.
Program goals: Participants will understand financial and entrepreneurship concepts, to build financial skills; make well-informed decisions about their financial futures and learn what it takes to start a business. Students receive an educational stipend based on their active participation in the program. Sessions happen every other Friday from 6:00-8:00PM
Location: Community Family Life Center (1375 S. Harris Rd., Ypsilanti, 48198)