Scott Phillips
March 31, 2019Scott Phillips has been working with housing insecure youth in Washtenaw County since 2007, first at Avalon Housing and now as the Youth Employment Coordinator at Ozone House in Ypsilanti. What do you do as youth employment coordinator? I work at our drop-in center in Ypsilanti, and I oversee our work zone program and our
Sue Shink: County Commissioner, Conservationist, Farmer, Mom
March 2, 2019Interview with Sue Shink: County Commissioner, Conservationist, Farmer, Mom.
Dr. Missy Stults
February 8, 2019Dr. Missy Stults, Sustainability and Innovations Manager for the City of Ann Arbor, spoke with Current about how communities can adapt to climate change. With a PhD in urban resilience from the University of Michigan, Missy previously served as a contractor working with cities and tribal communities to advance their climate and sustainability agendas. What
Person of Interest: Q & A With Akili Jackson
December 31, 2018Q & A with poet, musician, teacher, and activist Akili Jackson.
Person of Interest: Lillian Li
November 30, 2018How has having a book out changed your day-to-day life? My coworkers at [Literati] bookstore said, “Oh, we’re not going to be seeing you after the book comes out,” and I explained, my day-to-day has not really changed. I still teach at the University, I still work at the bookstore, pretty much the same hours.
Person of Interest: Shayla Fletcher
September 30, 2018Shayla Fletcher is a wife, mother of two, and a local attorney. But beyond that, Shayla feels her biggest calling as a community volunteer.