Ypsilanti Community High School

Ypsilanti Community High School a few months ago unveiled its new artificial intelligence learning space. Recognized as the first HP AI Spotlight School in the country, YCHS uses AI technology to advance career readiness. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talks with Ypsilanti Community Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr. Carlos Lopez about the recent launch of their AI Ambassadors program, which hopes to advance teacher buy-in.

Ypsilanti Community High School recently celebrated the opening of a new AI learning space. With the advance of the digital age, the school is preparing students for academic excellence. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talked with Ypsilanti Community High School Principal, Dr. Chelsea Harris-Hugan about the school’s efforts to prepare students for career readiness, as well as today’s teaching climate for educators.

Ypsilanti Community High School unveiled a new Artificial Intelligence Learning Space on Tuesday. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

Ypsilanti Community High School next month will be cutting the ribbon on a new artificial intelligence lab. It’s thanks to a national AI academy. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

As part of its Black History Month events, Ypsilanti Community High School Wednesday held an event to show students some of the many scholarship programs available for their higher education. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ypsilanti Community Schools students can now get free books from a library vending machine. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

The Latinx Teen Empowerment Group at Ypsilanti Community High School was created to give Latinx teens mental health support and to help them address other challenges as they adapt to a new language and a new culture. Learn more as WEMU's Josh Hakala and Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale spoke about the program with two of its leaders, Priscilla Cortez and Dr. Fernanda Cross.

Significant investments are being made to enhance the Ypsilanti area's ability to capture stormwater and add acreage to nature areas that house pollinator prairie gardens. There are seven different projects that are funded over the next two years with grant money. Harry Sheehan is the Chief Deputy Water Resources Commissioner in Washtenaw County and in charge of seeing these projects completed. He joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the positive impacts these enhancements will make for the environment, and the area’s quality of life.

Some students from Ypsilanti Community High School have recently moved to the Eastern Michigan University campus for a residential summer camp. It’s part of EMU’s TRiO Upward Bound program is designed to help kids get into college. WEMU's Josh Hakala has more.

Ypsilanti High School choir teacher Crystal Harding said she was determined to make the most of this time for students, even though they can't be together…