WCC News: Community enrichment

Diane Keller

Keep Up The Good Work: Diane Keller, Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber

Diane Keller - July 02, 2026

To the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber, WCC is so much more than an educational institution — they are our neighbors and partners. The chamber is deeply grateful for their steady leadership and their heart for building opportunities right here at home.

View Post :   Keep Up The Good Work: Diane Keller, Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber

tags: July 2026, On The Record, Community enrichment, Keep Up The Good Work, Instructor Training Program

Inside Mobile Classroom

WCC Mobile Classroom delivers learning and workforce training to the community

Fran LeFort - June 24, 2026

WCC has added a new grant-funded Mobile Classroom to provide flexible, accessible learning experiences throughout Washtenaw County and the Southeast Michigan region.

View Post :   WCC Mobile Classroom delivers learning and workforce training to the community

tags: Workforce Development, Community enrichment, July 2026, Mobile Classroom, On The Record, Grants

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WCC hosting youth 'STEM and Craft Camp' on April 3

Fran LeFort - March 17, 2026

WCC will host a mini Spring STEM and Craft Camp from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, April 3 for ages 7-10.

View Post :   WCC hosting youth 'STEM and Craft Camp' on April 3

tags: Community enrichment, Youth Camps

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60 Stories: WCC alumna opens family hub in Milan

Terry Jacoby - November 21, 2025

The path that would eventually lead Olivia Carpus to co-found a community play space in her hometown of Milan began more than a decade earlier — in a WCC classroom where she first felt supported and inspired.

View Post :   60 Stories: WCC alumna opens family hub in Milan

tags: Alumni Profile, 60 Stories, Launch Winter 2026, Community enrichment, Launch, Child Development

Liberal Arts Week @ WCC

Liberal Arts Week at WCC highlights soft skills in career success, public invited

WCC Public Relations - October 15, 2024

Washtenaw Community College is hosting its annual Liberal Arts Week on October 21-25 with free virtual and in-person events open to all in the community.

View Post :   Liberal Arts Week at WCC highlights soft skills in career success, public invited

tags: Campus Events, Community enrichment, Liberal Arts Week, On The Record, October 2024, Liberal Arts Innovation Group

Career fair participants speak with an employer

Students, community invited to WCC Fall Career & Internship Fair on October 16

WCC Public Relations - October 01, 2024

Dozens of job opportunities will be up for grabs at the Washtenaw Community College annual Fall Career & Internship Fair.

View Post :   Students, community invited to WCC Fall Career & Internship Fair on October 16

tags: Campus Events, Community enrichment, Career Fair, Center for Career Success

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Advance Ypsi: WCC receives grant to launch jobs and education initiative in Ypsilanti

Fran LeFort - April 24, 2023

WCC has been awarded a $2.09 million grant to launch a jobs and education initiative to boost the quality of life and outcomes for underrepresented populations in Ypsilanti.

View Post :   Advance Ypsi: WCC receives grant to launch jobs and education initiative in Ypsilanti

tags: Workforce Development, Community enrichment, community involvement, Ypsilanti, Advance Ypsi, Workforce Training

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STEAM Week: High school students invited to explore careers and educational opportunities

Fran LeFort - February 16, 2023

WCC will highlight the exciting world of STEM and STEAM careers and educational opportunities the week of February 28 to March 2.

View Post :   STEAM Week: High school students invited to explore careers and educational opportunities

tags: Aisha Bowe, STEM, Community enrichment, STEAM Week

CDA Training

WCC partnering to meet needs of area early care and education providers

Rich Rezler - December 19, 2022

The Michigan Association for the Education of Young People and WCC are partnering to bring high-quality Childhood Development Associate (CDA) credential training to meet the needs of early care and education providers in Southeast Michigan.

View Post :   WCC partnering to meet needs of area early care and education providers

tags: Community enrichment, community involvement, Child Development

Liberal Arts Week

WCC hosting second annual Liberal Arts Week October 24-28

Rich Rezler - October 13, 2022

October is National Arts and Humanities Month! Celebrate with WCC through interactive virtual workshops, showcasing how liberal arts classes empower personal and professional success, and sustain a fair and just society.

View Post :   WCC hosting second annual Liberal Arts Week October 24-28

tags: Liberal Arts Week, Liberal Arts Innovation Group, Community enrichment

Aisha Bowe leading Super STEAM Saturday class

Middle school students invited to Super STEAM Saturdays at WCC

Fran LeFort - July 26, 2022

WCC faculty members will lead interactive monthly workshops designed to expose students to the wide world of STEAM career options.

View Post :   Middle school students invited to Super STEAM Saturdays at WCC

tags: Community enrichment, STEAM, Super STEAM Saturdays, Campus Events

Archaeology Field Experience

Washtenaw Community College hosts first archaeology fieldwork experience

Fran LeFort - June 13, 2022

A first-of-its-kind archaeological survey and dig on the WCC campus this summer hopes to reveal clues about previous activity in the area and serve as a teaching opportunity for enrolled students and community volunteers.

View Post :   Washtenaw Community College hosts first archaeology fieldwork experience

tags: On The Record, Community enrichment, Campus, Archaeology Field Experience, June 2022, STEM

WCC hosting first archaeology fieldwork experience for students, volunteers

Fran LeFort - June 02, 2022

A first-of-its-kind archaeological survey and dig on the WCC campus this summer hopes to reveal clues about previous activity in the area and serve as a teaching opportunity for enrolled students and community volunteers

View Post :   WCC hosting first archaeology fieldwork experience for students, volunteers

tags: Campus Events, Community enrichment, Campus

Emily Holiday

Cash prizes awarded to help local entrepreneurs start and build businesses

Fran LeFort - May 31, 2022

Local entrepreneurs pitched their business plans for cash prizes in a hybrid return to Pitch@WCC, the WCC Entrepreneurship Center's premier annual event.

View Post :   Cash prizes awarded to help local entrepreneurs start and build businesses

tags: June 2022, Pitch@WCC, Entrepreneurship Center, On The Record, Community enrichment, Entrepreneurship

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Ann Arbor woman uses Free College Week to transition to new stage in life

Rich Rezler - April 26, 2022

LeNelle Covés attended nearly 40 of the 64 Free College Week classes that WCC offered earlier this month. "There's no reason I should be bored in my life because I have too many interests," she says.

View Post :   Ann Arbor woman uses Free College Week to transition to new stage in life

tags: Community enrichment, Free College Week

Free College Week 2022 offers more than 60 unique classes.

Public invited to Free College Week at WCC

Fran LeFort - March 15, 2022

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will open its virtual classroom doors to the public during Free College Week on Monday, April 4, through Friday, April 8.

View Post :   Public invited to Free College Week at WCC

tags: Online Learning, On The Record, Community enrichment, Free College Week, March 2022

Liberal Arts Week

Community invited to participate in WCC's Liberal Arts Week on Oct. 25-29

Fran LeFort - October 18, 2021

The public is invited to participate in WCC's first Liberal Arts Week. Events offer interactive, virtual and in-person workshops that showcase how jobs and the world around us are impacted by liberal arts studies.

View Post :   Community invited to participate in WCC's Liberal Arts Week on Oct. 25-29

tags: Community enrichment, Liberal Arts Week, Liberal Arts Innovation Group

Career Fair logo Fall 2021

Public invited to meet with 60 employers at WCC's Oct. 15 virtual career fair

Fran LeFort - October 01, 2021

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will host a career fair Oct. 15 with an anticipated 60 employers seeking to fill positions. The virtual event is free and open to the public.

View Post :   Public invited to meet with 60 employers at WCC's Oct. 15 virtual career fair

tags: Center for Career Success, Career Fair, Community enrichment

Beth Marshall

WCC joins EMU, YMCA to address critical need for child development workers

Rich Rezler - August 14, 2020

The Early Childhood Education program at WCC is joining an effort spearheaded by the Office of Engage@EMU to respond to a critical community need for certified child development workers in eastern Washtenaw County.

View Post :   WCC joins EMU, YMCA to address critical need for child development workers

tags: community involvement, Early Childhood Education, ousearch_News_2020, Community enrichment

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WCC offering free Race and Ethnic Relations virtual learning series to community

Rich Rezler - June 26, 2020

Washtenaw Community College is offering a free, five-part Race and Ethnic Relations virtual learning series.

View Post :   WCC offering free Race and Ethnic Relations virtual learning series to community

tags: ousearch_News_2020, Race and Ethnicity, Community enrichment

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