2023: Humans of Ypsilanti (2 of 7): Pedro Betancourt and David Vidal-Jones

by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery

Interviewer, Preston Scherdt . Humans of Ypsilanti is a project started at ACCE High School in 2021, where we interview members of our community and amplify their stories through our writing, photography and videography. Interviewees, Mr. Pedro Betancourt (left) and...

2023: Humans of Ypsilanti (3 of 7): Heath Reichardt

by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery

Interviewee Heath Reichardt Interviewer Semiah Collier For my Humans of Ypsi project, I chose one of my teachers, Mrs. Reichardt or Mrs. R (they/she) as we call her. She is 23 years old, they have been in Ypsilanti for 6 years as of 2023. Ypsilanti is the first place...

2023: Humans of Ypsilanti (4 of 7): Preston Scherdt

by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery

Interviewer Austin Lee Interviewee: Preston Scherdt Humans of Ypsilanti is a project started at ACCE High School in 2021, where we interview members of our community and amplify their stories through our writing, photography and videography. By: Austin Lee, 9th-12th...

2023: Humans of Ypsilanti (5 of 7): Maddie Hannah

by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery

Interview with Maddie Hannah Where did you grow up? How long have you lived in Ypsi? I grew up in several different Southeastern Michigan areas: Whitmore, Pinkney, Detroit. Moved around a lot. Grandparents and dad live in Ypsi. Mom was always on the go, lived with her...

2023: Humans of Ypsilanti (6 of 7): Anaya Parker King

by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery

Interview with Anaya Parker King Where did you grow up? How long have you lived in Ypsi? I grew up in Flint. I lived in Ypsi since I was in 2nd grade. I went to Adams elementary. I was born in Flint.  How do you like Ypsilanti? I hate it here. Ypsi is boring....

2023: Humans of Ypsilanti (7 of 7): Christiana Jackson and James Toliver-Jones

by SEMIS Coalition | May 20, 2023 | Community Forum 2023, Student Gallery

Video of Khamonte Green interviewing Christiana Jackson and James Toliver-Jones Khamonte reading to a young scholar at YIES Elementary And… since both students mentioned gun violence in the interview… Khamonte wanted to share our podcast episode about Gun Violence...