by Allida | Feb 3, 2017 | Mobile, Public Events, Reflection, Youth Voices
The Words below are from our YCS @ Work Intern Desiree Thompson. She has been collaborating with us to bring her experience of History to our young learners. Students at YIES, and Erickson are learning about Architecture, History, and the Underground Railroad from...
by Dylan Kite | Jan 30, 2017 | Mobile, Reflection
Students and volunteers redesign the facade of houses and apartments – choosing designs that honor the past, depict the present, or predict the future of architecture. It’s here! The new year marks FLY’s new Creativity Lab. Young artists at Erickson and...
by admin | Dec 8, 2016 | Maker, Public Events, Reflection
This summer FLY hosted its first Kid-Powered Hackathon in partnership with global corporation, Isobar. The goal of the two-day weekend workshop was simple: to empower the next generation to make great things happen—for themselves, for the community and the world....
by Allida | Dec 1, 2016 | Mobile, Reflection, Series
Many of you might have heard about the new community event, YpsiGLOW that happened on October 27th in collaboration with the Ypsilanti Distict Library, Wonderfool Productions, and Ozone House Drop-in Center’s Hall-Ozone. The event itself lit-up Washington Street with...
by admin | Aug 2, 2016 | News, Reflection
For the past 9 months I have served as interim Executive Director here at FLY Art Center. It has been a year of many transitions as we moved locations, made a brand new website, and renewed our board – adding a few new members (and I will return to the board and...