Plymouth-Canton Educational Park’s Asian Pacific American Club (APAC) is hosting the Michigan Pan Asian American Conference on Saturday May 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Canton High School.  88.1 the Park’s Leia Riley, spoke with APAC Co-President, Haidy Zhang, about the conference and APAC.

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Haven Homes of Detroit was founded in 2021 to be a safe home and community in Detroit for women leaving human trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation.  They are hosting a golf outing fundraiser on June 5, at Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center in Plymouth.  88.1 the Park’s Anya Read spoke with Haven Homes of Detroit Co-Founder, Aaron Short.

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Canton High School Junior, Tesko Chaganti, was awarded first place at the Science and Engineering Fair of Metro Detroit. He will move on to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles. His project is titled The Secrets of Healthy Aging: Semi-Automated Discovery of Natural Senolytics.

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The Plymouth-Canton Community Literacy Council has been making a difference English as a Second Language learners in Canton and Plymouth for nearly 40 years.  88.1 the Park’s Mihir Shastry spoke with PCCLC Program Director, Andrea Hug.  They talked about the council’s history, work in the community, and impact on English language learners.

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The Recovery Action Network of Michigan works to empower individuals and families affected by addiction by providing a safe and supportive community where they can find hope, inspiration, resources and achieve long-term recovery.  They serve Western Wayne Country through the support of Growth Works.  88.1 the Park’s Sydney Capen, spoke with RANMI Executive Director, Allison Herrst, about their work in the community and the importance of support in the recovery journey.  Allison is also an 88.1 the Park Alum.

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