September 8, 2017
Associate Professors Luke Shaefer and Trina Shanks, Assistant Professors Kristin Seefeldt and Mat Despard, and LEO Adjunct Lecturer Adrienne Lapidos piloted Summer17, a summer youth employment program in Washtenaw County which pairs county youth ages 16-24 with U-M faculty and staff to help them gain work experience, mentorship and life skills training. The program is part of the University's Poverty Solutions initiative and was featured in The University Record.