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The Empowerment Plan making wearable sleeping bags5429 The Michigan Pages: Spring Peepers3420 Michigan History: The Birth of the Panty Raid5408 The Heart of Detroit: Cheryl Valentine5369 Holiday Giving, Reconsidered5317 Funding cuts leave college students and families swimming in debt5302 Urban Farming and The Kings of Flint5294 Michigan vs Michigan State Football Rivalry3698 TEDx Detroit brings the power of ideas to the Motor City5274 Saginaw students discover 2 wrecks in Project Shiphunt5245

The Empowerment Plan making wearable sleeping bags
For many, the reaction upon seeing a homeless person is to let the eyes slide past and slip by. One Detroit designer chose instead to look, think and ultimately design a game-changing garment. Learn more about The Empowerment Plan, a humanitarian project based in Detroit that centers around a coat that is self-heated, waterproof, and transforms into a sleeping bag at night.

The Michigan Pages: Spring Peepers
Spring peepers are one of the earliest callers among the dozen frog species found in Michigan. During the first warm evenings of spring in late March or early April through May, their distinctive single note, high pitched "peep"ť is considered a harbinger of spring. Click for lots more...

Michigan History: The Birth of the Panty Raid
On the eve of the first day of spring in Ann Arbor temps crept up to 57 degrees. Jackets came off. Windows opened, and a the students of the University of Michigan gave America one of the distinguishing fads of the 1950s - the panty raid.

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Michigan K-12 Technology Planning
Technology planning is federally mandated for local school agencies seeking technology funding from federal programs, including the Universal Service Fund (E-Rate) and No Child Left Behind legislation. This site helps educators prepare technology plans.

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Community > Schools & Education > Articles

Apr 16, 2012
The Empowerment Plan making wearable sleeping bags

Apr 4, 2012
The Michigan Pages: Spring Peepers

Mar 19, 2012
Michigan History: The Birth of the Panty Raid

Feb 14, 2012
The Heart of Detroit: Cheryl Valentine

Dec 12, 2011
Holiday Giving, Reconsidered

Nov 14, 2011
Funding cuts leave college students and families swimming in debt

Oct 27, 2011
Urban Farming and The Kings of Flint

Oct 13, 2011
Michigan vs Michigan State Football Rivalry

Sep 22, 2011
TEDx Detroit brings the power of ideas to the Motor City

Jul 26, 2011
Saginaw students discover 2 wrecks in Project Shiphunt

Apr 5, 2011
TEDx Traverse City - May 17, 2011

Mar 23, 2011
Detroit 20/20: Mayor Dave Bing & Governor Rick Snyder

Mar 12, 2011
Northern Lights near Marquette on March 11th!

Mar 10, 2011
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Feb 11, 2011
Video of President Obama's speech at NMU in Marquette

Jan 18, 2011
The Water Semester at University of Michigan

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