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2008 Youth day of Caring

Washtenaw United Way and Washtenaw County WATT (Washtenaw Area Teens for Tomorrow) have teamed up with Girl Scouts of the Huron Valley Council and Washtenaw County 4-H for their third annual Youth Day of Caring! The event will be held [more]
February 6, 2008 6:50 pm

2008 Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands Date: Saturday, March 15, 2008 Start Time: 7pm - 10:30pm Location: Lincoln High School 7425 Willis Rd. Ypsilanti, MI 48197 ARE YOU READDDDYYYYYYYY?? WATT and TCW2 have done it again, a Battle of the [more]
February 6, 2008 6:39 pm

B-Side of Youth

Are you interested in starting your own business or being an entrepreneur? If so then the Business Side of Youth, or B-Side, is the perfect place for you. The B-Side was founded in 2007 as a project of eastern Michigan University\'s [more]
December 6, 2007 12:38 pm

Washtenaw Youth Development Initiative – FAQ

What is the Washtenaw Youth Development Initiative? What will the Initiative do exactly? Who makes up the membership of the Initiative How will my organization benefit if we join the Initiative? What is [more]
October 19, 2007 3:13 pm

2007 NOISE PERMIT

Despite the rain, NOISE PERMIT was even more successful than last year! It was held on August 24th at Frog Island Depot Town from 3 to about 7:30p. We had over 350 youth show up as well as over 10 youth serving organizations! [more]
August 29, 2007 1:53 pm

Golf Outing Fundraiser

9th Annual Department Golf Challenge – With a WATT Twist WATT and Washtenaw County are pleased to announce the 9th Annual Department Golf Challenge – With a WATT Twist! Washtenaw County is hosting their annual employee golf outing but [more]
August 1, 2007 1:51 pm

Rolling Hills Youth Day

Rolling Hills Youth Day Most of our events are creative and offer out-side the box ways of providing safe events for youth to attend. These can include anything from band concerts to our Youth Day at Rolling Hills. [more]
June 7, 2007 1:35 pm

Benefit Concert for WATT!

Date: TBA Start Time: 9:00 pm Location: The Heidelberg, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Everyone is invited to WATT's first fundraising event at the Heidelberg! It will be a benefit concert with several bands playing including the winner [more]
May 15, 2007 11:39 am

Saline Battle of the Bands

This year WATT is pleased to be working in coordination with the Saline Summerfest committee to put on another Battle of the Bands!! Last year we were extremely pleased when Saline's City Hall put up a guitar with the winning bands name [more]
May 2, 2007 9:43 am

Youth Mapping Jobs NOW

Be a youthmapper with the countywide Community YouthMapping Project (CYM)! CYM is where young people ages 14-18 and adults canvass Washtenaw County in search of safe places to go, things to do and resources available for youth throughout Washtenaw [more]
April 26, 2007 12:09 pm

Amazing Race Scavanger Hunt

Are you a High School Student? Then this event is for you! The date is still to be set, but it will be after school from 4p to 8pish. WATT is hosting a scavenger hunt similar to the Amazing Race in Downtown Ann Arbor. We will [more]
April 23, 2007 9:07 pm

2007 Youth Day of Caring

On Saturday, May 5th from 10a to 3p, between one hundred and three hundred youth from all over Washtenaw County will gather for a day of volunteerism and community involvement. Last year we had about 200 volunteers so we hope to make this year [more]
April 23, 2007 8:56 pm

Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands Date: Saturday, March 10, 2007 Start Time: 7pm - 11pm Location: Lincoln High School 7425 Willis Rd. Ypsilanti, MI 48197 ARE YOU READDDDYYYYYYYY?? WATT and TCW2 have done it again, a Battle of the Bands. This year [more]
March 1, 2007 10:59 am

Teen Winter Blast

Teen Winter Blast at the County Rec. Center Date: Saturday, February 24, 2007 Start Time: 12:00 am Location: Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 WATT and TCW2 have partnered with the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation [more]
February 1, 2007 10:57 am

Free Ice Skating!!

Ice Skating Party WATT and TCW2 are hosting an Ice Skating party to recruit members for the 2007 committees. If you are a High School Student in need of volunteer hours, wanting to be involved in the community, or just want to have FUN this [more]
January 18, 2007 2:14 pm

Teen Arts Festival

Teen Festival of Arts Due to the $10,000 grant Pfizer awarded to WATT and TCW2 we were able to put on a Teen Festival of Arts. There were over 500 different submissions of art ranging from pottery and metal design to photography and painting. [more]
December 15, 2006 5:02 pm

NOISE PERMIT

Thanks to generous grant funding from the Ypsilanti Youth Empowered to Act (YYEA) Program, Ozone House and the Teen Center Without Walls (TCW2) project proudly presented: . NOISE PERMIT: The Ypsilanti Area Back 2 School Block Party . The [more]
September 28, 2006 11:34 am

Saline Battle of the Bands

Saline Summerfest and the Battle of the Bands On August 12th from 3:30pm to 6:00pm, Saline Youth Council and Teen Center Without Walls are teaming up to put on a HUGE Battle of the Bands in downtown Saline near the intersection of Michigan Ave and [more]
July 28, 2006 11:01 am

Rolling Hills Park Youth Day

The Rolling Hills Youth Day was located in the Prairie Pavilion on the hill in Rolling Hills Park. The different activities were frisbee, football, bubble blowing, and Tie Dye shirts. We had about forty people attend and fun was had by all. The tie dye [more]
June 29, 2006 12:44 pm

Ypsilanti Youth Empowered to Act Talent Show

On June 9th at EMU’s Roosevelt Auditorium, Ypsilanti Youth Empowered to Act (YYEA), in partnership with Eastern Michigan University, the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, Ypsilanti Public Schools and Willow Run Community Schools, sponsored its first [more]
June 10, 2006 3:36 pm

Rolling Hills Youth Day

Rolling Hills Youth Day This year we are hosting another Rolling Hills Youth Day except this year is going to be even more fantastic! All youth who attend will be provided with free water park passes in addition to the food and activities [more]
June 7, 2006 12:41 pm

Youth Day of Caring

On Saturday, May 6th, between one hundred and three hundred youth from all over Washtenaw County will gather for a day of volunteerism and community involvement. Youth teams will fan out to community service projects throughout the great Washtenaw County [more]
April 25, 2006 10:26 am

Youth Career Skills Day

Want a summer job but don't know how to apply? Need to know how to write and build a resume for school or a career? Join the Washtenaw Youth Mentoring Coalition for its first ever Youth Career Skills Day on Saturday, April 29 at 11 am. This FREE event [more]
April 19, 2006 8:55 am

WATT TCW2 All-Nighter

The Washtenaw Area Teens for Tomorrow (WATT) and its Teen Center Without Walls (TCW2) initiative WATT and TCW2 are partnered with the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Youth Council and Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation to host a youth lock-in [more]
April 12, 2006 3:40 pm

Battle of the Bands recap

John Danielson, WATT / TCW2 Youth Co-Chair writes… We wish to thank Liz Cobbs for writing such a great feature article about the Washtenaw Area Teens for Tomorrow (WATT) and the Teen Center Without Walls (TCW2) initiatives. We are delighted that word [more]
March 16, 2006 8:11 am

Battle of the Bands, Feb 25th

The Teen Center without Walls, a project of Washtenaw County’s Washtenaw Area Teens for Tomorrow (WATT) was created by students from county high schools to offer safe youth driven activities for peers throughout southeastern Washtenaw County. Since that [more]
February 23, 2006 9:14 am

The WATT Energy continues!

The momentum from the Community Forum and Youth Summit for Washtenaw Area Teens for Tomorrow has brought about four WATT Action Teams, and our first draft of the WATT Action Team Guide! Thanks to your continuing interest, this new local youth development initiative has gained real traction in the community. The Action Team Guide, available as a PDF on the watt.ewashtenaw.org web site, is a summary of WATT activities to date, a timeline for the initiative, and an overview of Action Teams just waiting for your involvement. It is a draft, and we invite your comments or questions for improvements. [more]
July 21, 2005 2:48 pm

A Community Forum: Planning for Today's & Tomorrow's Teens

It was an afternoon packed with people, energy and great ideas as Washtenaw Area Teens for Tomorrow (WATT) hosted a Community Forum at Washtenaw Community College on May 18th. More than one hundred community leaders from throughout Washtenaw County – including individuals in business, education, the arts, public safety and justice, health and human services, local teens and local elected officials – convened to give life to new ideas for youth in this County [more]
June 1, 2005 12:38 pm

WATT Community Forum - Snapshot Memories

"Striving together." The original Greek meaning from which we derive today's word "competition," according to Ian Hill, keynote speaker for the WATT Community Forum. This Community Forum on youth development in Washtenaw County brought together a unique mix of leaders in education, business, local government and health & human services. Time is at a premium for these people and pressing local needs often compete for their attention. [more]
May 31, 2005 8:38 am