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Amy Oprean

Amy Oprean is a Detroit-based freelance journalist, comedy writer and storyteller. You can follow her on Twitter @AmyOprean

Amy Oprean's Latest Articles

STEM learning event for kids at the Michigan Science Center
To inspire youth to pursue careers in STEM, Michigan educators break convention

Educators across Detroit are working to get kids inspired to pursue a career in STEM by trading in rigid rules for collaborative, project-based learning. They also recognize the need for more girls and people of color, who are drastically underrepresented in STEM fields.

Student Naomi Contreras, working on her art
Detroit teens lead their own artistic journeys at The SPOT

A part of Living Arts' curriculum for adolescents, the SPOT centers around the idea that teenagers thrive artistically when they are given time to wander creatively without the pressure of assignments.

Sharon Murphy, founder of Clothes 4 Jobs
Looking the part: One woman’s mission to dress job candidates to their fullest potential

Clothes 4 Jobs Detroit, a nonprofit that launches next month, has the goal of providing underserved Detroit-area job candidates with professional attire for job fairs, interviews, and their future careers.

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