Canton Community Foundation Events

How High School Students Are Filling the Local News Void - Lunch & Learn

Local news coverage, particularly at smaller local newspapers, is in the midst of a long financial crisis. As local news coverage has declined precipitously due to consolidation, declining budgets, and shrinking news staffs, communities like Canton, Plymouth, and Westland are not receiving the local media coverage they have in the past.

Plymouth-Canton's Educational Park student-run public station, WDSP-FM, 88.1 the Park, is working to fill that void. The high school students at 88.1 the Park have made a renewed investment in local news and community profiles with the goal of becoming the local media source for the community.

Join us on January 18th to learn more about how this student-led radio station is successfully filling the local news gap.

This is a FREE event, but we ask that you register so that we have enough seating

Details:

When: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Where: Canton Administration Building - First Floor Board Room
1150 Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI 48187

Cost: FREE (but we do ask that you register so we have enough seating)
Please bring your lunch or something to nibble on.

About Speakers

Anuya Shetty is currently a junior at Canton High School. She serves as the News Director for WSDP, 88.1 the Park.

Avneet Pandher is a Salem High School Junior. She currently serves as the Public Affairs Director at WSDP.

Together, these two amazing young women co-host the K-Poppin' Show which spotlights the latest K-Pop music from artists. Both Anuya and Avneet joined the team at WSDP as freshmen.

Bill Keith has been the Station Manager at 88.1 the Park since October 1991. Under his leadership. WSDP was named "High School Station of the Year" 11 of the past 21 years. The station has also been a four-time national finalist for "Non-Commercial Station of the Year." You might also run into Bill on the weekends at Livonia's Trinity House Theatre where he volunteers as a board member and the concert coordinator for the listening room.

A graduate of Canton High School, John Kreger is the P-CCS Assistant Station Manager at 88.1 the Park and helps lead the station's news and sports programming. John is also the color commentator for Detroit City FC, play-by-play host for MSU volleyball and broadcasts high school games for the MHSAA Network.

Here is the video of the Lunch & Learn

How to Prevent Elder Fraud - Lunch & Learn

Thank you to Pam Sargent and Kristin La Forest of Community Financial Credit Union for speaking on How to prevent Elder Fraud as part of December Lunch & Learn.

Elder fraud is on the rise and has resulted in over a billion dollars in losses in 2021. The attendees learned about scams targeting older adults, what to do if you are a victim of fraud, and how best to protect yourself and your loved ones.

The event took place at the Canton Township administration building on 12-14-22, 11:30-1:00 pm.

Next in the series of Lunch & Learn:

• January: How Public Radio Is Filling the Local News Gap - January 18th

• February: The Civility Project - February 7th

• March: Healthy Yard Maintenance Tips to Protect Your Watershed - March 15th

If you have questions, call 734-495-1200 or log into https://localimpactalliance.org/

Here are some pictures from the event.
If you were not able to attend, a recording of the discussion can be watched below

Lunch & Learn - Preventing Elder Fraud

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Long Covid

Lunch & Learn - Surviving Long Covid

Most People with Covid-19 won't become severely ill and will often recover within weeks of illness. But even a mild infection can cause long Covid. And with the high transmissibility of certain variants - which often results in milder disease outcomes - many people may be concerned about developing long Covid.

Long Covid - or post Covid conditions - is a wide range of new, returning or on going health problems people may experience more than four weeks after being first infected. Even, people who did not have any symptoms can experience long Covid, which can present as different types and combinations of health problem and can range in lengths of time, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dr. Stephen Bloom, Medical Director of Rehabilitation at St.Josephs Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, will join us to talk about the symptoms of long Covid and living with the long-term effects. Time will be reserved to answer specific questions.

Details :

Date - Wednesday, November 9, 2022 11:30 am-12:30pm

Location - Canton Human Services Building (1st floor - Room A/B) 50430 School House Road, Canton, MI 48187

FREE (however, registration is required) Please bring your lunch.

Contact Beth Meade at 734-495-1200

Here is the video of the Lunch & Learn

Media Literacy

Great discussion and points made at the Lunch & Learn session hosted by Local Impact Alliance.

Topic - Improve your Media Literacy

Speaker - Jo Angela Oehrli

In an age of misinformation and information overload, how do we sort fact from fiction and reputable sources from those less reliable? Keen critical thinking skills can help to filter through the noise to get to the truth.

Jo Angela is a former high school and middle school teacher who now, as a Learning Librarian at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, helps college students find information on a wide range of topics. She is currently an adjunct lecturer for U/M's School of Information and College of Literature, Science and Arts; and is teaching a class entitled, "Fake News, Lies, and Propaganda: How to Sort Fact From Fiction."

Here is the link for the recording of the discussion.

Lunch & Learn Media Literacy

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Improve your Media Literacy - Lunch & Learn

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2022 AT 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

1150 S Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI 48188-1608, United States

Local expert Jo Angela Oehrli will be our featured speaker at the October Lunch and Learn to help us sort fact from fiction regarding news and propaganda.

About Jo Angela Oehrli:

Jo Angela is a former high school and middle school teacher who now, as a Learning Librarian at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, helps college students find information on a wide range of topics.She is currently an adjunct lecturer for U/M's School of Information and College of Literature, Science and Arts; and is teaching a class entitled, "Fake News, Lies, and Propaganda: How to Sort Fact From Fiction."

Details:
When: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Where: Canton Township Administration Building - Ground Floor, Room D
1150 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton, 48188

Cost: FREE (but we do ask that you register so we have enough seating)
Please bring your lunch or something to nibble on.

Lunch & Learn Veterans Healthcare Update

2nd season of Lunch and Learn series hosted by Local Impact Alliance launched today at the Canton Township Building 1st floor Board room.

The topic "Veterans Healthcare Update" was very well received. It was in partnership with Legal Help For Veterans, PLLC

Speakers Deanne Bonner Simpson Esq. & Brigadier General Carol Ann Fausone (retired) presented new information on Burn Pit Exposure & other new presumptive conditions.

Veterans and their family members from the Local Community were able to ask questions.

Please take a look at the pictures and the recording of the program will also be shared on our social media.

We, at Local Impact Alliance, along with affiliated members are forever grateful for your service.

Please mark your calendars for upcoming topics and dates for more in Lunch & Learn series.

Here is the recording of the event

Oct. 12 – Media Literacy

Nov. 9 – Long Covid

Dec. 14 – Financial Literacy

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Lunch & Learn Veterans Event

Welcome to the fall line up of Lunch & Learns. Mark your calendar for these great speakers addressing interesting topics in a simple, one-hour format. Whether you choose to come in person or opt to join us virtually, we invite you to bring your lunch and feed your mind!

September Topic

Veteran Healthcare Update

Burn Pit Exposure & Other New Presumptive Conditions

Speakers: Deanne Bonner Simpson, Esq. & Brigadier General Carol Ann Fausone (retired)

Whether you are a military veteran, have a veteran in your family, work with veterans, or simply have an interest in our veteran community, we invite you to join us on Wednesday, September 14th as our VA healthcare experts give an update on veteran health care and new presumptive conditions. This includes the new presumptive conditions associated with Burn Pits and Agent Orange.

DETAILS:

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

11:30am - 1:00pm

Canton Township Administration Building (1st floor board room), 1150 S. Canton Center Rd.

FREE (however, registration is required)

Contact Beth Meade at 734-495-1200 to register.

Deanne L Bonner Simpson LHFV Picture 1 Deanne L. Bonner Simpson Ms. Bonner Simpson’s practice focuses on the legal issues of United States veterans and their families, most commonly VA service-connected disability claims, surviving spouse benefits, and military records corrections/character of discharge upgrades. She is the practice partner for Legal Help for Veterans, PLLC. Deanne represents her clients nationally at VA Regional Offices, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in addition to the Board of Corrections for Military Records, and the Boards of Review for the respective branches of the military. She is a member of the National Organization of Veterans Advocates, Inc. (NOVA) and accredited attorney with VA.

carol fausone General Fausone has been a nurse for over 40 years. She served her country for 36 years and retired in 2011. She now owns The Veterans Advocate, LLC that consults for businesses in matters related to VA health care, education and programs. She was approved in 2016 as a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. She also helps direct individual veterans to resources and benefits. She works part-time at Legal Help for Veterans as its “Chief Fix-it Officer” on VA road blocks. General Fausone was selected as a Notable Veteran by Crain’s Detroit Business in 2020.

Bridging the Student and Employer Gap Through “Future Fit”

Canton Community Foundation, part of Local Impact Alliance wrapped up it's Lunch & Learn series for Summer with Future Fit presentation.

Bridging the Student and Employer Gap Through “Future Fit”

with Brooke Franklin, Founder & President of Adaptive Creative Solution.

Here are some pictures from the event. A link to her presentation will be available on our website.

https://localimpactalliance.org/future-fit

Enjoy your summer!

We will pick up the series again this fall, beginning with a workshop for high school students and their parents.

Have a topic you would like to see at an upcoming Lunch & Learn? Call or email Beth Meade at 734-495-1200 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Lunch & Learn Series - Future Fit

Local Impact Alliance Announces 4th in the series of “Lunch and Learn”.

Monthly series highlights community leaders in an informal, “brown bag” setting.

The goal of this series is to foster community discussion on issues of importance to Canton, Plymouth, Westland.

Each session will begin at 11:30 am and will be hosted in the 1st floor boardroom of Township Hall of the Canton Township Administration Building — 1150 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton, Mi 48188.

Sessions are FREE! Registration is required

Click here to register.

June 1st

Bridging the Student and Employer Gap Through “Future Fit”

with Brooke Franklin, Founder & President of Adaptive Creative Solution

Did you know that 83% of Human Resource professionals said they had trouble finding suitable job candidates; and a whopping 60% of employers said that job candidates show a lack of preparation for the roles they seek?

It is because of shocking stats like this and the knowledge that many of ourlocal students are looking for alternative paths to their career futures that the Local Impact Alliance has partnered with the Canton Chamber of Commerce to design this new program we call Future Fit.

We hope that you will join for this very important presentation by Future Fit Program Director, Brooke Franklin. Brooke will details not only why Future Fit is important for our students and businesses, but she will detail how the four-step program works and the impact it will make in our community. brooke

Brooke is known throughout the region as a first-class leader and driver of engagement, specializing in talent pipeline management and K-12 business partnerships. In addition, Brooke was identified by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for the Inaugural Business LEADS Program, which focused on research policy and programs that assist businesses by connecting education and workforce reforms to economic development. With more than a decade of service to local students and businesses, Brookewill share her passion for helping students create a solid future for themselves, while also assisting local businesses.

Enjoy your summer!

We will pick up the series again this fall, beginning with a workshop for high school students and their parents.