Ypsilanti Township’s West Willow neighborhood will soon have a new resource to take pride in: a maker space planned and designed with the community’s youth in mind. New West Willow Neighborhood Association (NWWNA) President Josh McAllister has already done a great deal of work within the West Willow community, including spearheading the bi-weekly West Willow Farmers Market, but he’s furthering his efforts for the community by leading the maker space project.
“The kids wanted to do something fun,” McAllister explains. “It’s all about helping them a little bit more than the standard way.”
A maker space is a place in which people with shared interests, especially computing or technology, can gather to work on projects while sharing ideas, equipment, and knowledge. McAllister noticed that younger West Willow residents had a desire not only for fun, but also for learning. Elisa Guyton,…
