I can hardly believe that I am almost done with the program and I am more busy than ever. I feel anxious yet excited about finally making considerable gains in my project. It takes me a while to get used to things and working full time in an office was no exception. Before working at …
During the short 8-weeks I have been at FoodLab, I have learned quite a lot. My experience here has been nothing short of positive. It did not matter where I went or who I met, I was always welcomed with open arms and a genuine smile to match. The culture of FoodLab is just that …
With my time at the Food Academy, I have been very lucky to be able to go to the location where they hold their summer program and working with both the students. In the summer program, the students are split into two tracks, an entrepreneurial track and a chef track. I work with one group …
A good friend and I facilitate a visual art workshop at a juvenile corrections facility in Highland Park. We had to take a break this summer because of her internship in DC. I miss them a lot tonight. The boys taught me vulnerable. In honor of them, I am posting the first poem that I read with them. We …
So, I feel like I haven’t blogged about anything related to my project in awhile. Most of my days are consumed by work revolving around the HP Collaborative. Homework, office work, and community work. The first part of our project was to identify youth serving organizations in Highland Park and get in contact with them, …
I’ve been in Detroit for the past eight weeks and during this time I have learned a lot about what community means and what is needed from each individual in order for the community to prosper. The success of any community all depends on its citizens and the amount of work they each dedicate to …
Time flies when you are having fun. I just came to the realization today that there’s only 9 more working days until my time in the Southeast Michigan Regional Office is over; that’s crazy! As the month of July quickly nears the end, Noor and I are trying hard to squeeze in as much work …
So, this past week, I had the amazing chance to attend Netroots Nation and then a rally organized in part by my and other organizations. Netroots Nation is a conference for progressive activists, focused on making connections, improving skills, and forwarding causes. I tabled for my organization quite a bit, and had a chance to visit …
I can’t believe it, we only have like 9 days of work left?!? I have the longest list of work things to get done and yet so little time. Which speaking of makes me pretty happy I have 5 hours to make up, because that gives me a bit of extra time to get all …
