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I’ve been raving about this since last Thursday so I’m sure you’ve all probably heard me mention a little something about how much I absolutely love love LOVED Poetry Night. But for those who have been lucky enough to dodge my anxious madness, I have discovered through connection and connections and some more connections of
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Not too long ago, myself and a fellow intern at Food & Water Watch attended a meeting of the Commissioners of the Water Board, in order to protest and to make statements during their open comment period. Before we attend the event proper in the Water Building, we stood outside with a (oh so tiny)
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On Wednesday July 9th I had the opportunity to attend the Emerging Leaders Award Ceremony held at the Detroit Center with Meredith. We met Carmen and Ryan there as well. Although the University of Michigan does have a huge representation in the City of Detroit, living on Wayne State’s campus in Atchison hall I tend
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One event that stood out to me that was outside of my placement, took place during a seminar exercise. We had to go out onto Woodward and observe the community from different spots. While I was observing, many people greeted me with a hello or a compliment. I just thought it was so nice how
Over the course of being in Detroit for a couple of weeks, I have grown to love this city in a way I never imagined. I mean before being in this program I knew about Detroit based on what others told me but I never really got to experience Detroit like I have this summer
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WOAH. So we’re almost done with out internships!! I mean it’s week 7 so there’s really only 3 left. Everything is coming to an end so quickly! Luckily I’ve been able to squeeze lots of fun things here into my time here in Detroit. And also, lucky for you, I have taken plenty of pictures.
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Last week one of my fellow UROP Interns posted a blog about the Detroit Water Department shutting off the water of Detroit residents with past due bills. The blog included an article from the LA Times that intrigued me on the subject of water politics in Detroit. Although, I had hear something about this particular instance
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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140710/METRO01/307100034/Detroit-s-maternal-death-rate-triple-nation-s An article published this past week in the Detroit News revealed some surprising statistics about maternal health in Detroit. Among the most startling: the maternal death rate for Detroit is three times greater than the nation’s. In addition, Detroit’s maternal death rate of 58.7 per 100,000 babies (according to the Center for Disease Control)
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This article shocked me because it’s just sad that people are so evil hearted. They beat this man, because he caused an accident. This man is already scared out of his mind, and they just come and make it worst. I just think this is very disturbing and sad. This isn’t the first time this
