June 2015

I feel incredibly fortunate to be placed with the Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office (SEMREO). We share an office space and work closely with the Suburbs Alliance, which is making the transition to Metro Matters. At first all of these names were difficult to keep track of, but I think I’m starting to understand the […]

SUMMER IN THE CITY 2015 This summer, I have been placed in an internship with the amazing Summer In The City Program, founded and based in Detroit, Michigan. In my years of a high school student, I have dreamed of volunteering with the SITC. At the time, I saw the program as an opportunity to

Hey Lo, I know being  born and raised in Detroit makes you feel a certain amount of duty to do something great during this internship, but I don’t want you to put undue pressure on yourself. Just do the best you can at all times. Your first week at Voices for Earth Justice was great!

Starting off my time in Detroit, I really wasn’t sure what to expect. This is my first real nine to five job, and the experience so far has been interesting to say the least. At Ecoworks, we are currently trying to compile an excel sheet of all the municipal buildings in Dearborn and their energy

Kristen, This week has been a great week at your placement: Metro Matters! I’d say you couldn’t have asked for a better place to do research. Your co-workers have made your first week a blast, and very easy to get adjusted to. Your first day began with an office tour, retrieving parking passes, and having

Kaia, This week has been a lot jumping into things and running with them, and it looks like you’re starting to get the hang of your role as both an intern and a guest member of the little community that is Friends of Parkside. I know it’s always a little daunting to be given such broad,

Hello Ali, You have had a great week at the Focus: HOPE Community Development department. Your supervisor, your coworkers, and the community are incredible. They are joyful dedicated individuals. The highlight of this week was meeting program managers who have given you insight to their work and the challenges they encounter. You enjoyed these meetings because

Dear Shannon, You will now be working and living with people who do not know to call you Shanban. No, you did not give yourself this nickname but somehow all of your closest friends and family think they are the sole proprietors of this. I name. You will now be leaving your comfort zone. For

Gwen, As your first week is coming to a close, it’s nice to be able to say you’re starting to figure out where you’ll fit within FoodLab for the next few weeks. If this first week is any indication of how quickly the rest will fly by, you’ll be back in Ann Arbor in the