Being away from Detroit for a year, and now coming back in the summer; I have seen so much change. I walk around downtown or midtown and I see so much new construction, I am taken aback. A couple of years ago there was no new development, and many people did not want to hang …
Wow, I am incredibly close to being done with my summer internship and living in Detroit. It will be sad to leave the city, but I am excited to head back to Ann Arbor. Plus, I get the best of both worlds because I will still be spending time in Detroit since SDBA hired me …
Michael, Dorian, and I lead group meeting this week. Since it towards the end of the program we decided it would be a great idea to do trivia based on the people on the program. As we not only came up with the questions, I wondered how many would people actually get correct. Surprisingly, the …
I have learned a lot at the seminars and group meetings that we have had, even if I don’t write about them as much as the more “flashy” things like exploring the city or going to large events. Most of them were really nice some of them dragged real hard, but I think the most …
Week 8: Reflecting on the Tuesday Seminars with Maj Read More »
Thus far I have really enjoyed the seminars and group meetings. The most influential and thought provoking one for me was the dialogue that we had about race and entering communities during one of the Thursday night sessions. It is something that I have been constantly thinking about throughout my time here in Detroit and …
One of my favorite things about the summer has been weekly Thursday group meetings that we have been able to organize. The events are always interesting, giving us chances to be leaders, express our interests with the group, and have a time during which the entire cohort can engage with each other socially. Furthermore, the …
Wow, it’s kind of difficult to choose one experience that has stood out to me during this program. Now that I am coming to the end of my time within DCBRP I have had a lot of time to reflect. Thinking back I’ve decided that I would write about the black lives matter protest at …
This is What You Came For, Honest and Open Conversation Read More »
I think the largest part of seminars and group meetings that I have noticed is entering communities. In working with communities, discovering the most conscious way to enter and assist a community. While always hard to do, it seems as though most people are extremely conscious of doing so. Whether hearing Naim talk about why …
Being in seminars and group meetings have definitely taught me in regards to: speech delivery, planning, and people’s knowledge. In terms of speech delivery, I am referring to our Tuesday meetings. I’ve really learned that engaging an audience is an ultimate skill. I would say the only time I’ve truly felt really engaged in a …
Being black ain’t free is cost us our youth We learned at an early age we can’t do what other kids do We paying attention to the world cuz those our brothers that we seeing on the news Everything is not black and white But what I’ve learned in my short life that blacks have limited …
