Today marks the last work day of the first week at my internship at Friends of Parkside. When I first walked into the office of Parkside, I was somewhat nervous yet excited about this new expenditure. My task for the summer is to coordinate the 9th Annual Health Fair FOP (Friends of Park Side) holds …
Dear Sahil, When you look back at this blog post in nine weeks, I hope that you have accomplished all of your goals. After meeting the people in the program and starting work, I am optimistic and enthusiastic about my future in Detroit. First, I hope that you have truly become acquainted and friendly with …
Okay so let’s talk! It’s been three days since I started at the Detroit Food Academy (DFA) and I’ve already done so much. The first day started off sort of slow with so much reading. So. Much. Reading! But I learned so much. The articles answered a lot of the questions that you had when …
Dear Alyson, Looks like you finally moved in to your apartment in Detroit! I would suppose you’re both very excited to start your position as well as be rather nervous about being on your own like this, cooking for yourself, going to work, but I suppose you should get used to it eventually. As of …
Dear future Erin, Yesterday was the first day of DCBRP and my first day at Chandler Park Conservancy. Coming into this internship I have a lot of expectations and hopes for the next ten weeks. The main things I’d like to accomplish this summer all revolve around connections. First, I hope to make new friends …
Dear Zoe, You’re not necessarily back at home, but you are in your hometown. It’s way out of your comfort zone, but nonetheless, it’ll be a good experience worth learning from. You can explore parts of the city you’ve never been to, like Southwest, Corktown, or the Eastside and find some great food places. Let’s …
Dear Alona, So you’ve moved to Detroit and have started your job. How are you feeling? I know last week you were beyond excited to get out of Ann Arbor and immerse yourself in food-access work. Has it been everything you’d hoped for? It’s probably hard to tell so early in the program, but I’m …
Dear Sophia, Hello! You’re now in Detroit, which is exciting. One of the main things I hope to gain from this program is a deeper understanding of Detroit, which would be hard not to gain, as my understanding is currently around zero, being from New York. I want to fully utilize this summer and the …
Dear Calahna, As I start this new and exciting journey, I can’t help but have so much joy. I love the non-profit, Brilliant Detroit. They truly want to help these low income neighborhoods succeed in life. One of their main goals is to help with the families’ children to be Pre-King ready. I am looking …
