June 2017

Post the inauguration of the 45th president (or as I not-so-endearingly refer to him as “he who shall not be named”), I feel that both I and many of my peers have been dealing with an additional amount of stress.  Besides the stress that comes with being a college student such as studying for exams […]

Backstory: As a first-generation student, I often pause to reflect on the generations that came before me, and I am truly humbled to be standing where I am today.  My great grandparents were immigrants from México, who migrated to Texas to find work.  My grandmother was born in Texas, and from the tender age of

From 1967 Detroit To 2017, What Will It Take To Hold Police Officers Accountable? I was born and raised on Detroit’s west side for most of my life, near Central High School and Durfee Elementary-Middle school. My family has stayed in the area for over three generations. Since the Great Migration, my great grandmother passed

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/06/27/detroit-pistons-taxes-fund/103243012/ This article discusses how the Little Caesars arena could potentially help Detroit neighborhoods.  Millions of Detroit tax dollars were spent making modifications to the arena so that the Pistons could also use the facility.  Councilwoman Mary Sheffield introduced legislation that would redirect money from the NBA plays income taxes back into the neighborhood.  The

Working with Brilliant Detroit has exposed me to different cultures in the area of Detroit. From a highly Hispanic population to a Black population. At the Southwest location they have Zumba for physical activity but at the black location they have Zumba and hustles. I love seeing the similarities and the differences within the two

The University of Michigan is known to claim that their students are the leaders and best in the world. Within the structure of our courses, we are taught how to lead a team and make executive decisions and be quick thinkers. What does it really mean to be a leader? I don’t want you all

I’m not really sure what the prompt means by “cultural cues” but I definitely notice a distinctive workplace culture at the Green Garage. They have 5 different types of recycling bins, two composts, and a rooftop garden. We are encouraged to go to the loft with couches and blankets to nap if we need to

The main reason I wanted to be placed in the Southwest Detroit Business Association was because of the kind of impact I wanted to make. I wanted to help in anyway that I could to make the neighborhood a much better place to do business and prosper. I get that impression as well from my

I’ve been reflecting a lot on culture lately. Not just in the workplace but in the neighborhoods that I am working in. I work for EcoWorks which is located on Michigan Avenue in Southwest Detroit. There’s a different demographic makeup in that area–mostly Latinos (Mexican descent). Even the houses are designed differently and the artistic

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/killed-castile-pot-smell-made-fear-life-article-1.3265188?utm_content=bufferfa05d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=NYDailyNewsTw Today, while browsing a website for inspiration about a project I’m working on, I stumbled upon this article. I read it, and felt such disgust, such pain. This week’s theme is culture, and having just read Dominique’s article, I’m thinking about culture outside of the confines of race, gender, nationality, religion, ethnicity. All of