Today at work, I had the incredible experience of finally meeting a lot of FoodLab member businesses, people and names that I’ve heard many stories about in the past few weeks from my coworkers. Right now is the Allied Media Conference, which is a conference centered on social justice and activism in many spheres. Today […]
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I’ve observed a lot working with Chandler Park, but the thing that sticks out to me most is how the people working with the Healthy Neighborhood Initiative are ensuring everyone who wants to participate in the program has access. There are many barriers to getting individuals involved in the walking clubs, healthy habits meetings, and
Write a post about what you’ve been observing in your community organization and in Detroit. As a part of this post, you will also need to post a picture and write a brief summary about the photograph. As I end my third week working with Focus: HOPE’s HOPE Village Initiative, I notice small but significant
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I find it to be good timing that we are assigned to write about the work our organizations have done in the community when today, Thursday the 15th was the annual Southwest Detroit Business Association breakfast. In attendance were the owners of the most successful Southwest Detroit businesses, both new and old. Thus, this morning
I feel like I connected with Detroit and its communities more than ever this week. For work, I had to go to a storm drainage conference. The city of Detroit is implementing a new fee for non-permeable acreage. The new fee is $750 a month per acre that is covered by anything other than grass.
I am finding a true love for Detroit. Learning about all of the different hidden gems that the news does not talk about is such an amazing experience. I am learning about more parts of Detroit that I never had a chance to explore, such as Southwest Detroit. I saw a mural on the way
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As I reflect on the many encounters I’ve had in which people criticize the city of the Detroit and it’s people, I think about my role in the encounter. My role is the most important role. It’s my job to inform those who don’t know about the facts of Detroit and its history. Such a
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Detroit, I am still blown away by the beauty of your community. On a daily, I find myself thinking how lucky I am to be experiencing your streets, events, residents, and rich culture. My breath has been renewed. Recently, I went on a run through your streets, on my cool down, I paused to take
I am placed at a non-profit energy consulting firm, called EcoWorks. What we do here is take on grant-funded projects that aim to save local governments money off their budgets by identifying energy conservation opportunities. I love this work because it puts me in a position to not only do what I love–which is consulting–but
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This summer I am interning for Voices for Earth Justice. This interfaith nonprofit with an environmental justice focus connects community members with the earth, themselves, and others through prayer, education, and action. I’m spending most of my time at the property Voices for Earth Justice owns, Hope House. The house and education center sits on
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