As you can probably tell this post is a bit on the late side. Only by a week so its not that bad. But nevertheless if you’re trying to comment on Week 9 just skip this post. In other news, back to blog post topics. While thinking about group events I am a bit conflicted …
Curb ball is a pretty big deal for children who live in Parkside. It’s a game that seems simple, but it’s harder than it looks. To win the game, you have stand on one side of the street and throw a basketball aiming to hit the curb on the opposite side (your opponent’s side) of …
I’m a little disheartened over the fact that I have not and most likely will not finish this book. Albeit text-heavy, I found the book to be a very interesting read. What had captured my interest the most was the housing crisis in Detroit in the 1940s, mainly because I have learned only bits and …
The annual health fair was a success. It was such a pleasure to assist Cescily with her project. I’ve been to health fairs before and it’s always A LOT going on – it’s really busy, people are everywhere, you can barely hear the words coming out of your own mouth. But being on the opposite …
I’ve really enjoyed the group meetings we’ve had, especially the Tuesday events because they feel more intentional. My favorite was the first one, when we walked through Campus Martius and around downtown hearing about the untold history of Detroit. We learned about the history of slavery in the city and how leaders of both the …
One of the most memorable events was the Concert of Colors event at the Arab American Museum. The whole night was bittersweet – it began on a sober note with a forum and the #SayHerName piece by Abby Dobson. People began trickling out halfway through the event. I wasn’t sure if it was just my …
Overall, I’ve learned a great deal from the DCBRP events/group meetings. The content of the meetings were valuable and eye opening but the most important thing that stood out to me was the effort to emerge ourselves in the culture of Detroit. We didn’t just go downtown and explore the community of Midtown that we’re …
Our group event with Devita at Good Cakes and Bakes was one of my favorite meetings during the program. I was happy to get a chance to hear from Devita, because food justice is something I’m really interested in but is not the focus of my placement. Devita was really inspiring and I liked how …
I think one of the best components of this internship has been the weekly group meetings. In particular, I love when we visit the placement of some of our cohorts. These visits have been powerful, and quite enlightening. I get to see not only what our other cohorts are doing everyday, but also how impressive …
The Detroit Community Based Research Program has been nothing but quality time! Every meeting and event that I have experienced with the program I have learned some quality information and met some really quality people. I have learned that partnering is a big thing in Detroit and it helps to make business thrive. Supporting one …
