July 2017

Looking back I have thought that the weekly group meetings would have been more formal than they actually turned out to be.  I expected to walk through museum exhibits or watch my peers do extensive research for their group meetings so that we learn about various historical events in Detroit.  Instead we got… bowling trips, […]

I’ve really enjoyed group events where we’ve learned about the history of Detroit as well as it’s contemporary problems. One that’s extremely prevalent is the 1967 rebellion and the overall theme of (poor) race relations within the city. I know people are tired of talking about the past, but it’s necessary to understand the past

Our group meetings have provided us with information about the history of Detroit (such as our walking tour, the speech and panel at Concert of Colors, and our visit to the Semester in Detroit dialogue about the Algiers Motel), ideas about what people are doing now to help Detroit in its comeback (Davida at Food

I enjoyed the talk at Concert of Colors because it opened my eyes to the connection between the rusting belt of Detroit and its affects on Dearborn and the importance of intersectional activism and allyhood. It’s important to realize that the affects on Detroit not only impacted residents of Detroit but also neighboring cities. There

This wasn’t something that happened physically here in Detroit outside my placement, but it’s something that wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t been in this program so hopefully it counts. The Malaysian Public Policy Competition is an annual event that happens around August. Malaysian students at undergraduate and graduate levels apply either individually or as

This weekend, Erin took to where he grew up in Detroit. I saw the street that he grew up on. I saw the houses that his friends used to live in; after they had moved out, the houses have collapsed from neglect. It was interesting to explore a place from with someone who has experienced

The DCFC game has definitely been the most fun thing I’ve been able to do during the program that wasn’t at my placement.  I’ve always loved soccer but never realized Detroit had such an exciting soccer scene.  I really enjoyed being able to spend time with fellow DCBRPs because I typically have to spend most

I’m lucky to say that this internship has been full of memorable experiences. I think one of my favorite days was the 4th of July when two of my friends and I went to Kensington Metro Park and spent the day on the lake. We went paddle boating and swimming, and honestly just being outside

I’ve observed a lot of cultural differences when conversing with our cohort. We’ve talked about different methods of child raising (corporal punishment in particular), feminism, gender inequality, etc. To say the least, it was an insightful discussion. However, I can also see how cultural differences lead to conflicts if neither side understands each other. In

This week for our Thursday group activity we visited the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn which was one of the events for the Concerts of Color. This experience at the museum stood out to me greatly. Not only was I able to see the Arab museum but I was able to enjoy their cultural