June 2018 – Page 7 – Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program

June 2018

Kyle Week 2 – Nortown CDC

Hello everyone, I’m working with the Nortown Community Development Corporation (CDC) this summer working on my Detroit Community Based Research Project (DCBRP). Nortown CDC Nortown Community Development Corporation (CDC) was established in 1991, when leaders of the residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional community first gathered to support a community-based and community-controlled economic development collaborative. Nortown …

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Week 2

I’ve got my first week in the bag and i’m almost through with the second one. This week went by a lot faster than the last one, and I had much more to do than I did last week, more places to be and people to see. My first full week in Detroit actually wasn’t …

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Week 2: Brilliant Detroit

This summer Joy and I are working at an amazing nonprofit called Brilliant Detroit. Brilliant Detroit’s main purpose is to create Kid’s Success Neighborhoods. Kids Success Neighborhoods strive to combat the achievement gap and get children in the community to reading level by third grade. To achieve this, Brilliant Detroit takes an intersectional approach to …

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Week 2

Moving into my second week, it’s been interesting to look back and think about how my first week shaped my expectations for my job placement here at focus: HOPE. Focus: HOPE is a non profit organization working around an area surrounding Oakman Blvd. They deal with community revitalization. This mean encouraging and building financial security …

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One Focus; Focus:HOPE

Over the course of this 9 week program I will be working with Detroit community non-profit Focus:Hope. This year Focus:Hope just celebrated it’s 50th year. According to the organization’s website their mission is to: “Recognize the dignity and beauty of every person, to pledge intelligent and practical action to overcome racism, poverty, and injustice. And …

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Week One

Dear Bashair… I’m so excited for your time in Detroit! I think it’s going to be really eye opening and fun. I look forward to you learning more about Detroit and its rich history. I also hope you take more time to learn about others in the program with you, and explore more of Detroit …

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Heyoo Nina, Your first week of DCBRP has been kind of something like cool. You spent your fourth evening here avoiding the freeways, and passing by three of the apartment buildings you used to live in, and two of the churches you spent most of your childhood. You thought you would have to search for …

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