It came for me like it came for all of us; it was our week to plan a kickass event for the cohort. My girl Lia came in clutch, of course, and it was silly of me to think that she wouldn’t have. That’s right: she was the plug for the Third Thursday Speaker Series …
Hi! As a part of this program, my cohort and I have had the opportunity to meet at least twice a week and participate in events together. Sometimes we just sat around in a circle and talked about the highs and lows of our week or something we were looking forward to, and got to …
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All of the events and group meetings we have attended this summer have definitely doubled, for me, as learning experiences in some way. I enjoyed how different they all were, but how they all culminated in showing different sides of Detroit from its history to its music to its art. I genuinely believe my time in …
In the beginning, I wondered how we would meet two times each week and not run out of things to talk about. Surprisingly, these meetings were always fun, engaging, and informative in some way. My favorite meeting would have to be the group trip to the Motown museum. I have always wanted to go with …
Y’all, can you believe this program is almost over? I feel like just yesterday we were moving in, starting our placements, and going out to explore the city for the first time. The last two months have flown by, and I am starting to get that finals-week-feeling of “oh crap, so much to get done …
This week I want to reflect more on our group visit to the Michigan Urban Farm Initiative, and what we have learned post-volunteering. Unfortunately, after volunteering there I read an article (that was later sent to the group) about the organization’s checkered past, especially as it pertained to the owner and his relationship to the …
No matter how tired I am after work, I always look forward to the Tuesday or Thursday events because they always open my eyes to new things. There is no one particular event that I’d like to talk about, but there has been quite a few that have made me rethink and evaluate everything that …
Throughout the program, I’ve really enjoyed our group meetings. I think we’ve had the opportunity to learn more about Detroit and have honest, real conversations about issues residents of Detroit face. I enjoyed all the museum visits, and I liked learning about Detroit, especially in the group. Also, I really liked all the time we …
Most of the lessons I have taken from our group meetings and events revolve around the idea of community learning and change, so much so that these nine weeks have been–in some sense–like a mini course and I have enjoyed every week of it. My favorite event was the walking tour we took at the …
I’m glad I read “How to Kill A City” by Peter Moskowitz before starting this program. The book centers around gentrification and inequality and its effects on the cities of New Orleans, Detroit, San Francisco and New York. The writings on each city offer perspectives on gentrification and its effects in the four cities. Each …
