July 2018

Initially, I was going to write about something else for this week’s post but after our Thursday meeting today, I would like to take the time out to thank Lia, Chloe, Skylar, and Charlie for choosing this event for the group. The event was the Third Thursday Speaker Series: Detroit: A Tale of Two Cities and […]

It was like any other Wednesday (but then again, no Wednesday is ordinary because it’s that special time of the week when the best and brightest gather in the local watering hole for a contest of champions). A number of our finest were headed to Great Lakes Roasting Company to defend our trivia title (we’ve

One of the things I that helps me get through my day is the commuting conversations I have with Emma on the way to and from our placements. I am a carpool driver and Emma is my passenger. I was a little worried about being a carpool driver when we started the program. Similar to

After going over a week without meal prepping, I was craving a real homemade meal so I set out to make a big pasta dinner on Tuesday night right after our group meeting where we were reflecting on “How to Kill a City.” I rode back from the cohort meeting with Nina and mentioned that

One of my brief, but favorite, experiences so far has been meeting a very sweet lady from the Detroit Health Department named Mildred. We had met her at her office a few days ago to pick up copies of our health fair flyer that she so generously agree to print for us. She immediately greeted

The Juneteenth even is an experience that has left a lasting impression on me. Going into it, I didn’t really know what to expect. I was aware of what Juneteenth was, but was unsure of how a program surrounding it would “look”, especially considering the size of the building we were in. When I first

I missed the memo. My parents have always listened to NPR, every day, all the time, so I would never choose to on my own. But last week, I found myself alone in the office, reaching for something to listen to related to my work to help me write. I chose a Freakonomics episode called

Hi there! This past weekend a few of us from Brilliant Detroit went to an event called Blight Bootcamp. The event all together consisted of a few organizations from around the community with tables. Mostly served as networking opportunities, the tables were busy with interactions connecting their organizations to others. A few interesting organizations we

I completely forgot to post this blog last Thursday, so please forgive me! The event that we have been planning is finally here. The health and safety fair is this Wednesday, and I am surprised that I am not feeling any stress. Although it has been really rough dealing with my boss, our committee members,

This week, I helped to organize and promote a silent protest campaign in Southwest Detroit to get the speed limit lowered for residents’ safety. A portion of Fort Street has a speed limit of 45 mph, which is the highest speed limit along this street that runs from Downtown Detroit to Lincoln Park. This is