July 2018

Some of the cultural cues I’ve received at my community site include many of the workers being young (30 and below). I also noticed that many of the workers are Detroit natives, so they are really inclined to have a positive change in the community and be role models for the youth. I really like […]

So, this blog post is ridiculously late. Oops! Our kids joined us at DFA this week, and between that and going home this weekend for my uncle’s 70th birthday party, time completely slipped away from me. This week, The Detroit News posted an article about ARISE Detroit!, a coalition of more than 400 community organizations

Hey, So in this post, I have no patience or energy for formalities. Frankly, this article annoyed the, insert explicit here, out of me. Before I begin to vent and list the reasons why I did not enjoy the article, I’ll sum it up for you. The author, Aaron Millar, informs his audience of travelers about the

Yes, I know others chose this, too. Even this exact article. I tried to find another one, but I have too many thoughts about this one. The phrasing of “access to literacy” really caught my eye and made me think. I’ve never heard education put like that. It says that literacy, at least, is something

Remember last week when I said that I would definitely have my blog post in on time and ready to go. Well that was false. It’s funny because I started writing my blog post on Wednesday afternoon but I took a writing hiatus and here we are now. Anywhose, in that time I’ve seen several

So sometimes you think the entire week is your birthday and you kind of forget that you’re obliged to write a weekly blog, and for that, I am sorry, because I know you’ve all been waiting. Moving on, not important… The other day I read an article talking about the lack of recess, on top

https://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/deq-aqd-amu-48217_air_monitoring_report_621859_7.pdf I felt it was important to share a project that summarizes the past and ongoing efforts made by regional environmental organizations in Detroit, working to fix the mass pollution in Southwest Detroit. It is evident that in Detroit– particularly in minority communities– there are disproportionate amounts of neurological, physical, and environmental problems, less disease

‘Access to Literacy’ Is Not a Constitutional Right, Judge in Detroit Rules Happy Fourth of July everyone! I’m happy that you’re reading this, that’s not a luxury everyone can afford. Literally. In browsing the New York Times education section, one title stood out to me today, ‘Access to Literacy’ Is Not a Constitutional Right, Judge

https://www.google.com/amp/s/lawandcrime.com/uncategorized/hundreds-caught-up-in-detroit-scam-show-up-hoping-for-free-houses-and-cash/amp/ For this weeks post, I read a couples articles about a housing scam that has successfully targeted hundreds of Detroiters. Essentially, people were promised free houses and $100,000 if they attended a rally outside the Highland Park City Hall. As it is a scam, there was no money or houses given out to the

Hi! This week I want to discuss an issue in the Detroit community that is of interest to me because I am passionate about the state of educational inequality in this country. I have linked the article to the end of this blog post and strongly encourage everyone to read it and more reflective articles