June 2019

I am currently writing this post from the Detroit Metro Airport listening to the Game of Thrones soundtrack as I wait to board a plane for the first time by myself (I always travel with my twin sister) to attend my first ever research conference ran by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social […]

Currently as an intern at FoodLab: Detroit, I have been able to observe the community, my organization serves, in ways I would not have noticed as someone casually passing by. Working with my organization has allowed me to see the positive impacts that arise from their community engagement initiatives. FoodLab makes it a particular priority

Overall in both my community organization and within the Detroit area I’ve noticed the prevalence of power dynamics and a constant struggle to gain change them. In my community organization it’s a constant battle against DTE Energy. The past few weeks we have been working to get ready for a greenhouse gas inventory in Ypsilanti.

I’ve been working with VEJ for 2.5 weeks now, and I’ve gotten to know their programs and structure a lot better during my time here. Because VEJ is so small, I’ve been given a lot of responsibilities off the bat that I’m not entirely sure I am qualified for, like making a youth ecology curriculum.

Working in the central office within a school district as big as Detroit Public Schools Community District has its challenges. As a DPSCD graduate, I was only privy to a certain amount of information no matter how long I was the main office aide. Managing 106, soon to be 110 schools stretched across Detroit in

Although I’m in the College of Engineering, I’m often getting involved with service work, volunteering, community development, etc. This opportunity will hopefully provide some insight on things I can do outside of engineering and with engineering to benefit society. I hope to contribute any and everything that my placement asks of me, but I’d like

This summer, I’m working at Brilliant Detroit, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding kid success for kids aged 0-8. Brilliant does this by opening community center-style houses in various neighborhoods across Detroit, where they run various programs for children and their families. The organization only moves into neighborhoods where they have been invited by a preexisting

So, I have now spent two weeks in the city of Detroit and I habe to say one thing that I truly enjoy is the people. On Friday, my job took us on an open house where we were able to talk to some small business owners including Ms. Eda who owns the commons, a

Hello All, The program I am working with this summer is called the Osborn Neighborhood Alliance. At ONA, I work with its small business wing called Osborn Business Association led by Paul Garrison (UM Alum!). OBA is a small but mighty organization that looks to provide the needed services to small business within the neighborhood.

Brilliant Detroit is invested in providing resources for Detroit neighborhood associations to better build their community. While Brilliant is primarily focused on the education and growth of young children, the fact that child growth involves more than just education (such as health and family) makes it so that Brilliant provides for the family as a