June 2019

Dear Adam, Here you go.  After finishing freshman year you’re now jumping into the first significant work experience of your life.  With the Detroit Community Based Research Program you will have the unique chance to work alongside those fighting for the residents of Detroit while also absorbing the history of this city.  Understanding the complex, […]

Dear Karla B, This was my first choice of internship and after spending a day exploring some of the FoodLab businesses and driving around the city with Devita, I am confident that this summer will be incredibly impactful for me as well as giving me the opportunity to make a difference in the city of

Dear Don’aa, You expect that this program will provide you with the opportunity to have a meaningful relationship with a non-profit organization: Friends Of Parkside where you are able to provide your time and help in any way you can. Your experience in DCBRP will provide more insight about what is happening in your community

Dear Miriam, Chodesh tov and happy summer! I’ve been at Soulardarity a full week now, getting a sense for what I’ll be doing for the next two months, getting to know the people involved with Soulardarity (staff, members, community partners) and drinking a lot of coffee in the Dexter Davison neighborhood where my grandparents grew

Dear Lydia, I am hoping to learn a lot from this program; from the history of Detroit, to working in a non-profit organization, to forming my own opinions about the city that aren’t influenced from outside voices. I want to take advantage of living in the city and be able to learn as much from

Ire, At the start of this week, you entered Brilliant Detroit’s headquarters curious yet uncertain of your role in their summer project, questioning how you would contribute. There are still questions, but as you experienced more of the organisation’s character, passion, and progress you’re gradually learning how to ask better questions while also becoming more

  What’s good you, I guess me? Hope you enjoyed your little break from school. Must be nice right, well don’t forget about the program you gotta go to. Yeah, the DCBRP with Focus Hope. It’s about time you go to Detroit for things other than church, groceries and some service activities. The whole reason

Dear Haley, What do you want to do? “I want to help people.” I think a lot of people respond to that question with that same sentence, “I want to help people.” This is a hopeful answer, and without a doubt a good answer. However, I find it hard to think of a job that

Dear Sarah, Going into any new experience is scary, but it’s something you crave. You have a grand desire to learn and to change. You’re excited to meet new people and have new experiences, even if you’re thinking in the back of your mind that it could all go so wrong. You’re scared that who

Dear, Dennis M Morrison There was a lot of distractions. You failed at lot because of this, A lot. Things aren’t any  different now. However it’s all about the process. Things are slowly falling into place. Don’t try to rush things, Don’t try to fit into spaces that you don’t belong in. Be true to