The culture at my site is not what I expected in the slightest. I mean I didn’t really think about what the workplace culture would be like beforehand, but I have been pleasantly surprised by how things work with my site. At work, I feel like a valuable member of the team and I’m treated […]
A Breath of Fresh Air Read More »
The Villages at Parkside (TVP), much like their name states, is filled with people who care about and look after each other as if they were family. Friends of Parkside, the organization I am working with, uses the cohesiveness of the TVP community to their advantage when organizing/promoting events and programs that benefit the people
Week Four: It Takes a Village Read More »
Over the past few weeks I’ve been fortunate to sit in on the weekly staff meetings with the ProsperUS team. I’ve never been around a professional business meeting environment, so it has been interesting to observe how this dynamic occurs—and even more intriguing to watch it play out over zoom. I feel that workplace culture
On Monday, I attended Mack Avenue Business Association’s bi-monthly meeting for two hours. Prior to attending, one of the people that is helping my site with a feasibility study took the time to explain the history of Mack Avenue regarding segregation, the businesses and its close proximity to Grosse Pointe and the implications of those
Entering other Communities via Zoom Read More »
Hello all! I have had the opportunity to work with DDP staff for four weeks, as of today. I do not have much experience with the community that DDP serves as a result of working remotely. However, DDP has welcomed me and aided me in integrating into workplace culture. All of the staff at DDP
Week Four Blog: Cultivating Community Culture Read More »
Cultural cues can be hard to pick up on when the majority of your interaction is over the phone, but I think I have a few insights from my short time working with the Detroit community. My supervisor, who constitutes my primary mode of interaction with the community, has told me a great deal about
Week 4: A Culture of Perseverance Read More »
Throughout joining multiple clubs and orgs during my freshman year, I learned that all of them have a specific “aura” around them, a specific culture. Some of cultures are drastically different from each other. For example, I’m a senator for the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and those guys DON’T play. I mean, of
Oh, so THAT’s what we’re doing- Week 4 Read More »
Coming from a public health background, one of the reasons why I wanted to participate in DCERP was to gain an understanding of the culture in the Detroit community and non-profits. I had a minor understanding of how non-profit organizations worked, but I wanted to have the first-hand experience of actually working in the practice
Week 4: Work Place Culture Read More »
There are different culture cues depending on what I’m doing and who I’m talking to. For example, when I am contacting some of the residents, I am more informal with messages. This is to ensure that we are still building a communal relationship and not a client based on. However, when I am talking to
