It’s truly amazing to see how much NSO does. From the meetings I’ve had the opportunity to sit in on, I’ve learned about the transition they’ve been making to a more integrated and holistic healthcare model. Last week was the launch date for the new model, and I’ve loved learning about what it means for […]
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On Tuesday, my mentor, Dr. Alisa Perkins, joined us on Zoom to discuss Dream of Detroit. She spoke about both the mission and the vision of the organization. She shared a lot of valuable information about community-based participatory research and recommended that we read a book, Doing Public Humanities by Susan Smulyan, in order to
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I just wanted to start this blog post by saying I got to go in person to help run a voter registration event on Saturday. We got rained out pretty early, but we did get a few people registered before that happened. It was nice to finally meet some of the people who work in
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The culture at my site is kind of a mixed bag, and I have already learned a lot while trying to settle into a professional environment. SDEV is a relatively small organization with only about 12 employees, and they work extremely hard to participate in lateral leadership, meaning that there is not really one true
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Nonprofits are more complicated than they seem. At ProsperUS, I think there is an unspoken expectation that everyone working in the nonprofit are doing it for the right reasons. It takes a lot to keep a nonprofit running. Someone is always looking for grants to support the efforts of the nonprofit without compromising the integrity
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Since I have been working with my community placement entirely remote, it has been difficult for me to get a vast understanding of the overall culture of the program. But, my community placement primarily services Hispanic men, so we have a social worker that speaks English and Spanish to better help the clients. My supervisor
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The one thing I love about Hamtramck is the diversity. But this is also something I find intimidating. I am from Berkley, MI, a suburb of Detroit. My neighborhood and the surrounding neighborhoods are predominantly White with a strong Black presence as well. As a result, I have spent most of my life surrounded by
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For this week’s post, I wanted to write about the community at HOPE Village Revitalization. As I have mentioned before, HVR is a ‘community development corporation’– it is by the people and for the people. At first, I had a hard time answering the question, “So, what do you do there?” because it seemed like
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It’s crazy and maybe a bit embarrassing how little I know about Detroit considering I only live 45 mins away. After my first in-person visit to my site, I feel like I have already learned a lot more about Detroit. I have always considered it a large city, but have never taken the time to
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Reflecting on the CDAD culture is the most perfect way to sum up how CDAD operates. The organization is compromised of all women of color who serve their members, care for each other, and always lend a helping hand to those who need it. The culture of CDAD promotes a community of care, respect, equity,
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