This summer, Ray Ugaz and I are working with 826michigan. 826michigan is a nonprofit tutoring and writing center that aids students in Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Ypsilanti. According to 826michigan’s website, their mission statement is: “826michigan inspires school-aged students to write with skill and confidence in collaboration with adult volunteers in their communities. [Their] writing …
Hey, it’s Myla. I’m working with Detroit Food Academy this summer (geographically closest to 826michigan, CDAD and SW Detroit). Detroit Food Academy (DFA) is a nonprofit organization that provides summer and school-year programs to middle and high school students interested in any part of food. DFA’s program is educational and covers many things: food injustice, …
I am proud to say that I am interning with Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision (SDEV). SDEV’s mission is to improve the economy of Southwest Detroit and combat environmental issues in order to better the neighborhood and health of Southwest Detroit residents. This summer I will be doing a little bit of everything from public outreach …
The News Juicer Foundation is the nonprofit side of the company Thinking Habitats; my role in the nonprofit is working on curriculum research and design for the learning program ‘Front Porch Experience’ which is intended to be offered to middle school/high school teachers. The Front Porch Experience is designed to teach news media literacy, community …
Neighborhood Service Organization’s mission is to change lives by providing outreach and holistic services to vulnerable populations. The name of their organization is representative of the work they do from providing meals and a place to stay for those experiencing homelessness to offering physical and mental healthcare and case management. They truly are good neighbors …
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This summer I am working with the City of Hamtramck in their Community and Economic Development department as their Summer Youth Program coordinator. In order to gage the needs of the community and to capture their vision for the City, the City developed a Master Plan in addition to other official plans to help the …
This summer, I am working with HOPE Village Revitalization, which is an initiative of a nonprofit called Focus: HOPE. HOPE Village community has about 5,300 residents and is about one square mile in size, located near the center of Detroit. The mission of HOPE Village Revitalization (also called HVR) is “to ensure that by the …
The organization I was placed with was LGBT Detroit. LGBT Detroit is an organization founded to promote LGBTQ+ Education and create a strong community for LGBT youth in Detroit. They advocated for the LGBT people of Detroit before lawmakers and provide safe spaces for gatherings. This summer I will be an intern for the org …
Hi everyone, happy second week of work! And what a second week it has been, right? I have been placed with the Community Development Advocates of Detroit and I was very interested in receiving this placement, although it wasn’t my first choice initially! CDAD prides themself in being a “catalyst for the transformation of Detroit …
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Along with my DCERP fellows, Serena and Manar, I have the opportunity to intern for Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision (SDEV). Being able to work with other DCERP interns who are also passionate about change is very exciting and challenges me to think in ways I had not before. At SDEV, teamwork is very important, so …
