Hi! My name is Abby Young, and I am a rising sophomore at U-M hoping to major in Community and Global Public Health. I am so grateful to be a part of DCERP and the opportunity to learn and grow alongside all the fellows! I wanted to be a part of this program because I …
Hey everyone! My name is Brooklynne Bates. I’m a rising sophomore from Northville, Michigan double majoring in Business Administration and Film, Television, and Media at the University of Michigan. I have a passion for educating myself and others on intersectional identities and a desire to create positive media content for underrepresented groups. One day, I …
Hello! My name is Lily Grantham and I am going to be a sophomore in the Honors Program at Henry Ford College in Dearborn, Michigan. I am majoring in Psychology and Sociology, but I am still unsure of what I want to do with it. I play volleyball at HFC and coach a recreational softball …
Hey everyone! My name is Raymond Ugaz but you can call me Ray! I’m rising Sophomore at U of M studying Biology. A community to me is kind of like a second home around people that you can have fun interacting with and building new bonds. It’s almost like a place you can turn to …
Hi everyone! My name is Yasmine (pronounced yes-mean/or yaz-mean, whatever you prefer) and I’m currently a rising sophomore at UMich hoping to major in Public Policy at the Ford school. This summer I’ll be working with the Community Development Advocates of Detroit (or CDAD for short). I can’t wait to get to know all of …
Hi everyone! My name is Kirsten Birman, and I am a rising senior at U of M majoring in Spanish and International Studies with a concentration in Comparative Culture and Identity (CCI). This summer, I am incredibly excited to be working with Neighborhood Service Organization (NSO), a nonprofit organization that provides critical health and housing …
Hi everyone! My name is Noah Bock, and I just completed my freshman year at the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. While I am officially undecided on my major, I intend to study economics and apply to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy this winter. This summer, I’ll be working for …
Hey everyone! My name is Serena, I am a rising sophomore studying Public Health with a dual minor in Spanish and Social Class and Inequality studies. I was paired to intern with an organization called Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision, which works to create safer and healthier communities through the reduction of pollution and expansion of …
I’m Lillith Jackson (they/them/theirs), a junior double majoring in Asian Studies and International Studies and minoring in Translation Studies. I am a Detroit native and have lived there all my life. This summer, I will be working with LGBT Detroit to help set up the Hotter than July black pride event. Community to me means …
Hi everyone! I’m super excited to get to know you all this summer, even through zoom. Just as a refresh, my name is Amanda and I am going to be a junior studying political science. I am planning to attend law school after undergrad, so I’m very thankful to be partnered with the Southwest Detroit …
