This week was one that was for sure very helpful and productive. We all got to talk about the game plan for how we would present anti-racism to the group and ways in which we could make it more engaging. We’re still debating on whether a jamboard or presentation would work best since we definitely […]
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Warning: I may have modified her answers for some questions to reduce any confusion on her message. Ok, I totally did, but this way her message gets out and I can do less typing. It’s win-win. I’m sorry this is kind of long, but there is a lot of great stuff in here.Ataia: Tell me
So, I interviewed Crystal King. Read More »
Freeform: According to a study by samhsa, the higher the poverty rate the more likely a community will be affected by mental illness. The author wrote that “The challenges that adults with mental illness face are made more difficult if they are living in poverty. For example, adults with mental illness who are living in
Mental health in Detroit Read More »
This week, I want to talk a little bit about my DCERP learning community. My group is focused on environmental justice, and if you know anything about me, you know that I am very passionate about this topic. One of my favorite classes that I’ve taken at U of M was ENVIRON 201: Ecological Issues,
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Mara Braciszewski is someone driven by social justice. She got her Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA specifically because it is a top university that practices diversity and inclusion. When applying to different Masters programs, her statement of purpose essay focused on providing a written visual of the disparities you notice while driving
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Something big is coming to Detroit this summer – Van Gogh. He’s the first artist I remember learning about in middle school. Now, so many years later his image is back in my life, and every other kid from the Detroit area. To celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the Detroit Institute of Art’s official
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This week was hectic and admittedly a little disorganized on my end, so I didn’t get a chance to interview the executive director of my site, but I wanted to take this space to reflect on some family history I did not know about. Okay, I knew bits and pieces, but my family is not
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Hello! This is a freestyle, so apologies in advance if it’s a bit random! This week was my first week of the program without also having my physics class, so that’s been super nice. I’ve gotten to sleep in, focus more on my project, and enjoy my evenings rather than cramming in a lecture yay!
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This summer, I get to work with Nortown CDC’s Executive Director, Pat Bosch. Pat has been involved in community organizing for over 40 years and continues to be a strong advocate for the Northeast Detroit Community. She first became involved with nonprofit/social justice work around 1975-1980, when she became a chairman on the social justice
Week 5: Get to know Nortown CDC’s Executive Director! Read More »
This week, I wanted to share a little bit about the project I’ve been working on, which was an article for the Great Lakes Now website about citizen/community science. I had to research the topic, conduct interviews, and figure out the ideas related to citizen science that I wanted to cover. I don’t have any
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