I have learned while working with this nonprofit, specifically since it is associated with political/legal issues, that the level of activity fluctuates constantly. Some weeks we are busier and it feels like I have so much to do while for others it feels like there is barely anything for me to do. I think the …
This past week brought very mixed feelings. I’ve been working on content for the HVR website’s Health Wisdom section, where we will post comprehensible information on health conditions present within the community in order to increase residents’ awareness and knowledge of these conditions. I’ve been working on this project with a great, hard-working doctor who …
This past week has been sad wrapping up the first cohort of the summer camp. I’m going to miss some of the kids that are leaving, but I’m excited for the new group that is coming in. I feel like since we have some of the old kids that are still in camp they can …
This week I have been feeling sad that the program is ending soon. I feel like friendships are just now becoming strong and everyone will be leaving soon. Hopefully I will see people around on campus, but things won’t be just like they are now. I guess that is just how it goes. In terms …
What started out as a half-week of working remotely has turned into a full two weeks of not being in Detroit, and I’m super bummed about it all. It’s been so cool to see all of the outings and meetups had by other DCERP fellows, but due to a mix of personal medical emergencies, a …
I read an article about Elton’s murals and how he started making the art in Detroit. The article mentioned that Elton came to the southwest Detroit area in 2014 and fell in love with it. He started making these murals because he felt that the Hispanic community was invisible to the rest of Detroit (mainly …
I know we’ve talked a lot already about how good intentions don’t always produce good results, but something happened this past week that made me want to discuss it again: my site manager discovered that there are plans in the works by a Detroit group to turn some of the land near my site into …
All of my blog posts thus far have been about the work I’m doing at SWDCJC, which is obviously the main reason we’re all here, but I wanted to share more about the supplemental experiences I’ve had throughout the summer that have made DCERP so incredible. I’ve been to Eastern Market a few times, which …
This week we had the pleasure of visiting Mexican Town with one of the learning groups. I was immediately struck by the way that it felt like you were being transported out of Detroit and into a small Mexican town when we entered the area. The buildings were vibrantly colored. The streets were paved in …
Hey everyone! Hope you are all doing great. This week at Chandler Park we had the kids sports program and also a fun event on Saturday! Camp went fantastic as always and the kids got to go on their first field trip to a sports arena downtown. Saturday we had an event with a variety …
