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Dear Timothy (again) You have finally wrapped up your last week in Detroit, at EcoWorks and with the DCBRP, and now it is time for a moment of reflection on how the summer went. Firstly, in my letter to myself from the first week, I was nervous but excited about everything from living in a […]

Time is a valuable thing. Before starting this experience I made a choice. I could take the opportunity and try to grow myself as a person or I could turn it down and stay comfortable with my current job and situations. I choose to get uncomfortable and go outside my comfort zone and take the

As DCBRP wraps up, it’s interesting to look back on my thoughts from the first week of the program. Time has gone by so quickly, and there are still so many things I wish I had time to do. While I was very hopeful that I would get to practice some of my Spanish this summer,

I’ve come to the end of the DCBRP program and as I reread my first blog post, it almost seems like just yesterday that I was writing it. The time has flown by but even within this short amount of time, I have accumulated a lot of knowledge about Detroit and the role that non-profits

It is crazy to think that this is the last week of DCBRP. It feels like just a few short weeks ago that we were all just moving in. Look at us now. Anyways, after reading my letter to myself I realize that I have accomplished much of what I wanted to. Working at the

I remember one of the application prompts to the DCBRP asked something along the lines of ‘What do you see as Detroit’s future?’ I had been out of Detroit for pretty much all of my developed mind, and so I started googling prospects for the City. It turned up with economic development plans, tech-industry investments, and even a few stories about

Although these last 9 weeks have been challenging, they have been extremely rewarding as well. After reading my letter, I realize that I was very optimistic about what I would be able to accomplish over the course of my internship. My goal in the beginning was to not only plan a successful health and safety

Dear Peggy, I’m sincerely impressed with what you’ve accomplished this summer. Coming into the program, you didn’t know the first thing about Environmental Justice–the prospect of learning even ONE thing from the infamous ‘Rhonda Anderson’ at the Sierra Club was exciting enough. But look– not only do you have a wealth of knowledge about environmental impacts in

I wrote my first blog post on my 4th day at Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision. Today was day 43 of 45! I can’t believe that it is already practically over when I feel like my work is just beginning. I have definitely learned a lot through this experience, and as usual I learned a lot

The last few days of the program are finally here! After reading through the letter to myself written nine weeks ago, I am definitely both relieved and proud that I’ve accomplished all that I’ve set out to. After hours upon hours of planning every detail imaginable that goes into a huge event, I can definitely