Regarding my week 1 letter: I was right about meeting a lot of people. I definitely got to know my peers. I wish I could have let my guard down a little more and have been more open. I definitely made connections that will influence me for the rest of my time at Michigan. I …
How to Kill a City impacted how I view my placement. The whole of Detroit is trying to encourage early learning for children before they go to kindergarten. This effects different Detroiters in different ways. Josie and I visited the day care center in the Renaissance Center because it is technically a care center in …
One experience that has stuck out to me was at the Concert of Colors. We were eating really good cheese pies and having a good time hearing from artists when disaster struck. I had an anxiety attack. It was the worst I have ever had and it lasted like four hours. It was not fun. …
One thing I have been really struggling with, is being out of my comfort zone every single day. My freshman year of college, I fell into a groove and did not have to push myself to talk to new people or do anything out of the ordinary. I went to class and slept and that …
https://www.businessinsider.com/quicken-loans-dan-gilbert-detroit-2018-8 Quicken Loans has a huge presence in Detroit. Some see them as a savior in the changes being made to Detroit. I have heard a lot about the harm they are doing as well. My co-worker left Quicken Loans because of what she believed were unethical practices. She told me about how they burdened …
The cues I have received at work include a lot of mixed signals. One simple example of this is how we are supposed to dress in our workspace. Josie and I wear business casual but plenty of people at Tech Town wear the most casual clothes you can wear. So in that way it can …
Picture: Me and the Heidelberg Project One thing I have observed in Detroit is that the community is underserved by early care educators. Turn over of educators is very high because they aren’t being valued by the education system. They are payed like 8 dollars on average. That’s less than I am being payed to …
The organization I work with is Learn Early. Their mission is to engage with children and caregivers to spread early childhood education in Detroit. My research project does not contain research as far as I know. Josie and I are trying to create a social media presence for Learn Early. We are also presenting educational …
Dear Carson, My expectations for this Summer are that I will get to know a lot of people. Since I am a nervous person to begin with, I start this program with some apprehension. Hopefully, I will be able to make the most of all these connections I will be forming with my peers. I …
