Dang, it’s hard to believe it’s already August. Not gonna lie, I came into this experience feeling like I was ready to conquer my tasks and really blow people away with what I was already capable of. Boy was I wrong. After giving my final presentation yesterday, my site mentors gave me some incredible feedback …
This week at my site has been strictly focused on finalizing my project so I can present it next Wednesday. I believe that this project has brought me as close to the heart of the work my organization is doing as possible (for someone who’ll only be in the district for nine weeks). While creating …
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 meant to interview my site mentor for this week’s post, but we both forgot during our check-in meeting today (which took up the full scheduled hour on its own). I love the work and atmosphere of my site, both during the first half when I was working at the Professional Development Center and now …
The culture at my site seems relaxed but focused. My coworkers seem close; they know each other’s kids, they go out to eat with one another on the weekends, and they share their personal goals and struggles. Concurrently, there rarely seems to be a time when no one is working or trying to problem-solve (except …
I feel so grateful that my site coordinator had me set up introduction interviews with every member of the team individually during the first week. Getting to hear about the journeys the women I work with have taken to get to this point in their lives was helpful for me, both in a professional sense …
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Happy Sunday! (My bad for being a bit behind lol.) My community placement is with Detroit Public School Community District’s [DPSCD] Talent Pipelines and Professional Growth. This is a team within the Human Resources department focused on growing the teacher talent within DPSCD, by both attracting new teachers and developing current teachers in the field. …
Hello fellow Fellows! This is Cynthia coming at you live from the Student Center on Wayne State’s campus (because my site told me not to come in today (;-;)). It’s been an interesting first few days for sure, and it’s been awesome getting to meet some of you finally. I hope to chat with everyone …
