Hey Diana, Super interesting reading your letter after nine weeks. A lot has changed! The sentence about Book Nook was especially trippy— I could not imagine spending only a few times a week on Book Nook now! That program is my baby at this point, basically the bulk of what I did at Brilliant Detroit. …
The novel “How to Kill a City” by P.E. Moskowitz tells the story of various cities’ gentrification. The book prefaces a lot of this with the economic model for gentrification that allows the process to take off. A lot of factors come into play and there’s a lot of variance between the different cases of …
The DCERP experience that sticks out to me the most is when Dr. Custer talked with us about Trauma Informed Practice. I took a class about trauma informed practice and I’m working towards a mini certification for it through the school of ed. The class and certification is a collaboration between the school of ed, …
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Two weeks ago, Governor Gretchen Whitmer extended the eviction ban until July 15. In describing the situation, she said “No Michigander should have to worry about losing their home during a global health pandemic and, at the same time, landlords and management companies need rent from their tenants to sustain their businesses. This innovative new …
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Navigating Brilliant Detroit from a digital perspective has been interesting to say the least; I didn’t know what to anticipate given that I’ve only ever worked in spaces where I have to interact directly with people. I was nervous about the prospect of isolation given that was my impression of online classes. I am glad …
I’ve been working with Brilliant Detroit for three weeks and yet I still find myself learning more and more about their place in Detroit. I think a large part of this has to do with how good they are about responding to and paying attention to the needs of their community. Brilliant Detroit is centered …
Over the last two weeks, I’ve had the privilege of working with Brilliant Detroit. Brilliant Detroit is a non-profit centered on building kid success through a very family and neighborhood based approach. It serves predominantly children aged 0-8 and their families and has sites in 8 different Detroit neighborhoods. Its programs include different tutoring opportunities, …
Dear Diana, Your sense of community has changed a lot over the last few months. Whereas the very tangible nature of community and nearness of community was the overarching theme, you’ve found that this is no longer what binds you to others; connections are a lot less physical, more so in the actions and efforts …
