I honestly can’t believe that we are in week 6 of DCERP already. The time has truly gone by so quickly. I feel like I am learning so much every week and having so many new experiences that I will cherish forever. One of my favorite things about being here is being able to explore …
This week I have done a lot of independent work and background research. I have always been passionate about doing research, especially surrounding social justice issues. That is why I got involved with UROP my freshman year at U of M and that’s why I applied to DCERP. So far, my internship has not been …
I’m back! It’s crazy that we are at week 4 already. I feel like I just moved in last week! The work environment at the NSO and DCERP in general has been very interesting to get used to. I had never worked in an almost completely virtual office type environment before now. It’s very new …
Hello again! I am back to write about my third week in Detroit and what’ve learned from it so far. Probably the biggest thing I’ve learned is that in this city, especially through my experience with the NSO, is that it is not enough to have good intentions when serving a community. This is something …
Hi y’all! Im back again to share about my second week of DCERP. I am in love with my community organization. It’s called the Neighborhood Service Organization (NSO for short) and we work on ending homelessness. This is done through a housing first model which means that people are able to obtain housing with no …
Hello all! My name is Erin Abell (she/her) and I am a rising junior studying Political Science and Moral Philosophy. I had some major technical difficulties but I’m very excited to finally share about my first week of DCERP! To me, “community” means a safe environment where you are able to be authentically yourself. It …
