In my initial post, I wrote about community and how it pertains to comfort; community as an extension of the home. After working at HOPE Village for these past few weeks, I stand by this definition. So many of the residents would come to the farmers markets week after week, just to sit at our […]
Week 9: HOPE Village is the place to be!! Read More »
Last week, I had the chance to sit down and talk with the farmers market manager, Julie Rice. She is very quick, very successful, and seems to know every single person who steps foot in our market. Julie has a background in corporate management, but somehow made her way to HOPE Village Revitalization. She is
Week 8: Julie Rice (aka Madam President) Read More »
On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to attend the Detroit Policy Conference, held at The Aretha right on the river. There were big-name guest speakers, like Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilcrest, Head Coach of the Detroit Pistons Dwane Casey, as well as Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. The keynote speaker of the
Week 7: Detroit Policy Conference Reflections Read More »
This week I took a break from my usual projects at HOPE Village and spent some time working on a new, more pressing issue; the recent flooding in the HOPE Village (and all around the city of Detroit). I spent hours looking at all of the reports that were filed to the city in our
Week 6: The “Do More” Dilemma Read More »
Last week, as I was browsing for movies to watch, I came across the title “The Last Black Man in San Francisco.” It sounded familiar to me, and then I remembered that Moskowitz actually interviewed and followed the director/producer and the main actor in the chapters on San Francisco. The movie was amazing, and I
“The Last Black Man In San Francisco” (week 5) Read More »
For this week’s post, I wanted to write about the community at HOPE Village Revitalization. As I have mentioned before, HVR is a ‘community development corporation’– it is by the people and for the people. At first, I had a hard time answering the question, “So, what do you do there?” because it seemed like
That’s My Neighbor! (Week 4) Read More »
Hi all, I have found that How to Kill a City has really transformed my understanding of the processes of gentrification and all of the little things that happen ‘behind the scenes’ before a city is able to be gentrified. The blame often gets placed on the new people that are moving into the cities,
Week 3: Gentrification and the Void of Culture Read More »
This summer, I am working with HOPE Village Revitalization, which is an initiative of a nonprofit called Focus: HOPE. HOPE Village community has about 5,300 residents and is about one square mile in size, located near the center of Detroit. The mission of HOPE Village Revitalization (also called HVR) is “to ensure that by the
Hope Village Farmers Market Read More »
Hello all, My name is Josie and I am a rising senior studying Sociology and Spanish. I am passionate about music, art, and public interest law and I plan on attending law school after I graduate (I am hoping to consolidate my passions into one career ;). To me, community is about comfort. A community
