After rereading my first blog post, I feel like I accomplished the broad goals I set for myself this summer. I said I wanted to gain new understandings and interests and I definitely did. Before the program, I’d decided that I wanted to come back to Detroit after I graduate and being in DCERP really …
I’ve learned so much from being at my site these past couple of months (which flew by!) Being in this type of office work environment was a very new experience for me but it was also enjoyable. I liked having team meetings and small group work albeit in a virtual format, I still feel like …
A guest speaker that really stood out to me was Ms. Tiffany Brown from Detroit Food Academy and Developing Despite Distance (3D). Her presentation was multifaceted and informative. Something that stood out to me about Ms. Brown’s time with us was that it felt very conversational and personal. She and Myla created a comfortable environment …
In the first week of our program, Ray shared some asynchronous content with us in the DCERP Fellows drive. The supplementary reading referenced the Kerner Report which President Johnson ordered to assess and make recommendations for the race-related “riots” that occurred during the summer of 1967. The reading also discussed issues surrounding social justice like …
The definition of culture is very expansive and when looking at the prompt I realized that I don’t often reflect on cultures other than my own or how culture permeates many environments like a workplace for example. I’m interested in exploring different cultures and not from an intrusive perspective, but from a place of respect …
My blog post title poses a question, which I do not have the answer to. I know many people have strong opinions about gentrification in urban areas (and I also acknowledge the fact that many people feel indifferent towards it unless it begins to impact them in any way). While reading the Detroit section of …
‘Gentrification’ or ‘Urban Revitalization’… or both? Read More »
The News Juicer Foundation is the nonprofit side of the company Thinking Habitats; my role in the nonprofit is working on curriculum research and design for the learning program ‘Front Porch Experience’ which is intended to be offered to middle school/high school teachers. The Front Porch Experience is designed to teach news media literacy, community …
Hello everyone! My name is Maia (she/her) and I’m a rising sophomore from Detroit. I’m excited to engage with you all and share this experience! To me, community is something that cannot be manufactured so to speak, but it is a natural and necessary occurrence. When it is supported and people build up the community …
