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After reading my first blog, I realized that I’ve accomplished most of everything I hoped to learn about. Throughout the duration of the program, I have learned how the laws of taxes affect my community. It seems throughout all our lives we hear about how money is the root of how our world works, but […]

Though I’m still working through my project, it has challenged me very much so, but most importantly, it enhanced the way I look at the world. Learning about taxes has allowed me to understand how our society works, and who it works for. My project addresses many issues, but it highlights the matter of financial

One thing about the DCERP Program that stands out to me is its location: the University of Michigan Detroit Center. It sits right on Woodward Ave, which is a street that holds much history. Due to the timing of our DCERP meetings (5:30), we get to see the busy street in action. This is the

This week was spent creating my ten questions for the tax incentive white papers. These questions are common questions that I think community members might have about taxes. This upcoming week I will be editing and revising my outline to finally draft my first white paper! Also, this week I should be reaching out to

If it wasn’t mentioned before, the nonprofit I work for is called Community Development Advocates of Detroit, better known as CDAD. My main assignment is to draft a Tax Incentive “white paper”, which essentially is a tool for community members to learn about what tax incentives are. Unfortunately, I’ve been having trouble understanding and defining

I think so far the most interesting thing I have witnessed being at CDAD (Community Development Advocates of Detroit) was the opportunity to watch and listen in on Detroit’s City Council Formal Session this past week. (This is actually when the members decided not to give Dan Gilbert the $60 million dollar tax abatement to

Week Two Blog – Hi everyone! The community organization I am working with this summer is CDAD (Community Development Advocates of Detroit). CDAD is known for its public policy work for nonprofits, community organizations, and overall advocating for improving the city of Detroit. As of now, CDAD specializes in the right to counsel and affordable

Hello! My name is Diya Mitchell and I am a rising sophomore at the University of Michigan. To me, a community is a group of people living in a specific area that share similarities and differences, yet they live as one. They understand each other’s culture, they understand the land. Detroit is a community filled