It feels like just yesterday I was panic texting Serena and Totti thinking our mentor forgot about us. This summer really flew by, and although I am so grateful for everything that has happened, I am so sad that this is the end of DCERP. I feel like I just got to know the fellows […]
I’ve worked on so many projects with Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision. I worked with the Healthy Air department to contact trucking businesses and educate them about switching to more environmentally friendly trucks. I worked with the Land and Water department to prepare for the Garden Party and sometimes even worked out in the garden. Lastly,
This tuesday the anti racism group presented. Their presentation was both entertaining and educational. One part that stood out to me was the anti-racist part; they said something along the lines of it should not be racist and non racist, it should be labeled racist and anti racist. That really made me understand what needs
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This week at Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision we focused on Healthy Businesses. I spent Tuesday and Thursday putting flyers in envelopes, addressing them, then sending them out. Seems like busy work but I actually really enjoyed it. I got to learn how to put addresses on envelopes properly and how to estimate the number of
Today at the garden there was a group of high school volunteers helping weed the beds and pick vegetables. While working, I overheard one of the volunteers talking to her supervisor about her move to Ann Arbor in the Fall. Of course I had to ask if she’s coming to UMICH, and she nervously responded
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How to Kill a City surprised me in many ways. It showed me how quickly gentrification can take over and how easily history is forgotten or ignored. It was heartbreaking to hear about how people who have owned their houses for decades could no longer afford to pay taxes and were then forced to pay
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I am proud to say that I am interning with Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision (SDEV). SDEV’s mission is to improve the economy of Southwest Detroit and combat environmental issues in order to better the neighborhood and health of Southwest Detroit residents. This summer I will be doing a little bit of everything from public outreach
Hi Everyone! My name is Manar Aljebori and I am a rising Junior majoring in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience and minoring in Social Class and Inequality. I have lived in Dearborn Heights most of my life and would consider it to be my first community. I know the people here, the schools here, the stores
