Dear Rakira, Wow. Is it really the end already? I bet you would have never imagined that these nine weeks would be over so quickly. As I reread my letter to you I couldn’t help but smile as I remembered all of the nervous and excited feelings that arose got during your first week interning […]
Week Nine: The Best Has Yet to Come Read More »
Learning more about Community Based Participatory Research was one of my favorite group meetings because I got to see from a different angle what I had been apart of the entire summer. Community Based Participatory Research is a form of research that allows all parties involved to be considered experts on the knowledge they bring
Week Eight: Equitable Partnerships in Research Read More »
On June 29, during a meeting with three site leaders, Ray, and the other DCERP fellows we discussed gentrification and its effect on of Detroit. The place I call home. It forced me to reflect on where I stand as a Detroiter and how I can be active in increasing opportunities and access to different
Week Seven: Discovering the “7.2” Read More »
I honestly can’t believe that week six is over already and we’re moving into week seven. There is no way that I could have predicted that this summer would be flying by so fast. I have to say that this is honestly bittersweet. Sweet because I am constantly learning a new skill or connecting with
Week Six: Biting off more than I can chew? Read More »
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/30/michigan-school-reopening-plan-whitmer-um-survey/3284965001/ COVID-19 continues to bring about uncertainties in people’s lives and this includes students and educators. In the article, “Whitmer’s School Plan: Students and Teachers in masks, no visitors, spaced desks, cleaning” written by Jennifer Chambers and Beth LeBlanc from the Detroit News, a plan for school districts is laid out and it is based
Week Five: COVID-19’s Lingering Effect Read More »
The Villages at Parkside (TVP), much like their name states, is filled with people who care about and look after each other as if they were family. Friends of Parkside, the organization I am working with, uses the cohesiveness of the TVP community to their advantage when organizing/promoting events and programs that benefit the people
Week Four: It Takes a Village Read More »
I must say that I am still waiting to find out new information about Detroit. I know that the experiences I have had growing up does not make me an expert on the city so I am looking forward to hearing about some new things from my site and peers in DCERP. I can say
Week 3: Making the Best of the Not So Good… Read More »
Friends of Parkside is a non-profit community organization dedicated to bettering the lives of the residents in The Villages of Parkside community, located on Detroit’s Eastside. After being with the organization for about two weeks now, it is clear that the members of the organization are 110% dedicated to achieving their goals of maintaining a
Week Two: Being a Friend of Friends of Parkside Read More »
Dear Rakira, Two years ago if you were asked what “community” means to you I am sure you would have described the street you lived on, everyone, and everything inside your neighborhood. But I can tell you now that it is so much more than that. Your community should be a group of people that
Week One: Community Read More »
