OR interview another DCERP fellow. Find out about where they’re from, a fun fact about them, and some fun facts about their project/community. Visit a new Detroit place or try out a new ice cream flavor together and write about that too. I’m interviewing Emily! Where Are you from? What’s your opinion on it?Pontiac Michigan. […]
Now that we only have like three weeks left, I’m starting to think about leaving my site, and it’s kinda sad. I feel like I’ve really gotten into my project and gotten to know my coworkers, so I’m definitely gonna have to come back and visit. I’ve started a couple of projects that have let
Do Liberation Practices resonate with you? Liberation practices greatly resonate with me. I believe that the only way for the vast majority of people to create measurable change is through mass organization, similar to the description of liberation practices given in the reading. One of the key principles that I resonated most with is “action.” Although
From working with my community organization, HOPE Village Revitalization Farmers Market, I have learned about the neighborhood of HOPE Village and the history of the organization and the farmers market. HOPE Village is a neighborhood with a high senior citizen population with a limited amount of second spaces and one nearby grocery store. The farmer’s
Hello! It was great getting to know everyone this week. I’m Marie, and I’m going into my sophmore year as an aerospace engineering major. I am on the HOPE Village Revitilazation project where I am helping market and prepare for the neighborhood’s local farmers market. “Community” in my eyes is a collection of people with
