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I can’t believe we’ve reached the last week of DCERP. Although my time with HVR was short, it certainly was sweet, and I’ve learned so much about community health and non-profit work. In my first post, I said that I would feel proud to help increase access to healthy resources in the Hope Village community […]

Week 8 went by in the blink of an eye. I feel good about where I’m at with my project and my site. I’ve been able to work on a few different projects ranging from data collection/management to creating website content, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed each one. Through my work, I’ve seen how HVR truly

This past week brought very mixed feelings. I’ve been working on content for the HVR website’s Health Wisdom section, where we will post comprehensible information on health conditions present within the community in order to increase residents’ awareness and knowledge of these conditions. I’ve been working on this project with a great, hard-working doctor who

Another week gone in the blink of an eye! Surprisingly, I don’t have many new things to talk about this week. My projects are going smoothly and I’m feeling grateful for all of the support I get from my team at HVR. Sadly, our farmers market was cancelled this week due to rain. I was

I can’t believe it’s week five already! Things are moving fast and my work with HVR has been pretty consistent yet very entertaining. I have helped out at 5 farmers market dates so far and each one has been very different- we’ve had live entertainment, arts and crafts, and lots of yummy food. I find

I have found the culture within Hope Village Revitalization and in the surrounding Hope Village community to be friendly and welcoming to each other and outsiders. My coworkers have cultivated the most comfortable and supportive environment where I always feel competent and capable. I am the youngest person at my workplace, but my coworkers have

We read the book How To Kill a City this week. The book was really eye-opening and I learned many things I had not known before. I thought the author did a good job reiterating that gentrification is caused by high-level government/business decisions rather than individual people and businesses. While reading about the gentrification of

After this week, I can truly say that my community placement is a great fit for me. As I mentioned last week, I am partnered with Hope Village Revitalization, a community development organization working to improve health and quality of life in Detroit’s Hope Village while prioritizing sustainability and equity. My research project consists of

Hi!! I’m Jillian and I’m studying Community and Global Public Health at U-M! I’m excited to be part of the DCERP program and work in Detroit.  The word community can mean many things, as it can refer to a place, group, or feeling. To me, community is best described as a feeling. It is a