Oh my gosh, my first letter was so melodramatic. Really, “I don’t know if I will be enough for this program”? It’s how I was feeling, but now I know that I didn’t need to worry about that. I have gained confidence and skills that are hard to put into words. I learned how to …
I think that the events we’ve been going to and How to Kill a City tie into each other very nicely. Both have enhanced my knowledge of the history of the city. The book has definitely made me think about my place in the city as an outsider moving into midtown and working at my …
Something that has really stood out to me has been the tours we’ve taken with Jamon Jordan. These tours helped me to learn more about how race, history, and politics intertwine in the city. I really like how Jamon talked about the history that has been destroyed or overlooked. He took us to areas to …
The summer is really flying by at this point. I can’t believe that I’ll be leaving in about three weeks, or that I’ve already been here for six. The weeks at work go really fast, and I think that’s due to the fact that most days are different at my internship. It’s nice not to …
https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2019/07/01/guaranteed-loser-state-taxpayers-give-companies-over-360k-for-1-new-detroit-job I read this article, which calculates how much the creation of one new job has cost taxpayers (in tax subsidies) for several of the new developments in Detroit. I knew that the number would be high, but it was shocking to see just how high the numbers were, especially with Ford train station renovation …
Culture is something that’s difficult to put into words, but I know that I’ve observed it in order to fit in my workplace. I feel pretty at home and settled in at work. I feel like I can joke around and relax in a way that I might not be able to in a more …
As I’ve been getting used to “living” here, I’ve just observed is just people going about living their lives. I don’t know a lot about nonprofits in general, so everything is learning. We use a lot of platforms that I don’t have experience with and think are confusing. I’ve noticed some tension in my organization …
As my second week at 826michigan comes to a close, I am starting to understand what the rest of this internship will entail. I have laid out three “SMART Goals” (SMART is an acronym, it’s basically a work plan for how to achieve my goals and complete my projects for the internship). I have also …
Dear Sarah, Going into any new experience is scary, but it’s something you crave. You have a grand desire to learn and to change. You’re excited to meet new people and have new experiences, even if you’re thinking in the back of your mind that it could all go so wrong. You’re scared that who …
