In my letter to myself during the first week, I emphasized the importance of community and my hopes and excitement in joining the community over at FoodLab. As the fellowship has come to an end, I am so glad that I was able to be a part of FoodLab. However, I did not experience the […]
As the learning groups presentations came to an end this week, I realized that our time as DCERP fellows is coming to a fast end! It is very bittersweet, as I’m so happy to have experienced all that I have, but also of course upset that my time with FoodLab and Osborn Neighborhood Alliance is
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I’ve had a great time in DCERP so far both in and outside of my site placements. It’s hard to believe that our time together is almost over! There have been a number of great experiences at my site placements and at the weekly DCERP meetings, so it is kind of difficult to narrow it
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I recently began working with another organization alongside FoodLab and I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity. At Osborn Neighborhood Alliance, I am in the process of creating a handbook for the organization (similar to the handbook and HR rep would make), as they are just separating from a larger organization and becoming their
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My DCERP small group did a presentation on food insecurity today, however it is a topic that interests me and one that affects Detroit a lot and also is directly linked to the work done at my community site, so i decided to choose an article about it to respond to. The article, “How Detroit
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The culture at FoodLab is one that is defined by community. The staff and members at FoodLab are very close and refer to each other as family. Everything done at this organization is not done without the input and consideration of the Detroit community. Because of this, a kind of culture in which there is
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So far I have loved working with my organization and have learned a great deal, although I feel I have learned a bit more about entrepreneurship in Detroit rather than about the city itself. However, in talking with other DCERP fellows as well as some supervisors, I have also gained some knowledge. One thing that
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The community organization I am working with is FoodLab Detroit. FoodLab is a community of black food entrepreneurs that are dedicated to enhancing the definition of good food in Detroit as well as making it a sustainable reality. Foodlab is committed to helping these black owned businesses get started and ultimately achieve their full economic
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Dear Torisa, It has been an insane week to start working at FoodLab, but your excitement has not wavered regardless. If anything, it makes you even more anxious to begin working closely with a Detroit community that aims to afford more power to black people and specifically black owned businesses. In working with FoodLab, you
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