CBRP 2013

My first day at the Sierra Club was unexpectedly exciting and tiring.  Amy (my wonderful co-worker) and I started our day off with a meeting with Nicholas Schroeck, Executive Director of Great Lakes Environmental Law Center and other environmental lawyers and advocates.  The meeting was very interesting and I could see the importance of the […]

Heya~ I am officially a summer UROP intern at Chiwara, an organization that promotes the integration of permaculture into the food, educational, and economic system.  This organization utilizes all material on site to mimic how nature works to maximize the amount of harvested goods and to minimize the amount of work required.  It is an

I am so glad that my boss, Emile, responded to my emails about our first meeting this morning, because we were confused about whether I had to be in Ann Arbor this Tuesday morning for a seminar from the grant funders with love, so I didn’t even know if Emile would be ready to let

My first day at the Detroit Food Academy was completely different from what I expected it to be. I was kind of nervous going in though, because I thought the atmosphere was going to be similar to what I see on TV often. I imagined my supervisor to be very stern and the people I

This summer I have the privilege of working with the Sierra Club in Detroit for my community based research project. It is the oldest and one of the largest environment organizations in the United States. The organization and its community partnership program in Detroit works toward bettering the quality of life for low-income communities and

Welcome to the summer 2013 blog for the University of Michigan Community Based Research Program! The point of these blog posts are to document your journey though the community based research program. This will be useful for both you and the program. From the program side, we can see how you’re doing and show your