Last week one of my fellow UROP Interns posted a blog about the Detroit Water Department shutting off the water of Detroit residents with past due bills. The blog included an article from the LA Times that intrigued me on the subject of water politics in Detroit. Although, I had hear something about this particular instance […]
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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140710/METRO01/307100034/Detroit-s-maternal-death-rate-triple-nation-s An article published this past week in the Detroit News revealed some surprising statistics about maternal health in Detroit. Among the most startling: the maternal death rate for Detroit is three times greater than the nation’s. In addition, Detroit’s maternal death rate of 58.7 per 100,000 babies (according to the Center for Disease Control)
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This article shocked me because it’s just sad that people are so evil hearted. They beat this man, because he caused an accident. This man is already scared out of his mind, and they just come and make it worst. I just think this is very disturbing and sad. This isn’t the first time this
Last Weekend was just great. There were plenty of great things to do for Fourth of July. I would like to say I did all of them lol. First that morning, my family BBQ. Then, after that I went to go find fun things to do with my friends. We were all around downtown. First
Week 6 Great Fourth of july Weekend in Detroit!!! Read More »
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2014/07/detroit-was-the-best.htmlNew Yorker If you want to read the article, just copy and paste the address above…I tested the link and it doesn’t work for me by clicking on it. Whenever I reflect on my time in Detroit I expose a tangled net of observations, impressions, and testimonials which affect my behavior and expectations for the
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I decided to take a walk to New Center randomly yesterday. I have never been there before so I just walked toward a very, very tall building. The Fisher can be seen from any corner of Detroit; the Detroit Skyline would not be complete without it. The 441-foot tower is flanked by two 11-story, flat-roofed
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It is amazing how much experience I have gained here in such a short period of time. Working with FoodLab has definitely made me more aware of my surroundings, the City, policies, and much more! I thought I was pretty savvy with my technical skills, but I was wrong. Working at FoodLab has allowed me
Te imaginas caminando por un sendero…escuchas el agua del rio…sientes la brisa en tu cuerpo…oyes el ruido de la naturaleza …observas la profundidad del cielo azul., te sientes muy cómoda y tranquila… Esta semana me encontré con esta lectura (la de arriba) y me puse a reflexionar sobre mi experiencia hasta aquí en DHDC. Pensando en
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I can’t believe I’m already halfway done with my internship. I feel like so much has happened, yet there’s still so much more that I want to do! I feel like I’ve done some pretty great things with and without Focus: HOPE in the past five-ish weeks. Three weeks ago I did community outreach and
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So it’s week 6 here in Detroit and slowly but surely I’m becoming more familiar with my surroundings. Midtown, downtown, in Highland Park where I work, and other various places I need to drive around. It feels cool to be able to know where certain streets or buildings are without having to use my GPS
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