DCBRP 2015

Touring the Russel Industrial Center was a hoot and a half! Seeing the inside of many artists’ studios was a real treat because I’m always fascinated what their “workspaces” look like. My dad paints as a hobby and has instilled a love of the arts into me. Particularly, the man doing the woodwork was very interesting. […]

Seminar/group meeting reflection. Use this post to write about what you’ve learned from the seminars and group meetings. You can address one seminar or group meeting in particular, or address them all in a more general way.   I do not think I have learned much from the Tuesday meetings. For the most part, I

The Tuesday seminars have all been pretty neat.  I learn about different issues related to Detroit/communities/non-profits, plus have a shorter work-day.  Thought-provoking weeks are Lynna Kaucheck and Angela Abiodun. (Food and Water Watch and Detroit Food Academy) This week with Evan Markarian (Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision) sparked a lot of thoughts.  I am fascinated by issues about Southwest because that is what

Throughout the program, I have come to respect and enjoy our Thursday seminar meetings. I appreciate the fact that every group has presented something different and fun for the group and that we can all share in this experience together. My only regret is that I didn’t have the chance to play a larger role

  One group meeting that will always stick with me was the most cozy and thought-provoking one. This was way back in the first half of the program, where we gathered in a tight circle in our small dorm lounge to talk critically and share our thoughts about Detroit, gentrification, and our place in Detroit this

I grew up without any church or religion. When people would ask me if I was, I would tell them that my only encounter with religion was when my family got kicked out of a church because we were hungry and were being loud with our Subway wrappers. Even though religion hasn’t been a part

There have been many experiences and great conversations about race and much more that have stood out to me during this program. But a lot of those have been written about already, so I’m going to talk about an experience I had at work that for unclear reasons I’ve been thinking about too much. During our

An experience I have been fortunate enough to have multiple times throughout my time here in Detroit is driving along Woodward all the way from downtown to Royal Oak. Woodward is such a historical street, one of the first major roads and highways in Michigan. Woodward is one of Detroit’s defining characteristics, it divides the

Overall, I have had an incredibly positive experience during the DCBRP seminars and group meetings. While every discussion that we have had during our weekly gatherings have usually focused on one particular issue (food justice, water justice, environmental justice, racial equity etc.) it seems that all of these issues are are entangled with one another,

  “Whereas the violence of the oppressors prevents the oppressed from being fully human, the response of the latter to this violence is grounded in the desire to pursue the right to be human.” – Paulo Freire   “Those who authentically commit themselves to the people must re-examine themselves constantly.” – Paulo Freire As I