The night was young when the one and only Cole Zingas gave a groundbreaking suggestion: “Let’s go bowling.” Bowling! I hadn’t been bowling in a really long time, and I could never say no to Cole Zingas. So, I told him yes and started mentally preparing. At that moment, I was playing Super Smash Bros […]
Last week I mentioned how weird it felt working for my own community. Well this week I was asked to be on a Youth Panel for Skillman and let me tell you… This Youth Panel was comprised of me and three other youth from Detroit. The audience consisted of people with the funds that donate
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A moment that stood out to me is last week’s seminar with Angela Abiodun. That was probably my favorite seminar because we discussed issues that go further than our placements and the program. I thought it was refreshing to talk about topics that pertain to Detroit, and the people that inhabit the city. Angela inspired me to
An experience in the program that has stood out to you that didn’t occur at your placement This has been a long seven weeks, and a lot has happened. I am so happy that my time at towers is almost up! Something interesting that has happened outside of my placement happened during our community visit
I know I’m writing this post a little late, but it’s because I was in DC all weekend (well I got back around 3 AM on Saturday, but that’s essentially all weekend). My coworkers who are involved with 482Forward, a community organizing group centered around education reform in Detroit, were invited on a free trip
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This has been the first official week of conducting interview with various other urban agriculture organizations around the Detroit area. Naim and I have been discussing various ways in which to conduct an interview and how to debrief afterwards. This has led to very interesting conversations about power dyamics and how certain objects such as
Coming into a new work environment changes a lot of people. I am no exception. When I started my internship at Focus Hope 5 weeks ago I definitely didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I didn’t know that I would be working with people who ranged from having an eighth grade education to
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I am tired. Eyes shot open Pow pow As ignorance of my American “brothas” and “sistas” requires me to stay woke Excuse me As I choke On the seas of cries That pour from black eyes As we beg for freedom Excuse me As I choke On the pools of blood That you don’t fuckin’
It has been a very stressful week at work. Over the fourth of July weekend, one of the historic houses that Nortown owns was burned down most likely due to an arson fire. My supervisor was very upset about it because they have owned the house for over a decade and have put a lot of
Yes, I know I just posted my week #5 blog a week late, but it was a long holiday weekend and work has been crazy since I’ve gotten back. Jenna was telling the truth when she said that we’ll feel the scramble at our placements as it gets closer to the end of the program.
