I have learned so much about Detroit through my internship at Friends of Parkside! To start, I learned how much this organization gives back to the community in terms of resources and virtual discussions. Especially during this quarantine time, many people aren’t leaving their homes and they heavily depend on the donations and contributions this […]
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I don’t live in Detroit, or better yet even Michigan. I didn’t even know that Detroit was in Michigan until I came to the University of Michigan. And yet, here I was falling more and more passionate with a city I am still discovering for myself. Through different extracirricular acitivities I’m invovled with, talking with
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I’ve been working with Brilliant Detroit for three weeks and yet I still find myself learning more and more about their place in Detroit. I think a large part of this has to do with how good they are about responding to and paying attention to the needs of their community. Brilliant Detroit is centered
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I’m no where near Detroit. In fact I’m about 300 miles away from the city. But I still feel like I’m learning so much about Detroit, especially about its social dynamics. I’ve learned quite a bit about Detroit via my DCERP Fellows. For example, I learned a lot about Ysabel’s work through her Week 2
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I must say that I am still waiting to find out new information about Detroit. I know that the experiences I have had growing up does not make me an expert on the city so I am looking forward to hearing about some new things from my site and peers in DCERP. I can say
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Yay to week three! Although I wasn’t able to interview my supervisors due to our hectic schedules, I can tell from our meetings their passion within their work. Specifically, regardless of what the city officials are/aren’t providing, my supervisors continue to push for youth programs that members can take part in regardless of COVID and
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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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This is not exactly something that I’ve learned, but it’s something that I keep noticing over and over again in my work: Detroit is a community of passionate, thoughtful adults and equally passionate and resilient youth. DFA’s summer program is partnered with a larger program called GDYT, or Grow Detroit’s Young Talent. GDYT and its
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Here we are again! It is hard to believe that three weeks have passed since our first day with DCERP. Prior to starting the program, I would spend my time studying for the GRE and working on my applications for graduate school. I had developed an efficient routine of GRE practice tests and researching programs.
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I recently sat in on a meeting between my site (Soulardarity) and DTE. Our goal and hope is that DTE starts putting people over profit and focusing on helping communities rather than just increasing shareholder value. One of the community members made a really good point in the middle of the meeting. She said that
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