This week was spent creating my ten questions for the tax incentive white papers. These questions are common questions that I think community members might have about taxes. This upcoming week I will be editing and revising my outline to finally draft my first white paper! Also, this week I should be reaching out to […]
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Another week gone in the blink of an eye! Surprisingly, I don’t have many new things to talk about this week. My projects are going smoothly and I’m feeling grateful for all of the support I get from my team at HVR. Sadly, our farmers market was cancelled this week due to rain. I was
This week some of the fellows, Caitlin, Erin, Chen, and Jazzmyn, organized a group excursion to the beautiful Belle Isle. We walked around the island as a group and saw some of the main attractions such as the fountain, conservatory, and aquarium. While we were walking Caitlin, Erin, Chen, and Jazzmyn all told us about
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For our learning groups we split up into five groups. Our groups are Belle Isle, Beacon Park Night Market, the Detroit Institute of Arts, Mexican Town. I am in the group with the Night Market at Beacon Park. This week we went to Belle Isle and took a tour of the Isle lead by other
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This week, my sight had its team-building outing. We took a day away from the office and spent it together in Riverside Park. During this day of yoga, meals, dance lessons, yard games, and conversation, I felt like I really got to know the people that I worked with! Being primarily virtual (going in only
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Amy Amador has lived in Southwest Detroit for the last twenty-five years. She has worked at non-profits and is an active member of her community. Today I got to sit down and interview her. One of the things Amy likes about nonprofits is how they can quickly and directly respond to people they serve. She
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In my opinion Detroit is one of the most interesting city’s in regards to culture. It is interesting to see how you are almost guaranteed to meet someone from the city who has worked with or knows someone who has worked under General Motors and Ford. Even my first job ever was at the Ford
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I honestly can’t believe that we are in week 6 of DCERP already. The time has truly gone by so quickly. I feel like I am learning so much every week and having so many new experiences that I will cherish forever. One of my favorite things about being here is being able to explore
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The word “disciplinary” is often used in schools to describe various types of punishments for misbehaviors. Some examples of disciplinary actions that may be taken by a school are detention, suspension, expulsion, or sending a student to the principal’s office. – Google (educationattorney.com) As I have been doing my research with the Detroit Public School Community
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LaNeice Jones is a University of Michigan alum herself and graduated with a degree in Sociology with a Criminal Justice Certification and a masters in Social Work. She is the CEO of the Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center, where I have been interning this summer! I’ve had such a good time getting to know her
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