On my first blog post, I wrote about what community was to me. I said that on a micro level, I believe community is about belonging. I read a scholarly article stating that students who feel like they belong in their environment are more likely to succeed in their education. It is important that people …
This week, I got the opportunity to attend an interview at Greater Quinn AME Church in Detroit. Typically, the interviews I attend are held in the Muslim Center and run by student volunteers. This interview was different, as it was held in a church and filmed by a professional videographer. I enjoyed being in a …
Rereading my first blog post, I can’t believe its been nine weeks since. I still have the same idea of what community is. I do think its a place where you can have meaningful connections with the people around you and a place of comfort. And I think there definitely was this sense of community …
Welp, We are here and our time has come to an end. I truly say I didn’t know the huge impact that being in this program has been. The biggest lesson I believe that I gained from this experience that I didn’t have an understanding of in the first week is the way I need …
My first blog post makes me smile. I was so excited for the summer, so unsure of what was coming ahead, but so eager. I didn’t really know what to expect, but I did say that I recognized this summer could possibly change my outlook on life and my future career. This most certainly came …
I really enjoy the events that we have been a part of over the last 8 weeks. I have to say in relation to the Tuesday events, I have really enjoyed the history lessons with Jorman Jordan as well as the Documentary showing with Nicole. I am a big history buff, so I really enjoyed …
My favorite group events were the two Jamon Jordan tours we took as a group. I really enjoyed hearing about the gentrification of Detroit from his voice. It’s one thing to learn about history from a book or a classroom, but entirely different to hear it while touring the sites being taught. I appreciated how …
I was speaking with my supervisor today about my first blog post and we talked about how on point I was about everything that actually took place at my placement. I have developed so many skills this summer. I learned about project management skills at Friends Of Parkside while planning and organizing the health fair. …
Oh my gosh, my first letter was so melodramatic. Really, “I don’t know if I will be enough for this program”? It’s how I was feeling, but now I know that I didn’t need to worry about that. I have gained confidence and skills that are hard to put into words. I learned how to …
A motivation I had for participating in Focus Hope was to see the organization from a different perspective and my time there introduced me to multiple sections of the organization. I was able to work with the organization to help different groups people, ranging from kids to adults. Although I got a great exposure to …
