This summer, I’m working with the Detroit Food Academy (DFA). This organization’s mission is to provide youth with the resources and information to make nutritious and delicious meals. Also, the program prioritizes implementing social and emotional learning skills and financial literacy tips to support Detroit youth’s development. I am supporting DFA’s mission and programming goals […]
Hello! It was great getting to know everyone this week. I’m Marie, and I’m going into my sophmore year as an aerospace engineering major. I am on the HOPE Village Revitilazation project where I am helping market and prepare for the neighborhood’s local farmers market. “Community” in my eyes is a collection of people with
Hello everyone, my name is Ariel! I’m a senior majoring in Women’s and Gender Studies, and I am so excited to be working with LGBT Detroit this summer. I was initially attracted to doing community work in Detroit because it allowed me to gain a more authentic, intimate connection with the city and its culture.
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Hello all! I’m Owen. Next fall, I’ll be a junior in LSA with a double major in Organizational Studies and Environmental Studies. I’m professionally interested in issues relating to urbanism, public/shared space and public transportation. My hometown is Ann Arbor, so I’ve grown up living next to and hearing all about Detroit, but I haven’t
Hello everyone! My name is Maggie Sterling (she/her) and I am a rising senior at U-M. I am studying sociology with a concentration in social work and will be attending Michigan’s School of Social Work after undergrad, working towards my MSW. This summer, I am working with Neighborhood Service Organization (NSO), which is a non-profit
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Hey there everyone! My name is Lauren Pistotti (she/her) and I’m a rising sophomore majoring in Environment, specializing in justice and equality, and minoring in CASC. I’ve interacted with many groups over the years but the ones that have stuck out are the ones that showed a true feeling of trust, interconnections, and a drive
Hi! My name is Siya Yinti and I am a rising sophomore that intends on majoring in PPE (Politics, Philosophy, & Economics). I will be working with the Detroit Downtown Partnership this summer! Community means to me that there is a shared understanding between a group of people. Specifically, this is what attracted me to
June 3rd-the move-in of DCERP. I quickly packed all of my items, and my tote bags filled to the brim with t-shirts, shorts, and summer dresses. My snack bin rattled with goodies as I placed it in the back of my car, already stuffed with miscellaneous items such as a small vacuum, a lone paper
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Assalamu Alaikum (peace be unto you) everyone, my name is Ahmed Shareef. I am a rising sophomore majoring in Political Science and Sociology with plans to apply for the PPE (Philosophy, Politics, and Economics) major. I hope to attend law school after my time in LSA, so I can help people navigate the legal system
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Hi everyone! I’m Jessica, and I’m majoring in public health and double minoring in statistics and the environment. It’s been great meeting everyone this week. I’m currently working at Brightmoor Artisans Collective this summer. In terms of “community,” I think of a group of people who have a similar trait, whether that trait be a
