The most noticeable cultural cue that I’ve seen has simply been the workplace culture. There seems to be a widely accepted culture at Ecoworks that everyone adheres to and is quite consistent for the most part. That culture is primarily the understanding that this organization is here to do good in the Detroit area and […]
For the summer program orientation there was a group from the University of Michigan Medical school that came to teach about health and wellness. When there was a session about LGBTQ+ none of the students snickered or did anything else that would be disrespectful in any way. I think everyone was surprised that every single
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Cultural cues can take many forms. From clothing to simple eye contact, culture varies among different populations. I have seen several cultural cues at my community site. First, from walking around the neighborhood as well as from surveying and census data the culture in Woodbridge is predominantly African American, however the influx of white people
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The culture at VEJ is very welcoming and the site itself is a very open space that invites people into the garden. My supervisor and the executive director of VEJ are both parents and bring their children to Hope House. Several kids from down the street always come down to the garden to help out
Culture is something that’s difficult to put into words, but I know that I’ve observed it in order to fit in my workplace. I feel pretty at home and settled in at work. I feel like I can joke around and relax in a way that I might not be able to in a more
As one of the youngest individuals at my placement, I knew coming in that age may be an issue. When it comes to deciding about the education of Detroit students, the conversation can get intense with all of the differing opinions and backgrounds. Being that I am the youngest, sometimes it felt as if I
If I could think of the Green Garage in one word it would be collaborative. There are over 50 businesses and about 110 people working here.Common practices include daily walks around the city, baked goods brought in to share placed on the common counter in the kitchen, and Friday brown bag lunches where people from
At this point, I feel like I’m pretty settled in to my job at Brilliant Detroit and regular life at Wayne State. I’ve been making an effort to try different things in the city, and it’s been really fun– I went to Belle Isle last Friday, shopped at Eastern Market over the weekend, attended a
Something I’ve observed from Brilliant Detroit is how essential team work is. There are many different parts that go into organizations and it’s rare to engage in a project that doesn’t need time and energy from multiple parties. While this can lead to frustration, delay, and miscommunication, this also forces us out of individualistic mentalities.
