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Hey, I apologize for the late submission of my week seven blog post, due to camp volunteer activities this past week. Anyways let’s get to the topic at hand, our girls’ night in Windsor! This magical night happened in the beginning weeks of our internship when we really needed a night to cut loose. So, a […]

Through most of our group meetings and events, I learned how to discuss Detroit and its current events with much more insight, so I’ve gained the ability to take a strong standpoint on what I believe in in issues I once knew very little about. For instance, I didn’t know that some of the Detroit

This week, we went to the Detroit Historical Museum for their Third Thursday event, which was entitled “A Tale of Two Cities”. I honestly didn’t know what to expect going in, but was utterly surprised by the intensity and sophistication of the conversation. The panelists played very different, but vital roles in the conversation/issue, with

Can a city exist where there is not a distinct dichotomy: Desolation Row and Pleasantville? I have thought a lot about our conversations surrounding regentrification in Detroit, and the more I do, the more helpless I feel. Here are a few moments that have crossed my mind. ~As of late, I’ve been walking to work,

When I read the prompt for this blog post, I simultaneously knew exactly what I wanted to write about, and was hesitant to do so. Although I could share why I felt this way now, it might make more sense to just tell the story. For some background, there’s a community member who works at

My most formative experience of this summer so far has definitely been the time that someone asked me if I was Racist. The conversation was fairly short, but the lessons were not. The question came from one of my co-workers, he had approached me and asked me if I was willing to talk to him.

It was a Friday night, and the end to an unkind week. I was the kind of tired that let my body pour into my pillow at 6:45, and that even made checking my notifications seem an arduous task. Just before closing my eyes for the night I remembered a Praise and Worship event I had

One of my favorite experiences I’ve had in Detroit actually started as a rather rough morning. A few weeks ago I woke up about 20 minutes late and as I was frantically running around the apartment I realized we were almost entirely out of food. I had nothing to pack for lunch! This unfortunate scenario,

When I think back on all of the experiences from this program the one that really stands out to me is the Juneteenth event. Everything about the experience was surprising and awe-inspiring. From the inconspicuous house that was a wide open space on the inside to the emotional and powerful performances. I remember sitting nervously

My favorite experience in Detroit so far was the panel discussion on gentrification we attended at the historical museum. I really liked hearing the perspective of the panelists and Detroit’s in the audience. We have been learning about the issues citizens are being faced with in books and through our placements, but I thought this