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After going over a week without meal prepping, I was craving a real homemade meal so I set out to make a big pasta dinner on Tuesday night right after our group meeting where we were reflecting on “How to Kill a City.” I rode back from the cohort meeting with Nina and mentioned that […]

One of my brief, but favorite, experiences so far has been meeting a very sweet lady from the Detroit Health Department named Mildred. We had met her at her office a few days ago to pick up copies of our health fair flyer that she so generously agree to print for us. She immediately greeted

The Juneteenth even is an experience that has left a lasting impression on me. Going into it, I didn’t really know what to expect. I was aware of what Juneteenth was, but was unsure of how a program surrounding it would “look”, especially considering the size of the building we were in. When I first

I missed the memo. My parents have always listened to NPR, every day, all the time, so I would never choose to on my own. But last week, I found myself alone in the office, reaching for something to listen to related to my work to help me write. I chose a Freakonomics episode called

Hi there! This past weekend a few of us from Brilliant Detroit went to an event called Blight Bootcamp. The event all together consisted of a few organizations from around the community with tables. Mostly served as networking opportunities, the tables were busy with interactions connecting their organizations to others. A few interesting organizations we

I completely forgot to post this blog last Thursday, so please forgive me! The event that we have been planning is finally here. The health and safety fair is this Wednesday, and I am surprised that I am not feeling any stress. Although it has been really rough dealing with my boss, our committee members,

This week, I helped to organize and promote a silent protest campaign in Southwest Detroit to get the speed limit lowered for residents’ safety. A portion of Fort Street has a speed limit of 45 mph, which is the highest speed limit along this street that runs from Downtown Detroit to Lincoln Park. This is

This week being a free week and no assigned topic probably has more to do with why it is Sunday and I am writing blog post that was due Thursday. Thanks Jenna, you really do know how to push those of us with anxiety. But after careful reflection, and conversation I finally arrive at my

I’ve been beginning to miss familiarity. Although I’m having an amazing time exploring Detroit and meeting so many new people, there are times that I miss my life in Ann Arbor and school. I miss waking up to my four housemates, catching the bus to campus and seeing my Gladies around campus and in rehearsal

It took me awhile to decide what I wanted to write about this week, and after thinking about it for a few days, I realized I absolutely have to write about my kids at DFA. If you’ve talked to me in person at all over the past couple of weeks, you’ve surely heard me gush