Uncategorized

My internship has been centered on storytelling through casual interviews with the idea of using these testimonies for advocacy and the improvement of policies that affect the storytellers. We have held group interviews in affordable housing facilities where groups of residents have shown up to talk to us about energy efficiency in their homes and […]

We’re in the first week and of the camp and I’m really enjoying myself. The two days were kind of rough. Not because of the campers, but because some of the logistics of the camp weren’t all the way worked out. For example, we did not have time to buy water bottles for each kid,

It’s hard to believe we’re already two-thirds of the way done with our internships! In the past six weeks, I have learned so much about what it takes to work at a non-profit, to live in Detroit, and to plan a health fair. At the beginning of June, I was beyond overwhelmed thinking about all

Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of things downtown. It’s fun to explore, especially in the summer when the weather is nice and there are a lot of events happening. We live so close to places like Campus Martius and Capitol Park that it seems obvious to spend time there. It seems perfectly natural to

Hi! Today I want to discuss two models of urban farming in Detroit that I’ve recently become acquainted with. I’ve chosen the classic American idiom of “two sides of a coin” to elaborate on my thoughts because when I say it, what I’m referring to is the fact that an issue might look very different

Hello everyone, I decided to make this weeks post about the personal growth I’ve noticed in myself since starting the Detroit Community Based Research Program. This program is a big deal for me. While it’s not my first internship it is my first traditional internship. What I mean by this is that this is my

http://news.streetroots.org/2018/04/27/detroits-canary-mine-portland-says-water-equality-activist   It’s crazy how denying one’s access to water seems unethical, and is technically illegal in the eyes of the U.N., yet many of Detroiters and Flint residents are going days and weeks without it. Sadly, this is something that I don’t find quite surprising. Water is a necessity, and it is despicable that

Some of the cultural cues I’ve received at my community site include many of the workers being young (30 and below). I also noticed that many of the workers are Detroit natives, so they are really inclined to have a positive change in the community and be role models for the youth. I really like

So, this blog post is ridiculously late. Oops! Our kids joined us at DFA this week, and between that and going home this weekend for my uncle’s 70th birthday party, time completely slipped away from me. This week, The Detroit News posted an article about ARISE Detroit!, a coalition of more than 400 community organizations

Hey, So in this post, I have no patience or energy for formalities. Frankly, this article annoyed the, insert explicit here, out of me. Before I begin to vent and list the reasons why I did not enjoy the article, I’ll sum it up for you. The author, Aaron Millar, informs his audience of travelers about the