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Today I felt like writing a bit free form, specifically on the topic of Detroit sports, something which I think isn’t touched upon enough. After attending a Tiger’s game, I really noticed how few people there really are in Detroit relative to a major sports franchise. First, clearly this isn’t entirely justified, since the greater

Reading the article Liberation Practices helped me to think about community work further, and, in particular, how it connects to the work I’m doing at my site. A big theme throughout these past weeks have been the idea of community (it’s in the name of this program!), and the concept of liberation practices is no

As someone who has an interest in the environment, specifically human relationship to the environment, it has been rewarding to physically be in an urban green space and develop my understanding of food security and sovereignty. Keep Growing Detroit’s basis is built on those principles, and as I go on the farm and help with

Hi everyone, I can’t believe that we are already halfway done with our program! These past few weeks have been a range of emotions that have made my time here exciting. Looking back, during my first few weeks at work, it was a bit difficult navigating what to do and finding the courage to reach

I interviewed one of my site mentors, Laura Dean and asked her the following questions: What is your background and how did you get involved with nonprofit work? After I graduated from college, I worked for a few for profit companies because my background is event management. But then I started to enjoy the work

When I accompanied one of my mentors to a speaking event at Eastern Market during my first week as an intern, I was amazed by how many people he knew. Walking through the market, it seemed like every third person stopped to say hello and have a quick chat. Visiting farms around Detroit these past

I wanted to write about what I had learned about my nonprofit organization this past week and how it relates back to the upcoming project I was given to be working on throughout the summer. The main idea that people at my fellowship try to emphasize is how the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) is their

For this week’s post, I got the opportunity to interview Christopher Samp, the director of the Office of Disability Affairs (ODA), and Marisa Spain, a Policy Research Assistant also with the ODA. Both of them identify themselves as part of the disability community, so they are passionate about the work they do. Over 123,000 residents with

One thing that has surprised me after reading the Detroit sections of “How to Kill a City” is just how quickly gentrification occurs. Yes, it is often built on years of systemically-racist laws and regulations, and yes, it consists of constant development pushing and pulling for city “improvements,” changing a neighborhood piece by piece. But