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I’m thrilled to be working at Chandler Park Conservancy (CPC) this summer.  CPC is a fairly new nonprofit based on the eastside of Detroit, and works based out of Chandler Park to improve the health, education, and well-being of the surrounding community.  CPC shares a building and works closely with Eastside Community Network (ECN), whose […]

Working a nine to five is tiring. Working a nine to five where you have to read about the nuances of housing, real estate, and Detroit’s poor housing market is exhausting, but giving back to the community you were born and raised in is worth being exhausted for at the end of the day. I

I work for Develop Detroit, a non-profit social enterprise that focuses affordable mixed-income housing. In our monthly work meeting, we discussed the importance of sticking to a common message about Develop Detroit’s values and goal in order to secure funding, so I hope I don’t put them to shame. The company is a mission-driven real

I am working with the non-profit, Brilliant Detroit. This organization has three homes built over the city of Detroit. My office is in the South West Detroit area. I am very pleased with my placement because it fits me so well. I want to major in Psychology with a concentration on development; making these different

Ask an intern what their company does and they will tell you (that is if they like their company values) that the company is amazing. This company has built something that is revolutionizing something and now their life is being transformed. And from the outside this concept is beautiful and would convince you this person’s

I spent the first month of summer in Leon, Nicaragua. As all the members of my team talked about what they were doing next, there was a common theme. “I’ll be home for 2 days until I start working at this summer camp,” “I’m doing Teach for America out of state,” “I’m traveling,” and the

Hey, Erin So, you’ll be starting your internship at EcoWorks soon and I hope you’re excited about it. I’ve got some pretty high expectations of how you’ll handle both, living in Midtown for the first time, and working for a nonprofit. Now, I know you’ve been spending the last year getting yourself ready to be a teacher, and your

Dear Elsie Welsie, Did you ever think your boss would give you such a fun nickname? This is going to be an awesome summer – getting paid to work for an urban gardening nonprofit, living in an apartment building with other U of M interns, free evenings and weekends for exploring the city of Detroit.

¡Hola Julia! Welcome to Detroit, Michigan :).  For the next ten weeks, I would like you to keep the following in your consciousness: Breathe.  It’s okay to be anxious and nervous about living in a new city.  Just take a moment to pause, acknowledge any unsettling emotions that are lingering in the background of your

Hello Micah, I bet it feels good to be ‘home’ for the summer. I bet it also feels like you know Detroit and all its ins and outs. The reality is you don’t. This will be an exciting and learning experience for you as you will grow professionally and personally. Come into this program and