I know my main project is to create a vacant property manual which is pretty much set, except my supervisor really wants information from DPD which is apparently almost impossible to get. (Yea they still haven’t contacted me back!) So I guess that project is on hold which makes me sad! But anyway, I’ve been […]
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This week was exciting because we are moving offices! I moved a ton of files on Wednesday from one side of our building to the other (perhaps 6 or 7 filing cabinets full). This is one side of the working world that I wouldn’t have anticipated: that periodically (could be anywhere from 3 and 7
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I had a little time on my hands so I figured it wouldn’t be a bad idea to write my post. Well right now we are preparing for our 2nd community meeting. Our first one was in River Rouge at the River Rouge library and now our second one will be in 48217 Southwest Detroit
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It is so refreshing to meet professionals who are knowledgeable and passionate about their work — especially in Detroit. I know people really hate going to meetings because they’re “boring”, “impractical”, and “time-wasting”. But for me as an intern, I thoroughly enjoy them! There is just so much out there to learn that goes beyond
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I don’t understand how it can get so HOT at 9am in the morning. Walking to work has been good since it’s basically my daily exercise but man the heat this past week has been merciless. Yesterday especially was super intense, walking back from work felt like I was inhaling heat and because I wasn’t
Last week Kerrel, Rhonda and I spent our time busily preparing for our first community meeting of the summer. This meeting was crucial in order to organize and raise awareness among residents about the environmental health issues in their community. We took two days before Friday to flyer in River Rouge. On the day of
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This week went by really fast since the holiday was thursday and the office opened late on friday. Though i was excited to start a new project. My original Supervisor had took a vacation and would not be back until next so I work with a new supervisor. The project that she prepared for me,
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This week proved to me that there is always something new to learn each day and I am always not cultured enough. I experienced and learned so many life lessons that I can and will apply to my life. First, I want to mention my introduction to more stereotypes related to African Americans. Through my
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What started as a part time gig designing fliers has transformed into my full time creative design job at GRDC because my research project is done. Last week I created two documents “Suspicious Vehicle Guide” and “Suspicious Person Guide,” to help residents better report suspicious activity. Now it might not look like much, but I
Last week I had a lot of trouble getting in contact with the people I need to be interviewing. I went back down to Earthworks Farm to talk to Marilyn because there was an issue with her office phone. We set up an interview, and on Friday I went down and hung out with the
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