This summer I am working for Metro Matters, an organization which is making the shift from their former identity as the Michigan Suburbs Alliance. Under their previous name, they worked to create collaborative programs with the governments of inner-ring suburbs. Now they’re working to become the organization that brings together public, private, and community leaders from across metro-Detroit to create smart …
Environmental justice, as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency, is ” the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.” Or course, people of color and/or low-income individuals are underrepresented in legislation and …
Well I’m a week and a half in at this point. The past week and a half has had its ups and downs, but overall, I’ve started adjusting to life here in Detroit. I went to the Eastern Market, attended my first Tigers game, went to Motown pride in Hart Plaza and saw the Heidelberg …
My placement is a non-profit, Metro Matters, previously known as the Michigan Suburbs Alliance, located in Ferndale, Michigan. Metro Matters is a policy research and advocacy organization in metro Detroit dedicated to creating a more equitable and sustainable region. They’re an evolution of the Michigan Suburbs Alliance, which was founded in 2002 to unify urban communities around a …
Just as one week was checked of the calendar, another one starts to edge it’s was closer and closer to the past time frame. Working at Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision for little over a week now has allowed me to realize all of the potential of our own efforts. Simply looking at out projected timeline for …
It is amazing the amount of resources in Detroit. I never knew that the same area the media called dangerous, dirty and unsafe could be this beautiful. Working in the Green Garage has been amazing from learning about recycling, connecting with other organizations and participating in community activities. The Green Garage allows many organizations especially …
Following the 1967 Detroit riots, Focus: HOPE was founded to fight income inequality, inadequate education, and racism. Almost 50 years have passed now, and Focus: HOPE has grown substantially to operate child care, career training, and supplemental food programs that serve residents from all backgrounds. Thousands of peoples’ lives have improved as a result. In 2009, Focus: HOPE launched the …
For the summer I have been placed with Nortown Community Development Corporation, a 501(c)(3) organization located in Northeast Detroit. Nortown CDC was founded in 1991. Its mission is to develop and foster safe and affordable housing, business retention and attraction, educational improvement and job opportunities. Nortown fulfills its mission daily by providing section 8 housing and …
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Nortown Community Development Corporation’s mission as a 501©3 organization is to restore, stabilize and develop the Northeast Detroit community. They work to do this through providing and advocating for affordable housing, business retention and attraction, educational improvement and job opportunities. Through this they aim to raise and stabilize the economic, environmental, educational and social levels …
The Detroit Food Academy Summer Leadership Program (SLP) is geared towards assisting inner-city children with their entrepreneurial endeavors. DFA’s mission:1) Provide real employment to DFA students 2) Provide opportunities for DFA students to help develop their skills 3) Develop the Small Batch Detroit brand within local markets 4) Develop students as leaders. Students are involved …
