I am working with an amazing organization known as Food and Water Watch. Food and Water Watch is a consumer advocacy organization that fights for healthy food and clean water for everyone. They fight against corporations that would put profits before people, while advocating for a democratic process that improves the lives of everyone …
I will admit that at first I was a bit leery of my placement. I think it was the fact that my office has no windows which is quite off-putting. Now I am into week two and I love it. This is not to say that I have fallen in love with the 9-5 workday …
To understand what the Detroit Future City implementation office does, we have to understand how DFC came to be, and what the office is trying to implement. Detroit Future City is a relatively new organization – it’s about two years old. The Detroit Future Strategic Framework was released in January 2013, as a framework and …
In the midst of Detroit’s bankruptcy and the city’s subsequent restructuring, many aspects of Detroit’s political structure changed. After current Mayor Mike Duggan took office he worked to structure his administration in such a way that would help solve three of the main issues he felt to be indicative of the city’s problems as a whole. …
After arson destroyed their former location, American Indian Health and Family Service (AIHFS) found a new home on Lawndale Street, right off of Michigan Avenue. Sold to the organization for a dollar by the archdiocese, this location has allowed the organization to grow as a primary care clinic, behavioral health clinic, community center, and as …
I feel incredibly fortunate to be placed with the Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office (SEMREO). We share an office space and work closely with the Suburbs Alliance, which is making the transition to Metro Matters. At first all of these names were difficult to keep track of, but I think I’m starting to understand the …
SUMMER IN THE CITY 2015 This summer, I have been placed in an internship with the amazing Summer In The City Program, founded and based in Detroit, Michigan. In my years of a high school student, I have dreamed of volunteering with the SITC. At the time, I saw the program as an opportunity to …
Hey Lo, I know being born and raised in Detroit makes you feel a certain amount of duty to do something great during this internship, but I don’t want you to put undue pressure on yourself. Just do the best you can at all times. Your first week at Voices for Earth Justice was great! …
Starting off my time in Detroit, I really wasn’t sure what to expect. This is my first real nine to five job, and the experience so far has been interesting to say the least. At Ecoworks, we are currently trying to compile an excel sheet of all the municipal buildings in Dearborn and their energy …
Kristen, This week has been a great week at your placement: Metro Matters! I’d say you couldn’t have asked for a better place to do research. Your co-workers have made your first week a blast, and very easy to get adjusted to. Your first day began with an office tour, retrieving parking passes, and having …
