This week, my sight had its team-building outing. We took a day away from the office and spent it together in Riverside Park. During this day of yoga, meals, dance lessons, yard games, and conversation, I felt like I really got to know the people that I worked with! Being primarily virtual (going in only […]

Amy Amador has lived in Southwest Detroit for the last twenty-five years. She has worked at non-profits and is an active member of her community. Today I got to sit down and interview her. One of the things Amy likes about nonprofits is how they can quickly and directly respond to people they serve. She

In my opinion Detroit is one of the most interesting city’s in regards to culture. It is interesting to see how you are almost guaranteed to meet someone from the city who has worked with or knows someone who has worked under General Motors and Ford. Even my first job ever was at the Ford

I honestly can’t believe that we are in week 6 of DCERP already. The time has truly gone by so quickly. I feel like I am learning so much every week and having so many new experiences that I will cherish forever. One of my favorite things about being here is being able to explore

LaNeice Jones is a University of Michigan alum herself and graduated with a degree in Sociology with a Criminal Justice Certification and a masters in Social Work. She is the CEO of the Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center, where I have been interning this summer! I’ve had such a good time getting to know her

I think these past few days it has been hitting me that we are nearing the end of the program and that my time with my organization is slowly coming to an end. I had a meeting with my mentor the other day and we were talking about all the projects I would need to

This week, Detroit made headlines across the world by making TIME’s list of the 50 Greatest Places. While this is undeniably an accomplishment, I can’t help but feel that this is simply advancing the narrative that ignores the vast majority of Detroit. As we learned, Detroit’s economic growth has largely been concentrated in 7.2 square

So far, I’ve mostly spoken about how much I love my site, my supervisor, all of the people I work with, and all of the things I get to work on. And I do love it. But this week, I’ve been reflecting a lot on where I go from here. I’ve had the chance to

I’ve had to do quite a bit of reading and research for my program on the topic of cooperative economies. The information is absolutely mindblowing and incredible – it’s inspiring as a fellow human to learn the stories of people who’ve been up against the greatest odds and created something wholly new and all their