This summer, I was placed at Chandler Park Conservancy. Many parks have specific things that they focus on, however, Chandler Park is known for sports. Chandler Park puts on events throughout the year as well as many programs. They also have many amenities that attract people with different sports interests and interests in general. Their […]

ProsperUs is an economic development initiative non-profit that builds and sustain Detroit entrepreneurs and small businesses. This non-profit provides entrepreneurship training and financial training along with micro lending. In providing these services, ProsperUs builds a closer relationship with their clients which I find to be very inspiring and should be implemented into more businesses. I

Literally rushing to get it in before the contemporary art museum visit. I am researching with ProsperUs this summer! ProsperUs is a community development financial institution. It provides micro-lending services, entrepreneurship training and other business assistance to prospective entrepreneurs in Detroit, who lack accessibility to traditional banking services. ProsperUs puts equity at the center of

Hey everyone, the happy second week of work !! I hope everyone’s projects are going well and having a nice summer :)) The community organization that I am working with is the Community development Advocates of Detroit(also known as CDAD). Through community engagement, advocacy work, and capacity building, we hope to improve the quality of

Alright. Week 2. You’d think that by now I’d know what I’m doing? And I guess I kind of have an idea. But really, I feel a little all over the place. My site does so many things and works with so many people that every day – and almost every hour, really – is

Hi y’all! Im back again to share about my second week of DCERP. I am in love with my community organization. It’s called the Neighborhood Service Organization (NSO for short) and we work on ending homelessness. This is done through a housing first model which means that people are able to obtain housing with no

Hello all! My name is Erin Abell (she/her) and I am a rising junior studying Political Science and Moral Philosophy. I had some major technical difficulties but I’m very excited to finally share about my first week of DCERP! To me, “community” means a safe environment where you are able to be authentically yourself. It

I am interning for the City of Detroit’s Office of Civil Rights, Inclusion, and Opportunity. The Office does so many things, it is hard to list them all. Basically, they are a catch-all for all things DEI regarding city government. They provide language access services, handle complaints of discrimination throughout the city and within the

Hey Internet! My name is Ashley Trent, but people usually call me Ash and that’s how I like it. I am a student at Henry Ford College and this Fall I will start my third year. My major is Graphic Design, and although I already have my own freelance graphic design business, I wanted to