Working in Southwest Detroit has been an enriching experience.\u00a0 Everyday I am able to observe a community very different from anything I’ve ever been around.\u00a0 With a large Spanish speaking population Southwest Detroit is home to Mexicantown and holds a culture and atmosphere unique to this portion of Detroit.\u00a0 From the many authentic Mexican restaurants that line the streets to the signs and announcements written only in Spanish I have, for the first time, been enveloped in a place where I am not always able to communicate with those around me.\u00a0 Nonetheless, I have an appreciation not only for what Southwest is but also for what it represents about the rest of Detroit.\u00a0 From working in Southwest to occasional field work in other parts of the city, I have learned the true size of Detroit.\u00a0 From the office we can drive for twenty minutes to get to one of our program houses in the East side.\u00a0 We are still in Detroit.\u00a0 Beyond crossing many miles, we also crossed through countless neighborhoods with their own distinct flavors.\u00a0 Old, historic areas like Southwest exemplify that Detroit is a collage of cultures and backgrounds.\u00a0 Unfortunately, there are signs of decline in this collage.\u00a0 Delray (next to my office’s location) was once a prospering area with a thriving Hungarian population.\u00a0 Now it is a sparsely populated neighborhood of around two thousand.\u00a0 Similarly, we are now learning of how Cass Corridor and downtown are being stripped of individuality by the development projects of Illitch and Gilbert.\u00a0 As I work and learn about Southwest I truly hope this area holds on to the individuality that gives it such a unique personality.<\/p>\n
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Here is my image.\u00a0 I have tried for about 20 minutes to upload the image but for some reason an error pops up every time.\u00a0 This image is from a luncheon from this past week at Comerica Park for an event called “Fiesta TIgres”.\u00a0 This event honoring latino baseball players has special significance to our program considering the demographics of Southwest Detroit.\u00a0 I really enjoyed bonding with my co-workers and learning about latino history with the Tigers franchise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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