This summer, I am working with Nortown Community Development Corporation (CDC), a nonprofit organization with a mission to bring economic development to Northeast Detroit (District 3). Over the next two months, I will be working on a few different projects, along with assisting with other priorities and tasks. One of my projects is to research Village of Norris properties, along with some residential properties to develop a community engagement contact list. As part of this property research, I\u2019m also going to see if the Village of Norris was once a stop on the Underground Railroad! Another project I have is to create social media accounts for Nortown CDC to establish contacts with past residents who may have photos or stories about the area. A few of my other projects include assisting with land use policy matters and learning about Mayor Duggan\u2019s proposal regarding the allocation of American Rescue Plan funds. Nortown CDC is actually having a meeting with the Mayor\u2019s staff person in about two weeks to make recommendations on how the funds would best benefit District 3- which I\u2019m really excited to attend!
So far, my experience has been absolutely great. My supervisor and Executive Director of Nortown CDC, Pat Bosch, has been so welcoming and great to work with. My first two weeks have been an orientation period- consisting of various city council meetings, land use zoning hearings, webinars, and committee meetings, along with assisting with some tasks\/projects. I\u2019m really looking forward to getting started on my research and working on the other projects.
It\u2019s been great interacting with other DCERP fellows, and I really enjoyed our virtual meetup yesterday! My learning group is exploring arts and culture in Detroit, and we are thinking about going to a few museums for our project!
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