My impact project was a great experience for me, and has allowed me to practice and refine my leadership abilities. I knew that I wanted to work with East Side Community Network for this project because I’ve been hearing about the great things they do in the city since I moved to Detroit. I originally […]
Last Wednesday was the first day that I started walking to work again since the warm season returned. When I first moved to Detroit, I walked to work from September-November, because I saw it as a great way to get in some exercise, and quite frankly because I hadn’t driven in over 4 years; getting […]
It’s hard to believe that the last challenge is over for our cohort! On May 19th, we wrapped up Challenge #5, With Techtown Swot and Prosper US. My team worked with ProsperUS to create an outreach toolkit that could help to strengthen the engagement done to bring awareness to their micro lending program; specifically to immigrant […]
For Challenge Detroit, us fellows get together and work on 5 different Challenge projects throughout the duration of the fellowship year. For each project, we are placed with different nonprofit partners and work to build capacity in anyway that the non profit feels is necessary for their overall growth. For example, for the current Challenge […]
I am now 3/4 of the way through my year in Challenge Detroit, which is a little sad to think about. But I feel I am now in a good position to give advice to prospective fellows on steps they can take to have a successful experience. Below are my top 10 tips on how YOU […]
Over the years I have lived in several different locations. Right before moving to Detroit, I lived in South Korea for two years, and in two different cities throughout my time there. You would think I’d be an expert at adjusting to new places and starting new jobs. I may be better at it than […]
Being a fellow in Challenge Detroit is not easy. There are times when I often feel like I am in over my head. Or instances when I am put in a position at my host company where I ask myself, “am I truly qualified for this”? When I was applying for Challenge Detroit, I reached […]
Recently, at my host company I was transferred to our Community Activation team; this is a good thing for me because the team is more aligned with my interests, career goals and the mission of Challenge Detroit. As a result, I have been working on related projects and doing a lot of thinking about the […]
On November 10th, 2016 Challenge Detroit celebrated it’s 5 year anniversary at the Detroit Athletic Club downtown…which is just breathtakingly beautiful, by the way. The Challenge Detroit leadership team, current fellows, alumni fellows, supporters and host company representatives were all in attendance for a night to remember.
Honestly the week that this event fell on was a […]
I’ve noticed that many millennials are very adamant about always appearing “cool and unbothered”. Heaven forbid we aren’t easy going at all times. One of the best compliments you can give to someone these days is “Oh yea! She/he is really cool”. Sometimes I also get caught up in this trap of trying to constantly appear […]
