As of August 28, 2015, my journey as a year 3 fellow in Challenge Detroit will come to an end. This time a year ago, I could have never imagined that I would accomplish so much and discover so much about myself.
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For the last year I have had to live in the city of Detroit. […]
Last Friday was the conclusion of our last group challenge project. As I sat back and listened to my fellow fellows share their reflections, it began to hit me that my year as a Challenge Detroit Fellow is near the end. This year has been an amazing journey thus far but I do not want […]
As many of you may already know, my host company is Penske Corporation and my primary placement is the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. For those of you who do not know, the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix is a 501(c)3 organization and a subsidiary of the Downtown Detroit Partnership. This year the […]
This time one month ago I wrote a blog explaining my reasoning for why lives matter. In the wake of the rioting going on in Baltimore, Maryland, I feel that now it is more important than ever to understand what is going on.
The Declaration of Independence states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that […]
After our Challenge 4 presentations on Friday, the fellows and I took a trip to the Henry Ford Museum as a part of our Immersion Activity. This trip was definitely a trip down memory lane because I was fortunate to visit the Henry Ford Museum as a child. Although a lot of the exhibits at […]
When many people think about the city of Detroit, they think of only negative things. They think of bankruptcy, murder capital, blight etc. When I think of Detroit, I think of home and all of the wonderful memories that I have. For this blog I am going to share with you one of my childhood […]
Earlier this week I was tagged in a video that I had seen multiple times on my timeline. Since I was tagged in the video by one of my closest friends I decided to check it out. The video was entitled “I’m from Motor City”. As I first began to watch the video, I was […]
As the 2014 come to a close I thought that it would be the perfect time to reflect on my first quarter in Challenge Detroit.
When this journey started in September, I had no clue what I was getting into. I saw the great opportunity that the program offered for me to advance professionally and I […]
In this season of Thanksgiving, I can’t help but think about all the things that I am thankful for. Life has many ups and downs but to be able to endure struggle and overcome is nothing short of a blessing. When I think about the things that I am thankful for, my mind started to […]
When many people outside of Detroit look at the city, they see a city that is broken with very little chance in becoming great again. Some may even argue that Detroit will never be great. That is something that I completely disagree with. When I look around I see something different. I see a spark […]