I really cannot believe that I am even typing this! One year in the greatest city known to man has come to an end so quickly, but the experiences, friendships, lessons learned and connections are ever lasting.
When we first met around this time last year, I started my blog by declaring that “first impressions that become […]
For me, there are two topics that are paramount to the success of revitalization in the city of Detroit — overcoming racial inequities/tensions and improving the educational opportunities for school-aged youth. Both huge topics of interest, wouldn’t you say?
Well, for my July Impact project, I decided to try and tackle those issues in hopes of […]
As a service center member at Cornerstone Charter Schools, our main office is in Royal Oak; we often visit the schools that we have throughout Detroit for various reasons. As I scoured my recently completed school visit log, I noticed a pattern; every Tuesday and Thursday, I visited the Cornerstone Health and Technology high school […]
When I went from Bates Academy into Renaissance High School, my teachers, in order to prepare me for this next chapter, taught me not to write outside of the lines, not to scratch out words, and that missing assignments would be detrimental to my overall class grade.
When I went from Renaissance/ROHS into Denison University, my […]
As I described in previous posts, being back in my hometown is certainly an adjustment, both in terms of enjoying myself and trying to split my time in between my different social groups.
The last group I want to mention are my FELLOW FELLOWS! Its not everyday that you walk into a place and gain 30 […]
So since moving back to “the D,” I’ve had the opportunity to reconnect with some of my good friends from high school who have also moved back to Detroit.
It’s so interesting being in the city again with some of my good friends, because when I left for college in 2009, I was only 17 years […]
So as promised, I want to kick off my discussion centered around my multifaceted life in Detroit with my FAMILY! (See December post for clarification). So as a brief history, my maternal great-grandparents (who I had the pleasure of knowing and learning from through 2008) moved to Detroit in the 1940’s after receiving a college […]
I’m Kyla.
I’m black
I’m a woman
I’m from Detroit.
When you look at this on paper, what do you think? Don’t worry, you don’t have to say it. But we’re all thinking it.
You see, Detroit is my home. The place I love and have loved since September 1991 (before I knew what love was). And Detroit is full […]
Recently, I was asked the seemingly easy-to-answer question of “how do you juggle being back in Detroit?; you have new friends and places to be as well as your childhood friends, family and favorite activities to partake in.” As I sat and pondered my response, I really thought to myself… how DO I juggle so […]
With my host company, Cornerstone Charter Schools, I’ve been afforded the opportunity to work with some of Detroit’s best and brightest students, grades K-10. I want to say that the future looks VERY bright!
When I first walked into my position, I was subconsciously internalizing some of banter that I am constantly bombarded with via media […]
