Looking back on this year in Challenge Detroit, it’s hard to believe the program has come to a close! My year in Challenge was nothing like what I expected, but acted as the perfect introduction to the Motor City.
For the past 4 years, I have taken risks and joined programs that connected me to a […]
Last Friday was our last ‘Leadership Friday’ in Challenge Detroit. Throughout the year, these days have been filled messages from influential community and business leaders, time for professional growth, and important conversations related to race and gentrification in Detroit.
During this final Leadership Friday, we took time at the end of the day to express gratitude […]
Last summer was a crazy time for me. I moved to Michigan on June 1st and started my job at United Shore the following day. I was temporarily staying with a friend in Royal Oak, but had no idea where to find permanent housing in the city. Once work began, I was busy studying mortgage […]
June 28th, 2012:
It was a busy morning at the Kansas City Free Health Clinic. Not only did we have our typical rush of clients, anxious to see the volunteer doctors who provided their primary care; we were also joined by a news crew and some interested bystanders from Broadway Street, just hoping to catch their […]
“Detroit is big enough to matter in the world and small enough for you to matter in it. ”
-Jeanette Pierce
This month, I offer no answers. Only questions and a simple reflection on the state of Detroit for people like myself—young, educated, and mobile.
The trend is clear—young, educated adults are flocking to United States urban centers […]
Confession… I listen to NPR news stations and podcasts more often than I care to disclose. When getting ready in the morning and driving to work, it’s WDET Morning Edition. On my way home, All Things Considered. And of course, there’s also Detroit Today for when I eat dinner, do chores, and have post-work ‘sloth […]
The Challenge Detroit fellows kicked off the the New Year with the programs’ Blitz Challenge, where we work with 6 different organizations during one 5-week challenge. Our theme for Challenge #3 is education, a topic close to the hearts of many fellows, myself included. Our partners include The Detroit Achievement Academy, Junior Achievement of Southeastern […]
Now, more than ever before, we live in an era of technology. Our society values speed, convenience, and mass production. While we may be better informed and more efficient than ever before, I would argue that the increased reliance on technology comes with a price to our creativity and resourcefulness. There is so much we […]
Last Tuesday evening, I finalized a presentation on corporate coaching and rushed to an invitation-only event at the top of the Compuware building in downtown Detroit. I found myself in a fancy pencil-skirt, sampling delicious appetizers and listening to dynamic speakers discuss their motivations for living, working, playing, giving, and leading in the city of […]
This month, I am going to walk you through some of my Detroit firsts. There have been some expected and insignificant, like my first Detroit parking ticket. But below is the good stuff; the stuff that makes me proud to live here.
Visit to Belle Isle:
Three weeks ago, our cohort of fellows united with DTE and […]