I took my first job out of college as a project manager at a software company in Wisconsin. Basically, it was my job to analyze the systems and practices that were currently in place at our new customer sites and translate those current practices into the software my company produced. The job included great compensation, […]
In a bit of a shift from the norm, the fellows were given a choice of how we wanted to approach the challenge this month, our “July Impact Project.” Options included working on a solo project of our own making, working with another fellow or two on a project of our own making or reconnecting […]
It’s almost here people….it’s almost here.
Despite Mother Nature’s best attempts to make it seem otherwise, summer is almost here…and if any city deserves this change in season, it’s Detroit. In a year where we saw the record set for most snowfall, and when you consider that Detroit was widely recognized as the city that experienced […]
As Challenge Detroit fellows we are supposed to be ambassadors for the city. In general, I don’t find this to be a particularly difficult job. There are so many great things about Detroit (especially little-known things), that sharing them with others is more of a pleasure than a chore. At times though, by no fault […]
In 2004 the Detroit Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a 7-game NBA Finals series that brought Detroit its first NBA championship since the “Bad Boys” era team that featured names like Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumas, Dennis Rodman, and Bill Laimbeer raised the Finals trophy in 1990. The 2004 Pistons became known for their […]
Well, it’s here once again…that time where we sit down and reflect on all of the wonderful (and not so wonderful) things we did in the past year and determine the things we want to do in the new one. New Year’s Resolutions are difficult because they are often too general and lack tangible goals. […]
Publications both locally and across the country have produced literature that details Detroit’s road to bankruptcy and the future implications this declaration will have on the city and its residents. Some of the most commonly cited reasons why Detroit finds itself in this position include a collapse in city revenue, widespread debt present in various […]
For our first team challenge, Challenge Detroit partnered with the Detroit Collaborate Design Center, a non-profit architectural firm run through the University of Detroit Mercy’s School of Architecture, to work with Bleeding Heart Design, a non-profit design group that works to improve communities through urban art installations. Rebecca Willis, the founder of b.h.d., has chosen […]
For many people, change is scary. It means abandoning the familiar for things foreign and unknown, a notion wholly overwhelming for some. The idea of disrupting the routine of a normal day to start on a new path is met with apprehension and anxiety. In general, I consider myself a person of this type. For […]
