As I sit here and type this, it’s hard for me to believe that this is the last blog post that I will ever write for Challenge Detroit. Twelve months, twelve blogs now almost complete. How did this happen? How did time just pass us by?
This past year has been a blessing for me, one […]
In my previous blog in the beginning of July, I wrote a little bit about the work that I planned on doing with the Southwest Solutions Adult Learning Lab for my July Impact Project. Today, I would like to provide you with an update of what work I accomplished with this organization in the past […]
July is finally here, marking the beginning of my last official month with Challenge Detroit. It’s bittersweet that I’ll have to say goodbye to this chapter of my life very soon. Despite this, I find some comfort in knowing that although I have to say goodbye to Challenge Detroit soon, I won’t have to truly […]
The beginning of June has finally arrived and I kicked off the start of my summer in Detroit with a bang at the WYCD Downtown Hoedown at Comerica Park for three days of country music from May 30-June 1. If there’s one thing that you should know about me, it’s that I absolutely love country […]
It’s finally spring and the weather’s starting to get warmer! Although the weather keeps fluctuating (what less would you expect in Michigan?), we’ve actually had a few 70 degree days. I had forgotten what it felt like to walk outside and feel the warmth of the sun on my body. This is exciting because that […]
This month, I would like to discuss an incident that occurred last week on Detroit’s east side that brings to light a larger issue that we as a community need to address.
While driving down the same street that he had for the past 17 years, Steve Utash, a white male from Clinton Township who worked […]
It’s been about 6 months now since I first started Challenge Detroit. Six full months since I first met all these incredible people that I now call friends and started living, working, playing, giving and leading in the city. That’s half a year. It’s been almost 11 months since I graduated from Oakland University. That’s […]
Needless to say, it’s been an EXTREMELY cold winter due to the polar vortex. I can’t remember a winter worse than this one, which is probably because the last time the temperatures hit this low was about 20 years or so ago. This winter has brought upon me a case of the winter blues. I’m […]
The racial demographics of Metro Detroit have always intrigued me. As a person who loves learning about different cultures and exploring different worldviews to gain a better understanding of things, it has always fascinated me how our region is so diverse with people from all over the world yet so segregated. I think it’s incredibly […]
November flew by quickly and December is just a few short days away. The year is ending quickly and 2014 will be here before we know it. The weather suddenly went from nice and warm to dreadfully cold in just a matter of weeks. It’s a sign that a typical cold Michigan winter is quickly approaching. […]
