{"id":13075,"date":"2015-08-17T04:24:53","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T04:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/blog\/kristinawilson\/?p=51"},"modified":"2015-08-17T04:24:53","modified_gmt":"2015-08-17T04:24:53","slug":"end-of-this-road-but-the-start-of-the-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/end-of-this-road-but-the-start-of-the-next\/","title":{"rendered":"End of this Road but the Start of the Next"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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.<\/p>\n

Live:<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the last year I have had to live in the city of Detroit. I am a native Detroiter so living in the city was not a problem. Although living in Detroit was not new, living in downtown Detroit was. I am very happy with my decision to move downtown because I was able to directly be apart of the changes that are happening in the city. I have witnessed first hand the beauty of the downtown landscape by riding my bike along the Riverwalk to work. I have also seen the increase in businesses and people downtown. Living downtown has giving me a different perspective that will allow me to help Detroit neighborhoods to become a part of new Detroit.<\/p>\n

Work:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Working for Penske and the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix has been absolutely AWESOME!!! I was able to gain a tremendous amount of experience as an attorney. I worked with Penske Senior General Counsel on a vast amount of agreements. They trusted me with clients and contracts in a way that most likely would not have been possible as a first year associate at a law firm. I was also able to make a big impact on the community by working to help the Grand Prix increase its presence in the neighborhoods. I will never forget my time with the Grand Prix and I hope that I can continue to work with them in some way in the future.<\/p>\n

Play:<\/strong><\/p>\n

After being away from Detroit for seven years, it was great to have the opportunity to come back home. I thought that I knew everything there was to know about the city but I was sadly mistaken. This fellowship has allowed me to do things in the city that I have never had the opportunity to do. I went to sporting events, musicals, ballets, plays, red carpet events and much more. I was able to see the city in a way that was I was unable to see when I was younger. I discovered a new part of Detroit that I was unfamiliar with and hope to continue to know learn new things about the city in the future.<\/p>\n

Give:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This fellowship allowed for us to work with non-profit organizations in the city and well as work with initiatives that we were passionate about. I was able to really dive into key problems in the city and use my skills and knowledge to really help with those problems. I really felt as if we made a difference and a lot of the initiatives that started with Challenge Detroit, I plan to continue with after the conclusion of the program.<\/p>\n

Lead:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Challenge Detroit gave us the opportunity to meet with and learn from key leaders in the community. We were able to speak with directly and gave a unique perspective of success from them. The leadership skills that we obtained in the last year will last a lifetime. It\u00a0will better prepare us to be leaders in our careers, personal life and in the community.<\/p>\n

This past year has really changed my life. Whether I remain in Detroit or not, what I received from Challenge Detroit will stick with me for the rest of my life. I am grateful for this unique opportunity and I am glad I took on the challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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. Live: For the last year I have had to live in the city […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":225,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/225"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13075\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}