{"id":17596,"date":"2016-10-10T13:13:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T13:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/?post_type=blogpost&p=17596"},"modified":"2016-10-10T13:13:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T13:13:27","slug":"fellow-spotlight-everett-mcmillen-cislo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/fellow-spotlight-everett-mcmillen-cislo\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellow Spotlight: Everett McMillen Cislo"},"content":{"rendered":"

We recently connected with Year 5 Challenge Detroit Fellow Everett McMillen Cislo and his host company is Sachse Construction<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"img_0008\"Tell us about living in Detroit. What neighborhood do you live in and what things make it unique?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I currently live in the Rivertown area. I\u2019m a block away from the Detroit river\u00a0and have a fantastic bike commute down the riverwalk area to my work. It\u2019s still pretty remarkable to me that I can look left and watch Canada go by as I go to work. The transition from being from Kentucky to Detroit is certainly there, but I really appreciate how authentic the personality of Detroit is. The more questions I have answered about this city, the more I answers I want. That, to me, is the best scenario because I legitimately don\u2019t know what new thing is going to happen to me every day.<\/p>\n

What have you learned from Challenge Detroit so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have learned that with the extremely diverse amount of experiences my colleagues have, there is a crazy amount of creative problem-solving capabilities. There have already been times where I\u2019m unfamiliar with a certain topic\/area\/realm\/whatever, and have asked around and found someone with a wealth of knowledge who can explain things to me and really help me understand something on a whole other level.<\/p>\n

\"img_0051\"Tell us about your host company and your role in the organization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I am a videographer with Sachse Construction. I\u2019m doing a wide array of photo, video, and other creative work. It\u2019s been a unique opportunity to be as creative as I want, which is something I very much enjoy. My work life could not be a more supportive. I\u2019m learning so many new skills and being exposed to many different views and practices. I couldn\u2019t have asked for a better environment to help shape my time with this fellowship.<\/p>\n

Andrea Wright of Sachse Construction<\/a> shared that “The videos produced by Everett will serve as a valuable educational resource that helps maintain an up-to-date knowledge base for our workforce.”<\/em><\/p>\n

What kind of impact do you hope to have with your host company and within the city?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My role as a videographer is new to the company, and the amount of support I\u2019ve gotten since day one really endears me to them. The environment and culture within Sachse is really something unique and I\u2019m quite grateful to be there. I\u2019m excited to bring the visual storytelling aspect to the company and see what can be done.<\/p>\n

The impact within Detroit I\u2019m looking to have is to help tell the story of the city and it\u2019s people. Yeah, that\u2019s kind of a non-answer, but I think there are so many rumors and stereotypes that are completely off-base, to show the reality of the city and the honesty with which residents exist is something all unto its own. Still new here, still excitedly learning more every day.<\/p>\n

\"img_0044\"As you begin your year as a Fellow what are you most excited for?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m excited to be around my colleagues within both Sachse Construction and the Fellowship. I think if you are the smartest person in the room, you\u2019re in the wrong room. I\u2019m in the right room, and I am very glad of that. I am extremely eager to learn from everyone in this remarkably deep pool of knowledge, experiences, and backgrounds. Every person, I\u2019m learning, is a substantial resource and I\u2019m very grateful for the opportunity to work with them.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Everett’s time in Detriot so far check out his spotlight video!<\/p>\n

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