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<\/a><\/p>\nWHAT KIND OF A COMMUNITY INNOVATOR ARE YOU? <\/b><\/p>\n
(Find out by answering just 4 simple questions!)<\/b><\/p>\n
Detroit is on an upswing, and there are many movers and shakers contributing to its revitalization. \u00a0To you, the city will continue to improve the MOST if we:<\/b><\/p>\n
a) keep kids active, healthy, and when they are old enough, employed.<\/p>\n
b) educate and empower our youth.<\/p>\n
c) continuously find ways to make the city greener; help spread recycling (and reducing and reusing, too!)<\/p>\n
d) provide a community full of resources as practical as a grocery store, and as innovative as a co-working space.<\/p>\n
e) build and maintain urban farms that will create a source of fresh produce and beauty amongst blight.<\/p>\n
How much time do you have to dedicate to working with a new organization?<\/b><\/p>\n
a) I would like a regular commitment, but I have more time to give in the summer, so heavier hours in the warmer months would be ideal.<\/p>\n
b) I am interested in a weekly commitment for maybe an hour or so during the work day; it’s great to get away from my desk and out into the community!<\/p>\n
c) I do not know if I can make a time commitment right now, but I can easily do things like take responsibility for helping my apartment complex to recycle, and bringing the full bins to Recycle Here every couple of Saturdays.<\/p>\n
d) I can commit a handful of days a month, but they will not necessarily be the same day, and I may not always be free at the same time.<\/p>\n
e)\u00a0Saturday\u00a0mornings almost always work best for me.<\/p>\n
When you volunteer, what do you hope the experience will be like?<\/b><\/p>\n
a) Some semblance of structure, but pretty relaxed.<\/p>\n
b) I like structure, regularity, and a schedule.<\/p>\n
c) I don’t want to have to commit to showing up to a location and staying there. \u00a0I more like to facilitate things.<\/p>\n
d) I don’t necessarily have a preference. \u00a0Sometimes I want to help new entrepreneurs, some days I want to work with kids, sometimes I want to get my hands dirty.<\/p>\n
e) I want to be around a ton of people, preferably outdoors. \u00a0Organized chaos is great.<\/p>\n
What neighborhood are you most interested in working in?<\/b><\/p>\n
a) Southwest<\/p>\n
b) Downtown<\/p>\n
c) Midtown<\/p>\n
d) (What neighborhood is Focus:Hope technically in???)<\/p>\n
e) North End<\/p>\n
If you chose mostly a’s, you should check out SOUTHWEST RIDES<\/strong><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Southwest Rides\u00a0is a community-owned, youth-run bicycle sale and repair shop. \u00a0During this challenge, we collaborated with them to create an effective operational strategy.<\/p>\n If you chose mostly b’s, you should check out 826 MICHIGAN<\/a><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n 826michigan is a national nonprofit presence\u00a0dedicated to supporting students with their creative and expository writing skills; we\u00a0helped them launch their tutoring initiative in Detroit.<\/p>\n If you chose mostly c’s, you should check out GREEN LIVING SCIENCE<\/strong><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Green Living Science is an\u00a0environmental education organization in Detroit. \u00a0Challenge Detroit fellows help them pitch city businesses to implement recycling programs.<\/p>\n If you chose mostly d’s, you should check out FOCUS:HOPE<\/strong><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Focus: Hopeis\u00a0a Detroit-based, non-denominational, non-profit organization whose aim is to overcome racism and poverty by providing education and training for underrepresented minorities and others. \u00a0We worked with them on the\u00a0creation of their brand new co-working space.<\/p>\n If you chose mostly e’s, you should check out MUFI<\/strong><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Michigan Urban Farming Inistaitive, or MUFI, is a local, non-profit urban farm. \u00a0Fellows assisted them in securing and installing a shipping container that will house their first ever garden care-taker.<\/p>\n