{"id":1987,"date":"2015-03-23T07:49:43","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T13:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/blog\/?p=1987"},"modified":"2015-03-23T07:49:43","modified_gmt":"2015-03-23T13:49:43","slug":"fellow-spotlight-jazmyn-becker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/fellow-spotlight-jazmyn-becker\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellow Spotlight: Jazmyn Becker"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this week\u2019s Fellow Spotlight, we are checking in with Jazmyn Becker<\/a><\/span>. She fills us in on what she enjoys most about Detroit, her host company Team Detroit<\/a><\/span>,\u00a0and what she\u2019s looking forward to as a Challenge Detroit Fellow.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tell us about living in Detroit. What neighborhood do you live in and what are some things that make it unique and exciting.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Midtown is full of diverse individuals and I love that professors, students from around the globe,families, and young professionals all live within blocks of our townhome. In addition, I can walk to over 20 restaurants in less than ten minutes from my front door, which I never had in the suburbs.<\/p>\n

What do you enjoy most about living, working, playing, giving and leading in Detroit?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I enjoy working with area nonprofits and learning from one another. They have taught me so much about persistence and dedication to one\u2019s community.<\/p>\n

\"Challenge<\/a>Tell us about your host company and your role in the organization?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I work at Team Detroit<\/a> with the HR Recruiting Team. I love my job because I get to help connect great talent with a phenomenal global advertising agency.<\/p>\n

What have you learned with Challenge Detroit so far?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have learned how to balance community commitments with my professional life. After Challenge Detroit, I know that community engagement will be an integral part of my life. Learning how to balance that with career progression is key.<\/p>\n

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

I hope to have aided in creating a pipeline of junior level talent that will enrich diverse perspectives at the organization. I hope to create tangible takeaways for our nonprofit partners that will be implemented beyond our Challenge Detroit scope.<\/p>\n

What are you most looking forward to in the coming months of Challenge Detroit?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am so excited to work on my very own impact project and work intimately with a nonprofit partner to collaborate on a project of our own creation.<\/p>\n

Also, be sure to check out Jazmyn’s<\/a><\/span>\u00a0video to learn more about her time in Detroit, so far.<\/span><\/p>\n