\nI work with the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan, helping to improve communications and community engagement outreach<\/p>\n
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Being a team lead for the first challenge project of the year was kind of scary. I was honored to work with some amazing individuals, however. We gave each other grace, and made sure our partners could implement our recommendations with ease.<\/p><\/div>\n
Tell us about a challenge project you worked on; what did you learn from the experience?<\/strong> How do you hope to impact the community as a Fellow? <\/strong> What are you most looking forward to as a Fellow this year?<\/strong> I got a chance to see where a lot of redevelopment is occurring and it just so happened that I walked past the Carhartt store and this has been considered a part of the fashion standard in Detroit since I could remember, and I love to see businesses that start in Detroit, stay in Detroit.<\/p><\/div>\n Since becoming a Fellow, what new skill\/skills have you gained?<\/strong> How do you believe your fellowship will shape your career moving forward?<\/strong> What has been your biggest takeaway from your time as a Fellow so far and how has it impacted you?<\/strong> If someone is reading this and considering applying to be a Fellow, share why you would encourage them to apply?<\/strong> Khalil Davis is a 2021-2022 Fellow. Khalil is a native Detroiter and went to Michigan State where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning. Tell us about your host company and your role in the organization. I work with the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan, helping to improve communications and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":286,"featured_media":27850,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,15,17,12,18,39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-givedetroit","category-leaddetroit","category-livedetroit","category-playdetroit","category-workdetroit","category-y10-fellow-spotlights"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/286"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27714\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWe just finished our project with Marygrove Conservancy. My team focused on a resource directory for artist, creatives, and entrepreneurs that comprised of funding opportunities, housing, education and other resources.<\/p>\n
\nI hope to use the resources and knowledge I have to help community members with issues they have, and it has been a rewarding experience thus far.<\/p>\n
\nI am looking forward to growth, meeting new people, and making positive impacts within Detroit communities.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_2495-1024x771.jpg\")
\nSince becoming a fellow I learned what design thinking is and how it can greatly impact projects that I am working on\u2014I have been using design thinking with my work projects.<\/p>\n
\nThe fellowship has opened doors for me that I never knew existed, and put my name in places I never stepped foot in due to the work that we are doing with the community.<\/p>\n
\nThe biggest takeaway from my time thus far is that it’s okay not to know everything but the willingness to learn and try makes all the difference.<\/p>\n
\nIf you are somebody that is looking for a way to give back to your community, while meeting amazing individuals, and gaining career building experiences while getting paid, this fellowship is for you!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"