DETROIT 2012: RE-IMAGINING

We are about to embark on a week filled with exciting new experiences and brilliant moments.  This trip to Detroit began as the brain child of Sage, Carlos and Irina.  As Dedicated to Make a Change, L3C partnered with the Grace Lee Boggs Center, Allison, Megan, Maggie, and Sage have participated in weekly planning meetings at the Bogg Center.


During this next week, youth from Ypsilanti,  Ann Arbor, Grass Lake, South Lyon, and Dexter will work with the Detroit community and social activists and organizers from across the country as a part of this national gathering called Detroit 2012. The vision of Detroit 2012:  “An intentional gathering committed to the growth of souls, creating new vision, opportunity and healthful living with our beloved Detroit communities.”  


We will stay, learn, and cultivate partnerships with the community.  Our work will be side by side with other youth from the community on meaningful projects.  We will perform day-long work projects and learn about issues surrounding poverty, injustice, hope, and dignity.  We will balance hands-on experience with daily discussions and reflections.  From these, areas of passion will be discovered and transformed into meaningful actions.  


The purpose of the project is to cultivate the skills needed to think about locally based social problems and to empower youth to be engaged in actions which support the development of community organizing and leadership.  Having youth from many different areas in and around the city will start to change the negative perception of Detroit and help rebuild the city from the ground up.