The University of Michigan puts students in Detroit and connects them
with organizations as part of a service-learning internship. The
students got more out of it than just school credit.
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“All of us (students) figured out that Detroit isn't just what you
hear or see in the media,” she said. “There are interesting people here
figuring out how to create sustainable communities. It's the people who
are the most interesting to me.”
When her year-long commitment wraps, Flora plans to stay in Detroit permanently, and if possible, work for a nonprofit.
“Michigan
has all of these curious young adults that are drawn away from the
state, but they could find living and working in Detroit satisfying if
they had the opportunity,” Flora said. “That's why Semester in Detroit
is important; it engages students further than any other program.”
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