Hello people! Long time no blog, sorry about that. So as you may or may not already know Fanta, Ami, Hana, and myself have promoted to youth allies of DMH! Alhamdulilah, everything has been pretty smooth, hard work though. :) So at this Sunday's session the current fellows (of Cohort #2) began working on their community initiatives! Exciting right? :D While planning, some of the other allies and I pulled the fellows aside to interview them...the link to the video is above.
The parts that stood out to me most during the interview were when we asked the fellows "What are you learning about your strengths and weaknesses throughtout the program?" Just their simple answers about how they're beginning to notice themselves speaking their opinions more often and not being as fragile or discouraged when others put them down reminded me so much of myself. Now I know it wasn't that long ago since I was a fellow, but I've just gotten so used to this bettered me (if you will) that I don't think about how much DMH has improved me everyday.
The other day I was speaking to a group of my friends about DMH. While doing so, another one of my friends approached us and asked what were we discussing. My answer was clear and simple; I replied, "Detroit Minds and Hearts, are you planning on joining?" *Mind you, she already knew what the group was about* She then replied, "No...I don't need it, it won't change me." This, in connection to the video is what my blog will be based around.
Often times, we as humans find it rather difficult to accept change...even when it's good or necessary. A lot of it is based around stubborness as well as ego-issues. When the answers of the fellows to the question reminded me of myself almost a year ago ... I thought back to how at the time I didn't not only think I needed change, I didn't I want it. Regardless of this I joined DMH, stuck it through, and am still apart of what is for a lifetime.
Tracing back to my question, "are you open enough to necessary change?" When my friend stated that DMH couldn't change her, it made me think back to how many individuals (if not all) thought that very same thing when they joined the program. And one fellow in particular stands out so much to me when it comes to this, specifically.
The parts that stood out to me most during the interview were when we asked the fellows "What are you learning about your strengths and weaknesses throughtout the program?" Just their simple answers about how they're beginning to notice themselves speaking their opinions more often and not being as fragile or discouraged when others put them down reminded me so much of myself. Now I know it wasn't that long ago since I was a fellow, but I've just gotten so used to this bettered me (if you will) that I don't think about how much DMH has improved me everyday.
The other day I was speaking to a group of my friends about DMH. While doing so, another one of my friends approached us and asked what were we discussing. My answer was clear and simple; I replied, "Detroit Minds and Hearts, are you planning on joining?" *Mind you, she already knew what the group was about* She then replied, "No...I don't need it, it won't change me." This, in connection to the video is what my blog will be based around.
Often times, we as humans find it rather difficult to accept change...even when it's good or necessary. A lot of it is based around stubborness as well as ego-issues. When the answers of the fellows to the question reminded me of myself almost a year ago ... I thought back to how at the time I didn't not only think I needed change, I didn't I want it. Regardless of this I joined DMH, stuck it through, and am still apart of what is for a lifetime.
Tracing back to my question, "are you open enough to necessary change?" When my friend stated that DMH couldn't change her, it made me think back to how many individuals (if not all) thought that very same thing when they joined the program. And one fellow in particular stands out so much to me when it comes to this, specifically.