2010 Census Questionnaire Assistance Centers (QACs) have officially opened this week. Many nonprofits in Michigan have opened their doors to serve as a local QAC or Be Counted Center. If you have community members seeking assistance, please help them find a QAC. You can do so by going online to 2010census.gov and selecting “Questionnaire Assistance [...]
Written originally for the New Economy Initiative for Southest Michigan.
I had the opportunity to attend last week’s State of the State address as the guest of Rep. Mark Meadows (D-East Lansing.) There was much speculation prior to the speech on how Governor Granholm would use her last address to the people of Michigan. Little did [...]
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on the campus of Michigan State University. I was invited by the leadership of the student organization, Into the Streets. It was a full circle moment for me. I had been involved with a group of students in [...]
One of the projects that I have thrown myself into since I have been back in the country is around organizing nonprofits around the 2010 Census. The 2010 Census is important to Michigan because it will designate the number of seats we have in Congress as well as determine the amount of federal funding we [...]
The election is over. Twitter and Facebook can go back to normal. I don’t need to read another post that says, “If you don’t vote–you can’t complain.” Though you might tweet it, they still are going to complain.
Kalamazoo Surprise
It was my first take at being a political talking head. The result? I still need to [...]
I know I have taken an extremely long time off from blogging. There is really no excuse other than I was burned out. I am ready to get back on the laptop and letting people know what I am thinking and doing. It will be interesting to see how people react to my blog now [...]
I was asked by the publisher of the weekly newspaper in the Lansing/East Lansing area to write about my journey. It came out this week. This is what I had submitted to them.
Dear Gentle Reader,
I am back at working and currently blogging about a conference that I am attending for Crain's Detroit Business. The regular blog will be back next week with the last updates of the trip and my reintegration to the US and work-life! Here is the next installment:
They Are Today's Leaders
Young talent is the [...]
Dear Gentle Reader,
I am back at working and currently blogging about a conference that I am attending for Crain's Detroit Business. The regular blog will be back next week with the last updates of the trip and my reintegration to the US and work-life! Here is the next installment:
So Why Don't We Treat the State [...]
Dear Gentle Reader:
I have made it back to the US and to my home East Lansing, Michigan. I will be finishing my posts about Israel next week. I am jumping into my job feet first by attending a policy conference on Mackinac Island for the Detroit Chamber of Commerce. I was asked to blog about [...]
