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to finish up my last few semesters
of law school at University of Detroit
Mercy, which I have been working to-
ward in my spare time intermittently
since 2008."
Prinstein, who is Jewish, hopes to
win one of the LDF rent subsidies so
he can live in the city full time.
"Ever since I was young, I have
fond memories of the city — whether
it be going to my family's old busi-
ness in the Eastern Market (Prinstein
Brothers Produce) or attending base-
ball games at Tiger Stadium with my
father Jay and/or grandfather Al," he
said.
"After spending eight years away
from Southeastern Michigan, living
in cities like downtown Washington,
D.C., Antwerp, Amsterdam, Tel Aviv,
Adelaide, Perth and most recently
Budapest, I began to consider myself
a city person, and I couldn't see my-
self living anywhere else than Metro
Detroit."
Prinstein loves the city's old build-
ings, its energy and unique restau-
rants, bars, clubs and history.
"Proximity to the law school and to
Comerica Park are also major rea-
sons for me to live downtown," said
Prinstein, who is interviewing for a
position with the Detroit Tigers.
"I have a real passion for help-
ing youth players to realize their

aspirations of playing higher-level
baseball," he said. "I would like to do
more development work in Detroit,
focusing efforts on getting kids in
the inner city the same opportunity
as players all over Michigan and the
rest of the U.S. I think with my suc-
cess as a homegrown baseball player,
I can be a person to help revitalize
baseball in the inner
city."

Affecting Social
Change

Pamela Majidy, 23,
lives in Avon, Conn.
She grew up in West
Pamela
Hartford, Conn., which
Majidy
has the largest Jewish
population in the state.
She will soon be graduating from
Central Connecticut State University
in New Britain, Conn., with a bach-
elor's of arts in criminology. After
graduation, she hopes to move to
Motown with help from LDF.
Although Majidy is Jewish on her
mother's side, she grew up non-
practicing. Her father is Afghani. He
is now a non-practicing Muslim, but
was born and raised Muslim.
"In college, I started to re-approach
what being Jewish meant," she said.
"I have gone to Israel, re-established
Jewish life at my college and studied

Hebrew. I have a unique background
— as do many others applying for
this opportunity. I know what it's like
to rebuild a struggling community
even though that community was on
a small college campus. I have ideas
and a true desire to help everyone
embrace Judaism — that includes
other young adults who are Jewish
like myself."
Majidy is attracted to Detroit's
storied history. "The city has the
promise and the allure to be rebuilt
as an equal to NYC or LA," she said.
"The residents and future transplants
need to do all they can to restore the
city's former glory. I have a desire for
positive social change and think this
city is the perfect place
to cultivate it."

Bringing Art to
the City

Alan Oatley, 25, of
Waterford Township is
going to apply for the
Alan Oatley
rent subsidy through
LDF. Oatley has three part-time
jobs, two of them in digital media
at a photography studio and a Web
company. He recently graduated from
the International Academy of Design
and Technology in Troy with a degree
in digital media and remains on the
hunt for a full-time position.

Oatley grew up in Clawson and
graduated from Clawson High School.
He spent five years on his own in
Royal Oak before moving back to his
parents' house in Waterford.
"The daily commute is rough," he
said. "All three of my jobs are within
minutes from Detroit whereas Water-
ford is over a 35-minute drive each
way.
"I would love to live in Detroit," he
added. "I spend most of my week-
ends downtown, be it for weddings,
concerts, Wings and Tigers' games."
Oatley is not Jewish, although he
recently learned his grandfather was
raised in Judaism. "He did not pass
that along to his children, so I had
no idea until as of late," he said. An
accomplished photographer, he jokes
that he has shot several Orthodox
Jewish weddings and a ton of bar
and bat mitzvahs, "if that counts for
anything."
Seriously, Oatley says if he is cho-
sen for the subsidy, he wants to help
revitalize the city and change people's
view of living downtown.
"I could help bring youthful, excit-
ing people downtown, and would love
to put on more art shows at the Rus-
sell Industrial Center," he added.

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