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our city.
What I see in Detroit makes me
hopeful because there’s so much
happening in the city. Not only
to change the landscape, but to
change the attitude, the vocabulary
and the way we talk about our
city. We are no longer saying with
our heads down, “I’m from Detroit.”
And we’re not saying to people
that Detroit is “not as bad” as they
think or that the crime numbers
are down. We’re not listing all the
things that have gone wrong in the
past. Instead, we’re saying, “Oh, you
really should come. We have won-
derful restaurants; you should see
Campus Martius; you should go to
the Riverfront. We’re a crazy sports
town; if you love sports, go to a
game. There’s life in our city, a new
vitality you can really enjoy.”
Q: What do you tell young people
to encourage them to get involved in
the community?
If you think you don’t know
anyone in Detroit, all you have to
do is volunteer! Do something you
are passionate about or something
that interests you. Then you find
people who are like-minded, and
you have an instant circle of friends
who think the way you do and who
will be happy to go out with you
— and march, if it takes that — or
write letters or just talk about what
we can do.
When I got here, I knew no one
but my sister’s family. It’s funny, but
my brother-in-law who grew up
here says to me now that I know
more people in the city than he
does. That’s what community work
gives you — a home base for mak-
ing new friends. It may sound a
little corny to say, but community
work can be a rich and rewarding
life! To have passion for a cause,
to be part of a community and an
active agent of change, really there’s
not a better feeling.” •

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Tickets to the 7 p.m. Tuesday, June
20, Activist of the Year event at
Adat Shalom are $18 and include
a dessert reception. To help honor
Jeannie Weiner, you may donate
online at jcrcajc.org or by calling
(248) 642-5393. All Sponsors and
Platinum and Gold level donors and
a guest are invited to attend a 6 p.m.
strolling dinner prior to the event. For
sponsorship opportunities, contact
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