4/3/2023 0 Comments Pat crawford and one spiritWe were extremely diverse group with folks from across the board.Įhm: Pat, what grabbed your attention on this project where you said, "Hey, I want to be a part of that."Ĭrawford: What really got me excited at first was the idea of it's Detroit by MSU. They also worked with some entrepreneurs who were in the area, understanding what they're doing and their maker spaces. They worked on everything from participating with the city government all the way to working with the DNR on Belle Isle. Several of them even moved from potentially seeing their future careers in Detroit or in an urban area, which is something they hadn't really thought about before.Ĭrawford: With the program, we had people from seven colleges and six specific programs. Almost to the person, they left Detroit with a very different feeling about what Detroit is. They were all provided housing at Wayne State University in combination with their internships and educational programming. Part of their initial concept was how can we expand and continue the great work that MSU already does in Detroit, but now how can we do it with an overarching umbrella, which is what we call Detroit by MSU, to bring many students to Detroit with a key factor of they actually live in Detroit and learn about the community.Įhm: What were some of the reactions from the students after they had finished?Ĭrawford: The students were at first a little concerned about living in Detroit. Pat Crawford: The Detroit by MSU Program is an idea initiated with Provost June Youatt and Janet Lillie out of the Governmental Affairs Office. In this episode of In The Field, I'm joined by Pat Crawford, Associate Director, School of Planning, Design and Construction at Michigan State University. Kraig Ehm: Welcome to In The Field, a podcast originating from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University. In the Field, The DETXMSU project with Pat Crawford - Transcript Pat Crawford, School of Planning, Design, and Construction at Michigan State University, discusses the DETXMSU project-bringing MSU students to the Motor City, where they live in and learn about the community.
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