This year I had the honor and privilege of being a facilitator for the LAS Learning Service Trip in Detroit. It is a tradition for all LAS freshman to attend this service trip, and it really brought my experience full circle going back and facilitating it my junior year. They had adjusted the trip since [...]
The Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center has turned into one of my absolute favorite involvements at CMU, but it started as my most intimidating. Most specifically, the Alternative Breaks Program. You know when people tell you to take a leap outside of your comfort zone, and you might just love what happens? This is a [...]
During my freshman year of college, I found my niche on campus. "A Letter For Better" was warm, welcoming, and I knew it was for me. I chose to run for the club's Treasurer position so I could play a larger role in the organization. Over these past two semesters, I got to serve alongside [...]
LAS in the D was one of the most life changing experiences for me. On February 10th, 2017 my LAS cohort took a weekend trip down to Detroit. A few days before the trip left, our class met and we were told exactly what this trip has in store for us. We had a jam [...]
Living in northern Michigan, I have been blind to a lot of the issues Detroit has gone through. I've always known that it took a turn for the worst, but I didn't know when and I didn't know why. Detroit isn't something connected to me personally, so I never went out of my way to learn the history [...]
"I'm so proud of kids like you. Your generation needs more kids willing to serve like you guys are. You really are such a light in this world. You have the power to change things." -Dave Bush I've done a lot of community service in my life, and none of it was like the trip [...]
Makenna Hogerheide 