About Community Resilience Projects
Community Resilience Projects are shorter-term projects (<12 months) that can be rapidly deployed to meet immediate community needs. Unlike the Clinic’s formal Capstone Projects, Community Resilience Projects do not need to have a minimum number of students or fulfill the capstone graduation requirement. Instead, they provide more flexible options, including funded student internships and summer practica, with fewer administrative requirements than the formal capstone project. Projects can be proposed by client organizations, faculty, and/or students. Faculty and community partners can apply for funding at any time (rolling applications) during the year, rather than being restricted to the Capstone application. Learn more about our five completed Community Resilience Projects below, in alphabetical order by project title.
Exploration of How Water Quality is Impacted by Policy Guidelines in Flood Events
This project focused on building energy and emergency preparedness advocacy agendas for the Eastside Community Network (ECN), a non-profit organization in Detroit, and supporting flood readiness and response.
Green Gentrification in Southwest Detroit
This project with Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision utilized geospatial datasets and mapping to examine how green infrastructure installations contribute to gentrification in the city.
Mapping Environmental Justice and Uplifting Community Survival in Southwest Detroit
This project worked with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate (OEJPA) to support the development of a statewide environmental justice screening tool.
River Rouge Habitat and Fish
This project with Friends of the Rouge River examined historical and current data to assess the impacts of restoration efforts on the River's fish populations and habitats.
Media With Impact: Building a Community-Driven Model for Environmental Justice Coverage in the Great Lakes Region
This project partnered with Detroit Public Television, a local public media organization, to develop an equity-driven model for environmental journalism in Detroit.