Eleven Reasons To Volunteer At Detroit Partnership Day

Detroit Partnership Day is the largest service-learning event at the University of Michigan. Approximately 1,400 students volunteer at different sites around the city at this annual event hosted by the student-run, 501(c)3 nonprofit, Detroit Partnership. Learn more: www.thedetroitpartnership.org.

1. It's the largest service-learning event at the University of Michigan.

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You'll be volunteering alongside 1,400 of your closest friends!

2. You will meet new communities.

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There are many incredible grassroots initiatives underway in Detroit. DP Day volunteers will have the privilege of working at one of approximately 20-30 sites with community partners located throughout the city.

3. It's a chance to express yourself.

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4. We've been featured in TWO documentaries.

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Episode Three of "Detroit in Overdrive" (Discovery Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-9fD1cJbb4

"The Road to School"

http://vimeo.com/96571425

5. It's an opportunity to bond with your student organization.

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Are you part of a student organization, fraternity/sorority, or just have a great group of friends? Volunteer together at a DP Day site!

6. We're a Zero-Waste Event!

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Thanks to a collaboration with the Student Sustainability Initiative at the University of Michigan, Detroit Partnership Day is now a Zero-Waste Event!

7. Local celebrities will be in attendance.

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Past attendees include local spoken word artists (Walter Lacy), musical artists (FowL), Detroit Free Press journalists (Stephen Henderson), local congressmen, and Michigan Football Legend Lloyd Carr.

8. FREE LUNCH

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Volunteer with us and you'll have a delicious, complimentary meal. Dietary restrictions? No worries! We will have provide an alternative meal just for you.

9. You'll work at amazing sites around the city.

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Past DP Day sites have included the Michigan Central Station, Heidelberg Project, Historic Fort Wayne, and Belle Isle.

10. Dance Party!

Sophie Jantz

11. Become part of a movement.

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The mission of DP Day is to serve as a catalyst for further student involvement with the Detroit community. While the event is one day, we believe that DP Day can spark long-term engagement with the city.

After DP Day, volunteers can continue their service-learning experience in Detroit through Detroit Partnership Weekly Programs, Semester in Detroit, and other avenues at the University of Michigan.