Rising from the Ashes of its Industrial Roots: Accompaniment in “America’s Comeback City”
Despite his expectations, a Jesuit Volunteer discovers the richness of opportunity in “America’s Comeback City”—Detroit, Michigan.
Dan Simonds is a second year Jesuit Volunteer who, after a year teaching at Detroit Cristo Rey High School, is continuing his westward trek from the smallest town, Warren, in the smallest state, Rhode Island. He is serving in 2018-2019 as a Student Services Coordinator at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, California. Dan calls Gordon College—a small Christian liberal arts college near Boston—his alma mater.
Despite his expectations, a Jesuit Volunteer discovers the richness of opportunity in “America’s Comeback City”—Detroit, Michigan.
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