Operation Motown Muster Day 4: Project Resilient

At the heart of the Chadsey Condon neighborhood in Southwest Detroit, Priest Elementary serves 776 children and families of this truly diverse cross-section of the city. The neighborhood is home to 28,261 individuals, 10,472 of which are youth age 0-18. Youth constitute 37.1 % of the community. Many aspects of Chadsey Condon make it special, including its ethnic diversity—representing backgrounds of Latino, African American, Arabic, and Eastern European—and the unique trend of growing households and high civic involvement. Its unique characteristics create unique challenges. While Chadsey Condon experiences lower crime rates on the whole compared to other parts of Detroit, the number of vacancies increased by half in a decade, which is tied to public safety concerns especially in a neighborhood where a majority of children walk to school daily. Additionally, with very few other community assets in the immediate area, families look to Priest to provide a safe and inviting venue to gather with their neighbors and children. - Repair a portion of blacktop and create games such as four-square, tether ball, hopscotch, painted map, a meditation maze, etc. - Create soccer field to include marking off lines, establish goals and build benches on sidelines - Create a walking/bike lane for safe passage - Front of building needs benches, picnic tables, gathering space for families, landscaping, and tree removal. - The Earthship outdoor classroom could use repairs, new mulch, planting and landscaping - Give a face lift to the side entrance with planters, landscaping, and a mural - New mulch for the existing playground and installation of a low barrier to contain the mulch - Install a playground or skate park for the older kids - Neighborhood clean-up and board-up

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

Wear close-toed shoes and clothing that you are comfortable getting dirty. Pants are recommended.

What to Bring

Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, hat and reusable water bottle. The Mission Continues will provide tools and one-size fits all gloves. Feel free to bring your own safety equipment.

Inclement Weather

Bring umbrella or poncho in case of rain.