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Alternative Spring Break Detroit 2012
http://asbd2012.blogspot.com/
During a week when many college students travel to warmer climates, 60 students from Wayne State University will spend spring break in Detroit making a difference. The students are participating in a service-learning immersion program called Alternative Spring Break Detroit (ASBD), now in its ninth year at Wayne State.
ASBD participants volunteer at nonprofit organizations for five to six hours each day. They eat at culturally themed restaurants each night, stay in a downtown church and attend sessions that focus on education, crime and blight, arts and culture, and hunger and homelessness. The ASBD program helps students let go of negative stereotypes and increases their awareness of issues affecting the city. It also gives them a connection to Detroit beyond what they experience at Wayne State. The program inspires students to become active members of the community; many past participants have formed new volunteer organizations to continue the work they started during spring break.
ASBD is sponsored by the Dean of Students Office and the Detroit Orientation Institute.
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Working for a Better Tomorrow
http://dreamchasa101.blogspot.com/
A blog that expands on fine quotes, mantras, and proverbs.
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Memoirs of an Alcoholic - Hopeless Dope to Dopeless Hope
http://dopelesshope.blogspot.com/
An alcoholic shares his life story of how it was, what happened and how it is now. 27-year-old Vernon A., now two years sober, details his most vivid alcoholic experiences and how they paved the way for his strength, hope and sobriety.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 44 )
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Light from Within
Swiss American psychiatrist and author."People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2013 LIFE COACH -
Overcome the Obstacles . . .
Journalist, author, publisher and founder of Forbes magazine."History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2012 LIFE COACH -
Hi. My Name is Vernon. And I'm an Alcoholic
I thought an alcoholic looked something like this.Hello everyone. My name is Vernon, and I'm an alcoholic. I would first like to thank God for giving me the... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Triggers . . .
My drink of choice was hard liquor. Before admitting that I was an alcoholic, I could never pinpoint the reasons that led me to drink so excessively. Read more
Posted on 11 July 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
My First Alcohol Related Incident - D.U.I.
I was blinded by her beauty.I was 21 years old and employed with the government. I worked there part-time and went to school part-time. I was dating a woman... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Jail . . . Church . . . Salvation
I couldn't believe my drinking had landed me in jail. I remember my first time in jail like it was yesterday. I was brought in, photographed, fingerprinted and... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Hello All!
My name is Vernon Allen and I'm in my senior year here at Wayne State. I'm studying journalism with a concentration in broadcast. Ali asked me about making a... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2012 CHARITY, TRAVEL -
Backsliding . . . Back to the Party Life
Hi. My name is Vernon. But I'm not an alcoholic.I fasted from alcohol and sex.My life was finally starting to have true substance. I was in church twice a week... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Asbd 2012!
During a week when many college students travel to warmer climates, 60 students from Wayne State University will spend spring break in Detroit making a... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2012 CHARITY, TRAVEL -
Don't Tase Me Bro!
Alcoholics don't graduate from college right? Wrong!At this time of my life I had graduated with an associate degree and was still working for the government. Read more
Posted on 06 July 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
The Icebreaker (Day 1)
The coolest part about today was the icebreaker. We all gathered in a circle and shared different things about ourselves: misconceptions we have/had about... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2012 CHARITY, TRAVEL -
Angel by Day, Devil by Night . . .
I felt confined.During the next 3 years my parents and I moved a lot. The recession had hit and was having a direct effect on my live-in situation.... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Marcus Garvey Academy (Day 2)
Today began with a diversity panel of an African-American man, an Arab man, a Jewish man, a Hispanic man and an Asian-American woman. Read more
Posted on 05 July 2012 CHARITY, TRAVEL -
My First Apartment . . . I Mean Frat House
At this point in my life, I could admit to having a problem with alcohol but I couldn't admit to being an alcoholic. Besides, I didn't need that stigma followin... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Mariner's Inn (Day 3)
Today was another great day in the life of ASBD 2012. We attended a panel discussion on hunger and homelessness, the group I was in last year. Read more
Posted on 04 July 2012 CHARITY, TRAVEL -
2nd D.U.I.
We met the girls at the carnival.I was at a carnival down the street from my apartment with one of my friends. It was one of those carnivals that only happened... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Crime and Blight (Day 4)
Today began with education on the crime and blight of Detroit. We met with WSU Police Chief Anthony Holt and Detroit City Councilman Michael Russell. They... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2012 CHARITY, TRAVEL -
The Neighborhood Drunk . . .
This is what I kept asking myself.I still remember taking that drink after I got out of jail and wondering, "What am I going to do? Read more
Posted on 03 July 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
Humbled and Appreciative (Day 4)
I’m sitting in the church right now realizing that this is my last full day in ASBD. I’m going to miss everyone. I’ve met a lot of great people in the past 6... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2012 CHARITY, TRAVEL -
The Banquet (Day 5/Final Day)
Today was my final day in ASBD 2012. I really had a lot of emotions, especially during the banquet. Before the banquet we heard from former Detroit City... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2012 CHARITY, TRAVEL