Connections | DSG Update for June 27th

^{From left to right: Synergy Shares at Cass Community Social Services. DSG General Meeting on the rooftop of the Park Shelton. DSG Third Thursday at Harbor House.}

DSG Community Outreach Tour '08 @ Jazzin' on Jefferson and City Fest 

Shifts are only two hours, but we will welcome anyone who wants to work multiple shifts! The task is simple...talk about Detroit Synergy, who we are, what we do, and how people can get invovled. The only previous experience needed is having been to a Detroit Synergy event! For more info or to volunteer, please contact James Mitchell at community@detroitsynergy.org.

Jazzin' on Jefferson Location: Jefferson Avenue between Alter Road and Chalmers  

Date and Time: Saturday, June 28th | 11am to 10pm | volunteers will be needed in two hour blocks

City Fest Location: New Center Area | West Grand Boulevard between 

Dates and Times: Wednesday, July 2nd to Sunday, July 5th 

Third Annual Jazzin' on Jefferson Bike Tour

See the Far East Side with a 4 hour bike ride to many of the areas local destinations including, the Conner Creek Greenway, Chandler Park, East English Village, Sander's Ice Cream (40 minute stop) the Grosse Pointe's, the Lake Shore district, and the Venetian Canals of Detroit. Our Event will start and end at the Jazzin on Jefferson Festival and celebrate city cycling. Another Saturday afternoon with Detroit Bikes! Click Here for details.

When: Saturday, June 28th

Time: 10am to 2pm

Where: Jazzin on Jefferson Festival @ East Jefferson between Chalmers and Alter

Pecha Kucha Night Comes to Detroit: Call for Entries

The Call for Entries is on the streets! Submissions are due Friday, July 11th!

Submission Requirements:

• Brief description of your work (300 words or less)
• Three images of your work up to 3 megabytes (1000 kb per image)
• Email Submission to pechakucha@detroitsynergy.org
• For more information visit http://www.detroitsyenrgy.org/projects/pechakucha

General Meeting at Rivard Plaza on the Riverwalk

General meetings provide the opportunity to find out about new projects, discover a new Detroit organization, and how to get involved with Detroit Synergy. Come for the view, stay for the meeting! The Rivard Plaza is located just east of GM Renaissance Center and is one of the highlights of the Detroit Riverwalk. The new RiverWalk Café will be open to purchase refreshments.

Date: Thursday, July 10th 

Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Location: The Riverwalk's Rivard Plaza | located at Rivard and Atwater

Contact: Helen Broughton historian@detroitsynergy.org

Third Thursday: Community Connect on Thursday, July 17th

Third Thursdays are a great opportunity to connect with members of the Detroit Synergy community. Whether you are new to the organization, or well-traveled on the Synergy circuit, you will feel welcome at this community networking event.

Ever wonder how projects get started? Have an idea you'd like to share? Come at 6:00 for an informal Project Clinic.

Time: 6:30-8:30 pm

Location: TBD

Training Contact: Alok Sharma development@detroitsyenrgy.org

Third Thursday Contact: Joanna Porvin thirdthursday@detroitsynergy.org 

Synergy Shares at the Salvation Army

Join DSG Shares at the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army provides a number of services to the community; more than 30 million people a year are aided in some form by these services. Volunteers will meet downtown at at the Southeast Michigan Rehabilitation Center and will participate in activities including kitchen clean-up, field clean-up and meal preparation. 

Date: Saturday, July 26th

Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm

Location: 1627 W. Fort St., directly across from the main post office 

Contact: Regina Fortushniak dsgshares@detroitsynergy.org 

Leadership Opportunities 2008 - We want YOU!!

So you've been hanging out with us for a little while now. You've worked on and participated in a project or two...or more. You're realizing you have some mad skills that would be best utilized in a volunteer setting. And before you know it, you are asking yourself, "How else can I contribute to this great organization?!" Well we've got the answer for you...come join the DSG Steering Team!

We are looking for dedicated volunteers, like you, to step up and step into the following open positions: 

• Fundraising Chair

• Partnerships Chair

• Finance Chair 

• Discovery Project Chair

If these don't pique your interest, not to worry! We will always take applications for all of our positions. A list and descriptions of all of our Steering Team positions can be found here: http://www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/admin/steeringteam/positions/

Want more info on how to apply? Then visit our DSG Steering Team Opportunities Page or contact our Admin Coordinator, Jen Ruud admin@detroitsynergy.org.

In the past, the Steering Team has received inquiries about paid positions. Please note that Detroit Synergy is an all-volunteer organization and we do not have any paid positions.  

On-going! Bus to Work Campaign: A Transit Project

We're working this May to help strengthen mass transit in metro Detroit. Is there a bus stop near where you work? Sign-up to post an educational flier at your workplace that describes the local routes and the personal cost savings.  Its easy - to get started, just go to www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/transit and we'll produce a customized flier for you to post.

Date: May 2008

Location: Wherever you work!

Contact: James Willer at BusToWork@detroitsynergy.org

On-going! Discussing Differences

Discussing Differences is a collaboration between Detroit Synergy and The Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion (MRDI) to help Metro Detroiters break down racial and social barriers by using MRDI’s 'Trading Places' dialogue series. We gather 20 volunteers to meet for 3, 3-hour sessions, to discuss these, and other, topics. We will be holding sessions again very soon, so if you are interested, please let us know!

For more info, visit http://detroitsynergy.org/projects/dpcg

Contact: Sonya, Christyn, Jen and David at discussingdifferences@detroitsynergy.org

Have an Idea for Detroit? Want to Lead a Project? Then check out our 9 Quick and Easy Steps to Project Success!

Support Detroit Synergy Projects: Buy a T! Do you enjoy Detroit Synergy projects? Pick-up your Member T and card for $10 at the General Meeting or Third Thursday to support Detroit Synergy's efforts to realize a common vision for a greater Detroit.