Semester In Detroit

Applications Open for Fall 2021 Semester in Detroit Use the link above and our "Prospective Students" tab to learn more about program curricula, the community-based internship component, the application process, and much more!

Winter 2021 Detroiters Speak Begins February 10th! Join us Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm for Winter 2021 Detroiters Speak: Pandemic Politics: From Lockdown to Liberation. All 6 sessions will be livestreamed on YouTube and are free and open to the public.

Movement for Black Lives: Reflections, Statements, and Resources The anti-Black racism that has long formed the foundation of our society is becoming clearer to those who have never had to face it. Read more about what we're paying attention to right now at the link above.

Watch Past Detroiters Speak Sessions Anytime! Find 5 years of community classroom conversations about important topics in Detroit using the link above, as well as information about upcoming sessions and registration for UM students.

Help SID Honor the Legacy of General Gordon Baker, Jr. Labor and racial justice activist General Gordon Baker, Jr. was a dear friend of the Semester in Detroit program. Learn more about him and how SID aims to keep his legacy alive.

Thank You to Our Generous Donor for Supporting SiD Students Since 2016 Click here to learn more about our Samuel N. Levine Memorial Scholarship Fund.

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Semester in Detroit transforms U-M students through reciprocal relationships with the people, organizations, and neighborhoods of Detroit. By living, learning, and working in the city, our students engage with community leaders in transformative work - strengthening themselves as well as the wider region.

Semester in Detroit is funded by the College of LSA and administered through the Residential College.

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