When Toycia Collins moved from Jamaica to Detroit, she was shocked at how different her expectations of Detroit were from reality. Living in Detroit encouraged Collins to find ways to help the city residents through community service. In 2018 Collins had her first opportunity to work with sociologist and Dean of WSU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Stephanie Hartwell.

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Christiana Castillo is a Wayne State senior, double majoring in English and peace and conflict studies. "Peace and justice have always been incredibly important topics to me, and WSU is the only university in Michigan that offers a peace and conflict studies undergraduate program," says Castillo. "I've always been passionate about writing, communicating and telling stories, so an English major seemed to be a great fit for me as well."

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