The Detroit Public Television Blog: Lunch with Aaron Dworkin & Sphinx Organization Team

The Detroit Public Television Blog
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Meaningful Internships
One of the cool benefits of working at Detroit Public TV is that you meet a lot of creative, smart people. Recently, I shared lunch with Aaron Dworkin and his team from the Sphinx Organization, which is working hard to increase the number of African American and Latino string players in classical music. Hearing about their innovative efforts to get violins into the hands of young people sparked a number of ideas about how public television could help them achieve their goals. A day later, Steve Hamp, the former head of The Henry Ford, now leading the New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan, and an all-round brilliant guy, spoke to our staff about efforts to retain and attract young people to Detroit. Among his many interesting observations, Steve shared research which showed that young people who participate in meaningful internships at local businesses and non-profit organizations are more likely to stay in the area once they embark on their careers. Full Post [Aaron P. Dworkin is an African American violinist as well as Founder/President of the Sphinx Organization. He is profiled at AfriClassical.com]