Interested in working with the aging population? The SSW Gerontology Learning Community and Sigma Phi Omega invite students to join them for their Careers in Aging week from March 24-28. Check out their events
here.
The Future of Detroit Urban Governance
Detroit's Emergency Financial Manager, Kevyn Orr, will be speaking on campus about Detroit's future.
When: March 25 from 4-5:30 pm
Where: Rogel Ballroom at the Michigan Union
SpeakABLE
Come check out an event where student speakers raise awareness for disabilities on campus.
When: March 27 at 7 pm
Where: Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery
U-M School of Social Work Virtual Tour
Virtual Open House is focused on providing information for students admitted to or applying for the Fall 2014 MSW program. This online session will address many questions that studentshave before starting the MSW program. Register here (required).
When: March 28 from 12-1 pm
Social Justice Art Festival
The goal of the Social Justice Art Festival is to examine the role of art in advancing social justice issues as well as to invite participants (both artists and attendees) to reflect on the question "What makes a socially just community or neighborhood?" We want to engender an open dialogue that encourages people to think critically about our world on both local and global issues which impact us all.
When: March 29 from 12-5 pm
Where: School of Social Work
Homegrown Local Food Summit
This year's summit features keynote speaker Grace Lee Boggs and Joshua Farley, and will also be featuring sessions with community members and organizations working to strengthen our local food system and a new open-space format where everyone can share ideas. Learn more and register here.
When: March 30 at 5 pm and March 31 8 am-4:30 pm
Where: Morris Lawrence Building of Washtenaw Community College
LGBTQ and Incarceration Meeting
This meeting will focus on the LGBTQ community's relationship with the Prison Industrial Complex System in the United States. Through different dialogues and activities we will look at the ways that trans individuals face conflict in jails and prisons, as well as analyze data collected regarding inclusivity towards the LGBTQ community within Michigan jails and prisons.
When: March 30 at 8:30 pm
Where: Central Student Government Chambers (3rd floor of the Michigan Union)
Take Back the Night March and Rally
Take a stand against sexual violence and empower survivors! Singing, tap dancing, and speakers will be featured.
When: April 2 with doors opening at 6:30 pm and rally at 7 pm. The march will follow immediately.
Where: Rogel Ballroom at the Michigan Union
Diversity Monologues
For the final Diversity Monologues, we will be challenging the "victor" narrative to continue to push Michigan above and beyond its potential for greatness. For our final event, Diversity Monologues: Words from "Victors", prepare a song, spoken word piece, monologue, diary entry, or anything that you feel expresses your feelings and experiences. To speak, email us to submit your piece for approval.
When: April 9 from 6:30-8:30 pm
Where: Literati Bookstore
CASC Senior Needs Survey Participants
Be an Alternative Spring Break Site Leader
Interested in leading a service-learning spring break trip? Alternative Spring Break depends completely on the hard work, ideas and energy of the students involved. If you care about community issues, are committed to student involvement in them and want to be a leader in providing positive community experiences for others, this is for you! Learn more and apply here.
Applications due April 3rd at 5:00 pm.
Raise the Wage Campaign
The Raise the Wage Campaign needs to gather 350,000 signatures throughout the state of Michigan to put the minimum wage issue on the ballot this November. If the ballot initiative is supported, it would raise the minimum wage from $7.40/hr to $10.10/hr which is
