Note From The CASC Staff

Happy Monday! This will be the last newsletter of the 2013-2014 academic year.

 

Congratulations to our graduating seniors! Good luck to all of you on finals and we hope you have a great summer. 
CASC Announcements
REGISTRATION FOR SW 401 
SW 401 is the CASC Capstone course. It is only open to CASC seniors. You can take SW 401 in the fall or winter term of your senior year, but you must take SW 305 prior to taking SW 401. There are three options for SW 401 in the fall term. Please note, there will be similar options for SW 401 in the winter term. 

SW 401 FALL OPTIONS
Tuesday, September 9th, 5 pm - 7 pm: Mandatory Orientation for ALL Fall SW 401 Students
Tuesday, December 2nd, 5 pm - 7 pm: Mandatory Showcase for ALL Fall SW 401 Students
Sec 1: Tuesdays 5-7 pm. Dates: 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, 11/18
Sec 2: Saturday, September 27th and Saturday, October 18th, 12 pm - 5 pm
Sec 3: Friday, October 31st and Friday, November 14th, 12 pm - 5 pm

To register for SW 401, you must complete this form.
Additional CASC Courses
ELI 390/LING 386/EDU 390/RCSSCI 390: COMMUNITY SERVICE, LANGUAGE, EDUCATION, AND CULTURE
This spring-term course focuses on developing an understanding of the migrant community and the issues affecting the workers and their families. Students will analyze educational and language problems, as well as learn ESL methods, strategies and lesson plan preparations for teaching lessons and tutoring at PALMA, Proyecto Avance: Latino Mentoring Association.
 
Ththremus 399/rchums: The Atonement Project
Students will conduct arts workshops in the genre of their choosing in prisons, juvenile facilities, and victims' rights groups. Whenever the participants grant consent, artistic products of these workshops will be posted on the Atonement Project website as a means for starting conversations about reconciliation and atonement among people who have committed crimes and those who have experienced the effects of crime. An interview is required before registration.
 
English 221/rchums 334: Revision in Theory and Practice
This course will invite students to take part in the ongoing scholarly conversation surrounding revision, and to examine the revision processes of writers at various levels of skill. On the further assumption that you never know a thing half as well as when you are forced to teach it to someone else, this course will also invite students to guide others in the act of revision. To do so, the course will partner with the Prison Creative Arts Project's Michigan Review of Prisoner Creative Writing, a yearly anthology of work by inmates in Michigan prisons. 
 
Writing 302: conversation Circle Facilitation
Sweetland Writing Center is accepting applications for Conversation Circle Facilitators for Fall 2014. Conversation Circles provide multilingual students the opportunity to improve their spoken English in a relaxed environment. Facilitators lead a group of 3-4 undergraduate international and multilingual students once a week for 1 credit.  Learn more here.

LACS 321: Indigenous community and identity in the neoliberal andes
Responding to the recent economic reforms know as "neoliberalism," individuals and communities in the Andean region of South America claim ownership of an indigenous past by asserting continuity with Inca and other pre-columbian culture and demanding rights over important archaeological sites and artifacts. This class will Skype with guest speakers from Peru and is helpful in better understanding study abroad experiences in South America.
 
Soc 489: 

Organizing: People, Power, and Change

Many students want to understand the roots of social problems, and they value this knowledge, at least in part, because they believe that it can help them to become more effective in addressing these problems. Students in this course will intern for 10 hours each week with a Southeast Michigan nonprofit. Learn more here.
Announcements
UNICEF Book Drive 
The UNICEF club is hosting a book drive on campus this week in partnership with Better World Books to support literacy efforts in Latin America and Africa. There are collection boxes in the Union, the Chem Building, the Sweetland Writing Center, the USB, and inside the International Institute inside the School of Social Work. Please drop off new and used books at any of these locations. 
 
"Never A Bystander" Movie Premier
Ann Arbor resident and Holocaust survivor, Irene Butter, is being featured in the movie, "Never A Bystander." The film seeks to keep alive the memory the injustice of the Holocaust and illustrate how one person can overcome tragic circumstances to build a rich, adult life filled with compassion, friends and family. Learn more here.
When: Thursday, May 8, 8 pm
Where: The Michigan Theater
 
Participate in a Study on Food Accessibility on Campus
CASC students from the Program in the Environment are studying food accessibility on U-M's campus. Students who may have struggled to afford food, had issues getting to a grocery store, and/or may have skipped a meal because of lack of access are encouraged to participate. Contact [email protected] to participate in their focus groups!

Solidarity Immersion: Human Rights in the Global Garment Industry

Join student organizers from all over and leaders in the movement for social justice across the Dominican Republic and Haiti for an up-close look at how our global economy and fight for change is woven together!  Cost is $875 + airfare. Need-based scholarships and fundraising work shops are available. Apply here and send a completed copy of your application to to [email protected] with your name and school in the headline of the email and saved as the title of the saved document of your application.

When: July 23-August 5 or August 7 - August 20 

  

Debate for Detroit Fundraiser 
As Detroit's Urban Debate League graduates one of its most successful classes ever, it currently lacks funds to hire a part-time tournament coordinator for the next academic year. If nothing changes, an organization that has provided opportunity to learn valuable skills, graduate and attend college for hundreds of students every year will not be able to continue operating. Join a celebration and fundraiser for Detroit's Urban Debate League. More info here
When: May 4, 5 pm
Where: Practice Space, 2801 14th Street, Detroit, MI 
Scholarships and Funding Opportunities

Undergraduate Research Award

In recognition of the extraordinary academic achievements of our undergraduate students, the University Library announces the fourth annual U-M Library Undergraduate Student Research Award for excellence in library research conducted in support of an undergraduate student project. Students who have written or participated in a research paper/project from Spring 2013-Winter 2014 term should submit their work for consideration. Students need a faculty sponsor. Learn more and apply here. Applications due May 1. 

 

Fulbright Program

The Fulbright Program for US students offers students and recent alumni the opportunity to work and conduct research in over 140 countries. There are academic, arts, and teaching assistantship grants available. Learn more and apply here. 

Application Deadline: September 2014
Jobs and Internships 

University of Toledo School Psychology Program

The Specialist-level Program in School Psychology is accredited by NCATE and approved by NASP. It consists of three years of full-time study, which includes approximately 79 graduate semester hours, a two-semester practica experience during the second year, and a 9-month, full-time, supervised internship in a school setting completed during the third year. Learn more and apply here. Applications due May 15 for the Fall 2014 semester.

 

Forever Go Blue Program Grant

A grant of up to $700 is available to student organizations that plan to promote philanthropic thinking, inspire collaboration around altruistic endeavors, and engage in charitable projects that benefit the University of Michigan. Learn more and apply here. Applications due May 30.

 

Forever Go Blue Research Grant

A grant of up to $1,000 is available to students who plan to engage in research that seeks to explore the relationship between philanthropy and citizenship, enhance the community's understanding of philanthropic behaviors, and inspire new approaches to fundraising. Learn more and apply here. Applications due May 30.

 

Strategic Corporate Research Summer School 

The AFL-CIO and Cornell University are sponsoring a Strategic Corporate Research Summer School from June 8-13 in Ithaca, NY. Learn more and apply here. Applications due May 2.
 
Democracy Matters
Democracy Matters' field staff trains and mentors students in grassroots organizing. We also provide materials, offer presentations from our extensive Speaker's Bureau, and give on-going support and guidance to student organizers. DM students attend a yearly National Student Summit where they meet experts in the field of pro-democracy reform. Learn more and apply here.

University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 South University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
Phone: (734) 763-5733
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