Note from the CASC staff:
Hi Everyone,
There are numerous events happening on campus today to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Check out the list of events
and consider attending one or two with your day off from class!
The CASC office has new drop in advising hours this semester. Come find us on Thursdays from 1 pm - 4 pm in 3831 SSWB.
Best,
Katie, Alice, Joe, and Bri
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CASC Senior-Alumni Mixer
CASC seniors interested in connecting with alumni and thinking through life after graduation are welcome to attend this
mixer
! Get advice from CASC alumni, ask questions, or simply hangout. As always, food will be provided!
When: February 11, 7-8:30PM
CASC Student Advisory Board
The CASC Student Advisory Board serves the CASC community by hosting events, recruiting students for the minor, engaging in research opportunities, and more. We are seeking students to join the board, especially students with current first or second year standing. Interested students can apply online today!
Sign up for DECLARE - SW 300
DECLARE is a two day retreat that will allow you to dive deeply into thinking about your identities, your social justice work, and how you can work to implement change. You can take DECLARE for one credit toward the diversity cluster, or just participate for fun. To register,
complete this form.
The DECLARE Retreat will take place on January 23rd and 24th.
Registration for SW 401
Attention all Seniors! Have you signed up for SW 401, the CASC Capstone course? If not, make sure to register ASAP. Sections 2 and 4 are currently the only open sections of SW 401 in the winter term. You
must
petition for enrollment in SW 401 by completing
one of these forms
.
Email [email protected]
with any questions.
CASC Speaker Series
CASC is launching a new speaker series! The series will feature student conversations with a different Social Work Faculty member each lecture.
The first speaker will be January 25 with LEO Lecturer Tony Alvarez.
When: January 25, 12 - 2PM
Where: 2752, SSWB
CASC Minor Release for Seniors
In order to complete your senior audit and prepare to graduate, you need to complete a release for both your major and minor.
You should complete your major r
elease
before you complete your minor
release
.
Once you have completed your major release, please complete this form to help us complete your minor release.
You may notice that the courses you have taken for CASC do not show up correctly on your Academic Requirements Checklist on Wolverine Access. Because of the way our system works, these courses may not show up until after you complete your minor release.
If you would like to discuss your
minor release
please contact Joe.
CASC Survey
All CASC students are invited to participate in a
survey about the CASC minor. This survey will help us to understand your experiences in the minor and your social justice learning. This survey is completely voluntary, and your responses will be recorded anonymously. You will need to log in to your google account to access the survey, but your username will not be recorded. Your responses will be used for research by the CASC team. Be in touch with
CASC director Katie Richards-Schuster with any questions.
Identity and Bias
Public Policy 475/750 is a seminar on how our identities shape and are shaped by political institutions, with a particular emphasis placed on how this interplay affects the distribution of social, political, and economic resources. Email Prof. Ostfeld if interested. This course can be substituted for the context cluster.
Youth Empowerment
SW 713 examines strategies for engaging and empowering young people, with emphasis on approaches in racially segregated and economically disinvested areas. This course can be substituted for the context cluster.
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AnnouncementS
Reflecting on the Life of Grace Lee Boggs
Taking inspiration from the work, life, and legacy of Grace Lee Boggs, the School of Social Work and the Multicultural and Gender Affairs Committee are hosting a workshop and panel discussion on the future of activism and allyhood in the 21st century, including our place as "solutionaries" in movement building. Learn more about this event.
When: January 18, 4-6PM
Where: School of Social Work, ECC (1840)
Fill-A-Truck for Flint
In response to the
Flint water crisis, there will be a collection of water bottles, cases, and jugs to be delivered to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint. Donations can be dropped off in the School of Public Health lobby and cash donations can be brought to the Prevention Research Center office.
Learn more about donating.
When: January 19 - 22
Memo to Self Film Screening
When: January 20, 2PM
Where: Rackham, floor 4 Amphitheater
Marketplace and Medicaid Outreach
There will be a Health Insurance Marketplace and Michigan Medicaid walk-in outreach session for uninsured U-M students to ask questions and get help with insurance enrollment.
When: January 20, 2 - 5:30PM
Where: UHS, floor 4 meeting rooms 1 & 2
U-M Social Impact Challenge 2016
Call for Proposals
The Davis Projects for Peace are summer-long projects designed and implemented by undergraduate students passionate about peace in their communities and around the globe. These projects provide resources to execute innovative grassroots project ideas. The selected project proposal will be funded up to $10,000 and implemented during summer of 2016.
Submit a proposal by January 25.
Above Ground Photography Exhibit
"Above Ground: 40 Moments of Transformation" is a photography exhibit highlighting China's young feminist activists. All are welcome to attend the opening reception.
When: January 26, 4PM
Where: Lane Hall Gallery, 204 S. State St.
Graduate Program Opportunity
The University Pediatricians Autism Center in the Wayne State University Department of Pediatrics have an opportunity for students who graduate in May to go straight into a graduate program focused on autism. Learn more about this educational opportunity.
Avalon Housing Volunteer Needed
Avalon Housing is seeking dynamic volunteers to help run their
after school programs. They need people who enjoy being around children, are easy going, comfortable in a higher energy environment, and can commit for at least a semester.
Email Lauren Velez with any questions.
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Scholarships and Funding Opportunities
Funding for Student Organizations
CASC students are involved in many activities around campus and we receive multiple requests for funding. CASC has a limited pool of money that CASC students are eligible to apply for. In order to apply for a CASC grant, you must be part of a registered student org and have an SOAS account. There are four funding deadlines throughout the year- October 1, December 1, January 15, and March 15.
To apply for funding, students must submit a funding proposal.
Contact the CASC office with questions.
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Jobs and Internships
Internship Opportunity with Sumerra LLC
This internship will provide one student with the chance to learn about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues, experience CSR activities with an established CSR company, and further understand University Risks related to CSR and within the Licensee Supply Chain. Learn more and apply by midnight January 31.
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