Note from the CASC staff:
Greetings CASC Community!
We hope that your semester continues to engage our campus community in dialogue and action through social change efforts, and look forward to your participation in CASC courses and programs. As we continue to collaborate with students to improve our communications and outreach efforts, we want to formally invite your participation as current and prospective students in CASC Website Focus groups. If you are interested in sharing your feedback, reflections, and advice, sign up to join us in discussion, over lunch. The details are listed in CASC announcements.
Additionally, we are recruiting students to join the
SW 300 DECLARE Social Justice retreat.
This course
is a two day retreat that allows students to explore their motivations, pursuits and pathways toward social justice engagement in multiple contexts.
The details on how to get involved are listed below in CASC announcements. Lastly, if you are a graduating senior for the Winter of 2017, enroll in the
SW 401 Capstone Course
to finalize your CASC minor requirements. If you have any questions or concerns, email cascminor@umich.edu.
Best,
CASC Programming Team
**If you have an announcement you would like in the newsletter, please send it to cascminor@umich.edu by Friday at 5PM
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CASC 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 for which CASC students are eligible to apply up to $250. 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. Please allow 2-3 weeks for a response.
To apply for
funding
, students must
submit a funding proposal
.
Contact the CASC office with questions.
CASC Drop-In
For the 2017 Winter Semester the drop in hours for CASC are on Wednesdays from 1PM-4PM in rooms 3833 and 3831 in the School of Social Work. Stop by if you have questions related to academic advising regarding the minor, course planning, senior audits, declaring the minor and any other general questions regarding CASC!
CASC Website Focus Groups
The CASC Programming team is seeking your feedback, inquiry, and support updating the existing CASC minor website. If you are a current or prospective CASC student, we encourage your participation in a focus group to help us transform the website. Your direct feedback will ensure that the virtual spaces we develop reflect the needs and desires of our diverse student body. We hope you consider joining us!
Lunch will be provided, and the sessions will be held in the School of Social Work Room B770.
- Current Student Focus Group: Tuesday January 31st, 12 - 1PM
- Prospective Student Focus Group: Thursday February 2nd, 12 - 1PM
CASC Info Sessions
Interested in learning more about the Community Action and Social Change minor? Come to this info session to learn more about the
CASC
community, what it can offer you in your undergraduate program, the types of courses you'll take, and available opportunities for
CASC
students after graduation! RSVP to
cascminor@umich.edu. Info Sessions will be available on the following dates
- Thursday, January 5, 2017 12PM - 1PM
- Thursday, February 2, 2017 12PM - 1PM
- Thursday, March 9, 2017 12PM - 1PM
- Thursday, April 6, 2017 12PM - 1PM
CASC Course Guide
Start planning your Winter 2017 CASC course load in time for backpacking/registration. check out the School of Social Work course catalog for more details about Winter 2017 offerings. For a listing of additional courses that count toward the minor available in the Winter of 2017, check out the CASC Course Guide available on our website.To petition a course to count for CASC, please email the syllabus and a short paragraph about which cluster you think it should count for and why to cascminor@umich.edu.
SW 300, DECLARE: A Social Justice Retreat
DECLARE is a two day retreat that allows you to dive deeply into thinking about your identities, your social justice work, and how you can work to implement change. The retreat is open to all declared CASC minors and students who have met with a CASC adviser and plan to declare the minor.
Registration
: In order to receive a permission to enroll, please complete the
DECLARE Petition Form
.
You must complete a course permission no later than December 9th If you have any questions, contact Amber
.
You will be notified by December 10th if you are granted permission into the course.
Sec 001: February 11th - 12th, 9:00AM - 5:00PM
SW 305: Theories and Practices for Community Action and Social Change
This foundations course for the Community Action and Social Change Minor is designed to prepare students to be informed and active participants in the process of community building and social change. The course uses a multidisciplinary framework to develop competencies that will help students envision what community action and social change look like, identify and implement steps towards social change, build on positive sources of power, indigenous knowledge and experiences of individuals, groups, and communities who are engaged in social change efforts.
Registration: CASC minor students can independently enroll in the SW 305 course. If you are not a declared CASC minor student, to register for SW 305 you MUST complete a
CASC Course Petition Form indicating your preferred section. Completing this form is the only way to receive an override for the semester. Permissions will be given to students in order of class standing. You must complete a course permission no later than December 9th If you have any questions,
contact Amber. You will be notified by December 10th if you are granted permission into the course.
Section 001: Tu/Th 12:30PM - 2:00PM
Section 002: Fri 9:00AM - 12:00PM
SW 401: Community Action and Social Change
Integrative
Capstone Experience
This one credit course is the capstone course for the undergraduate minor in Community Action and Social Change. The course is designed as to help students integrate their learning from the different component areas of the minor and to develop an e-portfolio that captures the core learning, Students will meet in small groups to engage in generative interviewing to facilitate the development of philosophy statements and artifacts. Students will use the M e-portfolio software to input their philosophy statement and artifacts. Students will present their e-portfolios in a showcase at the end of the semester.
Registration: CASC minor students must receive a permission in order to enroll. Please complete a CASC Course Petition Form in order to receive an override to register. If you have any questions, contact Amber.
Sec 002: Thurs, January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Sec 003: Fri, January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 10:00AM - 1:00PM
Emerson Service Learning Opportunity
This is a 1 or 2 credit opportunity for independent study for CASC students interested in helping resource and implement a service-learning initiative at Emerson Middle School in Ann Arbor. If you are interested in attending, you must be available January 16th on Martin Luther King Jr. day. Please email cascminor@umich.edu with "Emerson" in the subject line for further details.
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MLK Symposium Memorial Lecture and Events
Memorial Lecture: The University community is especially pleased to welcome Golden Globe nominee Issa Rae, writer, producer, and star of the hit HBO series
Insecure, and Amy Goodman, award winning investigative journalist, author, syndicated columnist, and host of Democracy Now!, as speakers for the keynote memorial lecture. This year's keynote event will focus on a sit-down discussion between Amy Goodman and Issa Rae.
When: Monday, January 16, 10AM - 11:30AM
Where: Hill Auditorium
Circle of Unity (Co-sponsored by CASC)
Join Hundreds of university and community participating for this annual event celebrating the life of Dr. King and his legacy of racial justice, nonviolence, and unity.
When: Monday, January 16, 3 - 4PM
Where: U-M Diag
Organizing for Change: Social Work Strategies and Tactics
This interactive event will focus on effective social work organizing skills. The session will showcase specific social work organizing strategies and tactics such as base building, generating and using power, taking purposeful action, designing speeches, organizing speak outs, teach-ins and protests etc. Activists will describe several key organizing strategies followed by small group teach-ins where these skills can be practiced. Our focus is on ways to effectively organize in the fight for social justice today.
When: Monday, January 16, 4PM - 6PM
Where: 1840 ECC School of Social Work
Living and Working Around the World: Conversations with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
This event, sponsored in conjunction with the International Institute and the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, will feature Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who have served all over the world. Students will divide into small groups based on their regional interests and get to hear stories RPCVs who served there. This event is for those interested in serving in the PC and interested in living or working abroad. Dinner will be served.
Register for this event
.
When: Wednesday, January 18, 6:30PM - 8PM
Where: International Institute, Room 1636
Galvanizing Social Justice Through Comics (Co-sponsored by CASC)
Leading graphic historical novelist Joe Sacco (Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, Footnote in Gaza, Safe Area Gorazde) will chronicle how and why he uses the graphic novel format to catalyze social justice and human rights struggles in the U.S. and around the world. This presentation is part of a series on social justice-oriented graphic novels organized by the International Institute's Enterprise-funded Conflict and Peace Initiative.
When: Thursday, January 19, 5PM - 7PM
Where: Michigan Theater, 603 E Liberty St
SAAN Conference: Meridian 2017
The South Asian Awareness Network (SAAN) is holding their annual conference titled: "Meridian 2017: Exploring Intersections, Challenging our Perceptions, Reaching New Heights." Participants will be part of a two day conference of entertainment, workshops, and speakers from all over the world who incorporate social justice into their everyday lives.This year's speakers include Azmat Khan and Babbu the Painter. Tickets are $25.
Find out more and register.
When: Friday & Saturday, January 20 & 21
Where: Michigan League
Understanding and Improving The U.S. Healthcare System
Students have an opportunity to gain a survey of the US healthcare system in an inter-professional campus-wide, massive open online course (MOOC) focused on U.S. health policy. All U-M students are welcome at all learning levels. This course will bring principles and challenges of the U.S. healthcare system to learners in an accessible way, and will encourage them to examine their own assumptions and experiences..The winter 2017 program begins on Monday January 16, 2017 and runs through Friday, February 24, 2017.
Find out more and register.
Sports Study Abroad Programs
CGIS is offering a variety of new opportunities to study sports and sport culture abroad. Explore your passion for sports with new lenses including cultural studies, ethics, business, social science, and more. These programs are designed for students with internships, student athletes and students with tight summer schedules. All programs are taught in English and last 3-6 weeks.The deadline for each program is February 1. Learn more and apply now.
Jewish Communal Leadership Program
For incoming MSW students, the Jewish Communal Leadership Program (JCLP) at the University of Michigan School of Social Work is now accepting applications for next fall. JCLP is a leadership program that integrates Jewish communal learning with social work practice and an emphasis on social justice. Generous program funding is offered. Regular deadlines are February 1 and March 1.
Learn more and apply now. Contact Paige Walker at
vpwalker@umich.edu with questions.
Hijabi Monologues: Halfway Hijabi
In light of the escalation in hate crimes targeted against Muslim veiled women (Hijabi's) following the 2016 Presidential Election, there will be an event called the "Hijabi Monologues: Halfway Hijabi." The organizers of the event ask any Hijab-wearing women interested in performing at the event to please email at either
alyiaha@umich.edu or
fshaidar@umich.edu. Performances can be anything pertinent, i.e. your hijab story, poetry, art. This is an indispensable opportunity to learn about the hijab - its history and its modernity - as well as provide a safe space for Hijabi's to share their unheard experiences with a compassionate audience.
When: Friday, Febuary 3, 7PM - 9PM
Where: Amphitheater Auditorium, Rackham
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Scholarships and funding opportunities
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships
FLAS Fellowships provide tuition support and a stipend to students studying designated foreign languages in combination with area studies or international aspects of professional studies. Fellowships are offered for the academic year and for summer in the U.S. or abroad. Interested in learning more? Attend an
info session and apply today
.
Applications due January 15.
Davis Projects for Peace
The Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning is pleased to announce the Davis Projects for Peace initiative. Projects for peace
summer-long projects designed and implemented by undergraduate students who are passionate about peace. The initiative prepares students as ethical global leaders by providing the resources to execute innovative grassroots project ideas. The selected project proposal will be funded up to $10,000 and implemented during summer of 2017. Proposals due midnight on Monday, January 23. Learn more and apply now.
Bonderman Fellowship Information Session
The Bonderman Travel Fellowship offers 4 graduating LSA seniors an
8-month
international trek. Each spring, 4 fellows receive
$20,000
to travel to at least
6 countries
in 2 regions of the world where they'll immerse themselves in independent and enriching explorations. Want to learn more? Come to an info session.
Application due Monday, January 30.
Boren Award for International Study
The National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Awards provide a unique funding opportunity for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East).
Applications due January 31.
Learn more and apply today.
Geriatric Joy Video Contest
We know that you are creative, have good ideas, and can use a thousand dollars. So don't miss this opportunity.
The Gerontology Learning Community is holding a video contest, titled "
Geriatric
Joy," with a top prize of $1,000. You will create a less than three minute video portraying joy in the aging adult population.
Entries due January 31
. Enter today.
Leadership Engagement Scholarship
The Leadership Engagement Scholarship is a new scholarship initiated by the Central Student Government (CSG) that addresses the financial burden of students with cost barriers to engaging co-curricular activities. This fund supports student leadership in any and every avenue of campus life, such as Greek Life, student government, club sports, and the performing arts sector. Questions about the scholarship can be directed to
leadershipscholarship@umich.edu.
International Institute Fellowships
The International Institute and its affiliated centers offer a number of awards for U-M students (of all academic levels and from all colleges and schools) wishing to participate in internships or conduct research outside the U.S. Maximum funding amounts range from $2,500-$10,000, depending on the award.
Learn more and apply today.
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Detroit Community Based Research Program (DCBRP)
The Detroit Community Based Research Program (DCBRP) is a summer internship program run through the University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program that places students with community based organizations in full-time research positions. Students conduct research projects addressing issues such as social and environmental justice, food security, human rights, urban development, public health, youth development, and sustainability that are initiated and identified by community based organizations in Detroit. Students receive $2,500-3,500 stipend award and housing. Applications due January 16. Learn more and apply now.
Arts Ambassador
The Arts Ambassador Program is designed to increase student awareness of the arts on campus and connect with other students who share an interest in the arts. They are looking for enthusiastic, outgoing students who have interest in the arts and are living in a Residence Hall or living community (fraternity/sorority house, co-op, etc.) You'll help promote arts events and activities, and have a small programming budget to organize art events. Arts Ambassadors are unpaid volunteers who serve within their living communities as a resource for arts opportunities on campus.
Applications for Winter 2017 are due January 20.
Learn more and apply now.
Success By 6 Internship
The Success by 6 Great Start Collaborative vision is that every child in Washtenaw County enters school healthy and ready to succeed. The internship includes a mix of these projects depending on time available and interest: administrative support for Great Start Smile program, support in the planning of Community Events and assisting with Action Team projects related to our strategic plan. The internship is 10 to 12 hours per week with a stipend of $11/hour available. Reliable transportation is required. For more information contact Margy Long at mlong@washtenawisd.org.
Impact Campaign
If you're interested in joining a team of passionate people to make an impact on issues like global warming, clean water, big money's influence over our democracy, consider a job with Impact. Impact is a non-profit project that runs action campaigns. Their mission is to create the grassroots action, energy and power it takes to make an impact on issues that matter. They are expanding hiring graduating seniors and recent college graduates for two-year commitments beginning in the fall of 2017.
Learn more and apply now
. For more information email
jobs@weareimpact.org
.
Campaign and Event Aide at Greater Cleveland Food Bank
The Greater Cleveland Food Bank's mission is working together to ensure that everyone in our communities has the nutritious food they need every day. They are searching for a campaign and event aide to help plan events, securing donations, and providing support at committee meetings.
Learn more and apply today. Contact CASC alum
Leah Backo with questions.
President's Advisory Committee for Labor Standards and Human Rights (PACLSHR)
The PACLSHR is now soliciting applications to put together a research team to conduct a follow up deeper dive study, which will focus on the two select categories of food and electronics to a) assess labor standards and human rights issues, b) identify external partners (e.g., FLA / WRC or other sector specific organizations) to assist the university, c) identify select universities who share similar perspectives and are willing to work with us, and d) identify feasible pathways for improving labor standards in these two categories that outlines necessary resources (internal and external) and an organizational structure, as well as appropriate (direct and indirect) cost impacts. The final deliverable will be a presentation to the PACLSHR and a final report. For more information about the application and application process, email
PACLSHRApplications@umich.edu
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