Note from the CASC staff:
Greetings all, 

The CASC community is committed to the development and implementation of social justice programs and events that promote understanding and awareness about wide ranging national, global, and local issues. If you are interested in planning, organizing and implementing events for the larger CASC community and much more, apply to join the CASC Student Advisory Board. The details on how to get involved are listed in CASC announcements.

We look forward to connecting with you through our upcoming CASC events!
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
casc announcements
Join The CASC Student Advisory Board
Interested in getting more involved with CASC? The CASC Student Advisory Board serves this amazing community by hosting events, recruiting students for the minor, engaging in research opportunities, and more. They are currently seeking students to join the board, especially students with current first, second and third year standing. They strive to be an inclusive space, welcoming to all identities, and do hope that you will help the CASC community grow.  Apply now . 
Applications due December 15.

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 COURSES
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 001: Tue, January 10, 17, 24, 31, and February 7, 5:00PM - 8:00PM 
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 
Sec 004: Wed, January 25, February 1, 8, 5, 22, 5:00PM - 8:00PM 

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. Some availability to do prep work in December is desirable, along with a flexible schedule around Martin Luther King Day. Please email cascminor@umich.edu with "Emerson" in the subject line for further details.

ADDITIONAL COURSES
SW 713 Youth Empowerment | Barry Checkoway
This course examines strategies for engaging and empowering young people, with emphasis on approaches in racially segregated and economically disinvested areas. It considers core concepts of youth empowerment at the individual, organizational, and community levels; models and methods of practice; age-appropriate and culturally-responsive approaches; roles of young people and adult allies; and perspectives on practice in a diverse democracy.  It includes youth and civil rights, socially-just schools, and access to higher education.  The course will draw upon best practices from grassroots organizing, civic engagement, youth development, and child welfare. The course is held Tuesdays from 2 - 5pm, undergraduates are invited to enroll with permission of the instructor.  Send permission requests to barrych@umich.edu.

Community Action in Contemporary London
With  Lorraine  GutiĆ©rrez of the Department of Psychology and the School of Social Work, explore theories of empowerment and multiculturalism and learn about the diversity and cultural contributions of various communities in London in  Community Action in Contemporary London    3 credits; counts toward CASC minor and Race and Ethnicity requiremen t). Visit  
 
MCOMPASS, for more information on how to register and get involved.

Not Just Words: Rhetoric, Campus Activism, and Social Change 
2-credit mini-course
This course invites students to design and implement projects aimed at working for social justice on campus and in the broader community. Students set their own project goals; projects can be individual or collaborative and can draw from multiple disciplines.
  • To enroll through DAAS, select :
    • AAS 290.001 for first session
    • AAS 290.002 for second session.  
  • To enroll through English, select :
    • ENG 221.005 for first session
    • ENG 221.006 for second session. 
CAMPUS Announ cementS
AIDS Crisis In LGBTQ Comics
Please join the Transnational Comics Studies Workshop for a presentation by MK Czerwiec. MK Czerwiec is the Artist in Residence at Northwestern, Adjunct Professor at Columbia College and a guest cartoonist for the Mayo Clinic. She is also a nurse, scholar and cartoonist who uses comics to reflect on the complexities of illness and caregiving. Her project examines the history of AIDS. She will present on the experience of AIDS in the gay community as reflected in comics, focusing on work that emerged during the AIDS crisis and after. Please RSVP to enijdam@umich.edu.
When: Wednesday, December 7, 2:30PM - 4PM
Where: Duderstadt Center, Advanced Training Lab 2, Room 3336D

MBC Workshop: Impact Assessment
Every social entrepreneur must have the tools and know-how to conduct an impact assessment or program evaluation for their enterprise. This ensures that it will have the desired social effect in the environment in which it is being built.  As part of the co-sponsored Impact Track of the Michigan Business Challenge, this workshop offers approaches to and tools for social impact assessment. 
When: Thursday, December 8, 5:30PM - 7:00PM 
Where: 701 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, 48109

From Dialogue to Action Lunch Seminar:
The Office of Academic and Multicultural Initiatives invites your participation in the From Dialogue to Action Lunch Seminar event "what is true multiculturalism". The event is a collaboration between the Wake up Wellness Series and Intercultural Communication Program Suite. In order to attend, RSVP on the website. Lunch provided.
When: Thursday, December 8th 12 - 1PM
Where: OAMI Room 3009, Student Activities Building

Racism and Safety at Michigan
Hosted by the SAPAC Bystander Intervention and Community Engagement program, the following event is a collaborative panel of minority student leaders on the current racial climate, safety, and effective bystander intervention and ally support. For more information visit the  Facebook event page.
When: Thursday, December 8th, 7 -9PM
Where: Angell Hall Auditorium

UM Disability Studies Group
Please join the UM Disability Studies Group for an informal discussion regarding specific topics like the election and recent political events, but also more broad topics about disability and other identity intersections. RSVP by December 7 for food. As a starting point for the conversation they have chosen the following readings to ground the discussion: 
When: Friday, December 9, 4:10PM
Where: Angell Hall, 3241
Global Scholars Program Application
The Global Scholars Program (GSP) is an interdisciplinary academic living learning community that brings together international and U.S. sophomores, juniors, and seniors to engage in social justice education on a global level. All students encouraged to apply.  Find more information and apply here. Applications due December 9.  Contact the GSP Office at globalscholars@umich.edu  with additional questions. 

Trip To Detroit  Institute of Arts
Join the Center for Campus Involvement for an afternoon of fun as they travel to the Detroit Institute of Art. Space is available for 50 students on a first come, first serve basis. The bus will leave the Michigan Union at 1:30pm promptly. Tickets are $5. Sign up here.
When: Saturday, December 10, 1:30PM - 6PM

CommonGround Application
IGR  CommonGround  is a part of The Program on Intergroup Relations developed for students across campus to learn about prejudice, stereotyping, power, privilege, and oppression through one-time workshops.  Workshop Facilitators  undergo an intensive training, develop the curriculum for workshops, facilitate 2-3 workshops per month, and attend weekly meetings.  Student Coordinators  are the primary source of innovation and feedback for the program's growth. IGR CommonGround Winter 2017  Workshop Facilitators  and  Student Coordinators  application available  here. Applications due Wednesday, December 20, 2016.  This is a rolling application. 

Tri-Campus Alternative Break
The Ginsberg Center is partnering with units from the Dearborn and Flint campuses to create a unique alternative break experience. This alternative break will bring together students from all three University of Michigan campuses to engage in service and learning in Muskegon, Michigan during the week of Spring Break (Saturday, February 25- March 4, 2017). Learn more now. The application is due on January 6, 2017, please apply through M-Compass. 

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. 

Living Well In College and Beyond
This class will focus on exploring the 8 dimensions of personal well-being through a lens of positive psychology, motivation, and social justice. Students will explore the ways that well-being is dynamic and interdependent. The course will look at strategies to integrate health and wellness as part of success, build resilience to manage the fluctuations of life, make thoughtful choices that reduce harms, and find meaning and purpose. Find more information. Email wellnesscourse@umich.edu to register. 

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. 
Scholarships and funding opportunities
Fellowship for Social Innovators at Harvard Kennedy School
We are seeking students who would like to advance their work on a social problem while earning their master's degree at Harvard. This program was established to support advancement of progress against a pressing social or public problem while in school.  Selected students will pursue an independent social innovation project alongside their Harvard degree program. Their work will be informed by a curated sequence of co-curricular sessions, practitioner visits, individualized coaching/mentorship, and up to $30,000 of financial support.  Lean more and apply today.

Humanity in Action Fellowships
T he Humanity in Action Fellowship brings together international groups of college students and recent graduates to explore national histories of discrimination and resistance- including the political foundations of racial hierarchies, antisemitism, Islamophobia and colonial domination as they affect different minority groups today. The Fellowship seeks to educate, connect and inspire the world's future leaders in the fields of human rights and social justice. There are programs in both Europe (multiple locations) and Atlanta, Georgia. Learn more and apply today. The deadline to apply is January 4, 2017.
 
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 10. Learn more today.

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.

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.
 
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.

Jobs and Internsh ips
AFL-CIO Organizing Institute
The AFL-CIO Organizing  institute runs an intense and selective, classroom and paid apprenticeship program to match individuals from a variety of backgrounds who want to be union organizers. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are recommended to be hired by local and national unions. Learn more and apply today. Reach out to Patrick Scott at pscott@aflcio.org with any 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

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Internship 
This internship gives students the opportunity to work in the Dean's Office on staff Diversity, Equity and Inclusion matters. The intern will manage several databases that are used for capturing and tracking progress related to LSA's DEI plan, assist with the monthly DEI newsletter, perform benchmark research and more. Find information and apply. Applications due December 9. 

North Mississippi VISTA Project
The North Mississippi VISTA Project, which is a program housed under the McLean Institute, has a mission that is dedicated to fighting poverty through education. VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members commit to year of national service with community-based organizations working to create sustainable solutions to addressing poverty. In addition to a modest living stipend, VISTA members receive health insurance and an end-of-service education award (or cash stipend). Learn more and apply now.  Applications due Monday, December 12.

Oakland Literacy Center Tutor Coordinator 
The Oakland Literacy Center is seeking a tutor coordinator. The Tutor Coordinator is responsible for recruiting and training new tutors and is responsible for supporting and providing professional development opportunities to existing tutors. The ideal candidate will be high-energy, friendly, helpful, flexible, and passionate about improving adult literacy. Learn more.  Apply by January 4, 2016 . Submit resume and cover letter to Lisa Machesky at lisa.m@oaklandliteracy.com .

Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum Social Media and Communications Internship
The Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum (DISC) is currently seeking a Social Media and Communications Intern for Winter 2017. This position is open to University of Michigan undergraduate or graduate students with an interest in world religions or international studies and exceptional social media skills. Interns must be culturally sensitive and exercise good judgement in social media use. Interest in Islam and the Muslim world preferred, but not required. Learn more today.   Applications due by 5pm on January 10, 2017. Submit a cover letter and resume to digital.islam@umich.edu.

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