Note from the CASC staff:
Greetings CASC Community,
Whether you are a graduating senior, or a rising sophomore, the month of March is an important period for course planning, senior audits, and preparation for graduation. CASC Minor staff strongly encourages you to take advantage of drop in advising hours on Monday and Wednesday, or,
sign up for an appointment with a staff member. For general inquiries, email
cascminor@umich.edu.
CASC Funding Opportunities
Plan to intern for a social justice based organization over the summer? Apply for the CASC Social Justice Internship Fund. The fund provides support for students seeking internship, field, or volunteer opportunities in community settings with a social justice emphasis. The application deadline is Thursday, March 30th. Details can be found below.
If you are developing a project, program, or initiative related to social justice through a student organization, apply for CASC funding by submitting an application through the funding proposal form.
The details on how to request funding are listed in CASC announcements.
There are many programs, initiatives, and fellowships to build your awareness about various forms of social justice engagement campus wide. Take a look at the diverse array of opportunities available in the announcements.
Best Wishes,
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 Social Justice Internship Fund
The CASC Social Justice Internship Fund provides funding for students seeking internship, field, or volunteer opportunities in community settings with a social justice emphasis. We recognize that many students face barriers participating in summer programs without compensation, stipends, or awards. Supported by the generosity of CASC alumni and friends, The CASC Social Justice Internship seeks to offset a portion of students' cost of living to encourage participation in social justice efforts in community settings. CASC Minor students are eligible to apply for grants of up to $500 to support their engagement in a social justice internship for
Summer 2017.
Apply here.
Email cascminor@umich.edu for questions
CASC Drop-In
For the 2017 Winter Semester the drop in hours for CASC are
Mondays from 10AM - 1PM, and Wednesdays from 1PM - 4PM and 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 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 in room 1794 in the School of Social Work building on the following dates
- Thursday, April 6, 2017 12PM - 1PM
Senior Brinner
Attention CASC Seniors! You are cordially invited to attend our annual senior celebration. Come enjoy breakfast for dinner, celebrate with classmates and CASC staff, and leave your legacy by recording a clip for the CASC Senior Video. All seniors should attend.
RSVP.
When: Wednesday, March 22, 6PM - 8PM
Where: ECC, SSW
Destress Series: CASC Movie Night
Join in on CASC's Destress Series and relax while watching a movie to celebrate Women's History Month! A short discussion will follow the movie. Light snacks will be provided.
When: Thursday March 30, 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Where: Room 3816, SSW
Destress Series: First Monday Yoga
As part of our Destress Series, join us for our yoga night le
d by CASC student board member and yoga instructor, Anouk. This is a great chance to relax and get to know your CASC community! Bring your own mat or towel and a water bottle, no experience needed.
View our Faceboo
k event.
Contact the cascboard@umich.edu with questions
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When: Monday, April 3, 6PM - 7PM
Where: B798 SSW
CASC Course Planning and Senior Audit Drop In
Do you have questions about backpack and registration, course planning, or senior audits? Join CASC Minor Academic Advisor Joe Galura, and Program Manager Amber Williams, for drop in for advising questions, concerns, or inquiries. Pizza will be served
When: Tuesday, April 4, 5PM - 6:30PM
Where: ECC, SSW
CASC Course Guide
The course catalog for Fall of 2017 is forthcoming.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.
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LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness Week
The University of Michigan Spectrum Center has a series of events to begin and continue discussions around health and wellness for queer, trans, and similarly-identified individuals. The week intentionally focuses on the learning and engagement of participants both in mind and bodjy and explore skills for everyday life as people within the LGBTQ+ community.
Learn more
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The Ginsberg Center is hosting a panel discussion on young elected officials' journey to public office. Panelists include State Representatives Darrin Camilleri, Jewell Jones and Abdullah Hammoud, Ypsilanti Mayor Pro-Tem Nicole Brown and Michigan GOP Co-Chair Amanda Van Essen Wirth.
Learn more.
When: Thursday, March 16, 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Where: Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
Wolverine Wellness: St. Patrick's Day Annual Sober Skate
Go green with Students for Recovery and Wolverine Wellness as they celebrate St. Patrick's Day with free pizza and ice skating. Free admission, ice skate rentals are $3.
Learn more.
When: Friday, March 17, 8:00PM - 10:50PM
Where: Yost Ice Arena, 1116 State St
Exotic: Human Rights & Erotic Labor in Guam Documentary
Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender "Exotic" documents migrant labor practices in the adult entertainment industry in Guam. Using the island's strip clubs and massage parlors as a lens to explore U.S. militarization, immigration, and race and discrimination, the film helps audiences understand the link between labor rights abuses and sex trafficking. Free and open to the public. First come, first served. Doors open at 6:30 PM
.
Learn more.
When: Saturday, March 18, 7:00PM
Where: North Quad, Space 2435
Geriatric Joy Video Voting
The "Geriatric Joy Video Contest" has concluded. Now it's
up to you to decide who receives the $1,000 top prize.
SSW and CASC students may cast one vote. The judging criteria are: joy, fun, humor,
pleasant surprise, inspiration, energy, uplifted, upbeat, empowering, creativity, and quality of video. Vote here by March 19th.
Advancing Healthcare Transformation through Policy Efforts
The IHPI Research Seminar Series is designed to share innovative health services research, studies, and programs, with clinicians, faculty, research staff, and students. Lecture will be given by Kimberlydawn Wisdom, M.D., M.S., Senior Vice President of Community Health & Equity and Chief Wellness and Diversity Officer at Henry Ford Health System. Learn more.
When: Monday, March 20, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Where: North Campus Research Complex (NCRC) Building 10, Research Auditorium
Asian/Pacific Islander American Summit 2017
Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in dialogues and share ideas about critical issues impacting the Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander communities at the University of Michigan. Refreshments and a light dinner will be served.
Learn more or email
A
PIASummit2017-info@umich.edu
for more information.
When: Tuesday, March 21, 3:00PM - 7:00PM
Where: Michigan Union, Pendleton Room
Generation Found Documentary
Sponsored by the Washtenaw Recovery Advocacy Project and Students For Recovery, this documentary takes an intimate look at how a system of treatment centers, sober high schools, alternative peer groups and collegiate recovery programs can exist to intervene early and provide an alternative to the "War on Drugs".
When: Tuesday, March 28, 6pm
Where: Rackham Graduate School, Fourth Floor Amphitheatre
World Peace Conference 2017
The World Peace Conference 2017 will focus on how to prevent and mediate conflict. It is a unique opportunity to exchange ideas from diverse perspectives and challenge thinking. The goal of this gathering is to empower community leaders, Rotarians, youth, and others to promote and practice peace in their own communities and beyond. Learn more.
When: Friday & Saturday, March 31 - April 1
Where: Michigan League
Annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow: Call For Volunteers
The Native American Student Association is seeking volunteers for the 45th Annual Powwow. No experience is necessary, all training will occur on-site and all volunteers will receive free admission for the entire weekend. Learn more. and apply.
When: Saturday & Sunday, April 1 & 2
Where: Skyline High School, 2552 North Maple Rd
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Scholarships and funding opportunities
Millennial Public Policy Fellowship
This 11-month paid fellowship from New America is designed to create opportunities for new and diverse voices to contribute to future public policy discussions and seeks to invest in some of the most promising young minds in the country to deepen exposure to contemporary public policy discourse and to create valuable professional development experiences that will support growth as a future leaders. Applications due April 3. Learn more and apply.
LSA Democracy in Action Fund
Have an idea to promote democratic engagement on campus? Want to promote real dialogue and inclusive action? Want to put your liberal arts education in motion? The Democracy in Action Fund provides grants ranging from $500 to $2500 to support students, faculty, and staff to do the challenging work of advancing genuine democratic engagement on campus.
Learn more and apply.
LSA Internship Scholarships
LSA Students with demonstrated financial need are eligible for scholarship support for up to $5000 for internship opportunities during the spring and summer terms. Final applications are due Thursday June 15th, and award decisions are made on a rolling basis.
Learn more and apply
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Michigan College Advising Corps
The Michigan College Advising Corps (MCAC) is a diverse group of recent University of Michigan graduates working full-time as college advisers in under-served high schools throughout Michigan. To address the widening gap in college preparation, counseling and programming, advisers help students navigate every aspect of the college-going process and identify their personal best fit.
Learn more and apply.
Democracy Matters Internship
The Democracy Matters Institute (DM) is a non-partisan, non-profit student organization offering a paid internship in "Organizing for Reform", with a focus on the process of campaigns - especially fundraising, voter access and issues related to political accountability and democracy.
Applicants should have a commitment to social change and some organizing experience. No
expertise in campaign finance reform is required.
Learn more and apply
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Growing Hope
Growing Hope helps people improve their lives and communities through gardening and increasing access to healthy food. They educate, inspire, and empower the community - in schools, at urban farms, at farmers markets, in their Ypsilanti retail shop, and around southeast Michigan. They are offering a range of paid and unpaid internships/volunteer positions for spring and summer, including Farm Assistant and Nutrition Educator Intern. Learn more.
The AFL-CIO Organizing Institute
The AFL-CIO
OI provides an intensive training program for candidates interested in becoming a union organizer. The process begins with a three-day training where candidates learn and practice basic union organizing skills (housing and meals provided). Applicants selected participate in a 12-week, paid field training with an AFL-CIO affiliate union, where they learn union-building skills and gain experience on a union organizing campaign firsthand. Upon successful completion of the AFL-CIO Apprenticeship Program, apprentices are recommended by the Organizing Institute to be hired by local and national unions. Learn more.
SAGA Innovations
SAGA Innovations is a program in under performing school districts of New York City and Chicago helping students reach new academic achievement through a high-dosage tutoring model. SAGA offers a fellowship for recent college graduates, in which the fellow works with two students for one class period per day for an entire school year. During this class period fellows develop lesson plans specially tailored to each student's learning style and curriculum. Learn more and apply.
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