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Greetings CASC'ers,
Thank you for attending the , "Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds" lecture by adrienne maree brown this week. The CASC Minor looks forward to engaging students with skills, strategies, tools, and actions that promote social change in diverse community settings. Stay tuned for more programs in the newsletter and our website throughout the semester.
Academic Advising
Seeking support to finalize your course planning, petitions, senior audits, or other advisory items? Stop by for drop in hours with CASC Academic Adviser and faculty member
Wednesday's from 1 - 4PM, SSWB Room 3831. You can also sign up for an advising appointment on the
CASC Minor website
Preferred Admissions
All CASC students are eligible for the Preferred Admission program in the Masters of Social Work program at UM. To learn more, read below or contact the Office of Student Services at (734) 936-0961 to schedule a phone or in-person appointment.
In support,
CASC Staff
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CASC Minor Advising
Drop In Hours: Wednesdays, 1-4PM in SSWB 3831
If you need advising, please schedule an appointment by clicking below.
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CAS
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Start planning your Winter 2018 CASC course load in time for backpacking/registration. Check out the School of Social Work
course catalog for more details about Winter 2018 offerings.
Course Substitution Request: If you do not see a
course listed that you think should count for your CASC minor, please email the syllabus and a short paragraph about which cluster you think it should count for and why to [email protected].
Senior Audit
Please fill out your
senior audit
as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please schedule an appointment or visit drop-in to speak with CASC Academic Advisor Joe Galura.
Course Enrollment Petitions:
Students must submit a petition found on the CASC website to enroll in SW 300, 305 (section 1 & 2), and SW 401.
If there are any questions or concerns, please email
[email protected]
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CASC-MSW Preferred Admissions Program
Students pursuing a Community Action and Social Change (CASC) minor may apply to the Office of Student Services in the School of Social Work for the Preferred Admission Program leading to a Master of Social Work (MSW). This means you are able to apply to the school as both as junior and senior. Additionally, students will mark a "CASC Preferred Admissions" box on their application that will be taken into account in the decision making process. For admission criteria and more information visit the preferred admissions
website.
London Course on Community Action
The focus of this course is on multicultural issues and community action in contemporary London. It's a good experience for students to learn how issues of race, ethnicity, gender and other identities relate to social justice in a different society than the USA. This course will take place May-June of 2018. Learn more.
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Give CASC Feedback
We would love to hear from you about your CASC experience. Please fill out this form to give your input.
CASC Info Session
Learn more about the CASC community, what CASC is and what it can offer you in your undergraduate program, the types of courses you'll take, and the available opportunities for CASC students after graduation!
RSVP.
When: Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Where: Room 1794 School of Social Work Building
CASC OUT! 2018
Come celebrate World Day of Justice at our second annual CASC OUT! We want to bring together people passionate about social change and share with U-M #HowWeCASC. Come share your social justice related experience or the issues you are passionate about.
Learn more about World Day of Social Justice. Check out our
Facebook event.
When: Tuesday, February 20, 11AM-4PM
Where: Posting Wall A, Haven Hall.
SSW Room Reservations
Did you know CASC students can reserve space in the SSW building for CASC course projects, org meetings or events?
Learn how to reserve a space.
CASC Student Spotlight
This is your opportunity to tell your story about your CASC work that will eventually be shared with the greater CASC community. You can discuss why you joined CASC, how you CASC, your passions, your background, and beyond. Email [email protected] with questions. We're looking forward to reading your story! To participate
fill out this form
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Opportunities for CASC students to apply for funding for their student organizations are now available!
Deadlines for this academic year are January 24 and March 11.
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Campus News & Events
Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium
Throughout the entire month of January and February the MLK Symposium provides opportunities to participate in lectures, live performances, exhibits, workshops and community service projects to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
A list of events can be found here.
International Student Support Group
By offering this group CAPS hopes to provide a safe and confidential space for undergraduate and graduate international students.
If interested call CAPS
When: Tuesdays, 3-4:30PM
Circle K Mass Meeting
Circle K is a community service organization on campus who offer opportunities for service projects include children, environment, hunger, housing, health, and elderly. Learn more.
When: Thursday, January 25, 2018 7PM
Where: Anderson Room, Michigan Union
A DesignJam with Law, Information Social Work and Public Health
Are you interested in working with students from other disciplines on creating solutions for pressing social problems? Check out this event!
The Challenge: Design a tool process to reduce the risk of inmate medical needs not being effectively identified and addressed.
RSVP.
When: Friday, January 26, 2018 1:30-5PM
Where: 2435, North Quad
UM Army vs. Navy Wheelchair Game
Go see a classic clash as Army takes on Navy in wheelchair hoops. This FREE event honors military veterans and promotes disability awareness. If accommodations are needed, contact [email protected] at least one week in advance.
When: Saturday, January 27, 4PM
Where: Crisler Center
I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO Screening
The School of Social Work's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will be hosting a movie showing to celebrate MLK Day and upcoming Black History Month. Food provided.
Register.
When: Monday, January 29, 2018 12-2PM
Where: 1840 Educational Conference Center (ECC) SWWB.
4th Annual W.M Trotter Lecture
The Trotter Multicultural Center presents: My life. My Story! Centering the Voices of Trans Lives. The lecture will highlight
speakers Janet Mock, author of Redefining Realness, Surpassing Certainty, and King Amiyah Scott of Fox Network's STAR.
When: Thursday, February 8, 6PM
Where: Michigan League Ballroom
7th Annual Shirley Verrett Award Ceremony
The University of Michigan Women of Color in the Academy Project (WOCAP) will present its 7th Annual Shirley Verrett Award to Dr. Naomi André in recognition of her scholarship and musicological inquiry into the representation of race, voice, and gender, her deep commitment to diversity as an educational mission, and her contributions to teaching and mentoring women of color scholars in the arts.
RSVP.
When: Monday, February 12, 5-6:30PM
Where: Stamps Auditorium, North Campus
MUSE Conference 2018
The Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment (MUSE) Conference provides a unique venue for sharing research, building new connections, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among people engaged in sustainability and environment-related research.
When: February 14 & 15
Where: Michigan League
Halfway Hijabi: Hijabi Monologues
This free event was created in an effort to reclaim the voices of those who wear hijabs as well as offering space to others who do not understand those experiences, to have an opportunity to learn more about what wearing the hijab means. The event will be a series of hijabi speakers who share their experiences through poetry, speech, and music.
When: Friday, February 16, 2018 7-10PM
Where: Rackham Amphitheater Auditorium
A More Human Dwelling Place: Reimagining the Racialized Architecture of America
This symposium will examine five archetypal spaces in America: homes and neighborhoods, schools, courthouses, prisons, and borders. It will consider the ways in which these spaces have become increasingly racialized, diagnose how the racialization impedes their basic functioning, and reimagine these spaces at their best. Learn more and register.
When: February 16-17, 2018
Where: University of Michigan Law School
Depression on College Campus Conference 2018
This conference will discuss new research findings, innovative design initiatives, model programs, and policies which demonstrate how redesigning the physical and social environments on a campus can reduce suicide risk and promote mental health.
Register here.
When: March 13, 14
Where: U-M Rackham Graduate School Building
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Jobs and Internships
Health Equity Research Certificate
During the Winter semester of 2018, The Collaborative will launch a mini-course providing certification in health equity research practices. Students will walk away from this course with an understanding of health equity, advanced understanding of research methods, enhanced writing skills, and an ability to apply a health equity lens to their work. Application deadline is Wednesday, January 24, 2018.
Learn more and apply.
Peace Corp Prep Program
Peace Corps Prep is a certificate program open to undergraduate students with sophomore status or higher, and aims to prepare students for the Peace Corps or other international service programs.
Application deadline is January 31, 2018
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Learn more and apply.
**Upcoming Prep information session**
When: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 12-1PM
Where: International Center Conference Room, SAB
University of Michigan Social Justice Fellowship Opportunity
U-M students (undergraduate & graduate) are invited to become Social Justice Fellowship Opportunity to join an educational team and facilitate the Summer Youth Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity in Metropolitan Detroit Program (SYD). SYD increases dialogue among high school age youth in metro Detroit.
CASC minor program students can count their course credit toward their Diversity requirement in the minor. CASC students who have questions about fulfilling their Diversity requirement should contact Amber Williams at @ [email protected]
Applications are due 5PM on Friday, February 2, 2018 via e-mail to Roger Fisher at [email protected].
Apply here.
Full Bright UK Summer Institutes
The
Fulbright UK Summer Institutes
are three-to-four week programs for US undergraduate students. Participants can explore the culture, heritage and history of the UK while experiencing higher education at a UK university. Application deadline is February 7, 2018. Learn more and apply.
International Institute Student Fellowships
The International Institute and its affiliated centers offer a number of awards for U-M Ann Arbor students, regardless of citizenship, who wish to participate in internships or conduct research outside the U.S. and its territories beginning on/after
May 1, 2018.
Applications open December 1. Learn more and apply.
Health Equity Summer Internship
Several Michigan hospitals and other health care organizations in the Detroit and Ann Arbor area have agreed to provide paid summer internships in health administration and policy to qualified undergraduate students who are interested in eliminating racial/ethnic health inequalities.
Learn more and apply
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Funding Opportunities
Davis Project for Peace Initiative 2018
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, as defined by students, creatively address local or worldwide peace efforts providing sustainable solutions to contemporary society. Selected projects proposal will be funded up to $10,000 and implemented during summer of 2018. Learn more and apply.
Sustainability Project Grants
The Student Sustainability Initiative Board advises the Graham Sustainability Institute on distribution of grants (up to $2,500) which are awarded to student groups seeking assistance for projects promoting environmental sustainability on campus.
Learn more and apply.
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