Hello CASCers!
We are excited for the many upcoming CASC events this week including: Revolution and Evolution: Lessons From James and Grace Lee Boggs, Activism in Detroit Today: Site Visit to the Cass Corridor Commons, and the CASC Minor Alumni Panel. We hope you can join us, and if not remember you are always welcome to swing by the CASC office anytime!
As the best,
CASC Staff
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Revolution and Evolution: Lessons From James and Grace Lee Boggs
Thursday, October 17
5:30-7:30pm
Educational Conference Center (1840)
The Semester in Detroit program, Community Action and Social Change Undergraduate Minor (SSW) and the Bogg Center invite your participation in a discussion about James and Grace Lee Boggs vision, framework, and application of transformational social change grassroots leadership. Hosted by Boggs Center board members Stephen Ward and Tawana Petty, the session will explore lessons learned from James and Grace Lee Boggs’ lifelong legacy of community organizing in the city of Detroit.
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Activism in Detroit Today: Site Visit to the Cass Corridor Commons
Friday, October 18
7:45am-12:30pm
Cass Corridor Commmons
The Semester in Detroit program, Communtiy Action and Social Change Undergraduate Minor (SSW), and the Boggs Center invite your participation in a site visit to the Cass Corridor Commons to learn about contemporary activism in Detroit inspired by the legacy of James and Grace Lee Boggs. Led by visionary activist Tawana Petty, we will explore the following questions:
- What can we learn from current activists/organizers about Detroit based activism from an anti-racist lens?
- In what way has the life, legacy and work of Grace and Jmmy influenced existing forms of activism?
- What key themes/takeaways from James and Grace Lee Boggs are important to consider for the future?
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Social Justice in the Real World: CASC Minor Alumni Panel
Tuesday, October 22
5:00pm - 6:00 pm
Join us a for a panel discussion with CASC Minor alumni. Panelists will share their stories and journey engaging in social justice and change work. Learn more about their academic career as undergraduate students, experience in the minor, and the challenges, and lessons learned about applications of social justice "in the real world". Light dinner served and RSVP not required to participate.
Find out more about our panelist
here.
Emily Hill (2014)
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Chennai, India
Students will participate in community development work as a part of the Madras Christian College Field Action Program. This experience will focus on the principles of community participation and indigenous social work at the intersection of rural development in the region.
Visit MCompass
for additional details. If you have any questions please email us at
cascminor@umich.edu
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CASC Media Assistant (workstudy required)
The media assistant position will be employed by the Community Action and Social Change Undergraduate Minor (SSW) in order to lead the minor's digital outreach and engagement. In this role, student staff will serve as primary lead for weekly newsletter communications, social media, and other media related activities. Desired (though not required) responsibilities may include developing graphic design materials for programs. The media assistant must also be available to attend and support events organized by CASC Minor staff, faculty, and students. The application deadline is November 5, 2019, and any inquiries can be directed to
Amber Williams, Assistant Director of CASC Minor Program,
ambnicol@umich.edu
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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.
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Drop In Hours: Wednesdays, 1-4PM in SSWB 3640
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Preferred Admissions
Declared CASC students are eligible to apply to the MSW preferred admissions program.To learn more, go to
Preferred Admissions
or contact the Office of Student Services at (734) 936-0961 to schedule a phone or in-person appointment. Additionally, prospective applicants are required to complete an
info form
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prior to submitting a preferred admissions application.
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Poverty Solutions Certificate
Are you interested in the Poverty Solutions Certificate? Schedule an appointment or drop by the CASC office during academic advising. Information on the requirements can be found on the
CASC Minor website
.
For more information about the Poverty Solutions Center, visit
poverty.umich.edu
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Senior Audit
Please fill out your
senior audit
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f you are graduating in Fall 2019. If you have any questions, please schedule an appointment or visit drop-in to speak with CASC Academic Advisor Joe Galura
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CASC Student Boards
Learn more about your student leaders on the Advisory and Outreach board
here.
They are serving the minor, fellow students, their schools, and the larger community.
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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
cascminor@umich.edu
with questions. We're looking forward to reading your story! To participate
fill out this form
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Give CASC Feedback
We would love to hear from you about your CASC experience. Please fill
this form
to give your input.
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October 17 & 18
8:00pm
Where: Walgreen Drama Center
Andares is a theatre creation about the lives of indigenous youth in México, devised collectively through personal anecdotes, ancestral myths, as well as traditional music and art forms. The play shines light on a range of realities — land usurpation, widespread violence, ancestral duties, community resistance, — that indigenous people face at the crossroads of modern life and tradition. Meaning “pathways,” Andares is a genuine, eye-opening, and intimate close-up on Mexico’s most remote corners and the extraordinary stories of its humble, everyday inhabitants.
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Detroit School Series - Fall 2019
DIA Midtown Cultural Connections - Detroit Square
Friday October 18
4:15pm – 6:00pm
University of Michigan Hatcher Graduate Library, Room 100
In 2017, the Detroit Institute of Arts and Midtown Detroit, Inc. launched Midtown Cultural Connections (MCC), an international design competition to reimagine a cohesive cultural district for Detroit. The organizers sought to create a sense of urban dynamism by linking some of the city’s most significant and diverse institutions, including the iconic Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, and the Detroit Public Library, among others. In response to the prompt, the multi-disciplinary design team Agence Ter, Akoaki, rootoftwo, and Harley Etienne conceived the winning entry,
Detroit Square
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Join the LSA Opportunity Hub for the first Navigating Retreat
Saturday, October 19
9:00 am-6:00 pm
The retreat is a space for you to reflect on the intersection of your social and professional identities. We will discuss the impact they have on how we navigate workplaces, dive deep into understanding what it means when our social and professional identities come into conflict and focus explicitly on how our social identities impact our experience in exploring industries and positions we hope to pursue, our job application materials, and the interview and negotiation process.
Interested? Please apply
here
by 11:59 pm on Sunday, October 13th.
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Join Spectrum Center's focus groups
The Spectrum Center is hoping to strengthen our programs and services to be more aligned with student needs. These focus groups are open to any LGBTQ+ identifying student and will greatly help us in achieving that mission. All participants will receive a gift card for their time.
- Oct. 20, 2019, 5-6pm (East Quad, B804)
- Oct. 21, 2019, 11am-12pm (Michigan League, Room 2 - 1st Flr)
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
1840 SSWB (ECC)
Learn skills around building inclusive, respectful and safe communities. This training is based on a nationally-recognized four-stage bystander intervention model that helps individuals intervene in incidents of bias that impact individuals, organizations, and the campus community.
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DEI & Faith in Secular Spaces: Respecting Religious Identity
Tuesday, October 22
5:00-6:30 pm
Palmer Commons, Forum Hall
This first-of-its-kind panel discussion brings together diverse and diverging student perspectives on the meaning of faith and practice--from liberal to conservative to orthodox--on a largely secular campus. Sponsored by Center for Campus Involvement, Islamophobia Working Group, and Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
RSVP here.
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How have you have preserved despite difficult moments at Michigan???
Many of us face the challenge of finding supportive and trusting resources that relate to our mental health experiences. Finding the solution to this lack of support has been a conversation that's been halted on campus for too long. JOIN Wellness in Color to tackle this challenge by facilitating dialogues to initiate the mental health conversation in our community.
When: Oct. 23, 2019, 5:30-8:30pm (Dinner provided)
Where: Michigan League, Hussey Room
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Disability Community Month Events
For decades the U-M Council for Disability Concerns has produced an annual series of events, previously named Investing in Ability. This year the events are renamed Disability Community Month to more closely capture the council’s mission to raise awareness of disability topics on campus and in the community. The events include speakers, demonstrations, films, and the presentation of the James T. Neubacher Award. Disability Community Month events are presented in collaboration with University Human Resources, Michigan Medicine, and University Health Service. All events are free and everyone is welcome. If accommodations are needed, contact
disability@umich.edu
at least 48 hours in advance
Learn more about the community events
here.
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Fulbright
Wednesday,
5:30pm
October 16, 2019
1010 Weiser Hall
Join us as Fulbright Outreach and Recruitment Specialist Michelle Bolourchi leads a workshop on the 2021-2022 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Come learn about the application process and grant opportunities in over 140 countries around the world! The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers substantial funding through this prestigious federal award to travel abroad for teaching, studying, researching, and performing arts. Undergraduates, grad students, and alumni at all levels and in all academic fields are welcome to attend! We are kicking off the event with special guest Chiamaka Ukachukwu, M.S., Fulbright Alumni Ambassador, and creator of Fulbright Noir, who will speak to her Fulbright experience.
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Generation Mental Health
Are you passionate about mental health? We recently started a non-profit called
Generation Mental Health
focused on improving access to training opportunities in the global mental health field.
If you are interested in mental health, public health, policy, law or anything in between! We would love to get your insights on our program. Our goal is to create a Michigan chapter as our first campus chapter and to find amazing students to help shape it! Please check out our website to learn more about us:
generationmentalhealth.org
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Join the ARISE core team!
We invite you to become a part of the core team of students who are interested in centering South Asian identities through mentorship and community-based activities throughout the year.
Deadline: Friday, Oct. 18, 2019
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Community Action and Social Change Undergraduate Minor
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