Know your rights: Understanding Immigration Policies to Support Clients
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Join us on
Wednesday March 27th from 6-9pm in the School of Social Work building Room 1840
for the
Know your rights: Understanding Immigration Policies to Support Clients
event. This will be a panel discussion and workshop on a social worker's role in supporting immigrant and refugee clients.
Come hear from the
Jewish Family Services
and the
Michigan Immigrant Rights Center
on tangible ways to gain knowledge about immigration policy and procedures, how to implement the knowledge into your social work practice and how to best support clients. There is a flyer attached to this email with more information.
RSVP below by
Monday March 25th at 5pm
. This event is open to the public and there are only 30 available spots.
If you have further questions please feel free to email the Office of Global Activities at:
ssw.oga@umich.edu
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Travel Basics Series
Are you studying, interning, volunteering, or traveling abroad this summer? Or do you hope to? Join the International Center to hear experienced staff give tips on how to navigate traveling in various parts of the world!
The workshop is about travel in
Asia
and will be:
Time:
Wednesday, March 27, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Additional workshops:
Africa:
Wednesday, April 3, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
1500 North Quad, Language Resource Center
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Globally Engaged Career Panel
Students and community members interested in globally-engaged career paths will gain new perspectives and job search insights from this interactive panel discussion. Three distinguished professionals from JP Morgan Chase’s Global Philanthropy Department, the International Food Policy Research Institute, and the Inter-American Foundation will share their stories and experiences, based on questions prepared in advance by International Institute MA students. A Q&A with the audience and a catered reception will follow.
Date:
Tuesday, March 19th, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Location:
Room 1010 Weiser Hall
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Globally Engaged Career Panel
Come Gain new perspectives and job search insights from three distinguished professionals: 1)
Fernando Snowden-Lorence
, Vice President, JP Morgan Chase Global Philanthropy, 2)
Amber Forbes
, Senior Advisor, Inter-American Foundation, and 3)
Courtney Meyer
, Communications Specialist, International Food Policy Research Institute.
Date:
Tuesday, March 19 ,12-2pm
Location:
Weiser Hall 10th floor
*Catered reception will follow
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Entering, Engaging & Exiting Communities: March
Part of the Learning in Community (LinC) Series
This interactive workshop introduces principles and practices for thoughtfully engaging with communities, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways. This workshop is open to all students, including ones in classes of less than eight students or student organizations.
Date:
Tuesday Mar. 19th, 6:30 - 8 pm
Location:
Ginsberg Center
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What is academic freedom? Is it relevant in this day and age? What does it mean at a global institution like the University of Michigan? How does the internationalization of higher education affect it? What does it mean to those who hail from abroad? Does academic freedom globalize? How do scholars and students who move across the world attend to its intricacies, obligations, and limitations? These are some of the questions that we will attempt to answer as part of our conversation. Please join us!
Speakers:
Omolade Adunbi (Political Anthropology and African Studies)
Fiona Lee (Psychology and Organizational Culture)
Ronald Suny (History and Political Science)
Date:
Wednesday, March 20th, 12:00 pm
Location:
West Conference Room, Rackham (4th floor)
Lunch will be served
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By the end of 2017, there were
68.5 forcibly displaced people worldwide
as a result of persecution, conflict, or generalized violence. We are now witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record. The film Human Flow is artist Ai Weiwei's powerful visual expression of this massive human migration.
The School of Nursing's Office of Global Outreach and Taubman Health Sciences Library are co-sponsoring a screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary film
Human Flow
, followed by an interactive discussion on the widespread refugee crisis
Date:
Thursday, March 28, 5:45-8:45 PM
Location:
The new School of Nursing building, Room 2000
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Staying Safe and Healthy While Abroad
Be prepared! Come to this interactive workshop to learn about U-M health and safety resources and how they apply to you -- even if you're participating in an independent program! Dinner will be provided.
Date:
Wednesday, March 20, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Location:
LSA Building, Room 2001
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First Gen Student Panel
Date:
Wednesday, March 20, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Location:
1180 Duderstadt Center
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Trans Visibility Passport Day
The Spectrum Center and the School of Social Work Office of Global Activities are collaborating to host Trans Visibility Passport Day.
Individuals may apply for and/or renew a passport, request a name change, and/or update their gender marker with the Washtenaw County Clerk's office. Trans Visibility Passport Day is also open to students and community members who need to apply for a first time passport, without needing to update a gender marker or make a name change.
The School of Social Work has committed to paying the passport costs for any student in our school who has financial need and is applying to update their name and/or gender markers. Additionally, the Spectrum Center has some funding for this purpose as well.
Date:
Thursday April 11th , 10-2 pm
Location:
School of Social Work Room 3661
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Do you have experience/need help in any of the following?
* finding internship/full-time jobs
* working in a research group
* expanding your network
Join our Group Mentoring second event!
Peer mentors will share their invaluable experience with mentees who need support on the above topics. This group-based conversation between mentors and mentees will be a great opportunity to foster friendship and build valuable connections with peers across Rackham.
Food and beverages will be provided!
Date:
April 12th, 3-4 pm
Location:
Kalamazoo (2nd Floor in Michigan League)
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Global Opportunities/Funding
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Mark and Myra Sorensen International Travel Scholarship
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The Mark and Myra Sorensen International Travel Scholarship is designed to support students who will participate in study, internship, volunteer, or research programs abroad.
Awards will be made in the amount of at least $750 to cover expenses such as program fees, transportation, room and board, and/or local excursions made in connection with the project.
The application deadline for Spring/Summer funding is Sunday, April 28.
For eligibility criteria, the application process, and more information,
see here
or visit the website below.
Deadline: April 29th, 2019
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Jobs/Volunteer Opportunities
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English Conversation Teaching Assistantships: Scholarships in Cuenca, Spain
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The city of Cuenca is now accepting applications for English Conversation Teaching Assistants in 2019-2020!
Requirements:
- Native English Speaker
- Spanish language: from Pre-Intermediate level
- Age: from 20 years
Duration of the Internship:
- From 3 months to 9 months.
They offer:
- Internship in primary/secondary schools in Cuenca as an english conversation teacher assistant.
- Official Certificate for the Internship.
- Spanish lessons at your level
- Official University certificate for the Spanish lessons
- Medical Insurance
SCHOLARSHIPS:
- One position with a Scholarship
- Four positions with a Partial Scholarship
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Opportunity for Paid Research Participation for LGBT+ South Asians
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We are looking for LGBT+ South Asian people in Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti to interview about identity, community, and mental wellness.The interview is one hour long and you will be compensated $20 for your time. If interested, please email Priyanka Shanmugasundaram (
pshanmu@umich.edu
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CRCC Asia's International Internships
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CRCC Asia
is an international internship program that places students in internships in China, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, and the UK. Students can apply for their programs through the
LSA Opportunity Hub
or directly through the CRCC Asia website.
Rolling Application Deadlines
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Dress code can be tricky when traveling due to certain cultural norms/beliefs associated with certain styles of dress. Be sure to be observant of others around you and ask questions to locals about appropriate forms of dress in different settings/spaces.
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