This event is similar to storytelling events from the "
The Moth
," an acclaimed not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling, in which true stories are told in a live setting.
Audience members will get to listen to storytellers share about their international experiences and participate in an audience-interactive event.
Hot chocolate and light snacks will be served. Please
RSVP to attend
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We're excited to share that this year, our very own
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and MSW student Angela Cluley is
on the roster of storytellers!
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Date:
Thursday, November 14th
Time:
7 pm
Location:
North Quad, Space 2435
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Professional Opportunities
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Intake Coordinator at MIRC (Ypsilanti)
Application deadline: sooner than later
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The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC),
a statewide division of the Michi-gan Statewide Advocacy Services (MSAS) is seeking candidates for a bilingual intake coordinator at its Ypsilanti office.
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U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship
Program
Deadline:
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 by 8:00pm EST
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The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program is a fully-funded intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 15 critical languages: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. Most CLS languages do not require previous study of the target language.
The program may be of interest to PC Prep and Coverdell Fellows participants who wish to broaden their intercultural competence* and language skills.
*PC Prep: studying or volunteering abroad may count toward the intercultural competency requirement if the student completes the experience in a country that has at some point hosted Peace Corps Volunteers (see the list of current and past countries
www.peacecorps.gov/countries
).
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Foriegn Language and Area Studies (
FLAS) Fellowship
Application deadline:
January 15, 2020
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This fellowship is offered by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies for students to learn
Nahuatl, Portuguese, Quechua, or Yoruba
languages during the summer of 2020 or the 2020-2021 Academic Year (or both!).
FLAS fellowships offer tuition support and a stipend to students studying these designated foreign languages in combination with area studies or international aspects of professional studies
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Global Independent Study Grant
Deadline: Dec. 3, 2019
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Global Independent Study (GIS) is a student-initiated opportunity that allows MSW students to travel abroad during the Spring/Summer term to study a topic of their choosing while working with a faculty instructor. Students will receive elective credits for the global experience. Award amounts are up to $2,000.
Learn more
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OGA Passport Grant
Deadline: Dec. 3, 2019
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The Office of Global Activities in the School of Social Work is offering a Passport Grant of $155 per person to incoming MSW students who have never held a passport before and are applying to the Global Independent Study Grant. The application is submitted via the GIS application.
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Alumni Board of Governors (BOG) Practicum Award
Deadline: late January
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The Alumni Board of Governors Award helps meet the growing needs of U-M MSW students who pursue national and global experiences. Applicant must be admitted into a SSW approved national or global field placement site or a global independent study project for which they are seeking support.
Learn more
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International Institute Individual Fellowship
Deadline: mid February
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The International Institute Individual Fellowships are designed to support University of Michigan students, regardless of citizenship, who are enrolled in a degree program and wish to participate in internships or conduct research abroad. To be eligible for this award students must spend at least 1 month abroad, with a 30-hour-per-week time commitment. Award amounts are up to $5,000.
Learn more
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OGA Global Conference Grant
Deadline: mid February
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The Office of Global Activities (OGA) offers funding every other year to MSW and PhD students who
submit an abstract
and are
accepted to present
at either the Joint World Conference on Social Work Education and Social Development or the IFSW Global Social Work Conference. Students who apply to this grant are required to be enrolled students at SSW during the global conferences.
Learn more information including overview and eligibility here
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Mary Sue & Kenneth Coleman Global Experience Fund
Deadline: mid March
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This opportunity is being offered to students by past University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman who wanted to ensure that more students travel abroad to experience other cultures firsthand, seek solutions to world problems and learn to thrive in a dynamic global environment.
Learn more
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Well-being for U-M Students Website
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Well-being is the journey we take, one step and one choice at a time, to care for ourselves. It’s how we appraise and feel about our lives, including success in school and all other aspects. It’s personal, family and friends, community, and beyond. Check out the
Well-being for U-M Students Website,
developed as one of the collaborative efforts of the U-M Student Life Health and Wellness Collective Impact Team.
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Assistance for Uninsured U-M Students
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Students who don’t have health insurance can get personalized help Wed. Nov. 20
th
from trained counselors for both determination of eligibility and enrollment in either Healthy Michigan Medicaid or the Health Insurance Marketplace (
healthcare.gov
).
This assistance is provided free to students by University Health Service (UHS).
- Wednesday, Nov 20, 2019
- Appointments available from 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
- UHS (207 Fletcher St) Meeting Room 2 (4th floor)
To schedule an appointment:
- Send an email to uhs-mancare-stuins@med.umich.edu and include times you are available between 9:30 AM and 4:30 PM on November 20th. Please allow an hour for your appointment.
- A UHS Managed Care/Student Insurance staff will email you back to let you know appointment availability and other details for your appointment.
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Human Rights on the Brink
Thursday, November 14 @ 4pm EST
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
Michael Breen is president and chief executive officer of Human Rights First, one of the nation’s leading human rights advocacy organizations.
The organization works in the United States and abroad to promote respect for human rights and the rule of law.
Learn more >>
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Access Internships in Asia & Europe
Thursday, November 14 @ 6pm EST
555 Weiser Hall
The International Institute will introduce their internship initiatives in China, Japan, and Europe and funding opportunities. Note that the minimum length for these internships is 6 weeks, so the opportunities are specifically for 20-month MSW students.
RSVP here>>
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Indigenous Healing in Action
Thursday, November 14 @ 7:30pm EST
Gallery Room, Hatcher Grad Library
This event will showcase indigenous art in many forms while highlighting how art and movement contribute to overall wellness for those participating in its creation and those watching and experiencing it.
Learn more>>
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Discovery of a New Nation: Native Americans and the Beginning of the United States
Friday, November 15 @ 7:00pm EST
Downtown Library: 4th Meeting Room
Heather Bruegl, a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, provides information on U.S. History but from the perspective of Native Americans.
Learn more >>
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Separated: Family and Community in the Aftermath of an Immigration Raid
Monday, November 18 @ 12pm EST
SSWB Rm 1840 (ECC)
This event is a book talk with Dr. Bill Lopez. In the book
Separated
, he examines the lasting damage done by
a daylong act of collaborative immigration enforcement in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
Learn more & RSVP >>
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Have Funding Will Travel
Tuesday, November 19 @ 4:30pm EST
Rm 1010, Weiser Hall
This is an opportunity to explore a variety of funding options for overseas internships and research opportunities
.
Representatives of several U-M funding offices will provide information, and you will be able to meet with them individually.
Learn more >>
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Global Photo Showcase
Tuesday, November 19 @ 5:30pm EST
North Quad, Space 2435
Join various U-M International Education units in kicking off International Education Week with the 4th annual Global Photo Showcase featuring student photography from all over the world.
Learn more >>
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Walleberg Lecture: Safa AI Ahmad
Tuesday, November 19 @ 7:30pm EST
Rackham Auditorium
This event is the 27th Raoul Wallenberg Lecture at the University of Michigan, honoring Saudi Arabian journalist and filmmaker, Safa Al Ahmad.
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International Center Coffee Hour
Thursdsay, November 21 @ 4pm EST
OAMI Conference Rm,
Student Activities Building, 3rd Floor
If you're interested in studying abroad, have already studied abroad, and/or want to meet international students from all over the world, check out this event!
RSVP here>>
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Mental Health Abroad Panel
Thursday
, November 21 @ 5pm EST
Gallery Room, Hatcher Grad Library
The CGIS Mental Health Abroad Panel will feature student panelists who have traveled to a variety of locations around the world and wish to discuss how mental health played a role in their study abroad experiences.
Learn more >>
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This Week's Ending Notes ...
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"Building a Greener, More Peaceful Future" - GreenPeace
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Greenpeace is an international non-profit organization focusing on environmental justice. Check out their projects
internationally
and
in the USA
this week and join the effort of protecting our planet!
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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