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Global Social Work Poster Fair
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Come join us for Washtenaw Dairy ice cream while viewing posters created by MSW students who recently returned from a
global social work field placement
, a
global independent study
experience or
Peace Corps
service.
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Date:
Monday, October 7
Time:
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Location:
SSWB Lower Atrium
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The Student Union Lunch Social begins at 12 pm in Room 1636. Support the Student Union Lunch Social, then come downstairs for the free ice cream and to enjoy our OGA Poster Fair!
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Global Independent Study Grant
A
Global Independent Study
(GIS)
is a student-initiated opportunity that allows MSW students to travel abroad during the Spring/Summer term. Students travel to a country outside of the U.S. to study a topic of their choosing while working with a faculty instructor. Students from all practice methods, areas and curriculum tracks are eligible to apply and will receive 1-6 elective credits for the global experience. Students can focus their study on service learning, language learning, research, internships and more. Global Independent Study students are eligible for up to
$2,000
to help cover the cost of their experience.
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Global Social Work Event Grant
OGA offers event grants to the School of Social Work students who would like to propose and plan an event with a global theme.
Student events that have been proposed and funded in the past include showing a documentary with a global focus, hosting a discussion afterward, and organizing a panel of social workers who have done work abroad. Events are not limited to these categories, and we encourage students to get creative and propose something new.
Two grants, each up to $125, are available in the fall semester.
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Community Engagement Grants
Application Deadlines: October 16, 2019
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The Ginsberg Center provides multiple forms of financial resources for student groups and organizations to engage in positive change through social justice education, leadership development, and meaningful service experiences with community. The Community Engagement Grant program allows us to deepen our partnerships with student organizations and support community-based initiatives. Community Engagement Grants are offered on a rolling basis until funds are depleted.
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Professional Opportunities
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Volunteer at the National Immigrant Integration Conference (NIIC)
Registration Deadline: October 1, 2019
*Extended
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NIIC
is looking for Conference Volunteers to
assist with: welcoming attendees, helping attendees navigate spaces, preparing materials, setting up & closing down, social media, and more. The conference takes place during October 19-22, 2019 at the
TFC (Cobo) Center in downtown Detroit.
**Volunteers who help out for a minimum # of hours are provided with a 1-day pass to attend and free entry to
Las Cafeteras
concert on 10/21
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Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
Application Deadline: Monday, October 7, 2019
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The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
provides full-time 6-9 month salaried fellowships for recent college and graduate school alumni to work on international peace and security issues with participating public-interest organizations in Washington, DC. Apply now! More info can be found
here
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Careers in Community Organizing in Minority & Immigrant Communities
Online Info Session:
Thursday, October 10, 2019 @ 7pm EDT
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Direct Action and Research Training Center (DART) will hold an online info session to discuss careers in community organizing. All U-M students and alumni are welcome, particularly those graduating before August 2020. DART organizations are largely made up of low- and moderate-income, minority and immigrant communities.
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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Application deadline:
Monday, November 14, 2019
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The
German Academic Exchange Service
(DAAD) is a funding organization for the international exchange of students and researchers. DAAD grants are available to students of all academic disciplines and at each academic degree level.
If you are interested in earning a Master's degree in Germany, or studying in Germany as part of your Master's/post-grad degree plan in the U.S., DAAD is now accepting applications for the
DAAD Study Scholarship
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Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program
Application Dealine: November 15, 2019
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The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program offers young professionals the opportunity to work in Japan as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) or Coordinators for International Relations (CIRs).
Since 1987, more than 60,000 JET Program participants from over 40 countries have lived and worked in cities, towns, and villages throughout Japan. Join JET and become part of this exclusive network of like-minded international enthusiasts!
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Strength of Refugees and their Community Gallery
Exhibiting until October 6
Hatcher Graduate Library
This exhibit uses the data collected from a Photovoice project, combining photography and transcriptions from groups discussions with adolescent refugees to better understand the lived experiences of adolescent refugees.
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Monday, October 14 @ 9am-5pm
EDT
Application Required by Sunday, Oct 6
The Intercultural Leadership Seminar (ILS) is designed for U.S. and international students who want to learn how to be more effective in a global environment. It will help you build cross-cultural knowledge and the insights you gain will prove invaluable in your future career. Please
apply by Sunday, Oct.
6
to join the seminar.
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National Coming Out Week Keynote
Tuesday, October 8 @ 6:30pm
EDT
SSWB ECC (1840)
The U-M Spectrum Center welcomes River Coello to campus as the keynote speaker for National Coming Out Week 2019 and LGBTQ History Month 2019. River Coello is a queer and trans multidisciplinary artist from Guayaquil, Ecuador living in Chicago, Illinois. Read the
English
and/or
Spanish
interview with Coello via the links.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit Community Assembly & Discussion
Monday, October 7 @ 10am
EDT
Hill Auditorium
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Global Crossroads Lecture Series
Wednesday, October 9 @ 3pm
EDT
M1152 SPH II
The speaker for this Global Crossroads Lecture from the School of Public Health is Dr. Iman Nuwayhid, Dean of Health Sciences Faculty, American University of Veirut. His topic is "Beyond the Social Determinants: Politics, Identity, and Health -- Jamal's Story."
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How to Flourish: Academic
Wednesday, October 9 @ 6pm EDT
Trotter Multicultural Center,
Sankofa Lounge
The Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and Trotter Multicultural Center present 'How to Flourish' a series of workshops for both undergraduates and graduate students that focus on a variety of topics on well-being.
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GRIN Board Game Night
Wednesday, October 9 @ 6:30pm
EDT
Rackham, West Conference Rm, 4F
Join GRIN for a night of socialization and board games. Whether you like lying to your friends, working with others to save the world, or asserting your dominance through strategy and/or battle, there will be a game for you. We will also be providing pizza and drinks!
RSVP here.
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JET Info Session
Thursday, October 10 @ 12pm EDT
Weiser Hall 110
The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program offers young professionals the opportunity to work in Japan as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) or Coordinators for International Relations (CIRs). This on-campus info session will provide further details about this program.
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Singles Mixer and Speed Dating
Thursday, October 10 @ 5pm
EDT
Tired of Tinder? Bored of Bumble? Join the Graduate Rackham International (GRIN) for an evening of speed dating, and meet other like-minded people in a low-pressure environment. At the end of the day, tell us whom you like, and if they like you back, they'll put you in touch!
Learn more here
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Confident Pluralism: Surviving & Thriving Through Deep Difference
Thursday, October 10 @ 8pm
EDT
Power Center
Join a conversation with John Inazu, an associate professor of law and religion at Washington University in St. Louis, and Kelly Dunlop, Associate Director of the Center for Campus Involvement at the University of Michigan. They'll discuss the themes of John's recent book,
Confident Pluralism: Surviving and Thriving through Deep Difference
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C
hicana Movidas: New Narratives of Activism and Feminism in the Movement Era
Friday, October 11 @ 3pm EDT
This panel discussion features co-editors and contributors Maylei Blackell, María Eugenia Cotera, Elena Gutierrez, and Virginia Martinez.
With contributions from a wide array of scholars and activists, including leading Chicana feminists from the period, this groundbreaking anthology is the first collection of scholarly essays and testimonios that focuses on Chicana organizing, activism, and leadership in the movement years.
Learn more here
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U-M History of Art Symposium Keynote with Jean-Louis Cohen: Moscow x Detroit: Transnational Modernity in the Built Environment
Friday, October 11 @ 5pm
EDT
Helmut Stern Auditorium
This event will bring together distinguished historians of art, architecture, urbanism, and social history, to consider a critical moment in twentieth-century history, one that branches outward from the late 1920s to the later industrialization of the US and the USSR, focus on infrastructure development, and the impact of built environment (factories, housing, green zones) on cities built to serve industry.
Participants, including specialists in both the American and the Soviet situation, will consider the hidden effects of the “second Industrial Revolution” on culture, social organization, and the built environment on two continents.
Learn more here
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Trotter Multicultural Center
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The Trotter Multicultural Center opened at 428 S. South State Street in April, 2019. The space is filled with its history, Michigan stories, and student activism. There are event spaces, study areas, lounges and a kitchen. This place is for all students; make it your home, your safe haven and your center – Trotter is here to serve you, so go and check it out!
Learn more about Trotter
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Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
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Free Webinar Video: Immigration Engorcement & Protecting Fmailies
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Dr. Megan Finno-Velasquez presented on current borader and interior immigration enforcement policies and practices and their impact on children and families in the U.S. She also discussed needs for response from researchers and scholars and opportunities for advocacy.
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Deborah (Deb) Schild
IRB-HSBS Research Compliance Specialist & SSW Liaison
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Our School will host Deb Schild, who is the SSW liaison for the Health Sciences and Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review Board (HSBS IRB) monthly starting in mid-October.
If you are considering conducting a research for your upcoming summer global experience, we highly recommend you to consult with Deb.
When:
First and Third Tuesdays monthly
Start Date:
10/15/2019
Time:
1pm - 2:30 pm EDT
Room Location:
4736
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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