Meet our Current Global Visitors!
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Abigiya Tilahun
Lecturer; Addis Ababa University
Doctoral student;
Martin Luther University
Email:
atilahun@umich.edu
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Madhurbain Singh
Master of International Social Welfare & Health Policy
Oslo Metropolitan University
Email:
madsingh@umich.edu
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Yulian Zhang
Associate Professor
Shanghai Normal University
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Yumi Oshita
Associate Professor
Prefectural University of Hiroshima
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Friday, September 27 @ 12:30pm EDT
Palmer Commons
This interactive event will bring together researchers and multiple internal sponsor organizations to share and learn how we can leverage university resources to maximize our public and community impact. Researchers and co-investigators from all three U-M campuses are invited to join.
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RPCV Social Event: Happy Hour
Friday, September 27 @ 4-6pm EDT
Ann Arbor Brewing Company
114 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor
As a welcome (back) to Ann Arbor and a celebration of the new school year, the U-M Peace Corps Office is hosting their first social event; a happy hour for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. Mix and mingle with the U-M RPCV community.
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Planet Bluemix
Friday, September 27 @ 9pm EDT
Michigan League
Looking to be eco-friendly and also have a great time?
Starting at 9 PM in the Michigan League, Planet BlueMix will have inflatables, a succulent planting station, sustainable rooms, giveways, and a buffet of course! There will also be a showing of the movie WALL·E.
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Ignite and Implement: Student Engagement with DEI Initiatives
Tuesday, October 1 @ 6pm EDT
Trotter Multicultural Center
Multipurpose Room
This event will follow a Design Thinking approach where students spanning multiple and intersecting identity groups will facilitate dialogue to reflect on realities and generate ideas around transparency, inclusivity, communication and engagement with DEI initiatives on campus including within Student Life. The event will generate increased student input on how to address diversity, equity and inclusion issues impacting the campus climate.
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Ross Global Showcase
Wednesday, October 2 @ 11am
EDT
Robertson Lobby, Ross
Participant in this event will learn about global opportunities offered at the University of Michigan, hear from past participants about their experience abroad, enjoy international cuisine, and enter for a chance to win a $1,000 and $500 Ross global experience scholarship.
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GRIN Fall Potluck
Sign-up Deadline: Oct. 3, 2019
Rackham, East Conference Rm, 4F
Join the
GRIN Mentorship team
to celebrate the beginning of Fall with a Potluck Dinner. Let us enter Fall with FUN and FOOD from around the world!
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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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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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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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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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Monday, October 14 @ 9am-5pm
EDT
Michigan Room, Michigan League
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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September 15 to October 15
Celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
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Thursday, October 17 @ 5pm EDT
International House Ann Arbor
Corn Potato String Band will be at IHAA for a beginners Contra dance, a fun and easy traditional folk dance found around the world. Everyone dances together - no partner or experience needed. Come ready to dance - if you are moving and having fun, you are doing it right!
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October 18 - October 19
This event welcomes all students, UM faculty and staff, and local community members. Join the event to meet other translator, enjoy good food, and serve your community through translation.
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Living the Lessons of History: German and American Responses to Refugee Crisis in the Wake of Genocide
Sunday, October 27 @ 3pm EDT
2900 S State St. Ann Arbor, MI
This talk discusses how German efforts to deal with their country's sordid past have stimulated a variety of humanitarian efforts since World War II. Registration fee is $25 for this event. See
the full flyer
here and
register via this link
.
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Exhibiting until Oct 31
LSA Institute for the Humanities
This series of paintings was inspired by the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy and the images of migrant families being separated and detained at the US-Mexico border that dominated media outlets across the nation since the summer of 2017. The exhibition also includes nearly 100 I.D. photos of migrant children from a Texas holding center.
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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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International Center Grant Fund
Application Deadlines: October 6, 2019 & February 2, 2020
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International students at the University of Michigan representing over 120 countries around the world. Starting in Fall 2019, the International Center will offer a biannual grant opportunity to help student organizations and University departments recognize the diversity of the international student population through special events and programming.
Note that only student organizations and university departments are eligible to apply to this grant. For more information, please visit the website below.
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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.
For more information, visit the Ginsberg Center website below.
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Professional Opportunities
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Now accepting U-M student abstract submissions for the STEM V: Innovation and Appropriate Technology in Africa Conference
Submission deadline:
11:59 pm EDT, Friday, September 27, 2019
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A conference intended, in part, as a memorial and tribute to Dr. Moses Kizza Musaazi, late of Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, a serial inventor and master of the “Appropriate Technology” approach that serves as the central conference theme.
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Volunteer at the National Immigrant Integration Conference (NIIC)
Registration Deadline: October 1
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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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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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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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International Graduate Student Support Group
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The International Graduate Student Support Group is a weekly process-oriented group that will provide a supportive space for international students pursuing graduate degrees to explore their relational concerns and personal difficulties.
When:
Tuesday 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Where:
Rackham BUilding Commo Room
Contact Huan-Hsiang Ueng, Ph.D. (
hhueng@umich.edu
) to schedule a pre-group meeting.
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LSA Language Resource Center
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The Language Resource Center (LRC) is a unit within LSA that supports faculty, staff, and students involved in the study of languages, literatures, and cultures at the University of Michigan. The LRC is located on the first floor of North Quad. Here, we maintain the Main Center with the media library and diverse resources for students, faculty, and staff, with spaces for group and independent study, computer workstations and computer classrooms (PC and Mac).
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September 27, 2019: Michigan Indian Day
(Act 30 of 1974)
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Today - Friday, September 27th, 2019 - is the Michigan Indian Day. On the right you will find a document shared by Dr. Sandra Momper. More information about the MI Indian Day can be found
at this website
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Texts from the flyer are typed out below:
"The fourth Friday in September of each year shall be known as Michigan Indian day. This date is not to be construed as a legal holiday."
"Although Mihcigan Indian Day was enacted in 1974, it did not gain momentum until 2007 when the House of Representatives resolved the following:
Michigan Indian Day is an excellent opportunity for Michigan citizens to better understand and appreciate the many contributions that people of Native American descent have made to out state.
The state of Michigan has the 9th largest population of American Indians in the Country - more than 125,000.
Native American people have made vast contributions to the landscape, culture, history, politics, and economy of Michigan.
Today, Native American people significantly contribute to environmental protection by setting an example of good stewardship, intergovernmental cooperation in police and fire protection, as well as leadership in securing an international accord to oppose diversion of Great Lakes Basin waters.
Mmichigan should designate a day to focus attention on the many cultural and historical contributions of Michigan's Native American community."
Information provided by Ziibiwing Center of Cultural Lifeways
As a sovereign nation, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan recognizes and celebrates this as an established Tribal Holiday.
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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