A Note from the DEI Office
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It can be hard to find places and spaces where you feel a strong sense of belonging-- where you feel seen, heard, valued, respected, and supported while also being encouraged and pushed to grow and develop. The DEI Office has become one of those places for me. Even in just the few short weeks that I have been with the DEI Office, I have been struck by how invested everyone is not only in this work, but also each other and each other's individual growth as both professionals and people.
As a group, we want to help create meaningful spaces across the School where we can explore and learn alongside one another. We also want to amplify and celebrate the individuals and other groups who are engaged in efforts to promote an equitable and inclusive School and community. If you know someone who you feel has gone above and beyond to promote diversity, equity and inclusion, please consider nominating them for a DEI Impact Award.
Emily Osan
MSW Intern
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
1840 SSWB (ECC)
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The School of Social Work Student Union: First Generation Student Subcommittee invites you to join Dr. Clelia O. Rodríguez, author of Decolonizing Academia: Poverty, Oppression, and Pain. Dr. Rodríguez is a woman of color and an educator, born and raised in El Salvador. The seminar will foster dialogue that encourages graduate students to challenge inequalities, disrupt racist ways of learning, and inhibit the exploitation of communities through scholarly practice.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
1636 SSWB
The School of Social Work Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office, the Spectrum Center and Queer Advocacy Coalition would like to invite you to attend "Healing Through Words." This event will provide a space for students to connect, heal, and learn from each other's experiences, identities and narratives.
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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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Disability Community Month
The U-M Council for Disability Concerns presents this series of events 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.
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Diversity Summit Month
This year marks the fourth annual
DEI Summit for the University of Michigan. The Summit provides many thought-provoking programs that highlight the progress that we have made in our five-year DEI strategic plan, the changes we’re experiencing around campus, and opportunities to continue to engage our University community around DEI. This year's Summit will kickoff with keynote speaker features Van Jones--political commentator, author, and host of CNN's The Redemption Project and The Van Jones Show.
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Latinx Heritage Month is recognized from September 15 to October 15 each year, celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central, and South America.
Learn More about upcoming Latinx Heritage Month events.
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LGBTQ+ History Month at the SSW
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Queer Advocacy Coalition
Meet & Greet
Friday, October 4th
12-1 PM
B798 SSWB
Queer Advocacy Coalition (QAC) is hosting its 4th Annual Meet & Greet connecting TBLGQQIA+ students to similarly identifying faculty and staff. This is a fun, welcoming opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to connect and get to know one another. Cider and donuts provided!
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Queer Advocacy Coalition Recognition Rainbow Celebration/Display
Friday, October 11th
12-2 PM
McGregor Commons
Be sure to check out QAC's Recognition Rainbow visual display during the month of October in honor of National Coming Out Month & LGBTQ+ History & Futures to honor LGBTQ+ leaders & change-makers of the present, past & future.
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National Coming Out Week Keynote: River Coello
10/8/2019
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
1840 SSWB (ECC)
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River Coello is a queer and trans multidisciplinary artist from Guayaquil, Ecuador living in Chicago, Illinois.
As an actor, River has appeared on various stage productions, having trained at Acting Studio Chicago, Second City Training Center, and the University of Michigan. As a writer, River’s work explores various liminalities of the human condition through a focus on River’s own identities and experiences, grounded in a deeply spiritual perspective.
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Campus & Community DEI Activities
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R.A.C.E. Dialogue Series
R.A.C.E. (Race And Conciliation Encounters) dialogue series, offer public dialogues focused on race. The mission behind these public dialogues, is to raise self-awareness by reflecting, challenging, accepting, and understanding how race and racism impacts us. So that, we can build a just and inclusive community.
Runs: Oct. 3 - November 21
Thursdays, 7 - 8:30 PM
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CAPS Groups & Lunch Series
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This 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. The group will establish a strong, collaborative, safe and confidential space to receive multiple perspectives, feedback, and support from other international graduate students.
Meeting Day(s):
Tuesdays
Meeting Time:
3:30-5:00 PM (Starting 10/1/19)
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These lunch conversations are a casual time and space for international students to make friends, eat food, and talk about how it is to be an international student in the U.S. and at U-M. The group will address a specific topic each time, but is also open for students to bring their own topics. Free lunch will be provided.
Meeting Day(s):
10/23, 11/21, 12/12
Meeting Time:
12-1 PM
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Join Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) in using black media, art, and relevant trending topics as catalysts for self-reflection and discussion. Utilize this space to promote healing, healthy coping, engage in wellness and build community.
Meeting Days: Fridays
Meeting Time: 1-2:30 PM
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This is a lunch series for women of color by women of color! Invited speakers facilitate rousing animated discussions on topics that impact us as women of color. Topics include but are not limited to: issues of identity, sexuality, relationships, career demands, etc. Meets North Quad, Space 2435, 11:30-1pm.
This is a drop-in program, a reservation is not required.
Meeting Day(s)
: 10/9, 11/13, 12/11
- 10/9: #RelationshipGoals
- 11/13: Financial Wellness
- 12/11: Celebration
Meeting Time:
11:30am-1:00 PM
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Celebrate DEI Leadership in the School of Social Work
The DEI Impact Award was established in 2018 to recognize individuals or groups in the School of Social Work who have made significant contributions to advancing diversity, equity, & inclusion in the School or in the community.
This award is open to all current SSW students, faculty, staff, groups and student organizations, and may be awarded to up to three individuals or groups each Fall. Awardees will be recognized at an awards ceremony in November.
Stay tuned for more information about how to submit a nomination!
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Find past issues of DEI newsletter
here.
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