IFSW Global Social Work Conference
Deadline Extended to December 13th
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Responding to many requests, the organizing committee has decided to keep contributions open until Dec. 13, 2019. “The whole point of this conference is a global discussion on the future of the social work profession,” said IFSW Secretary General Rory Truell. “With that in mind, the committee has decided to keep accepting submissions until December, to ensure that everyone who wants to make a contribution, can still do so.” (
IFSW announcement
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Up to $1,000 of grant funding
from the Office of Global Activities is available through the Global Conference Grant
for 10 students in the School of Social Work to present at either the IFSW Global Social Work Conference or the Joint World Conference on Social Work Education and Social Development. For more information about the OGA Conference Grant, click the button below.
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Professional Opportunities
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Graduate Student Summer Travel Fellowships
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These fellowship awards provide financial and logistical support of $5,500 to fellowships focused broadly on addressing, evaluating, or improving global labor standards and monitoring. Two fellowships will be awarded. The University of Michigan President's Advisory Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights (PACLSHR) helps support fellowships that contribute to the University's effort to improve international labor standards.
Learn more information here
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Intercultural Programs Advisor Position opening at CGIS
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The Center for Global and Intercultural Study is currently seeking applicants for an Intercultural Programs Advisor. The posting can be found on the
UM jobs website
as job ID 181446.
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Peace Corps Response: Is it for you?
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Peace Corps Response (PCR)
is a short term, high impact volunteer opportunity open to returned Peace Corps Volunteers or those with significant professional and technical experience. This 3 to 12 month experience may be of interest to graduating Coverdell Fellows participants or any faculty or staff who wishes to become a Peace Corps Volunteer but cannot commit to the traditional 2 year program.
Sign up
to receive information about PCR openings and updates.
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AmeriCorps Opportunity at JFS
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JFS is currently recruiting for 2 AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers in our Economic Empowerment Department. These volunteers will work to expand our economic empowerment services and programming for refugees, asylees, and other immigrants in Washtenaw County through job development, small business development, asset-building and saving, financial literacy trainings, and more.
Learn more information here
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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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Donia Human Rights Center Distinguished Lecture:
Global Challenges to Human Rights Today
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Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (2014-18), gave a lecture at the Donia Human Rights Center of U-M last month.
Click the button below to watch the video recording of this event.
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World AIDS Day:
Film Screening & Panel
Thursday, December 5 @ 6pm EST
North University Building, Rm 1544
World AIDS Day takes place on Dec. 1st each year. It's an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who had died from an AIDS-related illness.
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60 Minutes Around the Globe: Kazakhstan
Friday, December 6 @ 3pm EST
International Center Conference Rm
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International Institute Student Fellowships (IISF)
Information Session/Webinar
Wednesday, December 11 @ 1pm EST
An International Institute adviser will present details about awards and opportunities, review award eligibility criteria, and provide tips on completing an
International Institute Student Fellowships
(IISF)
application. IISFs are designed to support University of Michigan students who wish to participate in internships or conduct research abroad.
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University International Coffee Hour
Wednesday, December 11 @ 3pm EST
Trotter Multicultural Center,
Large Meeting Rm
The last University International Coffee Hour of the semester will be held at the new Trotter Multicultural Center. Come chat and have snacks with international students from around the world!
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Discovery of a New Nation: Native Americans and the Beginning of the United States
Wednesday, December 11 @ 8pm EST
Vandenberg Room, Michigan League
Join GRIN and Swing Ann Arbor for our Dance Around the World Series! This time we will be learning swing dance, thanks to our collaborators, Swing Ann Arbor! The lesson is free and open to beginners!
Learn more & RSVP.
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This Week's Ending Notes ...
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Check the expiration date on your passport!
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It is important to make sure your passport is valid for at least six months beyond the dates of any international trips. Many countries require travelers to have passports valid for a certain amount of time (commonly six months but varies in each country) in order to enter the country. We highly recommend that you renew your passport if it is expiring soon!
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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