The Office of Global Activities and the Office of Continuing Education is hosting our open house! Come by to meet our staff and learn about what we do!
Light refreshments will be served.
Date:
Monday, September 16, 2019
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Where:
SSWB 3668
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Dorian: Aftermath in the Bahamas
Thursday, September 19 @ 12pm EDT
1220 Weill, Ford School
A panel discussion on the current humanitarian crisis in the Bahamas, and the need for effective climate change and disaster policy options for the future of natural hazards.
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Wednesday, 9/18 @ 6pm EDT
International House Ann Arbor
Did you know there is a Portuguese word for running your fingers through a lover's hair? Or a Swedish word for a third cup of coffee? This event will focus on language, specifically words that lack direct translations into other languages.
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Saturday, September 21 @ 11am EDT
Hatcher Graduate Library
The 2019 Detroit China Festival is the 2nd annual DCF and will be larger in scope than the first. It is a gathering of all things Chinese and Detroit culture related. General Admission Ticket will be $10 and sales will start after the early bird period expires. Ticket price at gate will be $15.
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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, September 23 @ 6pm EDT
International House Ann Arbor
Since 2005, street artist David Zinn has been creating his most celebrated work with a medium that washes away in the rain. Mr. Zinn will lead a demo and an interactive activity afterwards.
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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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Professional Opportunities
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Fall 2019 Conversation Circle: Facilitator Sign-up
Registration: September 9 - 19, 2019
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Are you looking for a fun and different way to get involved with life on campus? Interested in meeting new people from around the world? Consider facilitating a
English Language Institute
(ELI) Conversation Circle!
Facilitating a Conversation Circle is a great way to:
- gain intercultural experience
- strengthen leadership and relationship-building skills
- help international students participate more fully in the life of the university
- contribute to a more positive campus climate
- have fun!
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Program evaluation has grown dramatically in the last several decades. As the field has grown, so have the number of places posting evaluation jobs. If you’re looking for a job, there has never been a single place to go to see all jobs in evaluation.
This website does the searching so you don’t have to. It has done the hard work of scouring dozens of websites to find evaluation jobs around the world and brought them in one place.
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Library: BBC Monitoring (Global News)
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This is a unique news database that can be especially valuable for patrons interested in
current, global news topics, and news content from local sources around the world
. Another really valuable component are their media guides - BBC has put together curated overviews of the current media landscape for various countries, including not just broadcast media but also social media usage. The media guides can be found in the "Reference" section. U-M users can login using their uniqname and password and securely setup custom feeds and notifications without having to create an additional account with the BBC.
News alerts, reports, reference and analysis on developments around the world
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An Undocumented Student Guide
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Rebeca Ontiveros from Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) shared the updated version of "An Undocumented Student Guide to College in Michigan!" The update is the result of a partnership between the National Forum, The Michigan College Access Network (MCAN), OneMichigan, and MIRC.
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The Maize and Blue Cupboard
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This is a resource on campus that provides food, personal needs, and support to members of the U-M Community who are on a tighter budget. It is located in the garden level of Betsy Barbour Residence Hall.
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Language Resources Available
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The LRC has a multitude of resources and services for students in support of learning languages and culture on campus, including a computer lab, study and meeting space(s), and a library for foreign language materials.
An organization that is not affiliated with U-M. It is a place where people come together to form community. MLC offers FREE English assessments for people who are interested.
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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