Hello CASCers!
We are excited to offer the
CASC Minor Global Program
in Chennai, India, supported by the School of Social Work. Students will participate in community development work as a part of the Madras Christian College Field Action Program. This experience will focus on the principles of community participation and indigenous social work at the intersection of rural development in the region. Students will work alongside local advocates and Madras Christian College faculty and students to support community needs. Students must be a sophomore, junior or senior at the time of application, and be available for six weeks of travel between early July through end of August of 2020 (official dates to be determined.) Students with prior global abroad experience are encouraged to apply. If you have any questions please swing by the office or email us at
cascminor@umich.edu
.
As the best,
CASC Staff
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Academic Advising
Seeking support to finalize your course planning, petitions, senior audits, or other advisory items? Stop by for drop in hours with CASC Academic Adviser and faculty member.
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Drop In Hours: Wednesdays, 1-4PM in SSWB 3640
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Preferred Admissions
Declared CASC students are eligible to apply to the MSW preferred admissions program.To learn more, go to
Preferred Admissions
or contact the Office of Student Services at (734) 936-0961 to schedule a phone or in-person appointment. Additionally, prospective applicants are required to complete an
info form
,
prior to submitting a preferred admissions application.
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Poverty Solutions Certificate
Are you interested in the Poverty Solutions Certificate? Schedule an appointment or drop by the CASC office during academic advising. Information on the requirements can be found on the
CASC Minor website
.
For more information about the Poverty Solutions Center, visit
poverty.umich.edu
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Senior Audit
Please fill out your
senior audit
i
f you are graduating in Fall 2019. If you have any questions, please schedule an appointment or visit drop-in to speak with CASC Academic Advisor Joe Galura
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CASC Student Boards
Learn more about your student leaders on the Advisory and Outreach board
here.
They are serving the minor, fellow students, their schools, and the larger community.
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CASC Student Spotlight
This is your opportunity to tell your story about your CASC work that will eventually be shared with the greater CASC community. You can discuss why you joined CASC, how you CASC, your passions, your background, and beyond. Email
cascminor@umich.edu
with questions. We're looking forward to reading your story! To participate
fill out this form
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Give CASC Feedback
We would love to hear from you about your CASC experience. Please fill
this form
to give your input.
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Thursday, October 10
6:00-8:00pm
Hatcher Graduate Library, Gallery Space
The Spectrum Center is hosting the third annual LGBTQ Monologue. The U-M LGBTQ Monologues happen annually during National Coming Out Week (NCOW) to uplift voices at the intersection of identities and experiences within LGBTQ communities.
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Intercultural Leadership Seminar
Monday, October 14
9:00am-5:00pm
Michigan Room (2nd floor), Michigan League
The Intercultural Leadership Seminar (ILS) is designed for international and U.S. students who want to learn how to be more effective in a global environment. The program curriculum has been designed with the expectation that participants will attend its entire program. Attendance is free.Please submit your
application
by Sunday, October 6, 2019 to attend. If you have any questions please contact the International Center at
icenter@umich.edu.
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Wednesday, October 16
12-1:30 PM
SSWB 1636
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.
RSVP
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Design Jams
Wednesday, October 16
1:00-5:00pm
Hatcher Library Gallery
Action-packed, high-energy events in which participants go from exploring a problem to brainstorming solutions to designing prototypes in a short period of time. Students will work in small interdisciplinary teams to help solve a real-world challenge for stakeholders who will be in the room to offer context and give quick feedback.
Water Access in Rural Ecuador -
Presented in Spanish and English!
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Revolution and Evolution: Lessons From James and Grace Lee Boggs
Thursday, October 17
5:30-7:30pm
Educational Conference Center (1840)
The Semester in Detroit program, Community Action and Social Change Undergraduate Minor (SSW) and the Bogg Center invite your participation in a discussion about James and Grace Lee Boggs vision, framework, and application of transformational social change grassroots leadership. Hosted by Boggs Center board members Stephen Ward and Tawana Petty, the session will explorelessons learned from James and Grace Lee Boggs’ lifelong legacy of community organizing in the cityof Detroit.
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Join the LSA Opportunity Hub for the first Navigating Retreat
Saturday, October 19
9:00 am-6:00 pm
The retreat is a space for you to reflect on the intersection of your social and professional identities. We will discuss the impact they have on how we navigate workplaces, dive deep into understanding what it means when our social and professional identities come into conflict and focus explicitly on how our social identities impact our experience in exploring industries and positions we hope to pursue, our job application materials, and the interview and negotiation process.
Interested? Please apply
here
by 11:59 pm on Sunday, October 13th.
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Join Spectrum Center's focus groups
The Spectrum Center is hoping to strengthen our programs and services to be more aligned with student needs. These focus groups are open to any LGBTQ+ identifying student and will greatly help us in achieving that mission. All participants will receive a gift card for their time.
- Oct. 20, 2019, 5-6pm (East Quad, B804)
- Oct. 21, 2019, 11am-12pm (Michigan League, Room 2 - 1st Flr)
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Partner with the U-M Library! The U-M Library is committed to actively engaging with the campus community to extend learning beyond the classroom.
Apply today
for our Student Mini Grants (up to $1,000), which support innovative and collaborative projects that make a real-life impact. Selected projects must strengthen community partnerships, enhance global scholarship, and/or advocate for inclusion and diversity. Find out more information
here.
Applications due Wednesday, October 16th
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optiMize
We are a student-led organization at the University of Michigan that offers workshops, mentorship, and funding for students to create self-directed projects that make a positive impact.
We believe college is a time to work on projects to address issues you're passionate about, whether that's health, education, social justice, poverty, environmental sustainability, or anything else that affects your communities.
Our primary program is the optiMize Challenge. It’s an incubator for students to develop their projects. Projects can receive up to $20,000 — we awarded a total of $300,000 to 36 projects in 2019.
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Careers in Community Organizing for Social Justice
DART will hold an online info session on Thursday, October 10 at 7 pm to discuss careers in community organizing. All U-M students and alumni welcome, particularly those graduating before August 2020.
DART organizations unite congregations to work for social, economic and racial justice, including:
* Plugging the school-to-prison pipeline
* Reining in predatory lending practices
* Expanding access to primary health and dental care
* Prioritizing funding for affordable housing and job training
* Fighting for immigrants' rights
* Police accountability
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Join FATE
still in need of a few more UM Student mentors
Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that engages youth in Detroit? If so,
Give Merit’s
mentorship program,
FATE
, is looking for University of Michigan students to become mentors!
FATE is a four-year, cohort-based program for high school students in Detroit who attend the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy. Its mission is to provide resources and opportunities for underserved youth to embrace education and become world-class citizens, with a goal to motivate each student to graduate high school and attend college. If you are interested in mentoring for the FATE Program during the 2019-2020 academic year, email Rachel Mazzaro at
rmazzaro@umich.edu
for more information!
Check out
this
video
(made by Shinola) to learn more about the FATE Program!
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Community Action and Social Change Undergraduate Minor
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