Spotlight: Join a Winter 2021 Conversation Circles |
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Winter 2021 Circles run for ten weeks: February 8 - April 18
Participant registration: February 1 - February 12
Virtual Conversation Circles are designed to create connections among international students and scholars at U-M, beat the isolation, and boost morale during this difficult time. Each circle consists of about four participants and is led by a facilitator, a highly fluent English language speaker. Participants meet via an online platform which is convenient and available to all participants in a given circle to talk about any topic of interest, play games, and share pictures and videos.
Please note that facilitator registration for winter circles is closed and will open in May for spring conversation circles.
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Date: Month of February
Theme Description: Black History Month is celebrated nationally from February 1st - March 1st. Currently, the Office of Multi-Ethnic student affairs (MESA) helps support the student and staff committee. Virtual events will be held throughout the month in support of this year's theme, which intends to refocus and strengthen the path toward equity and justice while reclaiming space for blackness in all its intracacies in a world where proximity to blackness is a metric for coolness. A list of events can be
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Date: Various
Brief Description: The International Center's 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. ILS includes brief lectures, discussion, experiential activities, and small group work. You can attend as many sessions as you are interested in. Each session has a specific and different area of focus:
- Intercultural competence - Friday, February 12, 3 pm - 4:15 pm EST
- Intercultural communication - Friday, March 12, 3 pm - 4:15 pm EST
- Intercultural leadership - Friday, April 9, 3 pm - 4:15 pm EST
A Certificate of Completion will be issued if participants have attended all three sessions. Application deadlines for the sessions vary.
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Date: Thursday, February 11 from 12 - 1 pm EST
Brief Description: Join Returned Peace Corps Volunteers to discuss questions related to health and safety in service. Space will be provided for participants to ask questions anonymously, and time will be allocated to join "break out rooms" to discuss individual concerns if desired.
Disclaimer: This session is intended to provide perspectives from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers about their individual experiences. To find more information related to health and safety, please visit the Peace Corps website.
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Date: Thursday, February 11 from 4 -5 pm EST
Brief Description: International Coffee Hour is a great place for international and U.S. students, scholars, faculty, and staff to virtually socialize with each other and meet new people from around the world. For the February International Coffee Hour, the theme will Valentine's Day and how it is typically celebrated in the U.S., followed by a discussion about healthy relationships facilitated by this month's special guest, SAPAC.
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The English Language Insitute is offering a series of English for academic purposes workshops this winter semester:
- Using Ted Talks to Enhance Speaking, Listening and Pronunciation- Tuesday, February 9, at 8:30 am
- Writing in "Academic Style"- Tuesday, February 16 at 8:30 am
- Poster Presentations: Interacting Fluently with Your Audience- Tuesday, February 23, at 8:30 am EST
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Date: Thursday, February 4 from 2 - 3 pm EST
Brief Description: Join career expert and GoinGlobal founder Mary Anne Thompson as she explores proven strategies and tactics for helping job seekers achieve their career objectives in an employment market transformed by the Covid-19 Pandemic. During this presentation, Mary Anne will share insights gathered by her global team of in-country career experts and provide practical advice. Attendance is limited, so be sure to register early.
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Date: Friday, February 5 from 3 - 4 pm EST
Brief Description: Join the International Center to virtually to celebrate and learn more about the Lunar New Year holiday, which is celebrated across several countries in Asia. This event will include a presentation and informal discussion facilitated by an international student from China.
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Date: Monday, February 15 - Friday, February 19
Brief Description: Africa Week will bring together thought leaders in higher education, industry, and government for a series of discussions on the key issues and opportunities that will shape Africa in the coming decades. Visit http://umafricaweek.org to view the conference schedule and speaker lineup.
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Discussion Date(s): Wednesday, February 24 - Sunday, February 28
Brief Description: This black history month, read a story about a Nigerian international student, Ifemelu, as she explores issues related to racism, relationships, and identity. GRIN will provide free copies of the book (while supplies last) and host a virtual discussion.
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Professional Opportunities |
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Submission Deadline: Friday, February 5 at 11:59 pm EST
Conference Dates: June 14 -16
Brief Description: The Human Rights Consortium, University of London, is pleased the seventh joint international conference on human rights, on the theme Human Rights and Foreign Policy.
In light of geopolitical rebalancing of power, challenges to human rights from a number of quarters, and waning international support for human rights, the role of human rights in foreign policy requires urgent investigation. For human rights to thrive internationally, states need to support them not only domestically but also in their foreign policies, both in their bilateral relations and multilaterally. Yet, there is significant divergence of practice. Clear challenges appear in the policies of traditional supporters of human rights.
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Application Deadline: Monday, February 8 at 11:59 pm EST
Course Dates: May 10-28, 2021 (twice daily on Mon, Tue, and Thurs from 10-11:30 am and 1-2:30 pm)
Project Engagement Dates: June 2 - July 30, 2021
Brief Description: The Global Information Engagement Program (GIEP) partners global and domestic non-profit organizations with teams of interdisciplinary graduate students from the University of Michigan to tackle an information challenge. In GIEP, student teams apply culturally responsive design thinking methods to leverage appropriate technology and information management skills and tools, addressing a contemporary social concern. The GIEP program will be facilitated virtually due to COVID-19 concerns. Because there will no longer be travel-related expenses (typically fully funded), all participants will receive a $5,000 stipend.
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Application Deadline: Monday, February 8 at 5:00 pm EST
Brief Description: The Office of Global Michigan is looking to fill a Refugee Health Coordinator position will report to and work in close collaboration with the State Refugee Coordinator (SRC) to coordinate refugee health-related activities with the primary goal of ensuring that all refugees resettling in Michigan receive a comprehensive health assessment and care upon arrival into the US, as well as ensure ongoing refugee health wellbeing, and public health safety. The Refugee Health Coordinator (RHC) position will advocate for culturally competent care delivery, quality assurance measures, and will link refugee health and mental health concerns with the mission of other programs within LEO, MDHHS, and the State of Michigan.
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Deadline: Rolling
Brief Description: This fund is intended to help departments and student organizations recognize the diversity of the international student population through special events and programming. We are looking to fund creative and collaborative programming that will address the following goals:
- To elevate the voices of the international student population at the University of Michigan.
- To provide programming to support international students.
- To hold events or offer initiatives of particular interest to the international student population, at large or subsets of it (cultural, vocational, etc).
The application process is currently rolling. Departments and organizations are encouraged to apply at least 14 days in advance of their planned event.
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Please contact the SSW Office of Student Services (ssw.finaid@umich.edu) if you are in financial hardship due to COVID-19. OSS staff will assist you to find funding to support you.
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If you are facing financial hardship due to COVID-19 or any other unforeseen situation, the Dean of Students Office stands ready to assist you. Students must contact the Dean of Students Office by phone (734-764-7420) or email (deanofstudents@umich.edu).
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CEW+ is able to offer small emergency grants to current U-M Ann Arbor graduate students. These grants are for unexpected financial emergencies that threaten to derail degree progress including funding issues that are a result of COVID-19.
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"This document was initially directed at ways for how to turn fieldwork that was initially planned as using face-to-face methods into a more ‘hands-off’ mode. However, people have added useful material about ‘born digital’ research (content already generated on the internet by online interactions), which provides an alternative source of social research materials if researchers decide to go down that path."
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This three session video workshop will focus on understanding anxiety, learning strategies to manage anxiety, and developing a plan to apply the strategies on a daily basis wherever you are during the Pandemic. |
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SSW has listed resources and information on this web page related to tuition costs, financial aid, employment, health insurance and general questions and support. |
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Global Impact: News Story of the Week |
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*All news stories presented are likely to include bias. Please be aware of this as you read the article. If interested, we encourage you to read further about the topic at your own discretion. |
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"Resistance to Monday's army takeover in Myanmar is growing, with residents of the biggest city Yangon banging pots and pans, and honking car horns.
Medical staff in several major cities are planning strikes, while activists are calling for a campaign of civil disobedience. However, correspondents say the military appears firmly in control.
Calls are growing for the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has not been seen since her detention.
Over 100 lawmakers had been confined by the military in their accommodation in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, but have now been told they can leave..."
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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