The Office of Global Activities welcomes you to a new semester and wishes you a Happy New Year! We hope you're break was as full of rest as possible.
This semester begins with the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. symposium and with an invitation to the "Reach Out, Raise Hope, Change Society, A Cantata in Ten Movements" event. Event details for both the symposium's various events and the cantata are included below.
OGA remains dedicated to education abroad opportunities and events. If you have any questions about education abroad please email ssw.oga@umich.edu
Best wishes for the beginning of your Winter 2021 semester!
OGA Team,
Katie Lopez
Kaisha Brezina
Tammy Wang
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U-M Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium |
This year's keynote, held on January 18th, featured two speakers, Gloria House, poet, essayist, educator and human rights activist, and Malik Yakini, co-founder and Executive Director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN). If you missed the keynote you may view the recording.
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Reach Out, Raise Hope, Change Society, A Cantata in Ten Movements |
January 20, 2021 from 3-5 pm EST
Join SSW as we kick off the School of Social Work Centennial Celebration with the original recording of the November 18, 2011, performance at the U-M Walgreen Drama Center. The recording will be followed by a Q&A with the composer and a panel discussion on social work and the arts. The cantata was originally commissioned with a special gift by Joan and Allan Fisch to the School of Social Work to celebrate its ninetieth anniversary.
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Date: Wednesday, January 20 at 3 pm EST
Brief Description: Join International Center Student Council (ICSC) member, Fabienne Birkle, for a presentation about Germany! You will learn about German culture and tips for traveling around the country.
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Facilitator Registration Deadline: Friday, January 29
Brief Description: The English Language Institute's Conversation Circles program is going virtual this fall. Each circle consists of up to six participants and is led by a volunteer facilitator. Participants meet via an online platform to talk about any topic of interest, play games, and share pictures and videos.
No previous experience is necessary. Winter Conversation Circles will run for ten weeks from February 8th to April 18th.
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Date: February 15-19
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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Date: Thursday, January 28 at 6 pm EST
Brief Description: Join the International Center virtually to meet U-M international students! This event is a great opportunity to make new friends and learn more about each other. U.S. students welcome!
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Deadline: Monday, January 25, at 5 pm EST
Brief Description: Join the International Center at this Peace Corps information session to learn about Peace Corps service, hear about volunteer experiences, and gain tips to guide you through the application process.
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The English Language Insitute is offering a series of English for academic purposes workshops this winter semester:
- Communicating Effectively in Zoom Rooms- January 26, at 8:30 am EST
- Writing Effective Cover Letters- February 2, at 8:30 am EST
- Using Ted Talks to Enhance Speaking, Listening and Pronunciation- February 9, at 8:30 am
- Writing in "Academic Style"- February 16 at 8:30 am
- Poster Presentations: Interacting Fluently with Your Audience- February 23, at 8:30 am EST
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Professional Opportunities |
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Deadline: Friday, January 22
Brief Description: Interested in applying your Japanese studies to a career? The Japan Internship Initiative connects U-M students with Japanese organizations and companies for summer internships. LSA Japanese Studies' partner institutions range from local organizations affiliated with Japan, to Japan-based organizations led by U-M affiliates and alumni. To get started, contact us at cjs.internships@umich.edu.
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Dates: June 14 -16
Submission Deadline: Friday, February 5 at 11:59 pm EST
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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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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The University of North Carolina Office of Ethics and Policy. recently hosted a book talk with Dr. Yoosun Park, faculty at Smith College of Social Work, on her book and research titled: Facilitating Injustice: The Complicity of Social Workers in the Forced Removal and Incarceration of Japanese Americans. Dr. Yoosun Park's book helps to understand the ways in which the Social Work profession has and continues to perpetuate racism.
Park’s scholarship, framed within the broad substantive area of immigration, pursues two overlapping lines of inquiry: social work’s history with immigrants and the issue of immigration.
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Fall Term 2020 FAQs for New & Continuing Students |
The International Center Fall 2020 FAQs for the International Center's COVID-19 Updates page. The webpage will be updated with new information as it becomes available. If you have other questions and concerns, please email the International Center at icenter@umich.edu.
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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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Bill Chappell
"Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term in office, fighting off a challenge by former singer Bobi Wine — who was just a child when Museveni came into power back in 1986. Wine's run drew many young Ugandans to pay attention to politics.
The nation's electoral commission announced on Saturday that Museveni received 58% of the vote to 34% for Wine, according to The Associated Press. But Wine is alleging that the vote was rigged, as election officials face questions over how results were tallied amid an Internet blackout, according to the AP..."
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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