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Lost in Translation
Story Submission by October 24th, 2019
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Were your career aspirations inspired by your research project in the Amazon? Did you have a miscommunication with your internship supervisor in India? Did you fall in love in Brazil while doing volunteer work? Share your international adventures in this Moth- like storytelling event! UM Students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit a story to share.
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Date:
November 14th
Time:
7:00 pm
Location:
Space 2435, North Quad
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William Davidson Institute Global Impact Internship Program
Application Deadline: late November
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WDI provides high quality action learning opportunities for University of Michigan graduate students to work with international organizations, while at the same time providing meaningful business assistance and support to those global organizations.
Learn more
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MESA Student Org Grants
Large Grant Application Deadline:
6 weeks prior to the date of event
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The Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs
strives to promote student development and empower the campus community around issues of diversity and social justice through the lens of race and ethnicity. MESA also provides small grant funding up to $5,000 per academic year and large funding for at least $5,000 for registered student organizations.
Learn more about MESA grants here.
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Professional Opportunities
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IGR Graduate Student Instructor
Application deadline:
Friday, October 18, 2019
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IGR (The Program on Intergroup Relations)
is seeking a graduate student instructor (GSI) position for ALA 320: Training for Intergroup Dialogue Facilitation during Winter 2020. IGR GSIs are part of a dynamic teaching team of instructors and practitioners who meet weekly to plan and implement the strategy of the course.
Access the application here
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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Application deadline:
Monday, November 14, 2019
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The
German Academic Exchange Service
(DAAD) is a funding organization for the international exchange of students and researchers. DAAD grants are available to students of all academic disciplines and at each academic degree level.
If you are interested in earning a Master's degree in Germany, or studying in Germany as part of your Master's/post-grad degree plan in the U.S., DAAD is now accepting applications for the
DAAD Study Scholarship
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Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program
Application Dealine: November 15, 2019
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The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program offers young professionals the opportunity to work in Japan as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) or Coordinators for International Relations (CIRs).
Since 1987, more than 60,000 JET Program participants from over 40 countries have lived and worked in cities, towns, and villages throughout Japan. Join JET and become part of this exclusive network of like-minded international enthusiasts!
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Cultural Vistas
is a nonprofit exchange organization promoting global understanding and collaboration among individuals and institutions. Every year our 30-plus unique exchange programs reach thousands of individuals and organizations in the United States and more than 130 countries around the world.
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NGOabroad
provides affordable, customized volunteer abroad programs and helps people enter or advance in working abroad in humanitarian work. It also
offers key career services: career coach / career counselling; and resume builder and cover letter tips.
Click on its website for more information
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International Volunteer HQ
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International Volunteer HQ
(IVHQ) is a volunteer placement organization that facilitates affordable volunteer trips abroad, enabling students to explore the world in a meaningful way. IVHQ focuses on matching volunteers with projects that are locally led and have a focus on long term sustainability. Volunteer projects cover a broad range of
skills
in over 50
destinations
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Makuyeika Colectivo Teatral's ANDARES
October 17 & 18 @ 8pm EDT
Walgreen Drama Center, Newman Studio
Center for World Performance Studies presents Makuyeika: Colectivo Teatral, founded by U-M alumnus Héctor Flores Komatsu, for a one week artist residency that will include class visits, workshops and two performances of their devised-work Andares.
Visit event page
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Counting Invisible Ethnicities: APID/A, ME/NA and the future of Diversity at the U-M
Thursday, October 24 @ 1pm EDT
RSVP by Friday, Oct 18
An estimated 1 in 5 U-M students identify as Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APID/A) and/or Middle Eastern North African (ME/NA), yet despite this growing proportion, this demographic is often uncounted or underreported as part of U-M’s burgeoning diversity.
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Translate-a-thon
October 18 - October 19
This event welcomes all students, UM faculty and staff, and local community members. Join the event to meet other translator, enjoy good food, and serve your community through translation.
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National Immigrant Integration Conference
October 20-22
TFC Center, Detroit
NIIC is the largest conference on immigration in the U.S. and plays a central role in the powerful, diverse and broad immigrant and refugee rights and integration field. NIIC convenes policymakers, academics, corporate and community leaders, researchers and practitioners, faith and labor leaders and funders from across the country.
More information and registration here
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"An Ingenious Way to Live": Fostering Disability Culture in Higher Education
Monday, October 21 @ 12pm EDT
Rackham Auditorium
In this panel event, scholars and practitioners discuss opportunities for ingenuity as a growing number of higher education institutions shift toward an intersectional cultural model of disability.
RSVP and learn more here.
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CEW+ Advocacy Symposium
Tuesday, October 29 @ 8am EDT
RSVP by October 22
Join CEW+ for the annual fall symposium focused on redefining leadership! The 2019 Symposium includes a diverse group of scholars, community practitioners and international activists who embody leadership in varied ways as they advocate for change.
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Women of the World: Reproductive Health & FGM
Tuesday, October 22 @ 7pm EDT
International House Ann Arbor
Women of the World as a series focused on developing a deeper cultural understanding of social justice issues facing women and girls locally and globally. Dr. Jasmine Abdulcadir from the University Hospitals of Geneva will focus on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in this event.
Visit event page
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Multiracial Initiative
October 24 @ 4pm EDT
School of Edu., Tribute Rm 1322
Join the Multiracial Conversations to share your thoughts and ideas about future multiracial programs and possible partnerships. We are excited at the prospect of improving our programming to be more inclusive to those who identify in this community.
RSVP here
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Cultural Vistas Info Session
Thursday, October 24 @ 4pm EDT
555 Weiser Hall
Learn about
Cultural Vistas
fellowship and work abroad programs! These programs, located around the world, allow students to develop the expanding set of competencies demanded in today’s global economy through sustained immersion in a foreign country – language learning, interdisciplinary problem solving, empathy, and respect for cultural attitudes and ideas.
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Language Matters Lightning Talk
Thursday, October 24 @ 5:30pm EDT
201 Lorch Hall
T
he topic for this year's annual lightning talk hosted by Language Matter Initiative is "Coming Together: Many Voices On Language."
Food from Pizza House will be provided.
Visit event page
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This Week's Ending Notes ...
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Check out a list of
Top Ethnic Food
in Ann Arbor from yelp and try some of them out!
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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