July is Disability Pride Month! Its history goes back to 1990 when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. That year, the city of Boston held the very first Disability Pride Day celebration. The first official Disability Pride Month occurred in July of 2015, marking the 25th anniversary of the ADA. Find more information and resources about disability justice here. | |
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Fulbright Information Session
Date: July 24, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Brief Description: The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers research, study, and teaching opportunities in over 140 countries to recent graduates and graduate students. This webinar will provide information on the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and the U-M campus application process. Q & A to follow. Click here for more information and to register.
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International Coffee Hour
Date: July 28, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Brief Description: International Coffee Hour is a great opportunity to meet new people from around the world! The event is open to all members of the U-M community, including international and U.S. students, scholars, faculty, staff, and their partners. The June Coffee Hour will be held at the Student Activities Building Lobby, 515 E Jefferson St. Click here for more information and to register.
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Fulbright Application Deadline: August 27
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers research, study, and teaching opportunities in over 140 countries to recent graduates and graduate students. This competition is administered on campus by the International Institute. Enrolled students must apply through U-M and provide proof of a campus interview and endorsement as part of their application. Recent alumni (within the past 3 years) may also apply through U-M. For more information or to schedule an appointment with an advisor, click here.
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Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellows Seeking Support
The U-M Wallace House Center for Journalists is welcoming a cohort of 19 Journalism Fellows. The Fellows are accomplished journalists, typically 10 years or more into their careers, who represent nine countries and a broad cross-section of the U.S. You can read more about the incoming Fellows here. Most of the Fellows are looking for academic-year home/apartment rentals, and many are also looking to rent a car or bike for 10 months. If you or someone you know will be away during the coming academic year and have a home, apartment, car, or bike that you would be interested in renting to a Knight-Wallace Fellow, please reach out to Ashley Bates.
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Peace Corps Prep Graduate Student Peer Advisor
Application Deadline: N/A
Brief Description: the International Center will be hiring a graduate student to fill the position of Student Services Assistant II (Peace Corps Prep Certificate Program Graduate Student Advisor, Job Reference #7979), which will start at the beginning of the Fall 2023 term. The person who assumes this position will work together with the GEEA Assistant Director to carry out the Peace Corps Prep certificate program at U-M. Peace Corps Prep is a preparatory certificate program for undergraduates who are interested in applying for the Peace Corps in the future. The position involves advising undergraduate students, program management, and event planning! Preference will be given to applicants graduating no earlier than May 2024. Click here to learn more and apply.
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U-M English Language Institute: 994 Student Consultant
Application Deadline: N/A
Brief Description: The English Language Institute is recruiting undergraduate students for paid consulting positions in an online GSI teacher preparation course for graduate students who speak English as an additional language. Student Consultants will participate in practice office hours and teaching sessions, as you would for a regular class, to give feedback to prospective GSIs on the quality of their instruction in terms of language use and lesson delivery. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Multiple Positions Available: Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Application Deadline: N/A
Brief Description: Since 1939, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service has offered welcome and hope to refugees in the United States. They have several job openings available. These include:
For a full list of the available positions, click here to access their job postings page.
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Multiple Positions Available: International Rescue Committee
Application Deadline: N/A
Brief Description: The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises to help to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. They have several job openings available. These include:
For a full list of the available positions, click here to access their job postings page.
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Multiple Positions Available: Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County
Application Deadline: N/A
Brief Description: As the only resettlement agency in Washtenaw County, JFS has resettled thousands of individuals from all over the world since it’s conception. The Resettlement & Integration Services Program at JFS assists refugees and immigrants, and their families with critical social services needed to ease their transition into their new communities.
For a full list of the available positions, click here to access their job postings page.
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CDC Yellow Book 2024
The CDC Yellow Book is a source of the U.S. Government’s recommendations on travel medicine and has been a trusted resource among the travel medicine community for over 50 years.
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