Dear Social Work Students:
This Thursday and on a regular basis moving forward, the School of Social Work’s ENGAGE Team will host virtual discussions for students on engaging and assisting communities during the Covid19 pandemic. Each session we will focus on topics relevant to community engagement, will share community volunteer opportunities, discuss how these activities may count for field credit, and will showcase the stories and needs of community and organizational leaders responding to the crisis.
Last Thursday, April 9th, we showcased the emergency response work of SSW Student and Pastor of the Historic King Solomon Baptist Church in Detroit, Charles E. Williams II, and shared other community engagement opportunities. The Office of Field Education provided guidelines on receiving field credit for volunteer work, and former SSW student and recent graduate Dominique Crump guided students through a meditation and discussion on the importance of self-care. The discussion on April 16th will feature the Ginsberg Center’s opportunities for community engagement and strategies for providing assistance during times of crisis, and more on self-care by Dominique Crump. Please join us! (add link to RSVP here)
- Organizers: ENGAGE SSW and the Office of Field Education
- Facilitators: Trina Shanks, Dan Fischer, Sonia Harb, Fatima Salman, Ayesha Ghazi Edwin, and Dominique Crump
- Featuring: The Ginsberg Center
We look forward to you joining us for a rich conversation on how we can mobilize ourselves to better respond to community needs during this time of crisis.
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