Hello CASCers!
February's episode of the PodCASC is out now! On this episode, academic advisor Joe Galura interviews alumna Kelly Pearson about how she applies her experience in CASC and Social Work to foster economic mobility through community development and fundraising. Pearson also shares the importance of building meaningful relationships and centering community voice as a critical aspect of social justice philanthropy. Listen on Simplecast, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts by clicking
here
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All the best,
The CASC Team
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PodCASC
An ongoing series of interviews that feature the diverse stories of CASC Alumni who share highs, lows, and other revelations about community action and social change after college. Alumni discuss a range of issues, like finding a social justice community in a new city, to finding a balance between their passion and capacity, and much more.
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10 Year Anniversary Website
We are excited to announce the launch of our website for the CASC 10 year anniversary. You can find information about our anniversary programs including: CASC Stories Project, PodCASC, keynote speakers, our alumni panel, the community art installation and more. The website also shares CASC accomplishments throughout the years, and you can see what Alumni are behind planning this year's events.
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Academic Advising
Seeking support to finalize your course planning, petitions, senior audits, or other advisory items? Stop by for drop in hours with CASC Academic Adviser and faculty member.
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Drop In Hours: Wednesdays, 1-4PM in SSWB 3640
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Preferred Admissions
Declared CASC students are eligible to apply to the MSW preferred admissions program.To learn more, go to
Preferred Admissions
or contact the Office of Student Services at (734) 936-0961 to schedule a phone or in-person appointment. Additionally, prospective applicants are required to complete an
info form
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prior to submitting a preferred admissions application.
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Part-Time MSW Options
Part-time options for the MSW Program allows students to complete the master of social work degree requirements through part-time enrollment. The part-time options increase access to the MSW degree for qualified students who cannot enroll full-time. Find out more
here.
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Poverty Solutions Certificate
Are you interested in the Poverty Solutions Certificate? Schedule an appointment or drop by the CASC office during academic advising. Information on the requirements can be found on the
CASC Minor website
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For more information about the Poverty Solutions Center, visit
poverty.umich.edu
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Senior Audit
Please fill out your
senior audit
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f you are graduating in Fall 2019. If you have any questions, please schedule an appointment or visit drop-in to speak with CASC Academic Advisor Joe Galura
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CASC Student Boards
Learn more about your student leaders on the Advisory and Outreach board
here.
They are serving the minor, fellow students, their schools, and the larger community.
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CASC Student Spotlight
This is your opportunity to tell your story about your CASC work that will eventually be shared with the greater CASC community. You can discuss why you joined CASC, how you CASC, your passions, your background, and beyond. Email
cascminor@umich.edu
with questions. We're looking forward to reading your story! To participate
fill out this form
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Give CASC Feedback
We would love to hear from you about your CASC experience. Please fill
this form
to give your input.
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Statement of Purpose Peer Review Workshop
Friday, February 7
1:00 - 3:00 PM
International Center, Conference Room
Part three of the Applying For Funding to Support your International Internship Series! The Statement of Purpose is the heart and soul of a campus funding application and can make or break your application. Come to this interactive workshop for an opportunity to get feedback on your personal statement through a guided peer review session. Cookies and coffee will be provided. RSVP
here
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Friday, February 7
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Intramural Sports Building
Hosted by MESA + Rec Sports! Support this exciting basketball event that allows both student affairs professionals, faculty, and student leaders to engage through a fun and playful scrimmage! Focusing on health and wellness this event is open to the U-M community to watch and cheer players on!
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Transformation of Aspirations through Education: Supporting and Inhibiting Student Success
Friday, February 7
3:30 - 5:00 PM
Ross School of Business, Room 2220
The BBA DEI Committee, which includes CASC student Elsa Ramesh, is partnering with Simona Goldin to put on an event about aspirations to graduation among students with different identities. Join them on Friday, February 7th in Ross, room 2220!
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Sunday, February 9
11:00 - 3:00 PM
Trotter, Multipurpose Room
Get together with other students for a meal and a discussion of the political climate, fellowship, and black mental health for Black History Month! #BlackHistoryisAmericanHistory
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I Heart Voting Week with the Ginsberg Center
Monday, February 10 - Friday, February 14
Various locations
Stop by the Ginsberg Center's voter registration tables next week to register for next month's primary!
- Monday, February 10
- 10:00 - 12:00 PM @ Duderstadt Center
- 12:00 - 2:00 PM @ Haven Hall
- Tuesday, February 11
- 10:00 - 12:00 PM @ UMMA
- Wednesday, February 12
- 10:00 - 12:00 PM @ Haven Hall
- Thursday, February 13
- 12:00 - 2:00 PM @ Ross Winter Garden
- Friday, February 14
- 10:00 - 12:00 PM @ Duderstadt Center
- 12:00 - 2:00 PM @ UGLI
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Wednesday, February 12
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Rackham Auditorium
In this lecture, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Charles W. Mills (The City University of New York), will offer some thoughts and diagnoses on the causes of the troubling history of racial justice, and some suggestions for the development of a new liberalism, one that recognizes its historic role in the creation and consolidation of white supremacy, and is committed, unlike currently hegemonic varieties of liberalism, to ending it.
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Funds of Knowledge
Thursday, February 13
6:00 - 7:30 PM
South Quad, Afro-American Lounge
Using a strengths-based approach, you will explore what knowledge and skills you bring from your homes, families, and/or communities to U-M. See how these strengths, knowledge, and skills can be used at U-M as you pursue and achieve your goals!
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"Detroit vs. Every (Body)”: Dispossession, Resistance, and Transformation in a Modern American City, 1870-2016
Friday, February 14
4:15 - 6:00 PM
Michigan League, Kalamazoo Room
Please join the Detroit School Series for a lecture by Kyle T. Mays an Assistant Professor in the Department of African American Studies, the American Indian Studies Center, and the Department of History at UCLA and a scholar of Afro-Indigenous Studies, Indigenous popular culture, and urban history/studies. In this lecture, Mays will draw from his recent book manuscript on dispossession, settler colonialism, and indigeneity in Detroit, "Detroit vs. Every (Body)": Dispossession, Resistance, and Transformation in a Modern American City, 1870-2016. This lecture is generously supported by the "Learning from Detroit Fund" in the Department of Afroamerican & African Studies. RSVP
here
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Rustic Pathways Summer Program Leadership
Deadline: Monday, February 10
Rustic Pathways is currently hiring for their Program Leader 2020 position and believe that the students and graduates from the Community Action and Social Change minor would make ideal leaders. They are seeking applicants to lead students across all of our countries of operation: Australia, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Fiji Islands, India, Laos, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Tanzania, Thailand, and the United States. This is a seasonal, exempt position that requires availability from mid June to mid August 2020.
To learn more and apply for an international position, click
here
. To learn more and apply for a local position, click
here.
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Fulbright UK Summer Institutes
Deadline: Tuesday, February 11
The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes are three-to-four week programs for US undergraduate students. Participants can explore the culture, heritage and history of the UK while experiencing higher education at a UK university. Click
here
to learn more.
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Deadline: Friday, February 14th
The MIW program offers an opportunity each year for 45-50 undergraduates from any major to spend a semester (Fall or Winter) in Washington D.C. Students combine coursework with an internship that reflects their particular area of interest. The semester in Washington is action packed. Students work four days a week, attend an elective one evening a week, a research course on Friday mornings, and explore the city on weekends. Most leave Washington longing to return.
Students are free to pursue internships of their own choosing. They are coached in internship searching strategies as part of a professional development class that is taken the semester before going to D.C. This course also provides guidance with resumes and cover letters, as well as learning how to network. Email Amber Blomquist at akblomqu@umich.edu with any questions and click
here
to learn more and apply.
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Raoul Wallenberg International Summer Travel Award
Deadline: Saturday, February 15th
The application deadline for the award is February 15 at 11:59 PM. For more information about eligibility requirements, application procedures, and selection criteria,
click here
. To see what past projects Wallenberg recipients have done,
visit here
. If you have any questions, please contact wallenberginfo@umich.edu.
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International Institute Individual Fellowship
Deadline: Saturday, February 15
The International Institute Individual Fellowships are designed to support University of Michigan students, regardless of citizenship, who are enrolled in a degree program and wish to participate in internships or conduct research abroad. To be eligible for this award students must spend at least 1 month abroad, with a 30-hour-per-week time commitment. Award amounts are up to $5,000.
C
lick
here
to learn more.
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Fair Labor Association Internship
Deadline: Monday, February 17
The Fair Labor Association (FLA) seeks to provide a current graduate or undergraduate student of the
University of Michigan with an opportunity to learn about labor and human rights issues in agricultural
and apparel supply chains. The internship is supported jointly by U-M President’s Advisory Committee
on Labor Standards and Human Rights (PACLSHR) and the Donia Human Rights Center (DHRC) at the
University of Michigan.
The intern will support the FLA’s efforts to address supply chain challenges in food procurement in
collaboration with universities and large institutional food buyers. S/he will map the landscape of
university food procurement practices; identify exiting practices and universities’ engagement points in
the supply chains; and develop engagement strategies and practical and useful documents for the
universities. These activities will require engagements with various university procurement staff and
other contacts. As time permits, the intern will also support the social impact assessments piloted at
FLA to evaluate the impacts on workers in apparel and agricultural sectors. Click
here
to learn more.
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Community Engagement: Collaborating for Change MOOC
Community Engagement: Collaborating for Change Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) provides resources for learners to better understand community engagement, and how they may more effectively engage in their practice. The course comprises five individual modules, all determined based on input from faculty, staff, students, and community partners
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Learn more
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Community Action and Social Change Undergraduate Minor
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