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Spotlight- ENGAGE: Immigrants in Michigan: The Untold Story
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Thursday, April 1, 2021, 12:00 PM -1:30 PM EDT
Immigrants have made great contributions to this state--economically, politically, and socially. The fabric of American society has been woven by the contributions of diverse immigrants. And yet, as a nation, we continue to suppress and demonize these immigrants. This session explores the story of immigrants in Michigan, a story that we, as social workers, are obligated to know.
Special guests include Fayrouz Saad, executive director of the Office of Global Michigan; Wojciech Zolnowski, executive director of the International Institute; Fatou Seydi-Sarr, executive director and founder of the African Bureau for Immigrant and Social Affairs; and Laura Sanders, lecturer at the School of Social Work and founder of the Washtenaw Immigration Rights Coalition.
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Date: Mid-March to Mid-April
Brief Description: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AA&PI Heritage Month) is a university-wide celebration of the Asian American & Pacific Islander communities. While the month is federally recognized in May, the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA) and the United Asian American Student Organizations (UAAO) celebrate the month from mid-March to mid-April, with a diverse range of events that honor AA&PI history, heritage, community, and identity. Virtual events will be held throughout the month.
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Date: Friday, April 2, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Brief Description: Stefania Kerekes is a Fulbright Visiting Student Researcher from Romania. Her research focuses on health policy strategies applicable in the case of pandemic outbreaks with a goal to understand infectious disease prevention policies on a global level. A comparison between countries' infectious disease policies will be reviewed at the completion of the research study and recommendations will be presented for preventing and managing future pandemics. Email sphglobalhealth@umich.edu with questions.
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Date: Tuesday, April 6, at 8:00 am EDT
Brief Description: According to the Ministry of Education of China, the number of students returning home to China is up 11.73 percent year-on-year. Other data indicates that of the 6.56 million Chinese students studying outside of the country 86 percent returned (Global Times 2020). In other words, helping our upcoming graduates and new alumni navigate a job search in their home countries and regions has become more pressing and needed. In this session, we will speak to four alumni from varied schools and colleges, and industry backgrounds to glean advice and best practice for the job search.
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Date: Tuesday, April 6, from 4:00 - 5:30 pm EDT
Brief Description: Join the School of Social Work for a moderated discussion with Spike Lee and Terence Blanchard. Spike Lee is an award-winning writer, director, actor, producer and author who revolutionized the role of Black talent in cinema. Widely regarded as a premier filmmaker, Lee is a forerunner in the “do it yourself” school of independent film. Terence Blanchard is a jazz trumpeter, composer and music educator. He is a frequent collaborator with Spike Lee and has been nominated for a 2021 Academy Award for the score from “Da 5 Bloods.”
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Date: Wednesday, April 7, from 12:30 - 2:00 pm EDT
Brief Description: Join the Global Social Work Practice Pathway and the Office of Global Activities for an alumni panel focused on global social work careers both in the U.S. and abroad. During the panel, SSW MSW graduates will share information about their current jobs, the job search process, advice they have for current students, and what they are looking forward to in the future. Time will be included for Q&A with the panelists.
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Peace Corps Careers After Service
Date: Various
Brief Description: This virtual webinar is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) panel. During this session, students will hear from RPCVs about their choice to pursue a specific career after service and/or how Peace Corps influenced their decision to pursue their career. Students will have the chance to connect with returned volunteers and ask questions.
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Date: Wednesday, April 7, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Brief Description: Considering a career in academia in the US? Join GRIN and GISO for a discussion panel with current UM (Ann Arbor and Dearborn) faculty members who once were international graduate students. Listen to how they transitioned to their current positions, get advice on how to develop a career in academia, and ask any questions to our panelists.
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Date: Friday, April 9, at 8:00 am - 5:00 pm MDT/ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm EDT
Brief Description: Cross Cultural Medicine Workshop (CCMW) is designed to provide physicians, medical students, hospital staff, counselors, program staff, and healthcare professionals a greater understanding of traditional American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) healing practices and improve cultural communication between Native peoples and health professionals. Objectives include:
- Understand traditional healing practices and improve cultural communication between the American Indian/Alaska Native community and healthcare professionals.
- Analyze modern Western medical practices using evidence-informed Indigenous healing practices and traditions from around the world.
- Describe how culture influences both patients' and providers’ expectations and decision-making.
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Outline strategies and practices that can increase the healthcare provider’s ability to conduct culturally sensitive services.
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Date: Friday, April 9, 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm EDT
Brief Description: The International Center is hosting their third and final session of the Intercultural Leadership Seminar focuses on...intercultural leadership! Join the session and discover your own leadership potential. Apply by Monday, April 5.
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Date: Tuesday, April 13, from 12:00 - 1:30 pm EDT
Brief Description: The Global Social Work Practice Pathway, the Office of Global Activities and Career Services is proud to announce a joint career logistics panel focused on searching the globally-focused career market. Time will be included for a Q&A session with the panelists.
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Date: Friday, April 16, 9:00 am - 10:00 am EDT
Brief Description: Sawsan Abdulrahim is an Associate Professor of Public Health in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the American University of Beirut. Her research focuses on social inequalities and health, and the structural conditions that influence the wellbeing of women refugees and labor migrants. She is currently undertaking research on the health of Syrian refugee adolescent girls in Lebanon, with an emphasis on sexual and reproductive health.Email sphglobalhealth@umich.edu with questions.
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Date: Friday, April 16, from 2 - 3 pm EDT
Brief Description: The purpose of this panel is to provide independent student travelers considerations for international travel as they navigate new and changing country conditions as well as U-M requirements for international travel. While the primary audience is independent student travelers participating on University of Michigan Related Travel (UMRT), the session will be open to all. Questions can be submitted in advance through the registration form.
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Date: Tuesday, May 11 - Thursday, May 13
Brief Description: The U-M School of Nursing Global Summer Institute will be offered virtually this year from May 11 - 13. This year's theme, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights for All, will connect global to local through program development, evaluation and policy to improve reproductive and sexual health. Keynote speakers will bring innovative practice and advocacy initiatives on Maternal Health Equity in Detroit as well as Maternal and Newborn Health Policy through USAID, while their skills sessions will offer hands on learning opportunities.
Registration fee is $50 for the 3-day conference, but students can register at a subsidized rate of $25.
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Professional Opportunities |
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Brief Description: The Student Community of Progressive Empowerment (SCOPE) is the undocumented students organization on campus and this semester they are piloting a mentorship program. Graduate students who identify as undocumented or DACAmented can apply to be mentees and/or mentors. Folks who consider themselves allies can support undergraduate students who identify as undocumented or DACAmented. The goal of the program is to build a close-knit community among students and community members in a personal and professional sense. Mentor and mentee pairing will be prioritized based on majors and future career plans. The tentative time commitment is 60 minutes a month with your student or mentor: two 30 minute meetings or one hour meeting per month.
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Deadline: Monday, April 12, 2021
Brief Description: The University of Michigan Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) is seeking to hire a U-M graduate student who is enrolled for the 2021-2022 school year to assist with coordinating our community engagement efforts; Programs include Raise the Bar, an Ann Arbor community-based bystander intervention workshop conducted with local bar establishments and transportation services, our Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Misconduct workshop, as well as restorative healing circles provided on a pilot basis to communities who have experienced harm from sexual misconduct. This is a 15 hr./week position. Resume and cover letters can be sent directly to Heather Colohan at hscol@umich.edu
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Deadline: Rolling
Brief Description: Anti-racism grants are available to support student organization activities and projects by student groups for anti-racism work, with a specific focus on confronting anti-Blackness, racism against Indigenous peoples, and confronting white supremacy. The goal is to inclusively support the work of student groups seeking to confront racism to the greatest degree possible. Such funding could be for projects, events, services, programming, or partnerships with external organizations.
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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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The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit has created a report on the Warrendale community in Detroit and their grassroots project focused on equitable integration, education, and awareness. It has some great information on Warrendale and community/grassroots programming with immigrants. |
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The Islamophobia Working Group has created the yearly Ramadan Factsheet to discuss Ramadan, a month of fasting and worship observed by Muslims around the world. Ramadan begins and ends with the sighting of the new moon. In 2021, the month is projected to fall between April 13 and May 13, give or take a day. To read more please click the link.
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Recordings Available: Indigenous Health Seminar series at Harvard Medical School |
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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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By Laurel Wamsley
"New Zealand's Parliament has approved legislation that will provide three days of paid leave after a miscarriage or stillbirth, without needing to use sick leave.
"The bill will give women and their partners time to come to terms with their loss without having to tap into sick leave," said member of Parliament Ginny Andersen, according to Reuters. "Because their grief is not a sickness, it is a loss. And loss takes time."
Andersen, a member of the ruling Labour Party, initiated the bill. She said that one in four women in New Zealand have had a miscarriage.
A year ago, New Zealand decriminalized abortion, allowing the procedure up to 20 weeks into a pregnancy, changing a law that had been in place since 1977..."
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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