Greetings CASC'ers
The following newsletter includes information about available courses in the Fall term, and a number of social work and campus wide events and programs available for virtual discussion on topics related to social justice and action.
For more information related to advising, courses, programs, or otherwise, please contact
cascminor@umich.edu
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Review classes that count toward the minor on the
CASC Course Guide.
Looking for undergraduate social work course offerings? Visit the
SSW Course Catalog.
Please note that per university standard, all Spring and Summer classes will be remote.
Course Substitution Request
If you do not see a course listed that you think should count for your CASC minor, please email the syllabus and a short paragraph about which cluster you think it should count for and why to
cascminor@umich.edu
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CASC Minor Course Planning Advising
In order to schedule an advising appointment, go to the
LSA advisor portal
to set up a phone or virtual meeting, and we will contact you during your appointment time. In-person drop-in hours, Wednesdays 1-4, are currently due to COVID-19. We will continue to monitor the
cascminor@umich.edu
email account to address advising questions, or other concerns.
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The School of Social Work is officially closed to the public. Given the circumstances, we will remain available by email, phone, or virtually. In order to schedule an advising appointment, go to the
LSA advisor portal
to set up a phone or virtual meeting, and we will contact you during your appointment time. Additionally, in-person drop-in hours, Wednesdays 1-4, are canceled for the remainder of the term. We will continue to monitor the cascminor@umich.edu email account to address advising questions, or other concerns.
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ENGAGE SSW: Activists & Organizers Leading the
Uprising in Defense of Black Lives
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Time:
Thursday, June 11, 12 pm - 1 pm ET
Join us for a special session focused on prominent social justice activists helping to organize the protests in defense of Black lives around the state. Social worker and Executive Director/Founder of Survivors Speak
Trische’ Duckworth
will join us to discuss her role in organizing protests in Washtenaw County. Detroit activist, founder of “We Found Hip Hop,” model and artist
Piper Carter
will join us to discuss her role in organizing protests in Detroit and her general work disrupting racist institutions. We will discuss how this significant moment in civil rights history informs our work as social work leaders, advocates and anti-racist organizers.
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Trische’ Duckworth
Social Worker, activist, and founder and Executive Director of
Survivors Speak
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Piper Carter
Detroit artist, activist and founder of “We Found Hip Hop”
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COVID-19, White Supremacy, Community Organizing
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Time:
Thursday, June 11, 3 pm - 4 pm ET
In response to the latest events across the country and the world, on Thursday June 11 our guests will address COVID in the context of white supremacy and police brutality, major problems of pandemic proportions.
We will discuss these issues with a focus on individual, peer and family relations, and community organizing. Our overarching theme,
Identity and Vulnerabilities,
will be used to frame the discussion.
Guests:
- Rashun Miles: MSW, Doctoral Student in Social Welfare, University of Mississippi
- Justin Hodge: MSW, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work, U-M Chair of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office's Community Advisory Board for Law Enforcement
- Justin Woods: MBA/MSW Candidate, U-M, Founder, EQuity Social Venture
- Darris Hawkins: Harm Reduction Specialist, North Jersey Community Research Initiative
- Charles E. Williams II: Pastor of Historic King Solomon Baptist Church, and President of the National Action Network of Michigan
Please join us!
Now is the moment for action!
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Uprising Nation: What it Means and Where it Takes Us
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Time:
Wednesday, June 10, 4 pm ET
Join the U-M Residential College and Semester in Detroit for a virtual teach-in on the historical precedents and contemporary contexts of urban uprisings, challenges to police violence, and black protest movement (
https://www.facebook.com/events/252306489556465/
)
The event features:
- Stephen Ward, Faculty Director of Semester in Detroit and Associate Professor in Social Theory and Practice in the Residential College and in Afroamerican and African Studies
- Heather Ann Thompson, Pulitzer Prize-winning Collegiate Professor of History and African American Studies and in the Residential College
- Dr. Harvey Slaughter, RC/LSA alum '72 English, activist in the early Black Action Movement I at U-M in the early 1970s with a PhD in Leadership and Change Management
This event is open to all U-M students, faculty, and staff. Please make sure you are logged into your umich account to access the zoom meeting. This event will be recorded with the aim of making it available for viewing or listening in the near future. For questions, contact
Robby Griswold (
robbyg@umich.edu
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LEAD: “I Can’t Breathe” -A Call to Action for Leaders in Higher Education
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Time:
Friday, June 12, 12 pm - 1 pm ET
LEAD, Leading Equity and Diversity, is a series of conversations where attendees have the opportunity to hear from a diverse group of guests who lead DEI initiatives. This LEAD conversation will address how faculty, staff, and student leaders in higher education can address the trauma that marginalized populations in our community are facing due to racism and societal injustice.
This session will focus on traumas facing the Black community
with Angie Stewart (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Lead, Organizational Learning), Dr. Stephen Ward (Director, Semester in Detroit; Associate Professor Residential College, DAAS ) and Justin Woods
(M.B.A./M.S.W. Candidate; Founder at EQuity Social Venture) as featured guests.
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Social Work Student Technology Resources for Remote Learning
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COVID - 19 Emergency Response Volunteer Opportunities
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During times of uncertainty and crisis, people come together to support one another. COVID-19 is a new test of our collective strength. The Community Engagement team and the Office of Field Education have created a webpage that includes a list of volunteer opportunities to support community members and organizations as well as additional resources.
Access the opportunities document here
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CASC MINOR | Anti-Racism Resource Document
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Many of you may have questions about the nature of the conversation about anti-racism and the specific call to action. The resource document includes information on educational materials, current news articles, petitions, fundraisers, and more. This list is not exhaustive but we hope it can be a start to engage in current issues and provide information on action items. Feel free to use this document to learn more about how you can engage. If there are materials you would like to request we add to the list, email
cascminor@umich.edu
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Community Action and Social Change Undergraduate Minor
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