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Spotlight- Considerations for International Travel
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Friday, April 16, from 2:00 - 3:00 pm EDT
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.
This event is co-sponsored by Office of the Provost - Global Engagement Team, University Health Service, and the International Center.
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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: Wednesday, April 14, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
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: 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 [email protected] with questions.
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Date: Friday, April 16, at 3:00 PM EDT
Brief Description: Now is the time to start your application for the Peace Corps! If you've been thinking about applying, the time has come as countries are beginning to move forward with plans to reopen in 2022! In this session we will go over the application in detail and answer any questions you may have about the process!
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Date: Wednesday, April 21, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT
Brief Description: In this info session, we consider the various types of awards available through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program 2021 Application. If you are trying to decide between applying to be an English Teaching Assistant in Spain or doing a research project in Mongolia, this session is for you! This session will be recorded for future viewing. For more information about Fulbright, visit the new canvas site.
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Date: Wednesday, April 21, at 7:00 PM EDT
Brief Description: Join us for a showing of the Hulu documentary I Am Greta in celebration of Earth Day! Hosted by the Big Ten Academic Alliance, students from across the Big Ten are invited for a discussion about global climate change activism and how it connects to the story of Greta Thunberg, a teenage Swedish activist. This movie will be shown over Zoom, and registration is required to receive the login information.
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Date: Friday, April 23, from 12:00 - 1:30 PM EDT
Brief Description: Compear Global Education Network (CGEN) is hosting a FREE interactive educational presentation and panel discussion highlighting Black Men working as Global Educators & Scholars. In this webinar, panelists will address various topics around how they succeed in the face of abject adversary and survive in a euro-centric system that is hostile to Black Men. Panelists will share their personal narratives on self-empowerment through global experiences, organizational approaches, and ways they disrupt the current approaches that continue to contribute to gaps in the participation of Black men.
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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, May 3, 2021
Brief Description: Curamericas, a non-profit organization that provides healthcare services for moms and their communities in under-served villages across the world. Curamericas is hosting its first virtual Summer Community Project Incubator where students think and implement their own ideas that benefit their communities. The program consists of weekly virtual meetings where they can network with other participants, ask mentors for advice on their projects, and learn about implemented global healthcare community projects.
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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 Rachel Treisman
"It took less than two weeks for the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan to vaccinate almost all of its eligible population.
The country's vaccination campaign kicked off on March 27. By April 8, according to the Ministry of Health, 93% of eligible adults had gotten their first dose. Officials said 472,139 people between ages 18 and 104 had been vaccinated as of that date, and they urged other eligible individuals to follow suit..."
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