Spotlight: GradSWE International Student Panel
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GradSWE International Student Panel
Tuesday, August 17th from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
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Have you been wondering what's next and feel a little overwhelmed? Do you wish there was someone you could ask for advice on how they choose their career path or found a job? Well, GradSWE is hosting a panel to address just that! The panel will comprise of senior international graduate students and recent graduates who will share their experiences with choosing a career path, navigating the job market, and preparing for life post-graduation. Interested in being a panelist for the event? |
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Date: Monday, August 23 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Brief Description: The Masters in International and Regional Studies (MIRS) combines an interdisciplinary curriculum, deep regional/thematic expertise, rigorous methodological training, and international experiences to enable students to situate global issues and challenges in their cultural, historical, geographical, political, and socioeconomic contexts and to approach them in diverse ways. MIRS is designed to prepare students for global career opportunities, whether in academia, private, or public sectors.This session will discuss topics related to the program structure, admissions requirements, funding and financial aid, specialization tracks, and dual-degree opportunities for students interested in applying for the Fall 2022 term.
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Date: Thursday, September 23rd from 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
Brief Description: The Michigan Medicine Social Work Research Committee invites you to the 7th Annual Social Work Research Symposium, "A Research Odyssey: Integration of Social Justice and Shaping Inclusion in Research." The symposium will feature research and poster presentations on various topics, including a keynote address from Dr. Jamie Mitchell. The event will be held virtually over Zoom.
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Date: Friday, September 3rd from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Brief Description: The Office of Global Public Health faculty and staff will answer questions about international internships, funding support, and more. Students will have the opportunity to network directly with global health faculty and hear more about global regions and topics of interest. The information presented at the Kick-off is for first year Masters and PhD students. The Kick-Off is currently scheduled as an in-person event but may be subject to change.
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Congratulations to Dr. Williams!
Congratulations to Dr. Ed-Dee Williams for the successful defense of his dissertation entitled "Black Boys Mental Health Help-Seeking: Exploring Perceptions, Barriers and Social Processes." His committee consisted of Alford Young Jr., Jamie Mitchell (co-chairs), Daphne Watkins, and Renee Anspach.
On August 1, 2021, Dr. Ed-Dee Williams, PhD, will become a Postdoctoral Fellow in the University of Michigan School of Social Work's Level Up: Employment Skills Simulation Lab. Dr. Williams has worked with the Office of Global Activities in coordinating and presenting talks regarding Black Lives Matter to interested visiting faculty, visiting PhD students, and international students.
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To best support the graduate and undergraduate undocumented and DACAmented student community at the University of Michigan, the Student Community of Progressive Empowerment (SCOPE), is hosting its annual fundraiser. SCOPE is a student-led and student-run organization at the University of Michigan that supports, connects, and empowers undocumented and DACA students at the university. Unfortunately, undocumented students and their families do not have access to federal or state relief funds. In addition, there are few financial resources available to undocumented students, and the few resources that are available are quickly exhausted. Our students and their families continue to experience financial insecurity and are in urgent need of assistance.
SCOPE is aiming to raise $10,000 to support undocumented students cover tuition, housing costs, food, transportation, DACA renewal fees, medical expenses along with other expenses not covered by university aid. 100% of the proceeds go directly to undocumented and DACA students at the University of Michigan
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Professional Opportunities |
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Brief Description: Green Apple Playschools is hiring for teachers as well as for a Program Director at their Spanish immersion preschool, Manzanitas. Competitive benefits, a focus on nature and play, and a collaborative environment are at the core of Manzanitas. Questions can be directed to Maria Rios: [email protected].
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Brief Description: We the People MI is hiring for an amazing position called UndocuSchool Coordinator. It's a brand new role that will organize Spanish speaking undocumented leaders throughout the state to help us win driver's licenses back for undocumented Michiganders.
We The People MI (WTPMI), along with and through its sister organization We The People Action Fund (WTPAF), works to build a multi-racial, working class constituency across the state that is engaged in community organizing, the development of leaders, and the building of a unified, proactive agenda rooted in economic, racial, and social justice for all Michiganders.
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Deadline: Thursday, August 26th
Brief Description: The African Studies Center (ASC), one of the constituent Centers of U-M's International Institute, is hiring to fill the position of ASC Projects and Events Coordinator. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is committed to our vision to make knowledge about Africa and learning from African scholars and scientists accessible to all U-M students. The person in this position is responsible for a variety of administrative tasks related to ASC programming, including support of the UMAPS program, ASC’s disciplinary Initiatives, and student-facing activities, reporting to ASC’s Associate Director.
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Brief Description: GRIN is looking for new members to join their executive board. They are seeking applications to fill their officer positions. The officer position is a transitional role in which you would be exposed to the different aspects of the GRIN board and have the opportunity to take charge of various components of event planning, learn more about each event team, lead the planning of your own event, and be better prepared to take on a leadership position in a subsequent semester or year. The time commitment of a board member includes attending hour-long board meetings every other week. For officers, you will assist and take charge of event planning both prior to and during the event itself. Please note that applicants must be graduate students.
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Deadline: Monday, August 30th
Brief Description: Join the GRIN Mentorship program starting the month of September to foster friendship and build valuable connections with peers across Rackham! As a mentor, international senior grad students, postdocs, and faculty/staff can be paired with and serve as mentors to newer international grad students, senior grad students, and postdocs respectively. Mentors will schedule regular meetings with their mentee(s) to discuss anything about the university experience.
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Deadline: Friday, August 13th
Brief Description: The Global Health Research Certificate Program is intended to help faculty, fellows, residents and all graduate-level learners incorporate global health into their research portfolios, creating a foundation for meaningful collaborative relationships and research in the global health setting, and ultimately paving the way to successfully compete for extramural funding for global health research. Through a combination of mentorship and monthly seminar events, participants will gain the tools to develop their own research activities abroad, including the skills to seek extramural funding for global health projects. Participants may come from any of the U-M health science schools, and there is no tuition cost. The session will begin in the Fall.
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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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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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"The Taliban has captured the city of Zaranj in Afghanistan’s Nimruz province, making it the first provincial capital the group has taken from the Afghan government as it steps up offensives."
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