During this tragic time with the loss of Colleen Karim, an amazing advisor, best friend, colleague, supporter, and much more, the Office of Global Activities wants to take this space to mourn this great person. We wish all of you who have known Colleen support and a virtual hug. |
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Spotlight- Celebrating Social Work Month at U-M SSW |
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March 1, 2021, News Update:
In a time of unprecedented crisis and loss, we have seen members of our community rise to the challenge. Social work practitioners, educators, researchers and leaders are serving on the front lines, developing solutions, and reaching out to ensure the most vulnerable voices are heard. Social workers are essential. We stand up, we speak out, we promote advocacy and legislation to improve lives.
Join the School of Social Work throughout the month, as we invite you to join us for virtual events celebrating social workers.
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Wednesday, March 3, from 12 pm - 1 pm EST
As one of three durable solutions traditionally available for refugees, third-country resettlement is an important part of the international commitment to refugee protection and support. Yet the vast majority of refugees in need of resettlement as a durable solution in 2021 are unlikely to be resettled. Please join Church World Service and the Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM) for a discussion with experts to discuss the possibility of using other migration channels - beyond refugee resettlement - to help refugees find solutions.
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Date: Various
Brief Description: ELI Student to Student events are fun, interactive virtual offerings planned and led by U-M students to help you meet people and make connections, whether you are physically on campus or somewhere else. You can relieve stress, increase social connectedness, and learn about U.S. and Michigan culture—while practicing English!
- Picture Story Game, Wednesday, March 3, 8:30–9:30 p.m. EST
- March Madness, Wednesday, March 17, 8:30–9:30 p.m EST
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Discussion Date(s): Various Dates Available through March 4
Brief Description: In times of heightened tension, division, and expressions of hate, faith, spiritual and secular communities have a vital role to play in being stewards of resilience, collective courage, and creating braver space in the presence of difference. Come join the Interfaith Program for a cozy meal together with Meals of Meaning! Meals of Meaning will provide a virtual space for students to gather and enjoy a warm dinner conversation together (meal provided). Here, you will have the chance to go beneath the surface, lean into vulnerability, and explore the struggles and stories that make up our lives. Sign up for a day/time that works for you!
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Date: Tuesday, March 9, 9 - 10:30 am EST
Brief Description: Dr. Elizabeth Kimani-Murage is a Senior Research Scientist at the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC). She is a Public Health Specialist/Public Health Nutritionist and a Human Rights Defender. She holds a PhD in Public Health (2010) from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, specializing in Nutrition. She is passionate about improving lives and promoting human dignity through action-oriented research, programs and engagement, and is championing the right to food as a most basic human right in Kenya and Africa in general.
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Date: Thursday, March 11, 7 - 8:30 pm EST
Brief Description: Disasters have been known to exacerbate pre-disaster inequalities, with greater impact on vulnerable populations. In 2011, the “3.11 Great East Japan Disaster” — a cascade of a M9.0 earthquake, massive tsunamis, and a nuclear accident — struck Japan, which at that time ranked just 98th of the 135 countries on the Gender Gap Index (121th of the 153 countries in 2020). Now on the 10th year of 3.11, panelists will discuss the disaster’s effects on women through their own experience and long years of grassroots activism, illuminating ways in which structures and norms of Japanese society contributed to women’s increased vulnerability in this time of crisis and proposing visions for more effective disaster response. They will provide invaluable first-hand accounts of how women in Japan organized and exposed post-disaster gender-based violence, advocated for more gender-informed disaster policies and response, shattered societal indifference and denial, and created change.
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Date: Various
Brief Description: The International Center's Intercultural Leadership Seminar (ILS) is designed for international and U.S. students who want to learn how to be more effective in a global environment. ILS includes brief lectures, discussion, experiential activities, and small group work. You can attend as many sessions as you are interested in. Each session has a specific and different area of focus:
- Intercultural communication - Friday, March 12, 3 pm - 4:15 pm EST
- Intercultural leadership - Friday, April 9, 3 pm - 4:15 pm EST
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Date: Monday, March 15, 5 - 6:30 pm EST
Brief Description: The Program in International and Comparative Studies (PICS) will host its fifth annual International Studies Virtual Alumni Career Panel virtually on Monday, March 15, 2021. This virtual alumni panel will showcase and celebrate the university’s rich history of contributions made by International Studies alumni, while providing valuable insight for current students as they start to develop their own career paths. The panel will include a student Q&A portion.
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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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Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 16
Brief Description: The second annual virtual Global Mental Health: Today and Tomorrow conference is being held by the Generation Mental Health campus chapter at the University of Michigan in November 2021. If you're looking to learn more about mental health in a global context, gain experience in planning a global event and managing speaker, recruitment, logistics, marketing, and adding strong leadership experience to your resume, be sure to apply!
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Application Deadline: Friday, March 12
Brief Description: The Education Abroad Coordinator supports UM-Flint internationalization strategy, led and facilitated by the Center for Global Engagement (CGE), by providing innovative leadership to develop, implement, manage, and market a diverse range of all UM-Flint education abroad programs, including faculty-led, embedded, exchange, research, internship and direct enroll programs that increase UM-Flint students’ access to global learning opportunities. Please forward to your contacts!
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Registration Deadline: Monday, March 22, 2021
Submission Deadline: Monday, July 12, 2021
Brief Description: The Geneva Challenge, hosted by the Graduate Institute of International & Development Studies, is a project funded by Swiss Ambassador Jenö Staehelin and aims to encourage interdisciplinary problem-solving analysis among master students on advancing human development within the scope of a relevant topic. This year, students are invited to develop analysis-based proposals on "The Challenges of Crisis Management". As the key to this issue is an interdisciplinary solution, crossing traditional boundaries between academic disciplines, we are inviting Master students from all academic programmes and from anywhere in the world to provide helpful strategic recommendations. Five prizes, one per continent, will be distributed.
The Geneva Challenge 2021 will distribute 25’000 CHF in monetary prizes and the five finalist teams will be invited (travel and accommodation expenses covered) to publicly present their work in Geneva before a panel of high-level experts. Networking opportunities are also envisioned as part of the prize package.
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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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Deadline: Extended to Wednesday, March 10
Brief Description: The Africa Studies Center has extended the application deadline for ASC funding to Wednesday, March 10! U-M students at all levels & all Colleges who are interested in doing research and/or internships in/on Africa *including virtual projects and costs associated w/collecting research data from afar* can apply for ASC student funding, as described in more detail on the ASC website (link in title). Applications are to be submitted using the II Student Fellowships (IISF) common application.
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"This document was initially directed at ways for how to turn fieldwork that was initially planned as using face-to-face methods into a more ‘hands-off’ mode. However, people have added useful material about ‘born digital’ research (content already generated on the internet by online interactions), which provides an alternative source of social research materials if researchers decide to go down that path."
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This three session video workshop will focus on understanding anxiety, learning strategies to manage anxiety, and developing a plan to apply the strategies on a daily basis wherever you are during the Pandemic. |
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SSW has listed resources and information on this web page related to tuition costs, financial aid, employment, health insurance and general questions and support. |
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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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Jaclyn Diaz
"More than 275 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped last Friday have been returned safely, government officials say.
The Nigerian government has denied paying a ransom for the girls, and officials have not said who's responsible. It's unclear whether the captors were arrested.
The government initially said 317 girls were abducted, but today revised the number to 279 without explanation. They were taken from their beds at the Government Girls Science Secondary School in the town of Jangebe..."
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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