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International Women's Day is a global holiday recognized annually on March 8 in celebration of the cultural, political, social, economic, and historical achievements and contributions of women all over the world. As designated by UN Women, the theme of this year's International Women's Day is "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality". This theme recognizes women’s untold contributions to the digital world, the persistent gender gap in digital access, their underrepresentation in STEM education and careers, and the pervasive threat of online gender-based violence. It also emphasizes how digital technology is opening new doors for the global empowerment of women, girls and other marginalized groups and calls on governments, activists and the private sector alike to power on in their efforts to make the digital world safer, more inclusive, and more equitable. | |
Spotlight: Glocal Village 2023: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally | |
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Glocal Village 2023: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 12:00 - 2:00 PM ET
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The U-M SSW Global Social Work Practice Pathway and the Office of Global Activities are excited to announce that registration is now OPEN for presenters and attendees at our second annual Glocal Village Event!
This event will showcase the exceptional academic work of social work students through a showcase of students’ research, academic, field experiences, and creative projects with a global focus. Inspired by this year's World Social Work Day theme, Glocal Village will center on Respecting Diversity through Joint Social Action.
For more information on acceptable formats for submission, please see the presenter registration form linked here. All submissions to present are due by March 12 at 11:59 PM.
Presenters and attendees may count their participation as field hours with the approval of their field instructor. Please be sure to include the learning activities associated with the conference in your justifications on the educational agreement. Presenters will be gifted a Glocal Village Event T-shirt. All attendees will receive Glocal Village swag.
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Fulbright U.S. Student Program Informational Webinar (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Tuesday, March 7, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Brief Description: The Institute of International Education, on behalf of the U.S. State Department, administers the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which offers research, study, and teaching opportunities in over 140 countries to recent graduates and graduate students. This competition is administered on campus by the International Institute (II). Over the course of winter semester, the II Fellowships & Grants team will be providing a series of workshops to help prepare your application! This workshop will be about choosing your Fulbright program.
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OGA International Coffee Hour (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Wednesday, March 8, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Brief Description: The Office of Global Activities hosts a bi-weekly coffee hour for all international students and visitors in the School of Social Work. In this coffee hour, we will discuss the topic of employment in the United States for international students. Monica Roskamp, an International Student & Scholar Advisor from the International Center, will be joining us to talk about on-campus employment as well as post-graduation employment and Optional Practical Training, and students will have the opportunity to ask her questions after her presentation. Milk Tea will be served at this Coffee Hour! Please fill the RSVP form to confirm your attendance and select the flavor of your Milk Tea.
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Women's History Month: Listening to a Feminist Revolution (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Wednesday, March 8 - Saturday, March 11
Brief Description: In celebration of International Women's Day, a group of Iranian graduate students and Graduate Society of Women Engineers are holding a series of events on “Woman, life, freedom: The women-led revolution of our time”. The purpose of these events is to raise awareness about the current feminist uprising in Iran, including its relation to earlier feminist movements and activism in post-1979 Iran. The first event in this series is "A Conversation with Negar Mottahedeh: Listening to a Feminist Revolution". Negar Mottahedeh is an Iranian scholar and professor at Duke University. The organizers invite you to join them to learn more about the women's protest of March 8th 1979 in Iran and how it is connected to the current women-led movement. Lunch will be provided on a first come first served basis. Following events include a movie screening, panel discussion, and musical performance.
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The African Muslim Film Festival (Click here to learn more)
Date: Thursday, March 9 - Thursday, April 6
Brief Description: The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa. This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March. All screenings are free, and all films will include English subtitles. This week’s feature is “You Will Die at Twenty”, based on a short story by Sudanese writer Hammour Ziada. Since few films had been produced in Sudan since independence in 1956, You Will Die at Twenty was only the country's eighth feature film. Filmmaker Amjad Abu Alala, who was born in Dubai to Sudanese parents, shot the film in northern Sudan during the upheavals of the Sudanese revolution and despite challenges in a country without a film industry and under the Islamist government of the time.
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Global Wolverines: Preparing You to Have a Successful International Experience (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Thursday, March 9, 5:30 - 6:30 PM ET
Brief Description: Global Wolverines is an event series for students traveling abroad during the summer. The aim of the events is to provide students with a foundation essential for having successful international experiences. Come to this workshop to learn about U-M health and safety resources and how they apply to you during your summer travels! This presentation is open to all students who will be traveling abroad this summer, and will especially be geared towards students who will be participating in independent education abroad opportunities, such as internships. This event will be presented by the Global Engagement Team in the Office of the Provost.
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60 Minutes Around the Globe: Ukraine (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Friday, March 10, 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Brief Description: 60 Minutes Around the Globe is a program series hosted by the International House Ann Arbor and the International Center where members of the international community share a brief presentation about the culture and history of their home country. The presentation is followed by a time for discussion and enjoying light refreshments. Join them this Friday to learn about Ukrainian culture and history!
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International Wellness Fair (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Friday, March 10, 5:00 - 7:00 PM ET
Brief Description: Join the International Center and Wolverine Wellness for the 2023 International Wellness Fair! The event is open to all students, scholars, faculty and staff. They will have groups from all over campus tabling and sharing wellness resources, as well food, crafting, therapy dogs, and wellness activities! There will be wellness demonstrations in the Maize & Blue Room on Self-Defense and Personal Safety (5:15 - 6:00 PM) and a Wolverine Wellness Peer Advisor Activity (6:15 - 7:00 PM). Nico the DPSS therapy dog will be at the event, and food will be provided from Lucky Kitchen and Earthen Jar.
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Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM ET
Brief Description: In collaboration with partners across U-M, the School of Public Health Diversity Equity and Inclusion Office is bringing Dr. Ruha Benjamin to campus for a talk and community conversation. Trained as a sociologist, Dr. Benjamin’s research sits at the intersection of science, technology, and medicine and resonates deeply with the field of Public Health. Dr. Benjamin will deliver a lecture on her new book, Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want. Viral Justice draws on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and amplified movements for racial justice. Following her lecture, Dr. Benjamin will participate in a conversation/Q&A facilitated by Leseliey Welch. Ms. Welch is a three time U-M alum, holding degrees from LSA, Ross School of Business, & the School of Public Health, and is the founding co-Executive Director of Birth Detroit and Birth Center Equity.
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U-M SSW Consulting Club Planning Meeting (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Thursday, March 16, 12:30 - 2:00 PM ET
Brief Description: Professors Ethan (Sunggeun) Park and Sue Ann Savas are co-hosting the U-M SSW Consulting Club Planning Meeting. The Club will be a platform for U-M MSW students to learn and practice management consulting skills with actual clients (e.g., community-based health and social service organizations) under the guidance of and in collaboration with U-M SSW faculty/staff. At the meeting, you will review the profiles of consulting clubs at U-M, brainstorm the value propositions of the U-M SSW Consulting Club, and share the wishes/wants for the Club. The Planning Meeting will be a relatively unstructured low-key event to share your thoughts and co-design/create this exciting new opportunity. The plan is to launch the Consulting Club in Fall 2023. Your RSVP is required to join the U-M SSW Consulting Club Planning Meeting.
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Professional Opportunities | |
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Summer internship at Clínica de Trabalho Escravo e Tráfico de Pessoas (Slave Labor and Human Trafficking Clinic) - Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Application Deadline: March 15; suitable for 20-month students
Brief Description: The Program in International and Comparative Studies and the Donia Human Rights Center in partnership with the Brazil Initiative at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies seeks applicants for one fellowship supporting a summer internship at Clínica de Trabalho Escravo e Tráfico de Pessoas (Slave Labor and Human Trafficking Clinic) in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) School of Law. The awarded fellow is expected to spend 4-8 weeks in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, between May and August 2023, working with Judge Carlos Henrique Haddad, federal judge in Brazil and professor of law at UFMG. The goal of the Fellowship is to support an accomplished University of Michigan undergraduate or graduate student with demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in human rights or Brazilian or Latin American Studies. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Position Available: U-M Center for Global Engagement - International Education Program Specialist
Application Deadline: March 17
Brief Description: The Center for Global Engagement is seeking an International Education Program Specialist who will develop programs that promote and foster international student integration, engagement, global learning, and development across the UM-Flint campus and instill a sense of belonging among international students. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Call for Submissions: 2023 Physicians for Human Rights National Student Conference
Application Deadline: April 1
Brief Description: The 2023 Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) National Student Conference will be hosted at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, MI on April 21 and 22 by the University of Michigan Asylum Collaborative. This conference is open to all graduate students, undergraduate students, and related healthcare professionals. This year’s theme is Equipping Leaders in Human Rights Advocacy. PHR is inviting you to submit abstract/poster submissions of original research for the 2023 PHR conference. Submissions can highlight domestic and/or international projects that relate in any way to human rights issues. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Multiple Positions Available: International Rescue Committee
Application Deadline: N/A
Brief Description: The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises to help to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. They have several job openings available. These include:
For a full list of the available positions, click here to access their job postings page.
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Multiple Positions Available: International Justice Mission Virtual and Hybrid Internships
Application Deadline: Varies by position
Brief Description: International Justice Mission (IJM) has opened applications for several virtual and hybrid internships. Click here for a full listing of the positions and to apply. As a note, IJM does require that all employees "possess a mature orthodox Christian faith, as defined by the Apostles' Creed."
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OGA Global Social Work Event Grant (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: March 10, 2023
Brief Description: The OGA offers event grants to students who would like to propose and plan an event with a global theme. Two grants per semester are available in the fall and winter, and each grant is up to $125. Student events that have been proposed and funded in the past include showing a documentary with a global focus, hosting a discussion on a global topic, or organizing a panel of social workers who work (or have done work) abroad. Events are not limited to these categories and we encourage students to get creative and propose something new. The OGA Event Grants are given on a rolling basis. However, the full application must be received before the March 10 deadline and at least 14 days prior to the event date proposed.
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OGA Global Independent Study Grant (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: extended to March 12, 2023
Brief Description: A Global Independent Study (GIS) offers students the ability to design a global social work opportunity in a foreign country while earning 1-6 elective credits. Students from all pathways and curriculum tracks are eligible to apply, and grant recipients will receive up to $2,500 to help cover the cost of their experience. Projects are student-initiated and might include service learning, research, or other activities. Students must find a clinical-track or tenure-track faculty member to serve as the faculty instructor who will provide academic guidance as well as grade the course. Click here to view the recording of the GIS Information Session.
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Mary Sue & Kenneth Coleman Global Experience Scholarship (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: March 15, 2023
Brief Description: Past U-M President Mary Sue Coleman wanted to ensure that more students travel abroad to experience other cultures firsthand, seek solutions to world problems and learn to thrive in a dynamic global environment. Putting significant resources behind the mission, Coleman and her husband, Kenneth M. Coleman, donated $1 million toward scholarships for U-M undergraduate and graduate students to support international study, internships, service work and other opportunities. Students enrolled in any graduate or professional program for international experiences directly related to their degree are eligible to apply. The U-M Office of Financial Aid will review all applications and select the students who best meet this scholarship's eligibility criteria. The number and dollar amount of the scholarships will vary, depending upon the annual income from the endowment fund.
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Mark and Myra Sorensen International Travel Scholarship (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: April 1, 2023
Brief Description: The Mark and Myra Sorensen International Travel Scholarship is designed to support students who will participate in study, internship, volunteer, or research programs abroad. The scholarship's goal is to fund a diverse array of students, regardless of field of study. The Global Engagement and Education Abroad (GEEA) team at the International Center manages the Sorensen Scholarship. Awards will be made in the amount of at least $750 to cover expenses such as program fees, transportation, room and board, and/or local excursions made in connection with the project. Scholarship awards are contingent upon the availability of funds.
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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