Showing events on October 10, 2014
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2014 U-M Social Innovation Summit
October 10, 2014 - 9:00am to 3:00pm
The 2014 U-M Social Innovation Summit will feature entrepreneur and social innovator Aaron Hurst. Hurst is the Founder of the Taproot Foundation, where he catalyzed the $15 billion pro bono service market, Founder & CEO of Imperative, a platform that enables people to discover, connect, and act on what gives them purpose in their work, and Author of The Purpose Economy.
Globally known for his thought leadership and a regular blogger for the Huffington Post, Stanford Social Innovation Review and LinkedIn, Hurst is a member of the Nonprofit Times’ Power & Influence Top 50, and has been recognized as a top social entrepreneur by Fast Company, Ashoka, and the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. You can follow him at @Aaron_Hurst.
During the Social Innovation Summit, Hurst and other leaders from across sectors will reveal how they have found purpose through their careers. Attendees will explore their own purpose journey, and engage with social entrepreneurs and thought leaders to discuss social challenges and innovations.
Featuring Experts In:Social Entrepreneurship in Detroit
Investing in Social Impact
Water Access, Food Security & Urban Farming
Workforce Development & Youth Engagement
Career Discovery & Networking
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CASC Info Session
October 10, 2014 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Interested in learning more about the Community Action and Social Change minor? Come to this info session to learn more about the CASC community, what CASC is and what it can offer you in your undergraduate program, the types of courses you'll take, and the available opportunities for CASC students after graduation!
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Curtis Center: Pizza & Pontification
October 10, 2014 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Join the Curtis Center for "Pizza & Pontification" -- a series of discussions, trainings and presentations on the second Friday of the month at 12 noon in the Curtis Center Conference Room. Pizza and salad lunch available at 11:45 am. All are welcome!
Friday, October 10: Andy Grogan-Kaylor "Understanding the connection between spanking and Child Protective Services involvement: Applying the complexities of odds ratios to a real world problem"
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Integrating Clinical Social Work and Ethnography: A Hybrid Design for Studying Health Among Hyper Marginalized Populations
October 10, 2014 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Homeless people who struggle with compromised mental and physical health as well as drug use while cycling in and out of correctional facilities are at the center of numerous overlapping issues connected to extreme poverty. Conducting research with this population is essential to our understanding of severe deprivation, but doing so can present challenges with study retention and the ethical imperative to intervene.
Moderator:
Sandra K. Danziger, Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work; Research Professor, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Discussants:
Reuben Miller, Assistant Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work
Megan Tompkins-Stange, Lecturer of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Free and open to the public. Lunch will be served; please RSVP to hpryor@umich.edu.
This event is co-sponsored by the Ford School of Public Policy and the SSW Learning Community on Poverty and Inequality.
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MSW/PhD Prospective Student Session
October 10, 2014 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Attend this session at the U-M Detroit Center to learn more about the University of Michigan School of Social Work MSW and PhD Programs. Topics covered will include: MSW Curriculum, Dual Degree Programs, Application Process, Financial Aid, and more.