Showing events starting from January 1, 2015 up to January 31, 2015
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MSW Prospective Student Session
January 6, 2015 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Attend this session to learn more about the University of Michigan School of Social Work's MSW Program. Topics covered will include: MSW Curriculum, Dual Degree Programs, Application Process, Financial Aid, and more.
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Classes and Field Instruction begin and Registration for NCFD students
January 7, 2015
Classes and Field Instruction begin; Registration for NCFD
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Management Welcome Back Lunch
January 8, 2015 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Welcome back! We hope you had some relaxing time off from classes! As we look forward to a new term, the Management cohort will be hosting a Welcome Back Lunch. Any student with a management concentration, minor, or interest is welcome!
We are looking forward to kicking the semester off with food, conversation, and an exciting announcement about a new opportunity for those interested in leadership and management!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Working with Couples in Therapy
January 8, 2015 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
This mini-course is designed to familiarize students with the current theories of couple therapy. Selected empirically supported models utilized in couple therapy will be examined The course also looks at some of the key issues and challenges faced by therapists who provide couple therapy. This mini-course will be skill based and focus on helping students to learn effective approaches to working with couples in therapy.
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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Unity not Uniformity: Representing Diversity in America Abroad
January 8, 2015 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Hear from fellow students discuss their experiences abroad. Learn about programs, scholarships, funding, global careers, and the benefits of gaining international experience!
Sponsored by the International Center and Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Social Workers
January 9, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
The goal of the GIS course is to provide a general introduction to the use of GIS software for social work practice. Students will learn the basics of practical mapping of data and information using a range of GIS software. Student will learn the basic strategies of securing data, securing map images, and integration of maps and data to create single and multi-layered data maps. Students will be presented with real time applications of this mapped information in clinical and community practice.
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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Curtis Center: Pizza & Pontification
January 9, 2015 - 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!
January 9: Elizabeth Thomason, PhD, University of Michigan, is a post-doctoral fellow with the Curtis Center working with the program evaluation group. Her research interests include maternal mental health and family well-being during the early childhood years. Her dissertation examined the relations between maternal cognitions and maternal depressive symptoms during the perinatal period. Through examination of individual-level and socio-contextual factors, Elizabeth will talk about her work which seeks to contribute to prevention and intervention programs aimed at improving maternal mental health and child outcomes.
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CASC Info Session
January 9, 2015 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm
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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Concepts of Leadership and Management in Community Benefit Organizations
January 10, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Generally speaking, "management" is getting work done through others" Leadership is creating and sustaining change without crisis. This minicourse explores these concepts in the context of community benefit organizations[CBOs](aka, nonprofits) . While CBOs are organizations, and thus share a lot of features with other kinds of organisations (corporate, governmental) they have many elements of unique structure and stricture. They tend to work with "wicked problems"; they have a different governance structure from corporate and governmental organizations; they have a strong sense of mission and purpose, which is highly motivating but also can lead to under-investment in infrastructure both hardware (physical plant, etc) and software (employee training and development)...
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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Advanced Field Peer Consultation Group
January 12, 2015 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
The Peer Consultation Group offers a seminar-like experience where students can come to consult each other with field-related issues/support. The groups are open and drop-in. You can come to as many or as little as you like.