Showing events starting from November 1, 2015 up to November 30, 2015
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Global Social Work Week Event Grant Application Due
November 1, 2015 - 5:00pm
Get funding to propose and plan an event for Global Social Work Week - ideas include film, art gallery, panel discussion, or another event of your choosing. Global Social Work Week takes place in November 16 - 20, 2015. Two Global Social Work Week Event Grants of up to $250 are available annually - application deadline is November 1st at 5 PM.
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U-M Flint Class Visit
November 2, 2015 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
An admissions representative will be visiting the U-M Flint BSW program to share information on U-M's MSW and BSW programs.
Lunch will be provided!
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SSW Career Services Alumni Lunch Series - Jamila Rahman
November 4, 2015 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Come grab a lunch and network with Jamila Rahman who utlizes both her marco and micro background for the Washtenaw County’s Office of Community and Economic Development Senior Nutrition Program.
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Working with Couples in Therapy
November 5, 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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Lost in Translation
November 5, 2015 - 7:00pm
Love the Moth? Join the U-M Community in this interactive stroytelling experience. Storytellers will hare about international adventures that have shaped their lives. Refreshments provided by Roos Roast Coffee.
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Field Peer Facilitator Applications Due
November 6, 2015 (all day)
The Office of Field Instruction is accepting Field Seminar (SW531) Peer Facilitator applications for Winter 2015.
Field Seminar Peer Facilitators are part of an evolving educational experience for MSW candidates. Students that are selected will have a variety of responsibilities, including:
Working with OFI field faculty in the Field Seminar course to engage students in focused activities, generative interviews, and open-ended discussions about their field placements
Planning activities to address the educational goals of the students and their seminar curriculum
Helping students navigate the field instruction process
Providing feedback on the students' field assignments/experiences
Managing the Canvas site
The selected students are compensated in several ways, including course credit. Please review the application materials and see the Peer Facilitator informational flyer.
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CASC Info Session
November 6, 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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Using Photovoice for Individual and Community Empowerment
November 6, 2015 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Photovoice is a process in which people typically those with limited power due to poverty, language barriers, race, class, ethnicity, gender, culture, or other circumstances use video or photo images to document their environment and experiences and share them with others. It uses visual methods to communicate lived experience and to create a basis for discussion and action. The images are often used, with captions composed by the photographers, to bring the realities of the photographers lives home to the public and policy makers and to spur change. However, PhotoVoice can also be a method used direct practice, evaluation, and management settings...
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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Lost in Translation: Stories of Global Experiences
November 6, 2015 - 7:00pm
Join UM students, faculty, and staff in this storytelling event as part of the ICP series. Audience members will get to listen to storytellers share about their international experiences. This event is similar to “The Moth” in which true stories are told in a live setting. Refreshments will be served.
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Understanding Diversity and Social Justice through Dialogue
November 7, 2015 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
This course is designed to increase students’ awareness, knowledge, and understanding of issues related to diversity and social justice, including race, ethnicity, class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, ability status, and the intersections between these social identity groups. Additionally, students will gain an understanding of dialogue as a method for peacefully resolving conflict that may emerge due to cultural misunderstandings or oppressive dynamics, as well as skills for effectively engaging in dialogue. The topics of this course include social identity development; difference and dominance and the nature of social oppression; our personal and interpersonal connections to power, privilege, and oppression; understanding and resolving conflicts or resistance; the process of dialogue and coalition building across differences; and its applications in multicultural social work settings.
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.