Showing events starting from December 1, 2015 up to December 31, 2015

December 2, 2015 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Whether you are getting ready to graduate or wanting to plan ahead, Janice Williams Miller will be providing tips and tricks to consider as you launch into your career as a social work leader.

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December 4, 2015 - 9:00am to 4:00pm

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and concepts are useful tools to help increasesense of self, improve behavior associated with dysregulated emotion. Ineffective behaviors usually appear when emotion is intense. DBT concepts and skills help people to have more control over behavior when situations increase the potential for acting on high emotion. Professionals will also learn skills to manage their own emotions as they help others. This training will give practical, researched strategies for everyone present in the service of helping adults, adolescents,and families we serve as well as our own individual lives and professional practice.

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

December 4, 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! 

December 4, 2015 - 6:00pm

Lorraine Gutiérrez’s PhotoVoice mini-course will culminate in a photography exhibit in the SSW building. PhotoVoice is an participatory action research method that uses photography to share individual and collective experiences. A PhotoVoice exhibit is focused on a theme or issue to express to the community and decision makers.

This PhotoVoice exhibit will focus on a range of themes such as educational inequity, cultural identity, food and nutrition,and  environmental justice. All are invited to the opening. There will be light refreshments. 

December 7, 2015 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

This discussion event is co-sponsored by The SSW People of Color Collective, the School of Social Work Student Union and The School of Social Work. All SSW community members are invited to participate in small group discussions on topics related to diversity as well as provide feedback for future events planned for next term.

Food will be provided.

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December 7, 2015 - 5:00pm to 9:00pm

During this busy and hectic time, The SSW People of Color Collective, The School of Social Work Student Union, and The School of Social Work will be co-sponsoring dinner and study space.  This is an opportunity to grab a bite to eat, connect with other students, and complete your end of term assignments in a communal space.  

Dinner will be provided from 5:30-7pm.  Study space will be available until 9pm.

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December 9, 2015 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm

CCS is one of the most comprehensive and widely recommended fundraising consulting and management firms in the world. Established in 1947, CCS designs and implements significant fundraising campaigns and programs for institutions across the country and throughout the nonprofit sector, including the American Red Cross, Feeding America, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Kiwanis International. This geographic and sector breadth of experience allows us a unique perspective unparalleled in the industry. CCS serves over 300 organizations each year and supports fundraising goals in excess of $8 billion.

December 9, 2015 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Join us in celebrating the 5th year anniversary of the CASC minor! This early evening reception will be an opportunity to highlight CASC in the SSW and across the University. We are thankful for the support and want to honor the people who helped create CASC, showcase our student and alumni experiences, and share in an evening of community action and social change.

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