Showing events on October 26, 2016
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Licensure Exam Informational Workshop
October 26, 2016 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Looking for more information on the licensure process for Social Work professionals?
Bring your lunch and Michelle Woods, Director of Career Services, will present and answer questions about the licensure process.
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Cross-Cultural Solutions Info Session
October 26, 2016 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Students interested in Global Work can attend information session to learn more about Cross-Cultural Solutions.
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MSW General Information Session for CASC Preferred Admissions
October 26, 2016 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Interested in learning more about receiving a master's degree in social work? Come to this event to learn more! Please note, this event is only open to declared CASC minors who are interested in the preferred admissions program. RSVP by emailing cascminor@umich.edu.
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International Opportunities Fair
October 26, 2016 - 2:00pm to 6:00pm
The International Opportunities Fair is a great way to connect with organizations with an international focus right here on campus! We expect 50-60 organizations and 400+ students to participate in the event. The Fair includes:
Internships/Short-term Work Abroad Programs/Organizations
Study-Internship Programs/Organizations
Volunteer/Teaching Abroad Programs/Organizations
Graduate School Programs
Organizations with full-time positions (eg: government organizations with international focus)
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Inaugural Presentation by Dean Lynn Videka
October 26, 2016 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Join us for Dean Lynn Videka's inaugural presentation, "Grand Challenges for the Future of Social Work".
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Working with Self-help, Support, and Advocacy Groups
October 26, 2016 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
The course will review studies showing self-help groups including 12-step groups provide a huge amount of service and involve nearly as many people as professional services. Studies related to the benefits and risks of self-help groups will also be reviewed. Special attention will be given to how providers and their agencies can coordinate their activities with self-help groups. Specific strategies that add value to professional services will be discussed. The focus will be on how self-help can enhance professional services, and in turn how professional services can enhance the self-help experience. Ethical issues related to the autonomy of self-help groups and the propriety of professional involvement will be explored in relation to a variety of groups including 12-step groups. Similarities and differences between online and in person groups will be discussed. Patterns of self-help use by various cultural groups will be examined with a view toward mitigating existing disparities. Patterns of self-help use...
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