Showing events starting from November 1, 2016 up to November 30, 2016
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MSW/CASC Writing Workshop
November 1, 2016 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm
This event is for current CASC students who are applying to the MSW program at the University of Michigan. Students will have the opportunity to review their MSW application essays with CASC alumni who are currently students in the MSW program. Please sign-up in advance for a essay revision time slot on google calendar. To see the available time slots, ensure the date is on November 1. Hope to see you there.
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Recent Macro Grad Panel
November 2, 2016 - 5:00am to 6:00am
Interested in hearing what recent macro-focused alum are doing now?
Have questions about how they navigated the job search process as macro social workers?
Want to hear more about what macro social work looks like 1-5 years out of school?Join us for a recent grad panel with 3 macro alum!
Food will be served.
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SSW Current Events Cafe | Art & Social Justice
November 2, 2016 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
As a response to violence and social justice issues worldwide, the School of Social Work is hosting several Current Events Cafes. Cafes provide a reflective conversational space to process, (un)learn together, and move forward social justice work - micro, mezzo, and macro. To be responsive to current events, topics and resources will be announced via email a few days prior to each cafe. This cafe topic is Art & Social Justice.
Join us for music, painting, and conversation about the role of art and creativity in social [justice] work: from art therapy to films/documentaries, community murals, and spoken word poetry.
Visit the resources*** below to begin exploring the topic:
American Art Therapy Association
Artists as Activists: Pursuing Social Justice (Huffington Post Article)
Sarah Kay: If I should have a daughter… (TED Talk about spoken word poetry)
The 25 Most Amazing Community Arts Projects
Prison Creative Arts Project (U-M LS&A Program)
***Note: Art may disrupt, cause conversation, unite, or be triggering. Viewer discretion is advised.
Feel free to bring friends and other current event resources with you.
Snacks and art supplies provided.
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Health and Development Work Abroad: Ethics and Best Practices
November 2, 2016 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Growing numbers of Americans work in developing countries as volunteers or as employees of government agencies, NGOs and charities devoted to humanitarian aid. Many of these activities are meant to address gaps in the health care available to communities with limited resources; some provide direct patient care, while others address more systemic issues such as access to vaccines and/or training to increase the number of local health care professionals. While most of these efforts are well-intentioned and many provide much-needed assistance, some have been shown not only to be ineffective but also to have unanticipated negative consequences. This panel will address both the practical and the ethical dimensions of foreign involvement in health care delivery and development in low-resource communities.
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Historical Trauma and Modern Day Oppression: How Does This Relate to Eating Disorders? Presented by Nalgona Positivity Pride
November 2, 2016 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
This workshop by Nalgona Positivity Pride focuses on the unique multigenerational experiences women and queer people of color have had with colonialism and its connection to the development of eating disorders.
It examines how historical trauma and systemic oppression impact the relationship that women and queer people of color have with their bodies, and explores ways that individuals may start to heal through decolonization.The workshop encourages critical reflection on current body positivity campaigns and eating disorder prevention and intervention strategies, and on how all can evolve to be more inclusive, accessible, and non-oppressive. -
Working with Couples in Therapy
November 3, 2016 - 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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MSW General Information Session for CASC Preferred Admissions
November 3, 2016 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
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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Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting
November 3, 2016 - 7:30pm to November 6, 2016 12:00pm
Admissions representatives and current Doctoral students will be available in the conference exhibit hall to share information on U-M's MSW and PhD programs.
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Developing Core Skills
November 4, 2016 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and concepts are useful tools to help increase sense 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.
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CASC Info Session
November 4, 2016 - 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!