Showing events starting from April 1, 2015 up to April 30, 2015
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Course Conversations and Peer Gathering
April 7, 2015 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET
Want to connect with other students about courses you are taking?
Want to discuss opportunities to complete an independent study that focuses on what your interests are?
Want to come together and get feedback and support from other students interested in management and leadership?Join us to discuss course selections, independent study opportunities, and debrief the semester. We would also like to hear your thoughts on how the new Leadership in Community Benefit Organizations Program can continue to support all students moving forward.
Refreshments will be provided.
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The Crown: A Reception By Students, For Students
April 7, 2015 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET
The students of Afroamerican and African Studies course “Black Art, White Cube” are hosting a student-only reception for the internationally recognized artist Shani Peters’s exhibition The Crown: Contemporary Construction of Self in America in GalleryDAAS. Although the exhibition has already officially opened, we wanted to create a space that would facilitate greater communication and exploration of the topics raised by Peters's work between University of Michigan students from various backgrounds and experiences. The opening will feature student speakers, musical performances, and pizza.
Peters’s multi-part project The Crown explores issues of self-determination and the ways in which these determinations are enforced or complicated by one’s past, both personal and historical. She utilizes various crowns of African and Western origins to celebrate rising above oppression and to interrogate the related concepts of self-determination, identity, and autonomy in one’s life. The exhibition in GalleryDAAS features compelling photographs and the opportunity for students to participate in the Selfie Booth by wearing one of six handmade crowns.
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Careers in Aging Week: Documentary and Discussion
April 8, 2015 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET
A Frontline film based on the book, "Being Mortal" by Atul Gawande will be shown, followed by discussion.
Light refreshments will be served.
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NASW Michigan Annual Conference
April 9, 2015 - 8:00 AM to April 10, 2015 3:30 PM ET
Admissions representives will attend the NASW Michigan Annual Conference to share information about U-M's MSW and PhD programs.
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IRB On the Road
April 9, 2015 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
For the past several years, the IRB-Health Sciences Board, which reviews most of the IRB applications from the School of Social Work, has been conducting "IRB on the Road" sessions to help researchers navigate the IRB process. No formal presentations are given, but rather staff are available for consultation within the units. The goal of these sessions is to strengthen relationships with researchers while helping to create an enhanced understanding of both the IRB process and the eResearch submission process. Deb Schild is our current liaison at the IRB.
Interested individuals should contact Deb Schild (drsw@umich.edu) in advance to schedule an appointment.
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Careers in Aging Week: Panel Presentation
April 9, 2015 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET
Panel members will each talk about their unique social work career path serving older adults, followed by a Q & A session. Micro and macro social work perspectives will be presented.
At the end of this event, there will be a drawing based on the online survey sent out on April 6. Prizes will be awarded.
Dinner will be provided.
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CBT for Depressive Disorders
April 10, 2015 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET
This course will include a comprehensive review of cognitive-behavioral therapy for major depression and other related mood disorders. Behavioral activation, problem solving, and cognitive restructuring techniques will be reviewed and practiced in an interactive format. Live CBT interventions will be presented throughout the course. Training in intervention related homework related exercises and techniques for enhancing adherence to outside of session exercises will also be an integral part of the course.
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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Welfare & Poverty in the Italian Context
April 10, 2015 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET
A lunchtime talk and discussion on "Welfare & Poverty in the Italian Context" by Professor Ugo Ascoli from the Polytechnic University of Marche, (Ancona, Italy) will be held. All faculty, post-docs, and doctoral students are invited. Lunch will be served, but those wishing to attend must RSVP by April 8 to Professor Sandra Danziger (sandrakd@umich.edu) since food and space are limited. This event is co-sponsored by the Global Social Work Learning Community and the Learning Community on Poverty and Inequality.
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Welfare & Social Services in Southern Europe: The Role of the Third Sector (Nonprofits) in Greece, Italy, Spain & Portugal
April 10, 2015 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET
"Welfare & Social Services in Southern Europe: The Role of the Third Sector (Nonprofits) in Greece, Italy, Spain & Portugal" will be presented by Prof. Ugo Ascoli, from the Polytechnic University of Marche, (Ancona, Italy). This lecture is sponsored by the School of Social Work's Global Social Work Learning Community. All are invited.
Prof. Ascoli comes to us from the Marche Polytechnic University (formerly the Polytechnic University of Ancona) in Central Italy. He is a full professor of Sociology in the Department of Economics and Social Sciences where he teaches courses on social policy. He has written many articles and books, including such topics as migration issues, the Italian Welfare State and its process of privatization, and comparative analyses of in industrialized countries and the role of nonprofit organizations in social welfare service provision. His books include The New Welfare Mix in Europe (Plenum, 2002, with Costanzo Ranci, [Eds.]), Welfare in Italy (Il Mulino,2011, [Ed.]), and his forthcoming book on The Italian Welfare State in a European Perspective (Policy Press, May 2015, with Emmanuele Pavolini, [Eds.]).
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Social Justice Art Festival: Violence and Vulnerability
April 11, 2015 - 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET
The annual Social Justice Art Festival will take place at the U-M School of Social Work. The event seeks artwork submissions that explore how art can be used as a mechanism to promote social justice and/or change. The theme for this year is Violence and Vulnerability.
“Art allows us an opportunity to speak our pain and our healing in new ways. Through art, we can create communities and find new ways to connect with one another,” said Kelsey Hug, member of the art festival planning committee. “Our hope is that this festival will create a space in which artists and visitors alike can begin a conversation about the pervasive nature of violence and the ways in which we can stand united against it through art.”
The festival will feature artists from across the country and topics of art submitted highlight domestic and intimate partner violence, environmental justice, queer experiences, the #blacklivesmatter movement, incarceration, faith and many more topics. The day will also feature a range of spoken word, theater, photography, paintings, and interactive art.