Showing events starting from February 1, 2015 up to February 28, 2015
Pages
-
Striking Many Chords: The CAGs of PhotoVoice in the Aftermath of 2011 Disasters in Japan
February 12, 2015 - 12:00pm
As part of the UM Center for Japanese Studies Noon Lecture Series
http://www.ii.umich.edu/cjs/eventsprograms/noonlectureseriesSince the 2011 triple disasters of earthquakes, tsunami, and nuclear power plant accidents in northern Japan, over 50 women have participated in the PhotoVoice Project, an ongoing participatory action research aimed at improving the national and local disaster policies and their implementation. Repeated photo-taking and interactive discussions have created communicative space where women grieve and grow in groups while conducting environmental assessments and taking various social actions using art, in the form of photography and narratives, which have stimulated collective, critical consciousness among and beyond participants. This presentation weaves together the process, outcome, and impact of the project along with an examination of theoretical, methodological and ethical issues.
Mieko Yoshihama, Ph.D., LMSW, ACSW is a professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Michigan. Her research and teaching focus on the prevention of gender-based violence and the promotion of the safety and wellbeing of marginalized populations and communities. In 2011, Dr. Yoshihama co-founded the Women's Network for East Japan Disaster and conducted a study of gender-based violence in the wake of the disaster, while also creating what has evolved into the PhotoVoice Project, Inc. (photovoicejapan.org).
-
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Developing Core Skills
February 13, 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.
-
Data Visualization Techniques to Maximize Use of Evaluation Results
February 13, 2015 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Presentation of findings can limit how results are used for decision making. Program evaluation results need to be presented in a way that is meaningful, accessible, and will facilitate data interpretation to promote program and organizational change.
Join the Curtis Center Program Evaluation Group at the University of Michigan School of Social Work on Friday, February 13, when Stephanie Evergreen, author of "Presenting Data Effectively: Communicating Your Findings for Maximum Impact" and nationally recognized expert will present on how to visually communicate your data clearly to stakeholders.
Registration is required and limited to the first 110 attendees.
Lunch will be available starting at 11:45am.
Parking & Directions:
Parking is available at the Maynard parking structure.
Walking directions from the Maynard parking structure to the Michigan League.
Driving directions to the Michigan League.
-
MSW Prospective Student Webinar
February 13, 2015 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
This session will provide the opportunity to learn more about the University of Michigan School of Social Work's MSW Program. Topics covered will include: MSW Curriculum, Dual Degree Programs, Application Process, Financial Aid, and more.
The session will be interactive, allowing participants to ask any questions that they have.
-
International Institute Individual Fellowships Deadline
February 15, 2015 (all day)
The International Institute Individual Fellowships are designed to support University of Michigan students, regardless of citizenship, who are enrolled in a degree program and wish to participate in internships or conduct research abroad. Award amounts are up to $5,000.
*This is a highly recommended funding source. Typically one or more MSW students receive funding from this source annually.
-
Interviewing and Salary Negotiation
February 16, 2015 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Michelle Woods provides information on interviewing and salary negotiation.
-
Class Visit - Eastern Michigan University
February 16, 2015 - 3:30pm to 7:00pm
An admissions representative will be coming to Eastern Michigan's BSW program to present on U-M's MSW program. For more information, contact ssw.msw.info@umich.edu.
-
Black Women and Beauty ~ Shades of Black (Part 1)
February 16, 2015 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
The event involves viewing of the documentary Light Girls followed by a faculty panel discussion on the various perspectives of 'blackness' among women in society today.
"Light Girls is an in-depth look into the lives of light skinned African American women, the prejudices they faced and the seemingly hierarchical nature of the society." (IMBD.COM)
-
Needs Versus Aspirations, or Why Mobile Phone Apps to Save the World Rarely Work
February 17, 2015 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The funding for a community-radio program intended to address agricultural needs is cut off when the community decides it most wants to air local music. A computer-based program intended to improve language skills ends up enabling a career upgrade. A mobile operator in India says that while people claim to need health and education, what they pay for are the “ABCs”: astrology, Bollywood, and cricket.
These examples could be interpreted as a clash between the two sides of “needs and aspirations,” a phrase that is commonly invoked to indicate the areas that social policies and interventions should address. In this talk, Professor Kentaro Toyama will present some preliminary thoughts on the difference between needs and aspirations, and he suggest that while needs are well-understood and operationalized, they are not as powerful a motive force as aspirations, which are under-theorized and often overlooked in practice.
-
Effective and Interesting Presentations
February 18, 2015 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
This session will demonstrate some key elements of public speaking and will include tips on effective speaking, both with and without slides. If time permits, we will also briefly consider principles of good slide design and poster design.
This session will not ask you to stand up and speak. Instead, you will leave with tools to help you prepare and practice your academic or professional presentations.