Showing events starting from October 1, 2018 up to October 31, 2018
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Dogs on the Diag
October 12, 2018 - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM ET
The Council for Disability Concerns produces an annual series of events designed to raise awareness of disability topics on campus and in our community. The events include speakers, demonstrations, films, and the presentation of the James T. Neubacher Award.
The events are presented by the University of Michigan Council for Disability Concerns in collaboration with University Human Resources, Michigan Medicine, and University Health Service. All events are free and everyone is welcome. If accommodations are needed, contact [email protected] at least one week in advance.
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Voices of the Staff - Me, the “Other” Screening and Conversation
October 12, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
UM Human Resources: Voices of the Staff and LSA: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Culture Office
Private screening of Me, the “Other”, a documentary film about a diverse group of students living in Washtenaw County in Southeast Michigan. “We set out to tell stories of prejudice, equality and diversity and discovered that ‘otherness’ is never one thing.” The film screening will be followed up by a conversation with cast, crew and a small Diversity Panel.
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Voices of the Staff - Me, the “Other” Screening and Conversation
October 12, 2018 - 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET
UM Human Resources: Voices of the Staff and LSA: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Culture Office
Private screening of Me, the “Other”, a documentary film about a diverse group of students living in Washtenaw County in Southeast Michigan. “We set out to tell stories of prejudice, equality and diversity and discovered that ‘otherness’ is never one thing.” The film screening will be followed up by a conversation with cast, crew and a small Diversity Panel.
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Disabled & Proud: Leading Change (Online Conference)
October 12, 2018 - 3:00 PM to 9:30 PM ET
Disabled & Proud: Leading Change is an online conference for college students with disabilities, happening October 11-13, 2018. This is a conference for students by students with disabilities, focused on building up students as leaders for campus change to improve accessibility, inclusion, and the campus climate for people with disabilities. Students in any type of degree program, of any age, with any type of disability are welcome. Nondisabled student allies are also welcome to attend. A limited number of free registrations are available for interested students; please email [email protected] to inquire.
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Disabled & Proud: Leading Change (Online Conference)
October 13, 2018 - 3:00 PM to 9:30 PM ET
Disabled & Proud: Leading Change is an online conference for college students with disabilities, happening October 11-13, 2018. This is a conference for students by students with disabilities, focused on building up students as leaders for campus change to improve accessibility, inclusion, and the campus climate for people with disabilities. Students in any type of degree program, of any age, with any type of disability are welcome. Nondisabled student allies are also welcome to attend. A limited number of free registrations are available for interested students; please email [email protected] to inquire.
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Updated ADA information: Assistive Animals and Emotional Support Animals (ESA)
October 15, 2018 - 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET
Panelists: Christina Kline, Disability Coordinator, U-M Office for institutional Equity; Jack Bernard, U-M Associate General Counsel; Randi Johnson, U-M Housing Accommodations
Moderator: Jeff Edelstein
Do you know the difference between Emotional Support Animals and assistive animals? Do you know which animals can legally be kept in dorms or in rentals? Which animals can be taken into public spaces such as restaurants and stores? Our panel can provide the answers.
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"Deej" (Documentary Film)
October 16, 2018 - 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET
Deej is DJ Savarese, a non-talking autistic man who was abandoned by his birth parents and remained uneducated until his adoptive parents helped him pursue an education. This film deals with Deej's transition to college life and the difficulties and growth that Deej pursues at Oberlin. He is a wordsmith who uses a machine to talk and he and his community know something you don't.
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Telling Our Own Stories: A Visual Storytelling Workshop on Disability Life at U-M
October 18, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
Panelists: Victor Strecher, Ph.D., Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education and Director for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship; and Patricia F. Anderson, Emerging Technologies Informationist for the Health Sciences; with surprise special guests
Comics allow us to explain feelings and events in ways that bridge time and space and identity in unexpected ways. Comics can give us a way to tell stories we might not tell in other ways, or which might not be heard if we did. In this two part workshop, we’ll first hear from people about why and how comics worked for their stories, followed by a workshop activity for artists and storytellers to collaborate on telling stories about life with disabilities.
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Keeping Our Door Open - A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Refugee Resettlement
October 22, 2018 - 8:00 AM to October 23, 2018 3:00 PM ET
This two-day symposium on refugee resettlement features keynote speakers U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-12th District) and Mark Hetfield, President and CEO of HIAS (founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society). HIAS is the global Jewish nonprofit that protects refugees. School of Social Work presenters includes Associate Professor Sherrie Kossoudji and Assistant Professor Odessa Gonzalez Benson. Benson, received funding from the U-M Office of Research Faculty Grants and Awards to support this symposium.
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The Impact of Episodes: Lunch & Discuss
October 22, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
The Impact of Episodes: Lunch & Discuss will use profound television shows and visual media as a catalyst for discussion as it pertains to the School of Social Work and social work profession. This event features an episode from the hit television series HBO's Insecure.
In this episode, Issa Dee struggles to find value in her position at a nonprofit organization while also seeking guidance for her financial struggles. Join the students of the DEI office as we unpack and discuss key elements of this episode and relate it back to the social work program. Click here to review the episode's trailer.
*Lunch will be provided. Please include any dietary restrictions and/or accommodations in the RSVP form.