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September 23, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Some of the most influential and impactful coalitions represent voices from diverse communities. Faith-based activists can be powerful in creating change, especially when they join forces with other faith-based groups.

Join us for a special session featuring local religious leaders and social justice activists who are committed to working with other religious groups to create meaningful community change. Speakers include Rabbi Alana Alpert of Detroit Jews for Justice, longtime interfaith social justice organizer and Former Executive Director of the Michigan Muslim Community Council and current Executive Director of the Oakland County Democratic Party, Sumaiya Ahmed Sheikh, President of South Asian American Voices for Impact (SAAVI) and appointed member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, Chandru Acharya, and La’Ron Williams, long time leader of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice.

September 24, 2021 to September 25, 2021

Join us for our annual Homecoming & Reunion Weekend!

Below is the full schedule of events.

Registration is closed.

You are welcome to join us virtually by visiting the centennial webpage.

All events are planned to be in person with appropriate public health measures in place. Some events will have virtual components.

September 27, 2021 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm

The Certificate in Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care - Combined Track is designed for clinicians -- such as social workers, nurses, care managers, psychologists, and physicians -- who are interested in the distinct considerations for providing integrated care to both pediatric and adult populations. Participants will gain assessment, intervention, and consultation skills; will learn strategies to apply these skills in the workplace; and will link with a peer distance learning community to practice new skills and discuss ideas...

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

September 27, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

The Certificate in Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care - Pediatric Track is designed for direct practitioners -- social workers, nurses, care managers, psychologists and physicians -- who provide services in an integrated health care setting serving children, youth, adolescents and families, or those interested in providing care in a pediatric integrated health care setting. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills associated with providing consultation, screening, assessment, and interventions in primary care settings that serve the distinct developmental and systems of care needs for the pediatric population...

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

September 27, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

The Certificate in Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care - Adult Track is designed for clinicians -- such as social workers, nurses, care managers, psychologists, and physicians -- who deliver or plan to deliver integrated health services, and who serve populations often presenting with complex needs in physical health, mental health, and substance use. Participants will gain assessment, intervention, and consultation skills; will learn strategies to apply these skills in the workplace; and will link with a peer distance learning community to practice new skills and discuss ideas...

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

September 29, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Join Betsy Williams, Writing Skills Coordinator, and Darlene Nichols, Social Work Librarian, on Zoom for an overview of resources and expectations for graduate-level academic writing and library research.

Short presentations will allow ample time for your questions.

Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/94505952232
Use your U-M Zoom account and SSO Authentication.

This session will also be offered on Monday, September 20 from noon-1, also on Zoom.

September 29, 2021 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, join us as we host two panelists, Dr. Luis Zayas from the University of Texas - Austin and Carlos Peña of the International Rescue Committee, to discuss legal and psycho-social issues experienced by Latino families from Central America at the US-Mexico border who are seeking asylum and safety and instead experience injustices and trauma. This panel discussion is sponsored by the University of Michigan Latinx Faculty and Staff Research Group, the SSW Global Social Work Pathway, and the SSW Office of Global Activities. Watch one of the speaker’s previous TED talks on the topic here. Watch a video about the U.S. Border-Industrial Complex by author Robert Reich here.

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September 29, 2021 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Join students, faculty, and staff of the Jewish Communal Leadership Program to celebrate the Sukkot holiday. 

The holiday of Sukkot centers around the sukkah (a temporary shelter). Traditionally, Jews would eat, sleep, and gather in the Sukkah during this annual harvest festival. 

All are welcome -- no, knowledge/prerequisites of Judaism/Hebrew required.