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February 2, 2021 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Join us from 3 to 4:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 2nd, to explore the role of social workers in interpersonal practice as it relates to integrated health, mental health, substance abuse, and the Social Work: Practice, Policy, and Research MasterTrack™ Certificate from the University of Michigan School of Social Work on Coursera. During this session, you will hear from Rosemary Sarri Collegiate Professor Mary Ruffolo, who will discuss social work practice as it relates to individual, family, and group change work, and Colleen Karim, Online Program Student Services Officer, who will share an overview of the MasterTrack Certificate and Online MSW program. 

*Please note: This session is informational only and does not provide a certificate of completion.
 

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February 4, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Note: This course is available for free to U-M SSW alumni as part of our Alumni Webinar Series, which features invited alumni speakers. Please know that non-alumni participants are welcome to register as well!...

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

February 4, 2021 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Congratulations! Newly admitted MSW Students can connect virtually with Current MSW students regarding the MSW program!

What's the program really like? Where is your field placement? What do social work students do for fun? What is Ann Arbor like in the Winter? Join an MSW student as well as other admitted MSW students for a live webchat about the School of Social Work.  Our MSW students are excited to answer any questions that you have and share their feedback about the program. 

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February 8, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

What's the program really like? Where is your field placement? What do social work students do for fun? Join an MSW student as well as other prospective MSW students for a live webchat about the School of Social Work.  Our MSW students are excited to answer any questions that you have and share their feedback about the program. 

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February 9, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Interested in learning more about the Community Action and Social Change minor? Join an info session to learn more.

These informationals provide an opportunity to learn more about the minor, requirements, course offerings, the msw prefered admissions program, and other opportunities to get involved in programs, events, and other experiences in the minor. We invite you to join us for a virtual presentation Tuesday, February 9th, from 12 - 1PM. 

In order to join, complete the RSVP below. The zoom link and official invitation will be sent the day before the event, via email.

We look forward to meeting you!

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February 11, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

From the school to prison pipeline, Black children - and black boys in particular - are punished more harshly, expelled more often, and isolated more frequently than their peers for similar behavior as White students. This affects academic outcomes and achievement, socioeconomic mobility, and shapes one’s sense of self. When teachers, administrators and peers are all affected and shaped by implicit bias because they live in a racist society, how do we expect our institutions to function impartially and fairly? This virtual discussion focuses on the permeation of police officers in our public schools - specifically our majority Black student schools, and how we've effectively created a pathway for Black children from the classroom to the prison.

Special guests include native Detroit, scholar, and expert on Criminal Justice, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Science in the College of Applied Science and Technology in Illinois State University, Dr. Charles Bell. Other panelists include organizers of 482forward who have led the campaign to defund the police in public schools.

Field credit is offered to students attending this session. Students should check with their field faculty supervisors for more information.

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February 11, 2021 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

This online session will provide the opportunity to learn more about the University of Michigan School of Social Work MSW program. Topics covered will include: Online Program, On-Campus Program, Curriculum Options, Application Process, Financial Aid, and more.

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February 11, 2021 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Congratulations! Newly admitted MSW Students can connect virtually with Current MSW students regarding the MSW program!

What's the program really like? Where is your field placement? What do social work students do for fun? What is Ann Arbor like in the Winter? Join an MSW student as well as other admitted MSW students for a live webchat about the School of Social Work.  Our MSW students are excited to answer any questions that you have and share their feedback about the program. 

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February 12, 2021 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

U.S. law defines human trafficking as the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into commercial sex acts or labor or services against their will. The one exception involves minors and commercial sex. Inducing a minor into commercial sex is considered human trafficking regardless of the presence of force, fraud or coercion. Although Social Impact Organizations typically are not the first place victims and survivors of human trafficking turn to for support, it is incumbent on organizations to apply social work ethics to provide a culture and an atmosphere that intentionally supports victims and survivors...

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

February 12, 2021 - 5:00pm

Method/area curriculum students using the old Ed Agreement: submit Tab 2 (Assignments) to your field instructor. Field instructor must approve & submit Tab 2 to your field faculty. 

Pathways curriculum students using the new Ed Agreement: select and save an Assignment for each competency.  You will not be submitting the Ed Agreement to your field instructor at this time, that will happen at the end of the term. 

February 15, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

What's the program really like? Where is your field placement? What do social work students do for fun? Join an MSW student as well as other prospective MSW students for a live webchat about the School of Social Work.  Our MSW students are excited to answer any questions that you have and share their feedback about the program. 

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February 17, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

What's the program really like? Where is your field placement? What do social work students do for fun? Join an MSW student as well as other prospective MSW students for a live webchat about the School of Social Work.  Our MSW students are excited to answer any questions that you have and share their feedback about the program. 

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February 17, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Join Social Work Librarian Darlene Nichols and Writing Skills Coordinator Betsy Williams online to ask any questions you may have about upcoming course assignments.

No need to RSVP, but you do need to use your U-M Zoom account. (To learn how, see this video or review these steps from ITS to Log In To Your U-M Zoom Account.)

Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/96796455099 

Passcode: JoinUs

 

February 18, 2021 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Join us for our February meeting to build community collaboration and continue the conversation about anti-racist practice and actions. For our February meeting, we will review a draft of the SSW anti-racist guiding principles and work in small groups to provide feedback and reflect on our spheres of influence in the SSW as it relates to classroom and curriculum.

Undoing Racism is a community collective of students, staff, and faculty in the School of Social Work dedicated to fighting white supremacy at individual, school and structural levels. This workgroup was established in 2019 after the community took part in the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond Undoing Racism workshops, and builds on their anti-racist community organizing model. Our work has been largely focused on building collective community and emphasizes the role that white members of our community must take on to dismantle and undo white supremacist structures. 

We know there are many important efforts going on at SSW; Undoing Racism will amplify all these efforts, including the advocacy sparked by MSW and Doctoral students. No matter what role you play here at SSW, you are always welcome and encouraged to come to Undoing Racism meetings.

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February 18, 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Join the Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Coalition to discuss and share how rising anti-Asian American sentiment is affecting us, others, and our community. Both API-identifying and non API-identifying faculty, students, and staff are welcome.

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The zoom link and password will be sent out the morning of the event.

February 22, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

What's the program really like? Where is your field placement? What do social work students do for fun? Join an MSW student as well as other prospective MSW students for a live webchat about the School of Social Work.  Our MSW students are excited to answer any questions that you have and share their feedback about the program. 

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February 22, 2021 - 5:00pm

Join Clinical Assistant Professor Justin Hodge for an online workshop titled "Pursuing Social Justice and Health Equity Through Politics" on February 22, at 5 PM (EST).

This event is a joint collaboration between the School of Social Work and the School of Public Health

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February 23, 2021 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

This online session will provide the opportunity to learn more about the University of Michigan School of Social Work MSW program. Topics covered will include: Online Program, On-Campus Program, Curriculum Options, Application Process, Financial Aid, and more.

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February 23, 2021 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm

The Leon and Josephine Winkelman Lecture Series was established at the University of Michigan School of Social work by the Winkelman brothers - Stanley J., John, Frederick R., and Henry R. - as a memorial to their parents. 

The lecture series provides a forum for the presentation of new and emerging knowledge from the social sciences and the helping professions in the field of gerontology and for the discussion of the applications of such knowledge to the development of social policy, the organization and management of social welfare services, and the delivery of social work services.

2021 Virtual Winkelman Lecture PART I
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Risk and Protective Factors for Cognitive Decline and Dementia in Older African Americans
Dr. Lisa L. Barnes, The Alla V. and Solomon Jesmer Professor of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush Medical College, Neuropsychologist, Rush Medical Center

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February 24, 2021

February 24, 2021 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm

The Leon and Josephine Winkelman Lecture Series was established at the University of Michigan School of Social work by the Winkelman brothers - Stanley J., John, Frederick R., and Henry R. - as a memorial to their parents. 

The lecture series provides a forum for the presentation of new and emerging knowledge from the social sciences and the helping professions in the field of gerontology and for the discussion of the applications of such knowledge to the development of social policy, the organization and management of social welfare services, and the delivery of social work services.

2021 Virtual Winkelman Lecture PART II Panel Discussion:

Moderated by Robert Taylor, Harold R Johnson Endowed Professor of Social Work, Sheila Feld Collegiate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work and Faculty Associate, Research Center for Group Dynamics, Institute for Social Research

Panelists:

Jamie Mitchell, Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Michigan School of Social Work

Katrina Ellis, Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Michigan School of Social Work

Event Recording

February 25, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Congratulations! Newly admitted MSW Students can connect virtually with Current MSW students regarding the MSW program!

What's the program really like? Where is your field placement? What do social work students do for fun? What is Ann Arbor like in the Winter? Join an MSW student as well as other admitted MSW students for a live webchat about the School of Social Work.  Our MSW students are excited to answer any questions that you have and share their feedback about the program. 

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February 26, 2021 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm

Receive professional consultation on your résumé for graduate admissions, internships and jobs Friday February 26th at 1:30pm - 3pm. Advice offered by CASC's Katie Richards-Schuster and Diana Seales. Bring your résumé and questions to this interactive drop-in workshop. To RSVP for this workshop click below! A Zoom link for the workshop will be emailed to you after you complete the RSVP.

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