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September 20, 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/99976731564 
Use your U-M Zoom account and SSO Authentication.

This session will be repeated on Wednesday, September 29 from noon-1, also on Zoom.

September 20, 2021 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm

We invite you to a community conversation about living with uncertainty. We'll be talking about the fatigue of continuing to live through a pandemic and how the ongoing uncertainty affects us. This is a time for conversation - ask questions, raise concerns, and talk together as a school community. To aid the conversation, space will be limited. (We know it's coming up soon, so if you miss it, don't fear!  If there is a lot of interest in this topic, we can hold another session soon.) This event will be held via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out the day of the event.

About the format. A few students and faculty have decided to try something different - smaller community conversations. Our hope is that this can take topics that lend themselves better to verbal dialogue off of email and into a face-to-face (or screen-to-screen!) environment. We will draw heavily on practices from intergroup dialogue and restorative justice. 

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September 21, 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.

The CASC Info Session provides an opportunity to learn more about the minor, requirements, course offerings, the MSW preferred admissions program, and other ways to get involved in programs, events, and other experiences in the minor.

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Zoom link and official invitation will be sent the day before the event, via email.

We look forward to meeting you!

September 21, 2021 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

This 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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September 21, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

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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September 22, 2021 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

The School of Social Work will be hosting our annual Student Org Fair on Wednesday, September 22th from 12-2 pm in the Lower Level and the McGregor Commons. All students are invited to join us! This is a great time to meet & discuss with incoming and continuing MSW student's organizational information, plans for the term as well as an opportunity to sign to be new members and leaders. There will be other resource individuals/offices present as well.

Please join feel free to drop by to gain more insight.

No registration or rsvp needed for MSW students; Leaders if you have not done it please do so soon. Questions? feel free to email me.

Nyshourn Price, ndp@umich.edu

Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management

September 23, 2021 - 8:30am to 4:00pm

Assistant Professor Jamie Mitchell will give the keynote address at the 7th Annual Michigan Medicine Social Work Research Symposium on September 23, 2021. The theme of this year’s virtual symposium is “A Research Odyssey: Integration of Social Justice and Shaping Inclusion in Research.” Associate Professor Cristina Bares will lead the "Networking and Research Trends" discussion. 

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September 23, 2021 - 11:05am

The Detroit Area Mental Health Leadership Team and the Michigan Opioid Collaborative (MOC), will host an online town hall meeting on “The Impact of COVID-19 on Substance Use in Michigan,” to hear stakeholders’ perspectives on the rise in substance use across Michigan since the pandemic began. Community-academic experts will share their perceptions and lead a discussion to create a statewide community voice statement. Registration is required via Zoom webinar. Contact Karen Calhoun at kdcalhou@med.umich.edu or (313) 632-9932 for more information.

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

Note: ​This webinar series features invited alumni speakers with expertise in a variety of social work practice settings. The series is offered free of charge to alumni of the U-M School of Social Work, but anyone who is interested is welcome to register. You do not need to be an alum to participate in these sessions.

This "Equity Footprint" framework is geared toward community organizations to comprehensively analyze their impact (or footprint) in advancing equity. The model for the Equity Footprint derives from the carbon footprint--both begin with the understanding that harmful systems and practices have been established as the default. Rather than simply minimizing a damaging footprint, an Equity Footprint invites the organization to enact positive, equitable change across several domains including: programs, operations, culture, leadership & governance, evaluation & learning and communications.

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

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.