Showing events starting from February 28, 2019

March 27, 2019 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

This SSW Book Club meeting has been rescheduled from Wed Feb 20. 

We will discuss Kevin Boyle's book Arc of Justice; A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age. This book tells the "electrifying story of the sensational murder trial that divided a city and ignited the civil rights struggle." It won the 2004 National Book Award for nonfiction.

On Nov 7, 2018, Jamon Jordan of the Black Scroll Network spoke at SSW. He provided an excellent overview of history and of structural racism, and then told the story of Ossian and Gladys Sweet. His presentation inspired our choice of this book.

You are welcome to join us whether or not you have attended before, and whether or not you have finished the book.

All members of the SSW community are invited. Feel free to bring your lunch.

March 28, 2019 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

The Office of Global Activities hosts bi-weekly coffee hour for all international students and visitors at the School of Social Work. It is a time to relax and get to know each other. This week, we have invited Dean Lynn Videka to be our guest. She will share and have discussion with us on the School's global vision.

Please join us! Boba tea will be provided if you RSVP before 10 AM on the day of the event.

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March 28, 2019 - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET

Let's celebrate! Join us for a special reception to celebrate social work and the impact it makes each and every day. 

March 28, 2019 - 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET

The Red Light District of Amsterdam speaks to our imagination as a symbol of Dutch liberalism, pragmatism, and the normalization of the human experience. Bernice Severin will discuss how, behind the neon lights, hides a deeper, darker culture of exploitation. The audience will come away with an understanding of the history, culture, policy, and economics of Dutch prostitution, as it has expanded beyond canal-front windows to sex farms and storage rooms. Bernice Severin is a social worker with Veilig Thuis (Safe At Home), an advice center and hotline for domestic and child abuse. From 2011 to 2017 she worked for the Amsterdam Coordination Center Against Human Trafficking.

This event is sponsored by the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, the De Vries - VanderKooy endowment, School of Social Work, Institute for the Humanities, Rackham Graduate School, International Institute, Center for European Studies, Netherlands Embassy, Washington D.C., Netherlands America University League

March 29, 2019 - 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM ET

Paving the Path: Diversity, Advocacy, And Research of Social Workers

The 2019 Student Learning symposium is both a celebration of knowledge and a professional opportunity for highlighting the excellence in learning we have come to associate with the School of Social Work. Students will present topics and issues they are passionate about through a variety of presentations (posters, data blitz, etc.). Everyone is encouraged to attend and see how students have used the knowledge obtained in the School of Social Work to develop their work and research.

Topics covered include:

Queer and Transgender Affirmation

Various Practice Styles/Methods

Children & Families

Education

Health Care

Community Engagement

and more

Refreshments will be served

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Sponsored by The School of Social Work

March 29, 2019 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET

The Learning Community on Poverty and Inequality (LCPI) and Poverty Solutions are pleased to present a talk by Dr. Sheldon Danziger titled Reflections on the End of the Safety Net as We Know It. This event will be held from 12pm to 1:30pm in SSWB B780 on March 29, 2019. Lunch will be provided. 

Sheldon H. Danziger is the President of the Russell Sage Foundation. Previously he was the Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Research Professor at the Population Studies Center, and Director of the National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan.

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April 1, 2019 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Come to have a free lunch, learn about clinical work in nonprofits as well as in a medical setting. Vanessa has worked as a clinical therapist for well over 10 years, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Tuskegee University and her master’s degree from the University of Michigan, School of Social Work. Much of her clinical practice has been with survivors of childhood sexual abuse as well as individuals overcoming traumatic experiences. She has a significant amount of clinical experience working with individuals battling depression, anxiety and adjustment disorders. She’s highly regarded for her efforts in addressing specialty clinical areas to include crisis intervention, trauma focused sensory intervention, juvenile risk assessment and family skill building.

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April 1, 2019 - 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET

Announcing the Second Annual Symposium on Community Action and Research

Our stories are our medicine: Centering culture, resistance, healing, and art in research with Indigenous communities

Monday, April 1, 3-5pm – Educational Conference Center, School of Social Work

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Ramona Beltran, Associate Professor of Social Work – University of Denver

Cintia Huitzil, Joint PhD Student in Anthropology and Social Work – University of Michigan

Amy Stillman, Professor of American Culture and Music

Don Lyons, MSW and a citizen of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibway and descendant of Six Nations Mohawk. 

Email Lorraine Gutierrez ([email protected]) or Joseph Galura ([email protected]) if you have any further questions.

Sponsored by the Graduate Certificate in Community Action and Research with support from LSA Department of American Culture Latina/o Studies