Showing events starting from April 22, 2019

April 6, 2020 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET

Michelle Woods, Director of Career Services, will discuss tips to help you with interviewing and salary negotiation. This workshop is for students who will lauch their job search soon.

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April 7, 2020 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Interested in learning more about the Community Action and Social Change minor? Come to this info session to learn more about the CASC community, what CASC is and what it can offer you in your undergraduate program, the types of courses you'll take, and the available opportunities for CASC students after graduation! 

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April 8, 2020 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

The SSW Book Club will meet via Zoom to discuss a short novel by Louise Erdrich, The Birchbark House.

This novel for young readers tells a family story of an Ojibwa girl, starting in 1847 near Lake Superior.

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. Please email Betsy Williams, David Pratt, or Joe Galura for the Zoom link.

April 9, 2020 - 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM ET

Join Michigan Social Work staff and members of senior management as we answer your questions on working from home, COVID-19 updates and any other topic you request.

Please submit your questions ahead of time so we are prepared to answer.

We are all navigating uncharted territory and uncertainty about what the future may bring. Thank you for keeping Michigan Social Work research, teaching, continuing education, student support, and faculty assistance going. Your dedication and work is an asset to our School.

Go Blue and Stay Healthy,

Lynn and Candace

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April 9, 2020 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

The School of Social Work’s ENGAGE Team is hosting virtual discussions for students and the Michigan Social Work community on engaging and assisting during the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion on April 9 showcases the emergency response work of MSW student and Pastor of the Historic King Solomon Baptist Church in Detroit, Charles E. Williams II. Williams shared other community engagement opportunities in Detroit. The Office of Field Education also will provide guidelines on receiving field credit for volunteer work, and Dominique Crump, MSW '19 will guide students through a meditation and discussion on the importance of self-care.

In addition, the session will:

share community volunteer opportunities

discuss how these activities may count for field credit, and will

showcase the needs of community and organizational leaders responding to the crisis

share stories of volunteer experiences

Note; if you are an MSW student, the hours you volunteer may be counted towards your field hour requirements. Check with your field faculty member and have your volunteer opportunity approved in advance as a supplemental field experience activity.

Organizers: ENGAGE SSW and the Office of Field Education

Facilitators: Trina Shanks, Dan Fischer, Sonia Harb, Fatima Salman, Ayesha Ghazi Edwin, and Dominique Crump 

Featuring: The Ginsberg Center

We look forward to you joining us for a rich conversation on how we can mobilize ourselves to better respond to community needs during this time of crisis.

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April 9, 2020 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

Dear Social Work Community:

For the past two weeks, the Faculty Allies for Diversity (FAD) in collaboration with the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity (DEI), has held social support virtual conversations among those individuals wishing to prevent and stop stigmatization and all issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The April 9 conversation will add a focus on identity and intersectionality.

Please join:

Facilitator: Rogério Pinto 

Faculty Allies Co-Chairs Rogério Pinto and Addie Weaver

DEI Director Larry Gant

Faculty Allies members: Trina Shanks, Todd Herrenkohl, David Córdova and Lorraine Gutiérrez

We look forward to having a robust discussion

April 10, 2020 - 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM ET

Join us for an engaged conversation with Michigan Social Work faculty members, national doctoral education leaders and graduates of our joint doctoral program. We welcome you to join us to set a vision of the future of doctoral education at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. 

8:30-9 AM Breakfast

9-9:10 Opening Remarks: William Elliott III, Professor of Social Work, Director, Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Social Science

9:10-10:15 The State of PhD Education Today: Cynthia Franklin, Associate Dean for Doctoral Education and Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health, Steven Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin and President Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work 

10:30-11:45 The Role of Theory in Social Work: Lynn Videka, Dean and Carol T. Mowbray Collegiate Professor of Social Work; Beth Glover Reed, Associate Professor of Social Work and Women's Studies; James Jaccard, Professor Silver School of Social Work, New York University; Moderator: Lorraine M. Gutiérrez, Associate Dean for Educational Programs, Professor of Social Work, and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Psychology

12-1:15 PM Working Lunch: The Future of Doctoral Education: Elizabeth Lightfoot, Professor and Doctoral Program Director, University of Minnesota School of Social Work 

1:15-2:15 The History of Doctoral Education: Sheila C. Feld, Professor Emerita of Social Work; Berit Ingersoll-Dayton, Professor Emerita of Social Work; Ruth E. Dunkle, Wilbur J. Cohen Collegiate Professor of Social Work; Moderators: Bradley J. Zebrack, Professor of Social Work and Nina Jackson Levin, PhD Student, Social Work/Anthropology

2:15-2:45 Poster Presentation and Research Opportunities for Students

3-4 Joint Doctoral Program Alumni Discussion: Matthew Chin, Social Work/Anthropology, ‘16, Assistant Professor, Fordham University, School of Social Science; Jaclynn Hawkins, Social Work/Sociology,‘15, Assistant Professor of Social Work; Elizabeth Rhodes, Social Work/Political Science,‘16, Research Director, Y Combinator Research; Lynn Warner Social Work/Sociology ‘98, Dean, School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, State University of New York; Moderator: Joseph Himle, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Howard V. Brabson Collegiate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, and Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School

4-4:15 Closing Remarks - William Elliott III

April 10, 2020 - 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM ET

NOTE: We are waiting to determine whether this course will be held online.

This part didactic, part experiential workshop will explore practices to engage with child welfare involved families with caregivers impacted by mental illness. It will explore common diagnostic criteria, what they mean, and how provider interactions can positively impact mental health for the better with engagement skills and strategies.

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