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April 15, 2020 - 6:00 PM ET

Michigan still utilizes Truth in Sentencing, meaning anyone convicted of a felony is required to serve 100% of their minimum sentence. The vast majority of other states have a good time or earned time credit system that allows those currently incarcerated to reduce their sentences by participating in different educational and vocational programs. This virtual town hall will feature a panel of Michigan legislators, including Senator Sylvia Santana and Senator Jeff Irwin, to take questions and comments from their constituents on the issue.

Attendees are required to register for the Zoom meeting. You may submit questions on the RSVP form in advance for the panelists. Let your voices be heard!

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April 16, 2020 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 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 16 features the Ginsberg Center’s opportunities for community engagement and strategies for providing assistance during times of crisis and self-care ideas from Dominique Crump, MSW '19.  In addition, each 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.

On April 9, the conversation showcased 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 provided guidelines on receiving field credit for volunteer work, and Dominique Crump, MSW '19 guided students through a meditation and discussion on the importance of self-care.

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. 

Please refer to the following resources for more information: 

Volunteer Opportunity List (updated weekly)

Engage Volunteer Log

ENGAGE Covid 19 Resource Guide

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April 16, 2020 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

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: Curriculum Options, Dual Degree Programs, Application Process, Financial Aid, and more.

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April 16, 2020 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

Dear Social Work Community:

This week we will have special guest at our conversation on stigma in the time of COVID-19: Charles Sanky, MD Candidate from Icahn School of Medicine, Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York City.

Charles will contribute his perspective from New York City the epicenter of the pandemic and will join us in a conversation on how multiple personal identities make us more or less vulnerable to the virus and to its associated stigma and inequities. This follows on conversations the Faculty Allies for Diversity have been having for the past four weeks on social consequences of the pandemic. For the next few weeks, we will invite guests to speak on issues concerning other areas (Detroit, New Orleans) hard hit by COVID-19. Please join us!

Facilitator: Rogério M. Pinto 

Faculty Allies Co-Chairs Rogério Pinto and Addie Weaver

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

DEI Director Larry Gant

We look forward to having a robust discussion.

April 16, 2020 - 4:00 PM ET

The compelling documentary centers on the aftermath of the 2015 fatal shooting of nine African-American church members at the historic Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C.; namely, the public forgiveness by the families of the victims and the survivors of Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old white supremacist convicted of the killings. This act of grace ushered a way forward in healing their city — and the entire nation. A facilitated discussion will follow the 90-minute film. Refreshments will be provided. 

Campus partners include the Center for the Education of Women, North Campus Research Complex, Trotter Multicultural Center, and U-M Voices of Staff – Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team. Michigan Medicine partners include Fast Forward Medical Innovation, Medical School Executive Administration, Medical School Faculty Development, Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, and Rogel Cancer Center.

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April 16, 2020 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET

April 21, 2020 ET

April 21, 2020 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

This course will provide an overview of the successes and current challenges in child welfare and workforce needs. It will also provide recommendations to strengthen efficacious prevention strategies and interventions in order to ensure children's personal security and build family and community formal and informal support networks.

Watch the pre-recorded lecture by Professor Bob Lonne prior to April 21. Then join us on April 21 at 12:00 p.m. for a live Q&A session hosted by Professor Todd Herrenkohl.

Reshaping the Child Welfare Workforce to Ensure the Personal Security of Children

The lecture and panel discussion will explore current challenges in child welfare and opportunities to enhance prevention and early intervention services. Speakers will also discuss issues affecting workforce development, retention, and resilience among child protection workers.

Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Bob Lonne, Discipline Leader of Social Work in the School of Health and Professor of Social Work, University of New England, Australia

Professor Bob Lonne is the discipline leader of social work in the School of Health at University of New England in Australia (UNE). Lonne’s distinguished career has included direct practice and managerial positions in the mental health, statutory child protection and juvenile justice fields in both Queensland and Western Australia. He has been an academic at Queensland University of Technology, University of Queensland and UNE and has held senior leadership roles.

Lonne is recognized as an expert witness regarding child protection systems and was cited more than 40 times in Queensland’s Carmody inquiry report into the child protection system. He and his UNE colleagues have undertaken research for the New South Wales “Their Futures Matter” reforms investigating assessment tools and policies for child protection systems to improve access by families and children in need. Along with colleagues from other universities, he has undertaken research about children’s views of safety for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

He is very active in high-level policy forums and committees concerning areas such as child protection reform and workforce issues affecting the health and community services. Lonne has demonstrated high-level national leadership in a number of areas including:

Child protection systems

Workforce issues in the health care and social assistance sector

Social policy issues

Accreditation standards for social work educational programs

Other social welfare issues

Lonne attended the Australian 2020 Summit in relation to the issues affecting rural communities. He was the National President of the Australian Association of Social Workers from 2005-2011, and was formerly the Elections Officer for the International Federation of Social Work.