Showing events on November 6, 2015
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Field Peer Facilitator Applications Due
November 6, 2015 (all day)
The Office of Field Instruction is accepting Field Seminar (SW531) Peer Facilitator applications for Winter 2015.
Field Seminar Peer Facilitators are part of an evolving educational experience for MSW candidates. Students that are selected will have a variety of responsibilities, including:
Working with OFI field faculty in the Field Seminar course to engage students in focused activities, generative interviews, and open-ended discussions about their field placements
Planning activities to address the educational goals of the students and their seminar curriculum
Helping students navigate the field instruction process
Providing feedback on the students' field assignments/experiences
Managing the Canvas site
The selected students are compensated in several ways, including course credit. Please review the application materials and see the Peer Facilitator informational flyer.
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CASC Info Session
November 6, 2015 - 12:00 PM to 12:30 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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Using Photovoice for Individual and Community Empowerment
November 6, 2015 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET
Photovoice is a process in which people typically those with limited power due to poverty, language barriers, race, class, ethnicity, gender, culture, or other circumstances use video or photo images to document their environment and experiences and share them with others. It uses visual methods to communicate lived experience and to create a basis for discussion and action. The images are often used, with captions composed by the photographers, to bring the realities of the photographers lives home to the public and policy makers and to spur change. However, PhotoVoice can also be a method used direct practice, evaluation, and management settings...
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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Lost in Translation: Stories of Global Experiences
November 6, 2015 - 7:00 PM ET
Join UM students, faculty, and staff in this storytelling event as part of the ICP series. Audience members will get to listen to storytellers share about their international experiences. This event is similar to “The Moth” in which true stories are told in a live setting. Refreshments will be served.