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Showing events starting from October 16, 2024 (today) up to October 30, 2024

  1. Half-Baked Research (Wholly Baked Pizza)

    October 21, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

    The Associate Dean of Research is hosting a Half-Baked Brown Bag for Faculty and Doctoral Students to share their early-stage ideas with peers for feedback. Please join Elizabeth Evans (ISR Research Faculty and recent SSW Lecturer) and Sunghyun Hong (doctoral student) (15 min each) followed by a 30 min discussion (each). Pizza and drinks provided. Space for up to 20 attendees!

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  2. For Prospective Students - Connect Virtually with a Current MSW Student!

    October 21, 2024 - 6:00 PM ET

    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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  3. Intimate Partner Violence Lecture with Ally Zenda

    October 22, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET

    Join us for a special presentation on intimate partner violence with Ally Zenda, Domestic Violence Legal Outreach Coordinator with the Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

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  4. DDP Access Audit Virtual Training

    October 23, 2024 - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM ET

    This training is required if you signed up to conduct access audits with Detroit Disability Power during the general elections. 

    All access audit volunteers: if you signed up to conduct access audits with Detroit Disability Power (DDP) during the general elections, this training is required. This training will be conducted by DDP's Advocacy Director, Eric Welsby, via zoom on 10/23, from 6 pm-7:30 pm. Needed information regarding the access audits and serving as an election observer will be provided. Another training for access audits is occurring at the school on 10/18, 12-2 pm. Students only have to attend one of these trainings.

    Volunteers will conduct access audits either at ballot drop boxes prior to the election (but after attending this training), during the 9 days of early voting from 10/26 to 11/3, or on elections day, November 5th, 2024. 

    To receive field credit for engaging in this opportunity, you must receive approval from your field faculty instructor.

    Please reach out to [email protected] and [email protected] if you have any questions about the access audits.

    Please contact Ayesha Ghazi Edwin, [email protected], for questions about this  training.

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  5. Substance-Exposed Infants and the Risk of Subsequent Maltreatment

    October 24, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

    Parental substance use disorders increase the risk of child maltreatment and placement in foster care in part by compromising appropriate parenting practices and creating an environment that is not responsive to the needs of children. Substance use was second only to mental health as the most frequently identified risk factor for child maltreatment. Estimates from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) indicate that the prevalence of parental substance use disorders as an identified condition of removal more than doubled between 2000 and 2019, and that 50% of children under the age of one placed in foster care were removed for reasons related to parental substance use...

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  6. International Community Hour: Fall Holidays

    October 24, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

    Join the OGA for our Fall Holidays International Community Hour, where we’ll learn about Halloween, Diwali, and Día de los Muertos—three vibrant holidays observed during the fall season. This event will provide an opportunity to deepen your understanding of these celebrations through arts and crafts that highlight their unique traditions. Open to all social work students -  Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with peers and celebrate the diversity of global holidays!

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  7. Dialogue Deck: What Does It Mean to Be American? Embracing Differences of Beliefs Through Productive Dialogue

    October 24, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

    The School of Social Work Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) invites you to join us for an enlightening Dialogue Deck event exploring the question, "What does it mean to be American?" In this interactive session, we will embrace the diversity of beliefs and experiences that shape our national identity. Participants will engage in meaningful dialogue, examining how we can foster understanding and unity amidst our differences.

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  8. SSW Meeting - Promotion and Tenure Committee

    October 25, 2024 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

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  9. Resource Generation Pre-Conference Workshop

    October 25, 2024 - 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET

    Are you a student, staff, or faculty member at the University of Michigan or a community member interested in the solidarity economy? You’re invited to join Resource Generation Michigan, CASC, and the Ginsberg Center on October 25 from 3-5 PM to co-create and design a Winter 2025 conference. The conference aims to bring together students, community members, scholars, activists, and practitioners to explore topics such as transformative investing, co-operatives, environmental justice, wealth redistribution, reparations, and more. We will have light refreshments!

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  10. SSW Meeting - Curriculum Committee

    October 28, 2024 - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET

    Visit the SSW meeting calendar for full schedule information.

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