Showing events starting from February 18, 2025 up to February 27, 2025

February 18, 2025 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

Dr. Ernest Gonzales is an Associate Professor and the James Weldon Johnson Professor at New York University, where he leads The Center for Health and Aging Innovation, the Healthy Aging Specialization in Social Work, and Grand Challenge on Advancing a Long, Healthy, and Productive Life. He is a scholar in the areas of productive aging (employment, volunteering, and caregiving), equity, discrimination, intergenerational scholarship, and social policy. His research advances our understanding of social structures that optimize the ability to live a long, healthy, and meaningful life.

This is a hybrid event. Continuing Education (CE) will only be offered to those attending the lecture in-person. 

About the Leon and Josephine Winkelman Memorial Lecture Series:

The Leon and Josephine Winkelman Lecture Series was established at the University of Michigan School of Social work by the Winkelman brothers - Stanley J., John, Frederick R., and Henry R. - as a memorial to their parents. 

The lecture series provides a forum for the presentation of new and emerging knowledge from the social sciences and the helping professions in the field of gerontology and for the discussion of the applications of such knowledge to the development of social policy, the organization and management of social welfare services, and the delivery of social work services.

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February 19, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

Discussion and Presentation by Bart Klika from Prevent Child Abuse America.

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February 19, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

Are you watching events in our country unfold and feeling helpless or hopeless or optimistic? Let's come together for reflection, conversation, and action! As writer and anthropologist Margaret Mead said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

Hosted by Lisa Wexler, Karen Staller, Greer Hamilton, Katie Schultz, Candace Christensen, and Terri Friedline

February 21, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

Relationship violence is still a common problem for young people today and while professionals may be familiar with common forms of power and control including verbal, emotional, and physical abuse, many adults are less familiar with the ways technology and social media can be used as tools of power and control in dating situations. This training will start by exploring the most common ways that technology and social media can be used in abusive situations and end with practical strategies that supportive adults can use to identify warning signs of digital dating abuse and have critical conversations with both survivors and perpetrators.

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February 21, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET

The mission of Building Power is to center community knowledge in the fight against white extremism. Often in academic spaces, we do not learn from the activists, community leaders and organizers doing the work in our communities. We want to flip this narrative and provide a space for community leaders to be the teachers, and for students to engage in this type of learning in an accessible way.

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February 24, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM ET

Please join us for CommuniTea with Associate Professor of Social Work and Associate Professor of Psychiatry in the Medical School, Dr. Lindsay Bornheimer! Dr. Bornheimer is a clinical social worker and researcher specializing in suicide prevention among adults with serious mental illness, specifically schizophrenia, with a focus on cognitive-behavioral interventions, implementation science, and advancing evidence-based mental health care. Join us for coffee, tea, snacks, and to learn from Dr. Bornheimer!

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February 24, 2025 - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET

Join us for the Black Excellence Celebration! Members of the Social Work community will be recognized for the work they have done that uplifts the Black Community. Cuppy's Best soul food dinner will be provided!

This event will be held in person.

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February 24, 2025 - 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM ET

We invite you to a community conversation around domestic violence in the court system with special guest Dr. Daniel G. Saunders on February 24, 2025 at 6:30 pm.

We are trying out a unique format in which a guest speaker will present a 10 minute mini-lecture on the topic prior to our conversation. Additionally, students, staff and faculty from both the School of Social Work and the Law School are invited to attend.

Survivors of domestic abuse are often forced to co-parent with their abusers, experiencing continued abuse. A study led by Dr. Saunders found that judges, lawyers and litigators often have limited formal education around domestic violence abuse patterns. This often causes them to fail at intervening to prevent continued abuse.

Dr. Saunders will be joining us for a ten minute presentation about advocating for change in the family court system before we begin our conversation. Dr. Saunders is a Professor Emeritus within the School of Social Work who focuses on dating and domestic violence.
 
This is a time for conversation – to share feelings, raise concerns, and talk together as a school community. To aid the conversation, space will be limited. (We know it's coming up soon, so if you miss it, don't fear!  If there is a lot of interest in this topic, we can hold another session soon.)

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