Showing events starting from March 18, 2018 up to March 30, 2018
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CASC Yoga
March 18, 2018 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Join CASC for a relaxing yoga session with certificed yoga instructor and CASC student, Carly Noah. Take of your mental and physical health with CASC. Check out our event on Facebook, too!
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SSW Career Services Alumni Lunch Series with N. Vanessa Jackson, LMSW
March 19, 2018 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Come to have lunch, learn about clinical work in nonprofits as well as in a medical setting. Vanessa has worked as a clinical therapist for well over 10 years, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Tuskegee Universityand her master’s degree from the University of Michigan, School of Social Work. Much of her clinical practice has been with survivors of childhood sexual abuse as well as individuals overcoming traumatic experiences. She has a significant amount of clinical experience working with individuals battling depression, anxiety and adjustment disorders. She’s highly regarded for her efforts in addressing specialty clinical areas to include crisis intervention, trauma focused sensory intervention, juvenile risk assessment and family skill building.
There will be lunch provided at the event. If you have any dietary restrictions please include those in the accomodations box.
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#SocialJusticeMatter Series presents Dr. William Elliott
March 19, 2018 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Moving from a Period of Normal Science to Revolution: Wealth Inequality and Education in America
In The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn discusses how periods of normal science are interrupted by periods of revolutionary science. Kuhn suggests that during periods of normal science researchers identify questions to investigate based on existing knowledge. The insights gained from these analyses are constrained, then, by the limits of the prevailing paradigm. Resulting changes tend to mostly comprise tweaks around the margins, rather than fundamental reconsiderations. Periods of normal science persist until the current is no longer able to solve a growing number of the problems, or when external events provoke a clamor for a different vision, a revolution.
The U.S. financial aid model has been in a period of normal science for far too long. The goal of financial aid has been narrowly framed as only helping young adults pay for college, a low bar that completely ignores its potential to have a positive influence on early education, college completion, and post-college financial health. It’s a model in need of a revolution. Revolutions seldom start, however, without a spark. U.S. policy innovation has been ignited by such sparks in the past.
Lunch will be served, please RSVP.
Sponsored by the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office and the Office of Student Services.
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Faculty & Staff Workshop: International Students - Immigration Environment, Cultural Matters, and Academic Success
March 20, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
This workshop will be facilitated by experts from the International Center. It is designed to increase awareness, knowledge, and critical skills related to international student support at the School of Social Work. The topics of this workshop include 1) current immigration environment faced by international students, 2) cross-cultural matters regarding language and learning styles, and 3) ways to enhance academic success among international students. We will examine immigration laws and current political climate, address issues of concern to vulnerability and invisibility, and discuss practical teaching approaches in increasingly multi-cultural settings. In addition, results of an international student survey will be presented along with student speak-outs.
1.5 Macro CEU hours are offered.
This workshop is a collaborative effort between the U-M International Center and the School of Social Work's Office of Global Activities, the Associated Dean for Educational Programs, and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office.
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Epigenetics: Implications for Practice, Research and Education
March 20, 2018 - 4:30pm to 7:30pm
Keynote Speakers Understanding Epigenetics: When the Environment Gets Under the SkinSarah Gehlert, Ph.D.
Genomics in Practice: Translating Genomic Discovery into Clinical Care for Vulnerable Populations
Dean of the College of Social Work, University of South CarolinaAllison Werner-Lin, Ph.D.
Discussant Latent and Measured Genetic Predispositions to Substance Use
Assistant Professor, School of Social Policy and Practice, University of PennsylvaniaCristina Bares, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Social WorkSponsored by the Integrated Health and Interprofessional Education Learning Community.
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Transformation for Social Justice @SSW: Time Banks as a Possible Strategy?
March 21, 2018 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Kim Hodge from MI Alliance of Time Banks will discuss the possibility of using time banks as a strategy for moving towards more aspirational and transformational ideas about increasing justice inside the SSW. You will learn about time banks, rationales for these, and models. Attendees will both pose questions and generate ideas and concerns. 1.5 macro CEUs are available.
Hosted by the Critical Intersectionality Learning Community.
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CASC Alumni Panel
March 22, 2018 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
The following event will feature voices from the CASC Minor alumni community. Speakers will share their experience applying community action and social change concepts and frameworks as postgraduates exploring diverse fields of practice, graduate education, and other exciting opportunities and experiences.
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CASC Senior Brinner
March 22, 2018 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
All CASC Seniors will be attending a Senior Celebration Brinner (Breakfast For Dinner) where they will network with other graduating seniors, get information about graduation and graduation tickets, and celebrate a job well done! Brunch food will be served. There will also be an opportunity to participate in a CASC Senior Video where seniors will talk about their experiences in CASC and how they will bring it with them after graduation.
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2018 Social Work Student Learning Symposium, 'Ethics, Action, and Resistance
March 23, 2018 - 9:30am to 3:30pm
The 2018 Symposium for Social Work Student Learning is an opportunity to celebrate Social Work student learning and/or research across a variety of interest areas in the field of Social Work.
Presentations features:
Student keynote
Papers
Performances
Conversations
Panels
Posters
Workshops
Facilitations
Light breakfast and lunch will be served.
Email SWLearningSymposium@umich.edu for more information!
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International Coffee Hour
March 23, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Office of Global Activities hosts bi-weekly coffee hour for all international students and visitors at the School of Social Work. It is a time to relax and socialize with each other. Please come join us! Boba tea will be provided if you RSVP before 9 AM on the day of the event.