Showing events on October 23, 2018
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Unite for Social Change Lunch Social
October 23, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Trying to find a yummy, fast, and affordable meal for lunch? Wanting to find a convenient location for lunch meetings? Bring $5 cash to the SSW Lower Atrium to join the Lunch Social!The U-M SSW is launching bi-weekly lunch socials in Fall 2018 as a part of the Unite for Social Change initiative that allow students, faculty and staff to come together and share delicious meals. We ask for a $5 recommended donation for each meal (cash only). Your donation will support the Student Union, a student organization, and future lunch socials.
RSVP not required.
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MSW Prospective Student Webinar
October 23, 2018 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
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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Michigan State University Graduate School Fair
October 23, 2018 - 3:00pm to 6:00pm
An admissions representive will attend the Michigan State University graduate school fair to share information about U-M's MSW and PhD programs.
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Global Health Career Competencies
October 23, 2018 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Come hear from experienced professionals working in a variety of global health fields discuss how they launched their careers, and what competencies they relied on the most. This session will let you assess your competencies and help you identify new areas of growth.
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Revolution and Evolution: Lessons from James and Grace Lee Boggs
October 23, 2018 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
The Semester in Detroit program, Community Action and Social Change Undergraduate Minor (SSW), and the Boggs Center invite your participation in a discussion about James and Grace Lee Boggs vision, framework, and application of transformational social change and grassroots leadership.
Hosted by Boggs Center board members Stephen Ward and Tawana Petty, the session will explore lessons learned from James and Grace Lee Boggs’ lifelong legacy of community organizing in the city of Detroit. Through structured facilitation and reflection, participants will engage in discussion that examines the following questions:
What is (r)evolutionary social change?
What is the difference between a “riot” and a “rebellion”?
How do we move from a moment to a movement?
What is the role of dialectical thinking in deep divides?
What are transformative aims toward social justice?
Participants are highly encouraged to watch the American Revolutionary film, and read the published work of James and Grace Lee Boggs prior attending this session for a historical overview.
Tawana Petty (Honeycomb): is a mother, social justice organizer, youth advocate, poet and author. She is the Director of Petty Propolis, where she gets to grow through organizing transformative art and education initiatives. Honeycomb is a four-time author and founding member and editor of Riverwise Magazine, a Data Justice Coordinator for the Detroit Community Technology Project, a member of the Detroit Digital Justice Coalition, a Detroit Equity Action Lab fellow and a board member of the James and Grace Lee Boggs Center to Nurture Community Leadership. To learn more about Tawana "Honeycomb" Petty visit her website at honeycombthepoet.org.
Stephen Ward, PhD: is a lead faculty member with the Semester in Detroit program, historian who teaches in the RC Social Theory and Practice program (STP) as well as the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS).