Showing events starting from September 1, 2023 up to September 30, 2023
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SSW Open House
September 5, 2023 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Explore various offices that provide student support in the School of Social Work, fill your passport, and earn a prize! Begin in the Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management to pick up your passport
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All School Welcome Lunch
September 6, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Join the School of Social Work community for a pizza lunch as we kick off the Fall 2023 semester.
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SSW Meeting - Governing Faculty
September 6, 2023 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
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Goal Statement/Resume for Students Starting Field in Winter 2024 due to the Career Center for Review
September 7, 2023
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Are You an Anti-Racist Practitioner?
September 8, 2023 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
This session will challenge practitioners to reflect on their current practices and identify opportunities to incorporate anti-racist practices. Participants will learn important definitions and strategies to identify one's own biases and how bias impacts those whom we serve. Social work standards concerning diversity will be examined, along with one's professional obligations and responsibilities.
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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African American History and Culture: Implications for Social Work
September 8, 2023 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
This course will examine the impact of previous historical events on the contemporary life of African Americans. The course will cover these historical events: slavery and the triangular trade, Jim Crow, lynchings, the great migration, Marcus Garvey and the New Negro movement, redlining and housing discrimination and the civil rights movement. The course will also investigate how these historical events negatively impact current African American life including: racial differences in wealth accumulation, the impact of racism on physical and mental health, racial socialization of children (“the talk”), discrimination and micro-aggressions, and the impact of mass incarceration on family life.
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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SSW Meeting - Community Action and Social Change (CASC) Undergraduate Minor Advisory Committee
September 11, 2023 - 11:30am to 12:30pm
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SSW Meeting - PRAXIS Committee: Promoting Action for Intersectional Social Justice
September 11, 2023 - 11:30am to 12:30pm
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MSW Prospective Student Information Session - In Person
September 11, 2023 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
This in-person session at the School of Social Work will provide the opportunity to learn more about the University of Michigan School of Social Work MSW program. Topics covered will include: On Campus Program, Online Program, Curriculum Options, Application Process, Financial Aid, and more!
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SSW Meeting - Doctoral Committee
September 12, 2023 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
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