Showing events starting from October 1, 2017 up to October 31, 2017
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CASC Community Dialogue: Organizing for Social Change Forum
October 5, 2017 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
Recent events on campus and in society have strained the culture and climate our university. Recognizing that CASC minor students are firmly engaged in activist and organizing efforts across campus (and beyond) the following event creates a space where students can process existing challenges, success, and critical questions through a facilitated discussion with faculty director Katie Richards Schuster, PhD.
What strategies can we design to promote multi-issue organizing?
How can we manage collective liberation in our existing communities?
In what ways can we prioritize coalition building and dioalogic communication amidst a hostile climate?
Join us over lunch to process your experiences, and ideas for social change.
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Joint PhD Program Student/Faculty Speed Mentoring Event
October 5, 2017 - 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM ET
Closed event for Joint PhD Students.
Co-sponsored by the Doctoral Student Organization, The Faculty Allies for Diversity Learning Community, the Joint PhD Program Office, and the Dean's Office.
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Immigration, Religion and Race in the U.S. and Europe - Politics in an era of populism
October 5, 2017 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM ET
Immigration has been an important topic in elections in Europe since the rise of the Front National in France in the 1980s. In the last year the far right has seen mixed results, but immigration has played an important role for populist politicians on both sides of the Atlantic. In Europe, Islamic terrorism and the refugee issue has played a key role in raising the salience of the immigration issue. In the U.S., undocumented immigration from Latin America and the spread of immigrants to new regions of the country has also raised the salience of the issue. Using evidence from previous research, including research examining the importance of the salience of the immigration issue, Professor Givens will examine the connection between immigration, religion and race and the rise of populist politicians in the U.S. and Europe.
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Idealist.org Chicago Graduate School Fair
October 5, 2017 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET
Stop by the Idealist.org Graduate School Fair to speak with an admissions representative about U-M's MSW and PhD programs. The fair is free and open to anyone considering graduate school.
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Joint PhD Program 60th Anniversary "Dance Mixer"
October 5, 2017 - 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM ET
Open event for members of the SSW Community and their guests.
Co-sponsored by the Doctoral Student Organization, the Joint PhD Program Office, and the Dean's Office.
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Dogs on the Diag- Service and Therapy Dogs
October 6, 2017 - 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM ET
Come out and see how dogs can help people. The objectives in this annual activity are to raise consciousness about and reinforce the animal-human bond with the intent of making the academic, hospital, and surrounding local community feel comfortable with and appreciative of therapy and service dogs and their various roles in helping human beings. In addition, for the past ten years, we have Invited various service and therapy dog organizations (e.g., Paws with a Cause: Canine Companions; Leader Dogs, Therapaws, etc.) to come to campus in October, to interact with members of the community, especially students and hospital patients, all of which is a wonderful learning experience for our campus and surrounding community. We established several venues for dog viewing (and patting) around campus and in the hospital. We also fielded questions as well as offers from individuals to enroll their own pets in the therapy dog program or to foster and socialize puppies until they were old enough to undergo training as service dogs. Conclusions: By presenting positive, detailed information about the training and ultimate helpfulness of various types of service and therapy dogs and by providing "hands-on" interactions with these canines, we have promoted the idea of bonding between dogs and people, both emotionally and as valuable assistant to individuals with disabilities.
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Job Searching Techniques
October 6, 2017 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
Michelle Woods, the Director of the Office of Career Services, will discuss tips to conduct a strategic and targeted job search. Resume and Cover Letter writing will be discussed in this workshop.
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Joint PhD Program Mixed Methods Research Half-Day Conference
October 6, 2017 - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET
Open event for members of the SSW Community and their guests.
Co-sponsored by the Doctoral Student Organization, the Joint PhD Program Office, and Rackham Global Engagement of Doctoral Education Grant.
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Entering, Engaging, and Exiting Communities Workshop for MSW Students
October 6, 2017 - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET
Join other social work students as you explore how to purposefully enter into, engage with, and exit from communities through meaningful service. In this interactive workshop, you will explore motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways.
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Adventure/Experiential-Based Therapy
October 7, 2017 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET
This class will focus on the use of adventure-based activities in therapy with individuals, groups and families. Students will be introduced to adventure through readings, discussions, guest speakers and experiences. This one credit mini-course is designed to provide the student with a theoretical, philosophical and experiential understanding of adventure and experiential learning and its application to therapy. Course content includes the theoretical and philosophical foundations of adventure based practice, a discourse on the safe and appropriate use of adventure activities with different client groups, a demonstration on facilitating adventure activities, and use of adventure activities in assessment and intervention.
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.