Showing events starting from October 18, 2018 up to October 30, 2018

October 23, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

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.

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October 23 Lunch Menu to come...

October 23, 2018 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

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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October 23, 2018 - 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET

An admissions representive will attend the Michigan State University graduate school fair to share information about U-M's MSW and PhD programs.

October 23, 2018 - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM ET

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.

October 23, 2018 - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM ET

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.

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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).

October 24, 2018 - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM ET

The Ceremony recognizes U-M affiliates (faculty/staff/students/alums) who have been nominated and selected for their contributions to disability issues.

Investing in Ability

October 24, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

Join The New Leaders in African-Centered Social Work Scholar Program (NLACSW) as we welcome Dr. Aminifu Harvey, an early pioneer in the social work field in the arena of Afri-centric theory. He will discuss the contributions of African American's to the social work paradigm which has been overlooked or neglected. His new book, 'A Reader of Africentric Theory and Practice: Philosophical and Humanistic Writings of Dr. Aminifu R. Harvey,' that he will share provides culturally appropriate interventions. Join us to engage in learning more about the pedagogy and its lens on serving the Black/African-American/African descended communities.

Refreshments will be served and a reception will follow the discussion.

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October 24, 2018 - 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET

Civilla is a "design studio dedicated to changework." In this workshop, Civilla will take you through the process of facing a social problem and addressing it using user-centered design. Presenters Adam Selzer and Michael Brennan (who have worked in design and social spaces including IDEO and the United Way, respectively) will lead you through a discussion of their methods, the work they have done this far, and its connection to Change Work. You will then go on to a short challenge session in which students from both UMSI and SSW will use their newfound knowledge to try and address a problem (in a practice session) using Civilla's methods.

This workshop will be of special interest to SSW students who are interested in designing for Social Change/Social Impact, non-traditional paths of Social Work, Social Justice, Entrepreneurship, and Macro work.

Tentative Itinerary:

1:00 PM Leave for Civilla

2:00-5:00 PM Civilla workshop

6:00 PM arrive back in Ann Arbor

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