Showing events starting from October 19, 2018 up to October 30, 2018
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Revolution and Evolution: Lessons from James and Grace Lee Boggs
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.
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). -
Neubacher Ceremony
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.
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African American Contributions to Social Work Presented by Dr. Aminifu Harvey
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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Design Thinking for Change Work
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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Disability and Accessible Teaching: Current Perspectives and Best Practices
October 24, 2018 - 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM ET
Facilitators: Grant Jackson (CRLT) and Stephanie Rosen (University Libraries)
Free session but registration required at crlt.umich.edu
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Looking at the Cultural Aspects of Global Mental Health: The Culturally Infused Engagement Model
October 24, 2018 - 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM ET
Kathleen Pottick, PhD, Rutgers University and Miwa Yasui, PhD, University of Chicago will introduce the Culturally-Infused Engagement (CIE) model, a new integrated conceptualization of engagement. CE contact hours are available. Reception immediately following the colloquium.
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University of Michigan Psychology Department Visit
October 24, 2018 - 3:00 PM ET
An admissions representative will be coming to The University of Michigan Psychology department to share information on U-M's MSW program. For more information, contact ssw.msw.umich.edu.
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International Opportunities Fair
October 24, 2018 - 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM ET
The International Opportunities Fair is a great way to connect with organizations with an international focus right here on campus! We expect 40-50 organizations and 300+ students to participate in the event.
The Fair includes:
Internships/Short-term Work Abroad Programs/Organizations
Study-Internship Programs/Organizations
Volunteer/Teaching Abroad Programs/Organizations
Graduate School Programs
Organizations with full-time positions (e.g., government organizations with international focus)
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47th Annual Alabama-Mississippi Social Work Education Conference
October 25, 2018 - 8:00 AM to October 26, 2018 12:30 PM ET
An admissions representive will attend the Alabama-Mississippi Social Work Conference to share information about U-M's MSW and PhD programs.
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Building Interactive Dashboards in Excel
October 25, 2018 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
Today, data is everywhere. In nonprofits, we now have access to a massive amount of data about finances, clients, and program effectiveness. Extracting useful takeaway messages and next steps from our massive data can be very challenging. This is where a dashboard comes in handy! Dashboards can help an organization synthesize and make meaning from a large amount of data. Like your car’s dashboard, they summarize your organization's data in a visually engaging way that is simple and easy-to-understand. They can be shared with boards, staff, donors, and grantmakers. The best part is that these can be built in a way where they are interactive and auto-update when new data is added...
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.