Showing events starting from October 8, 2024 up to October 30, 2024
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Community Conversation: The Environmental Justice Movement
October 22, 2024 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET
We invite you to a Community Conversation about the environmental justice movement. Environmental justice is an urgent issue that impacts us all. We encourage participants to explore their connection to environmental justice in both their personal and professional lives, reflecting on how inequalities affect communities and how we can advocate for a more sustainable and just future.
This is a time for open dialogue – to express feelings, raise concerns, and find support as a community.
About the FormatWith these smaller Community Conversations, our goal is to create a restorative space where we can share experiences and learn from one another. The discussion will be guided by practices from intergroup dialogue and restorative justice. We look forward to seeing you there!
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DDP Access Audit Virtual Training
October 23, 2024 - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM ET
This training is required if you signed up to conduct access audits with Detroit Disability Power during the general elections.
All access audit volunteers: if you signed up to conduct access audits with Detroit Disability Power (DDP) during the general elections, this training is required. This training will be conducted by DDP's Advocacy Director, Eric Welsby, via zoom on 10/23, from 6 pm-7:30 pm. Needed information regarding the access audits and serving as an election observer will be provided. Another training for access audits is occurring at the school on 10/18, 12-2 pm. Students only have to attend one of these trainings.
Volunteers will conduct access audits either at ballot drop boxes prior to the election (but after attending this training), during the 9 days of early voting from 10/26 to 11/3, or on elections day, November 5th, 2024.
To receive field credit for engaging in this opportunity, you must receive approval from your field faculty instructor.
Please reach out to [email protected] and [email protected] if you have any questions about the access audits.
Please contact Ayesha Ghazi Edwin, [email protected], for questions about this training.
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Coffee Hour Event: Socialize and Celebrate with the DEI Office
October 24, 2024 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
Join us for our monthly Coffee Hour, an event for social work students to come together, socialize, and engage in meaningful conversations. Hosted by the DEI office, these sessions provide an excellent opportunity to observe and celebrate various monthly themes in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
Enjoy a selection of tea, coffee, and assorted snacks while connecting with your peers and celebrating the unique themes of each month. Whether it's recognizing cultural heritage, social justice issues, or seasonal festivities, each Coffee Hour will be a chance to learn, share, and build community.
Event Details:
When: Thursdays, once every month, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: New DEI Office, SSW Room 2607
Upcoming Dates:
October 24, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
November 21, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
December 5, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This month's theme and celebration for the upcoming Sip n’ Socialize Coffee Hour event is National Disability Employment Awareness Month!
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Substance-Exposed Infants and the Risk of Subsequent Maltreatment
October 24, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
Parental substance use disorders increase the risk of child maltreatment and placement in foster care in part by compromising appropriate parenting practices and creating an environment that is not responsive to the needs of children. Substance use was second only to mental health as the most frequently identified risk factor for child maltreatment. Estimates from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) indicate that the prevalence of parental substance use disorders as an identified condition of removal more than doubled between 2000 and 2019, and that 50% of children under the age of one placed in foster care were removed for reasons related to parental substance use...
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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International Community Hour: Fall Holidays
October 24, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
Join the OGA for our Fall Holidays International Community Hour, where we’ll learn about Halloween, Diwali, and Día de los Muertos—three vibrant holidays observed during the fall season. This event will provide an opportunity to deepen your understanding of these celebrations through arts and crafts that highlight their unique traditions. Open to all social work students - Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with peers and celebrate the diversity of global holidays!
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Dialogue Deck: What Does It Mean to Be American? Embracing Differences of Beliefs Through Productive Dialogue
October 24, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
The School of Social Work Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) invites you to join us for an enlightening Dialogue Deck event exploring the question, "What does it mean to be American?" In this interactive session, we will embrace the diversity of beliefs and experiences that shape our national identity. Participants will engage in meaningful dialogue, examining how we can foster understanding and unity amidst our differences.
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SSW Meeting - Promotion and Tenure Committee
October 25, 2024 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
Visit the SSW meeting calendar for full schedule information.
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Resource Generation Pre-Conference Workshop
October 25, 2024 - 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET
Are you a student, staff, or faculty member at the University of Michigan or a community member interested in the solidarity economy? You’re invited to join Resource Generation Michigan, CASC, and the Ginsberg Center on October 25 from 3-5 PM to co-create and design a Winter 2025 conference. The conference aims to bring together students, community members, scholars, activists, and practitioners to explore topics such as transformative investing, co-operatives, environmental justice, wealth redistribution, reparations, and more. We will have light refreshments!
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SSW Meeting - Curriculum Committee
October 28, 2024 - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
Visit the SSW meeting calendar for full schedule information.
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Pre-Election Space for Care and Community
October 28, 2024 (all day)
Join the SSW community for some pre-election de-stressing time!
Stop by to enjoy a snack and a warm drink before or after class. Or settle in for a bit to engage in some relaxing arts and crafts—create a collaborative mural, release election anxieties with a writing activity, and more.
All are welcome. Please spread the word and enjoy this self and community care time, on us! This space is hosted by SW 505 Instructors in partnership with the Democracy is Social Work series.