Showing events starting from April 1, 2023 up to April 30, 2023
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Introduction to Field Education Webinar
April 26, 2023 - 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM ET
This session will assist students admitted to the full time Fall 2023 On-Campus and Online MSW programs in navigating the process of applying for a field placement. All admitted Full Time Fall 2023 On-Campus and Online students should plan to view this session either live or recorded. The last 30 minutes of the session discusses specific information for students planning to apply for a school-based field placement.
Students admitted in Fall 2022 to a dual degree or Part-Time On-Campus program should also attend/watch this session, since you are scheduled to start field in Fall 2023.
Students admitted to Fall 2023 Part Time On-Campus or Part-Time Online program do NOT need to attend/watch this session: you will be starting field 12-16 months after entering the program (depending on your part-time curriculum track).
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Social Work Services and Supports for Intersex People
April 27, 2023 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
In this online workshop, participants will learn how to support very young children and infants who are intersex and their parents. This training will address the importance of using affirming language and avoiding damaging and stigmatizing language. This session will center the rights of the child with intersex conditions. This workshop will teach participants about the importance of implementing child-centered, gender-affirming care so all children are free to live healthy, affirmed lives. This workshop is designed to equip providers to be able to step in quickly and effectively to help families during sensitive moments.
Social work, a profession with roots in advocacy and social justice, is uniquely positioned to adopt a leadership role in providing evidence-based, ethically informed services to persons with intersex conditions.Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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The Traumatic Impact of Child Abuse and Neglect and How Social Workers Can Intervene
April 27, 2023 - 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM ET
This course will cover the traumatic impact the child welfare system has on children, youth and families. The goal of the course is to provide an understanding of how state governments think about the adequacy/appropriateness of parenting, the safety of children, when and how child protection agencies get involved with families and what the evidence says about such involvement. The content will focus on the early phases of intervention, including barriers to engagement that may result from client-worker differences, involuntary participation on the part of the child, youth, or family, and factors external to the client-worker relationship, such as policy or institutional decisions that may influence or shape intervention. Since work with children and youth almost always requires multiple intervention modalities, attention will be given to creating effective intervention plans through the integration of different modalities. Those intervention methods that have been empirically demonstrated to be effective...
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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Poetry Night, Participatory Theater, and Colombian Snacks
April 27, 2023 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET
Poetry and participatory theater; An event in Spanish with English translation.
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Grades due (or 72 hours after exam, whichever comes first)
April 28, 2023 ET
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Positive, Problematic and Productive Social Media Use: Breaking Down Barriers and Focusing on Potential for How Young People Engage Online
April 28, 2023 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
Technology and social media shape the identities and world views of today's teens. Adolescent sexuality and relationships are interwoven with cell phones and social media. Many caregivers and professionals are left wondering: what does it all mean? This workshop will start from the ground up, beginning with definitions and a roadmap of technology commonly used by young people. From there, we will examine how technology influences teen sexuality and relationships -- for better or for worse. We will discuss teen relationship abuse and technology, as well as the way teen relationships and identity can be strengthened by technology. Finally, the class will focus on how to work with and relate to teens through the lens of technology.
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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Climate Change and Environmental Justice: What is the role of social workers to promote change?
April 28, 2023 - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
The impacts of climate change on the world is overwhelming. The increase in droughts harm food production and human health. Flooding has led to the spread of disease and damages to ecosystems and infrastructure. Climate change impacts are seen throughout every aspect of the world we live in. However, climate change impacts are uneven across the country and the world. The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare has proposed 12 Grand Challenges for the social work profession to address, which includes to “create social responses to a changing environment.” Due to the impacts of climate change, social workers must be equipped to tackle climate change and to engage in strategies to promote environmental justice. This interactive webinar, informative in nature, explores definitions related to climate change, environmental justice, and climate grief. We will identify the role that social workers play in the environmental justice movement, including ways it can be addressed at all levels of practice.
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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University Commencement
April 29, 2023 ET
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School of Social Work Commencement
April 29, 2023 - 1:30 PM ET
The School of Social Work Spring Commencement for Master of Social Work and PhD in Social Work and Social Science will be held in-person and livestreamed on the SSW website. Attendees must show a copy of their event registration. Guests without proof of registration can proceed to the Information Desk in the Lobby to obtain a ticket. Information about registration will be sent to graduates. A reception will be held at the Power Center Lobby immediately following commencement.
Doors will open for guests and graduates can begin arriving at 12:30pm.
Additional instructions and information will be added to this page as commencement approaches.
Have questions? Contact: ssw.graduation@umich.edu
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JCLP Spring 2023 Commencement
April 30, 2023 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
Please join us for the annual celebration of the graduates of the Jewish Communal Leadership Program at the University of Michigan School of Social Work in partnership with the Jean and Sammuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies.
The University of Michigan's Jewish Communal Leadership Program (JCLP) offers a distinctive educational opportunity for emerging leaders committed to helping Jewish communities meet 21st-century challenges while addressing broader social concerns. JCLP students pursue a program of rigorous academics in the School of Social Work and the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. At the same time, they immerse themselves in hands-on engagement at field placement sites in change-making Jewish agencies in Southeast Michigan and around the country.
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