Showing events starting from February 18, 2019

October 28, 2019 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Join us to learn about the innovative family preservation work the Ruth Ellis Center is doing in collaboration with the Family Acceptance Project to increase safety, well-being, permanency and placement stability with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in child welfare. We will connect the direct service work to the larger strategy of efforts lead through a Children's Bureau Quality Improvement Center model. The Ruth Ellis Center, under the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, is one of four national sites selected to develop, evaluate and publish information on services which increase positive outcomes with LGBTQ youth in foster care.

Note: This webinar is free for U-M SSW alumni.

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

October 28, 2019 - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM ET

Are you interested in teaching English abroad after graduation? Come to this event to hear about several options for doing so, as well as how you can prepare for the experience while still a student at U-M! This event is presented by the International Center, and the English Language Institute.

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October 29, 2019 - 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 30, 2019 - 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET

We are pleased to host the 16th annual International Opportunities Fair, an event that brings students and representatives of organizations together to explore:

Internships Abroad

Volunteering Abroad

Teaching Abroad

Post Graduation Opportunities

Grants/Fellowships/Scholarships

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October 30, 2019 - 2:00 PM ET

An admissions representative will be coming to St. Mary's College to present on U-M's MSW and PhD programs. 

October 31, 2019 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Margo Dalal, MSW ’18 will discuss her work as a non-extractive lender to cooperative and democratically owned and operated businesses with the Detroit Community Wealth Fund. We will discuss how particular methods of community empowerment, small-scale economic development and reclaiming ownership in marginalized urban communities, is an emerging area of social work.

Lunch provided.

November 1, 2019 - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET

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

November 1, 2019 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET

Dorian Warren, president of the Center for Community Change Action, will give a talk about his book, titled "The Hidden Rules of Race: Barriers to an Inclusive Economy," as part of the 2019 Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions speaker series.