Showing events starting from April 29, 2019

February 18, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Join us a for a panel discussion and mixer with CASC Minor alumni. Panelists will share their stories and journey engaging in social justice and change work. Learn more about their academic career as undergraduate students, experience in the minor, and the challenges, and lessons learned about applications of social justice "in the real world". Light dinner served 

February 19, 2020 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Dr. Shannon Lane, author of "Political Social Work: Using Power to Create Social Change and Social Welfare Policy in a Changing World," discusses her book at the School of Social Work.  Lane is a pioneer and leader in the field of political social worker and professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Lane began her political career in her undergraduate studies by working for the United States Senate and then pursued her MSW from U-M.

She will discuss how to engage individuals and communities in voting, influencing policy agendas and seekings and holding elected office. Lane will introduce critical thinking exercises in the areas of power, empowerment and conflict; planning political interventions; empowering voters; persuasive political communication; and making ethical decisions in political social work.  The seminar will also touch on the roots of social workers historically involved in political action to challenge systemic social inequality.

This material is based upon work supported by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching's Instructional Development Fund and CEW + Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund

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February 19, 2020 - 5:00pm

20-month Peace Corps applicants apply for Field in event they are not accepted into the Peace Corp.

February 19, 2020 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Utilizing numerous materials including the Professional Training Videotape Series developed by William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick, this five-week series of 3-hour instruction and skill-building sessions will provide a basic introduction to Motivational Interviewing. Using the video material and supplemental handouts, along with lecture, role-playing and group discussion, this course will lay a foundation for participants to begin to develop their clinical skills in helping people accomplish change in areas of difficult behavior.

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

February 20, 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

The School of Social Work Office of Student Services and Career Services Office are proud to feature a dinner chat with two recent social work graduates who are working in Detroit. This event will take place in the Dearnborn Room at the U-M Detroit Center in midtown. Our featured guests are Brandi S. Butler and Lidi Armenta.

Brandi S. Butler is an LMSW, licensed to practice independently in both Michigan and California. She received her education from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2010 and went on to receive her Master of Social Work degree in 2011. Her MSW concentration was Interpersonal Practice with Children, Youth, and Families and Management of Human Services.

Butler served as a School Social Worker for Detroit Schools for 4 years, prior to her transition into leadership roles within Community Mental Health (CMH) organizations, in Michigan and California. Upon returning to Michigan, Brandi founded The Culture Coach, LLC (2016). The Culture Coach is a holistic wellness brand, where Butler collaborates with organizations throughout Metro Detroit to improve workplace climate and culture, through exploration of the unique needs and goals of the organization, and uses her expertise to develop and implement a series of fun trainings to move the organization to achieve their goals. Butler also currently manages the behavioral health department at Arab American and Chaldean Council; which offers comprehensive services to children, youth, and adults in Wayne County. In addition to her work in CMH, Butler provides skill building, public speaking, and trainings for professionals, parents, and community stakeholders.

Lidi Armenta, MSW '14, began her career with the U.S. government after being selected as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF). Lidi was hired as a PMF by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and worked in the Office of Public and Indian Housing at the HUD Detroit Field Office for five years before transferring to the Office of Multifamily Housing, where she works as an Asset Resolution Specialist. In addition to completing the PMF program, Lidi participated in the HUD Management Development Program and now serves as a Coach for the program. Lidi also serves as the Subject Matter Expert for the Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supporting Housing (HUD-VASH) program. Prior to earning her MSW at the U of M SSW, Lidi earned her BA in Sociology/Latin American & Latino Studies Combined at the University of California Santa Cruz. Additionally, Lidi worked as a Case Manager and Career Developer with Hillsides Youth Moving On program, a transitional housing program for Transition Age Youth (TAY) in Pasadena, CA. Lidi is a member of the Detroit chapter of the Young Government Leaders (YGL) and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).

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February 21, 2020 - 5:00pm

The CASC Minor Student organization grant provides funding for declared students engaged in social justice and social action programs, initiatives, and projects. If you are a member of a student organization seeking funding for materials, supplies, space, food, or other related expenses, apply online using the CASC Minor Funding Form.

The deadline for this grant cycle to apply is Friday, February 21st.

CASC Minor Funding Form

February 24, 2020 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm

For youth and adults of color, prolonged exposure to racial discrimination may result in debilitating psychological, behavioral, and health outcomes. To help their children prepare for and prevent the deleterious consequences of discrimination, many parents of color utilize racial socialization, or communication about racialized experiences. Given heightened awareness to discrimination plaguing Black communities, better understanding of how racial socialization processes and skills development can help youth and parents heal from the effects of past, current, and future racial trauma is important. Greater racial socialization competency is proposed as achievable through intentional and mindful practice, thus, this workshop will explore theories and practices important in the healing processes of racial trauma. 

This event is being co-sponsored by the School of Education and the School of Social Work.

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February 25, 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

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