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Pre-Professional Information Session: What is Social Work?
November 16, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Meet with and hear from School of Social Work alum, current students, and staff to learn about what social work is, the different types of careers that surround social work, and how to explore social work as a U-M Undergrad!
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International Student Alumni Panel
November 18, 2020 - 8:00am to 9:00am
The Office of Global Activities is proud to host an international student alumni panel as a part of International Education Week (IEW), a week dedicated to celebrating the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Each panelist will discuss their experience after graduating from U-M SSW with their MSW degree, their current position, and what it was like using their MSW degree either upon returning to their home country or remaining in the U.S. Attendees are encouraged to submit questions before the event. A zoom link will be provided to those who RSVP.
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The Michigan Healthy Start Program: Strategies to Engage Fathers in Social Work Practice
November 18, 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
In this webinar, Dr. Shawna J. Lee will describe working with Healthy Start programs throughout the state to develop, implement, and evaluate a father engagement home visitation program. The goal of the father home visitation program was to increase fathers' participation in Healthy Start home visits and to increase fathers' knowledge of infant health and developmental milestones. The Healthy Start program targets low-income mothers in Detroit, Flint, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Lansing, and through the Inter-tribal Council of Michigan. The Healthy Start fatherhood program provided father-friendly parent education and home visitation by a fatherhood-focused community health worker.
This intermediate-level webinar is approved for one synchronous interactive continuing education contact hour.
SpeakerShawna Lee, PhD, MSW, MPP
Agenda12:00 - 12:30pm | Michigan Healthy Start fatherhood program - home visiting with fathers
12:30 - 1:00pm | Strategies to engage fathers in home visitation
Learning ObjectivesDescribe the Healthy Start father engagement home visitation program intervention components.
Identify evaluation metrics used to evaluate this program.
Identify effective strategies for engaging fathers in home visitation.
CE Approval StatementThe University of Michigan School of Social Work, provider #1212, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The University of Michigan School of Social Work maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 5/15/2020-5/15/2023. Social workers participating in this course will receive 1 synchronous online continuing education contact hours.
Please see the CE Policies page for more information about continuing education.
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CASC + ENGAGE: Racial Equity in Washtenaw County
November 19, 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
It is essential to connect our critical analysis of social justice issues to multi-level collective action for systemic and institutional change. Join us on September 19, from 12 pm-1:30 pm, for a special joint-session in partnership with CASC to explore how racial and socioeconomic inequity in Washtenaw County is connected to historic and ongoing discriminatory policies and practices. This virtual discussion will feature social workers in the field, CASC alumni, among others, discussing the history of racial inequity in Washtenaw county, its connection to the present, the role of social work practice in addressing this issue, and the activists leading change.
Attendees will learn about the racial equity issues in Washtenaw county, how historic and ongoing policies have created it, and the institutions and infrastructures in place that uphold it. Attendees will learn about racial inequity in housing, education, socioeconomic, among other indicators. The session will also feature current social workers and activists working to address racial inequity in Washtenaw county, and present ways to get involved.
PresentersHear from CASC and social work alumni engaged in fighting for equity in Washtenaw County, including Clinical Assistant Professor Justin Hodge, Washtenaw County Commissioner Felicia Brabec, and others. Associate Professor and CASC Director Katie Richards-Schuster, and CASC Assistant Director Amber Wiliams, will also join us to share how we move from critical analysis to action for equitable change.
Agenda12:00 - 12:30pm | Introductions and Identifying Issues
12:30 - 1:00pm | History of racial inequity in Washtenaw County and its connection to current problems
1:00 - 1:30pm | Activism and its connection to social work practice
Learning ObjectivesDescribe how historic and ongoing policies have contributed to racial inequity in Washtenaw county.
Identify strategies for addressing racial inequity in Washtenaw county.
CE Approval StatementThe University of Michigan School of Social Work, provider #1212, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The University of Michigan School of Social Work maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 5/15/2020-5/15/2023. Social workers participating in this course will receive 1.5 synchronous online continuing education contact hours.
Please see the CE Policies page for more information about continuing education.
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Where Do We Go From Here: Body Politics and Movement Towards Racial Empowerment
November 19, 2020 - 12:00pm
A virtual panel discussion sponsored by the University of Michigan Health Sciences units, hosted by the School of Kinesiology, and featuring:
Vanessa Barrow, DPMPodiatrist & Owner, Sole Aesthetic, LLCSpecialization: Aesthetic and regenerative medicine of the foot and ankle
Neha Gothe, PhDAssistant Professor of Kinesiology & Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearch: Bio-psycho-social health benefits of physical activity across the lifespan; yoga as a means to improve health and quality of life
Samuel R. Hodge, PhDProfessor of Kinesiology, Ohio State UniversityResearch: Intersection of diversity, disability, and social justice in education and sport
NiCole R. Keith, PhD, FACSMProfessor of Kinesiology & Associate Dean, Indiana University School of Health & Human SciencesPresident, American College of Sports MedicineResearch: Community-based participatory research, physical activity, and health equity
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Undoing Racism Community Meeting
November 19, 2020 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
CancelledJoin us to build community collaboration and continue the conversation about anti-racist practice and actions. A Zoom link will be sent out to those who RSVP.
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MSW Prospective Student Information Session
November 19, 2020 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
This online session will provide the opportunity to learn more about the University of Michigan School of Social Work MSW program. Topics covered will include: Online Program, Residential Program, Curriculum Options, Application Process, Financial Aid, and more.
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The Nuts and Bolts of Evaluation for Community Organizations | Excel for Evaluation
November 20, 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
This course is the fifth session in a webinar series - The Nuts and Bolts of Evaluation for Community Organizations. Each session focuses on a practical aspect of conducting evaluation in community-based organizations. This session will focus on data analysis in Microsoft Excel.
PresenterKathryn Colasanti, MS
Agenda12:00pm - 12:15pm | Getting Started with Data Cleaning and Analysis
12:15pm - 12:30pm | Overview, Tips, and Tricks for Microsoft Excel
12:30pm - 1:00pm | Excel Live Tutorial
Learning ObjectivesDescribe key considerations for data cleaning and analysis.
Describe how to manipulate and analyze data in Excel.
CE Approval StatementThe University of Michigan School of Social Work, provider #1212, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The University of Michigan School of Social Work maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 5/15/2020-5/15/2023. Social workers participating in this course will receive 1 synchronous online continuing education contact hours.
Please see the CE Policies page for more information about continuing education.
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Connect Virtually with a Current MSW Student!
November 20, 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
What's the program really like? Where is your field placement? What do social work students do for fun? Join an MSW student as well as other prospective MSW students for a live webchat about the School of Social Work. Our MSW students are excited to answer any questions that you have and share their feedback about the program.
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A Global Career Conversation with Dr. Cara Alexander
November 20, 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
The Office of Global Activities is proud to announce a career conversation with Dr. Cara Alexander. Dr. Alexander will join us to discuss her career path, her globally focused work, as well as share lessons learned. The event will include Q&A. The event is being held during International Education Week (IEW), a week dedicated to celebrating the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
Dr. Cara Alexander holds a Ph.D. in International Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, an MSW in Social Work from the University of Michigan, and a Post Doc Certificate in Epidemiology from Harvard Medical School. Licensed since 2002, she is an Independent Clinical Social Worker. Her practice is founded upon comprehensive micro and macro practice in all types of integrated settings (including but not limited to private and public hospitals, federal/military treatment facilities, community health, substance abuse treatment, home health, school settings, and juvenile court systems).
Dr. Alexander currently works at Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Office of the Assistant Secretary (OAS) in the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (OIEA) as the International Officer and a Subject Matter Expert for Emergency COVID-19. In her work, Dr. Alexander collaborates with multiple departments of state embassies, ministries of health leaders, and heads of non-governmental organizations to lead the global reduction in health inequities among vulnerable populations. She liaises with top-level international officials from multiple countries to increase global health security by addressing the prevention and treatment of mental illness and addictive disorders, and related health issues.