Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Events
Pages
-
The Policing of Identity - The Checkered Past of the ID
January 26, 2016 - 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM ET
In this event, we will be having a guest speaker present on the history of the IDs .
Some of the topics and themes discussed will be in realtion to the ID, which include:
Gender variance
Overview of the local IDs
Racialization of the ID Cards
Politics of the photo ID
Geneology of the ID card
Access and exclusion
Snacks and Refreshments will be provided
-
Your Voting Rights - Presented by the Office of the Associate Dean for Educational Programs and NASW: Michigan Chapter
January 25, 2016 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
The event will have guest speakers speaking on the role of social workers during the election season. Some of the topics they will be presenting on will be:
Money in politics
Barriers to voting
Civic participation
Importance of voting
Election reform
Racial discrimination in voting
Guest Speakers:Theresa Q. Tran LLMSW, Director of Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote - Michigan
Allan Wachendorfer LLMSW, Director of Public Policy - National Association of Social Workers: Michigan Chapter.
Food and Refreshments will be provided
Related My SSW Sections
Intranet resources for students, faculty, and staff.
