Engage

Are you registered to vote? Come register with us!

ENGAGE and Turn Up Turnout will have voter registration tables at the School of Social Work on:

• Wednesday, October 7, 12-2 PM
• Monday, October 12, 12-2 PM
• Monday, October 19, 12-2 PM

Turn Up Turnout representatives can help you register to vote, check your registration, update your address, and answer your voting questions. If you're registering in Ann Arbor, please bring a photo ID and proof of residency.

Are you registered to vote? Come register with us!

ENGAGE and Turn Up Turnout will have voter registration tables at the School of Social Work on:

• Wednesday, October 7, 12-2 PM
• Monday, October 12, 12-2 PM
• Monday, October 19, 12-2 PM

Turn Up Turnout representatives can help you register to vote, check your registration, update your address, and answer your voting questions. If you're registering in Ann Arbor, please bring a photo ID and proof of residency.

Are you registered to vote? Come register with us!

ENGAGE and Turn Up Turnout will have voter registration tables at the School of Social Work on:

• Wednesday, October 7, 12-2 PM
• Monday, October 12, 12-2 PM
• Monday, October 19, 12-2 PM

Turn Up Turnout representatives can help you register to vote, check your registration, update your address, and answer your voting questions. If you're registering in Ann Arbor, please bring a photo ID and proof of residency.

Social Work is Political: Get Out the Vote

Tuesday, October 27 | 12:00-2:00 PM | McGregor Commons, School of Social Work

SSW community, let's vote together

Join ENGAGE, Turn Up Turnout, and SSW Student Government for an afternoon of civic engagement:

• Opening remarks and a conversation on why social work is political
• Turn Up Turnout on how to register, how and where to vote, and volunteer
• Make and design your own sign
• Walk together to the UMMA Campus Voting Hub, and let's ALL vote early!

Food, drinks, and swag provided. Not voting in Ann Arbor? Walk with us anyway! We'll wrap up in time for 2 PM

The Road Home: From Conversation to Community Action

A Documentary Screening and Panel Exploring Homelessness, Housing, and Community Interventions

Homelessness in Washtenaw County has reached its highest recorded level since comparable federal counts began in 2007. This crisis disproportionately affects older adults, young children, and other marginalized communities. As housing becomes increasingly unaffordable and more people face homelessness, what does a humane community response look like?

Join the University of Michigan School of Social Work and the Ann Arbor Housing Commission for a

Join us for the first Flourishing in Action event, co-hosted with our ENGAGE Office. The event will feature panelists Justin Hodge, Ayesha Ghazi Edwin, and Victoria Genetin. Together, they will explore the politics of social work and how policy, power, advocacy, and civic engagement shape the profession and the communities social workers and community advocates serve. The panel will create space for dialogue, reflection, and consideration of how you can move from conversation toward informed action.

No RSVP needed. Lunch provided!

This event is part of Grounds for Flourishing: Bringing Campus

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What to Expect

Keynote Address: Hear from Justine Johnson, Chief Mobility Officer, as she discusses the current state of mobility equity.

Hear from the Next Generation: Hear from fellows of The Michigan Mobility Fellowship (MMF) program. MMF is a talent attraction and retention initiative co-created by the

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