Note from the CASC staff:
Greetings CASC Community,
As you continue to engage in course planning and complete senior audits, the CASC Minor staff strongly encourages you to take advantage of drop in advising hours on Monday from 10-1 and Wednesday from 1-4, or,
sign up for an appointment with a staff member. For general inquiries, email
cascminor@umich.edu.
We also want to encourage you to take time for self care as we near the end of the semester - always a stressful time of year. Follow our
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for a self-care themed month if you need some inspiration!
Best Wishes,
CASC Programming Team
**If you have an announcement you would like in the newsletter, please send it to cascminor@umich.edu by Friday at 5PM
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CASC Funding for Student Organizations
All deadlines for funding have passed for the 2016-2017 school year. Thanks to everyone who submitted a proposal. Look out in the Fall of 2017 for more opportunities for funding from CASC.
Contact the CASC office with questions.
CASC Drop-In
For the 2017 Winter Semester the drop in hours for CASC are
Mondays from 10AM - 1PM, and Wednesdays from 1PM - 4PM and in rooms 3833 and 3831 in the School of Social Work. Stop by if you have questions related to academic advising regarding the minor, course planning, senior audits, declaring the minor and any other general questions regarding CASC!
CASC Info Sessions
Interested in learning more about the Community Action and Social Change minor? Come to this info session to learn more about the
CASC
community, what it can offer you in your undergraduate program, the types of courses you'll take, and available opportunities for
CASC
students after graduation! RSVP to
cascminor@umich.edu. Info Sessions will be in room 1794 in the School of Social Work building on the following dates:
- Thursday, April 6, 2017 12PM - 1PM
Onward: A Student Power Summit (CASC Co-Sponsored Event)
The Summit will feature 17 workshops from undergrad and graduate student artists, organizers, and activists, with the common goal of creating a more skilled and interconnected campus community empowered to advance social and environmental justice. Admission is free, and a light breakfast and lunch will be served. Come for one workshop or for the whole day. Learn more.
When: Saturday, April 15, 10:30PM - 4:30PM
Where: East Hall
CASC Study Room
Need a study buddy? Join the CASC board and your fellow students to study for finals in a low stress environment!
When: Wednesday, April 19, 1PM - 3PM
Where: B770, SSW
CASC c
ourses offerings for Fall are featured on the CASC website. If you would like to enroll in undergraduate level Social Work classes, visit the SSW course catalog
Course Petitions:
Students must submit a petition to enroll in CASC classes for SW 300, 305 (section 1 & 2), 401, and 513 . Petition forms can be found on the CASC Minor website, and available overrides will be distributed
April 14th
. If there are any questions or concerns, please email
cascminor@umich.edu.
SW 300: Understanding Community Action Social Change
This course examines community-based action through a social justice education framework. Students engage in structured discussion and dialogue on topics such as social identity, multilevel social change, leadership development, self-care, and social action as components of community practice
- Course Date/Time: September 23 - 24, 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Department Consent Required: Students must submit a petition to enroll in SW 401 on the CASC minor website. Available permissions will be issues April 14th
SW 305: Theories and Practices of Community Action Social Change
This foundations course for the Community Action and Social Change Minor is designed to prepare students to be informed and active participants in the process of community building and social change. The course uses a multidisciplinary framework to develop competencies that will help students envision what community action and social change look like.
- Sections: Section 1, Tu/Th 1230 - 2PM | Section 2, Fri 9 - 12PM | Section 3 Tu/Th 930 - 11AM
- Enrollment Process: Declared minor students can automatically register to enroll in all sections of the course. Non declared students must submit a petition to enroll on the CASC Minor Website. Available permissions will be issued April 14th
- Section 3, Tu/Th 9:30A - 11:00A (Adisa) is an open enrollment section.
SW 400: Social Problems and Social Work Today This course is considered an advanced, undergraduate elective which is designed to familiarize students with the profession of social work and also to recruit undergraduate students into the school's MSW program. The particular social problems selected for discussion will change from year to year depending on faculty and student interest and the contemporary context.
- Course Time/Date: Tu/TH 1030 - 12P
- Open Enrollment Course: Petition forms are not required
SW 401: Community Action and Social Change Integrative Capstone Experience
This one credit course is the capstone course for the undergraduate minor in Community Action and Social Change. The course is designed as to help students integrate their learning from the different component areas of the minor and to develop an e-portfolio that captures their core learning.
- Course Time/Date: Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, 5 - 8PM
- Department Consent Required: Students must submit a petition to enroll in SW 401 on the CASC minor website. Available permissions will be issues April 14th
SW 513: Doing CASC: Issues, Skills, and Strategies
This topic will explore Community Action and Social Change in practice, including engaging with current issues and opportunities for community action work. It will involve advanced discussion of issues and skills needed in organizing and planning for community action and social change.
To petition a course to count for CASC, please email the syllabus and a short paragraph about which cluster you think it should count for and why to cascminor@umich.edu.
ALA 429/Soc 471/Psych 411: Social Justice in the Real World
This course focuses on strategies for social justice and social change and on participants' own values, skills and future plans. Students will engage in community-based learning (CBL) as a way to explore alternative meanings of social justice, theories and strategies for social change.To enroll, contact
igrcourses@umich.edu with your name, student ID, course number, and your definition of social justice.
Learn more.
Global Course Connections (GCC) in Jerusalem
Join a new global learning opportunity in Jerusalem. Students who enroll in the Intergroup Conflict and Coexistence on-campus course in Fall 2017 will be eligible to participate in a field experience in May 2018. In Ann Arbor, you will develop dialogue skills and learn more about the role of your own social identities in social change work. In Jerusalem, you will collaborate with Palestinian and Israeli students in developing a dialogue-based project centered on the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict. Interested students must enroll in Intergroup Conflict and Coexistence: ALA 228/Psych 312/Soc 375 in the Fall 2017 Term. For more information, contact amishkin@umich.edu.
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Humanize The Numbers Exhibit
This is an exhibition of collaborative photography, completed by a group of men incarcerated at Thumb Correctional Facility (Lapeer, MI) and students at the University of Michigan. The title of the exhibition speaks to the intention of the exhibition to confront the overwhelming numbers of mass incarceration with individual human stories through photographs.
When: Tuesday, April 3 - Sunday, April 9
Where: Shapiro Undergraduate Library
Women, Entrepreneurship & Social Change Conference
The Center for Entrepreneurship, MACS and Free From invite you to a groundbreaking conference they are hosting on campus, which brings together female innovators, investors, and CEOs who will showcase the largely untapped potential of women as leaders, trailblazers and enforcers of social change. This will also be a great networking opportunity for students. Learn more.
When: Wednesday, April 5, 8:30AM - 2:00PM
Where: Michigan League
A/PIA Heritage Month Film Screening
The documentary film, American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs, plunges us into Boggs's lifetime of vital thinking and action, traversing the major U.S. social movements of the last century; from labor to civil rights, to Black Power, feminism, the Asian American and environmental justice movements and beyond. Learn more.
When: Wednesday, April 5, 7:00PM - 9:30PM
Where: Video Viewing Room, Language Resource Center, North Quad
Out of the Darkness Campus Walk
The University of Michigan is planning its first ever Out of the Darkness Campus Walk. Join and walk to raise money for suicide prevention and unite those
who have been affected by suicide.
As both a celebration and a commemoration, this campus walk will have food and prizes, as well as a
memory wall to honor those that have lost their battle to mental illness. Learn more.
When: Friday, April 7, 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Where: Nichols Arboretum
Smile Bringer Singers Performance
Join the Smile Bringers student organization for a campus performance to promote community service learning and engagement.
When: Friday, April 7, 7:30PM
Where: Koessler Room, Michigan League
Holocaust Remembrance Day 24-Hour Vigil
From 9 PM on April 12th until 9 PM on April 13th, Students for Holocaust Awareness, Remembrance, and Education is holding a 24-hour reading of the names of those who perished in the Holocaust for Holocaust Remembrance Day. If interested in helping, students or groups can sign up for shifts here.
Lavender Graduation Sign Up
Lavender Graduation is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ graduates of the University of Michigan. Graduates from any school/college at any academic level are welcome to participate. All participants will receive a free rainbow 2017 tassel, lavender cords, and a Lavender Degree. Families, students, faculty, and staff are all welcome to join the celebration.
Semester in Detroit
SiD is accepting applications for their Fall 2017 program. They have rolling admissions, so complete your application, schedule your interview, and find out a week later if you've been accepted. SiD is an immersive experience which helps students foster intentional, sustainable relationships with people, organizations, and communities in Detroit through participating in a community-based internship, taking Detroit-based classes, and living in the city. Applications due April 28. Learn more and apply.
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Scholarships and funding opportunities
RespectAbility National Leadership Program
The National Leadership Program is ideal for college and graduate students who want to gain media, policy, communications and development skills and contacts while making a positive difference for people with disabilities. They are looking for creative, results-driven individuals who want to achieve breakthrough results while getting hands-on experience.
Applications due April 17.
Learn more and apply.
The Student Philanthropy Team Forever Go Blue Program Grant
The Forever Go Blue Program Grant of up to $700 is available to student groups that plan to promote fundraising and/or giving, inspire collaboration around altruistic endeavors, and engage in charitable projects that benefit U-M.
Applications due April 19.
Learn more and apply.
The Student Philanthropy Team Forever Go Blue Research Grant
The Forever Go Blue Research Grant of up to $1,000 is available to individual students who plan to engage in research that seeks to explore the relationship between philanthropy and citizenship, enhance the community's understanding of fundraising behaviors, and inspire new approaches to fundraising. Applications due April 21. Learn more and apply.
Rosalie Ginsberg Scholarship for Community Service and Social Action
Two $3,000 scholarships will be awarded to support University of Michigan students holding junior or senior standing for Fall of the scholarship year, are enrolled full-time, who demonstrate a commitment to community service or social action, and who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid. Applications due May 12. Learn more and apply.
Shuyi Li Scholarship for Community Service and Civic Engagement
Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to support University of Michigan students holding first- or second-year standing for Fall of the scholarship year, are enrolled full-time, who demonstrate a commitment to community service or social action, and who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid.
Applications due May 12.
Learn more and apply.
LSA Internship Scholarships
LSA Students with demonstrated financial need are eligible for scholarship support for up to $5000 for internship opportunities during the spring and summer terms.
Final applications are due Thursday June 15, and award decisions are made on a rolling basis.
Learn more and apply
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OAMI SuccessConnects Student Employment
The Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI) welcomes applications for student employment with its SuccessConnects program for 2017-2018. The Academic Success Partner (ASP) positions work primarily with sophomore students to increase their academic, personal, and social success as they navigate pathways to Michigan degrees.
Applications due April 7.
Learn more and apply.
National Center for Institutional Diversity Internship
The National Center for Institutional Diversity is offering a paid internship for current undergraduate or graduate students. This internship involves working directly with the communications team to provide creative and technical expertise in graphic design, photography and video production. They are looking for students to start in May with opportunities to continue through the Fall/Winter terms. Students must have demonstrated experience and expertise with InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro and other related programs. For more information, or to apply, candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and work samples to Laura Sánchez-Parkinson via email to lasanche@umich.edu. Applications due Friday, April 24.
The Fund for the Public Interest
The Fund is a national, non-profit organization that builds the people power for America's leading environmental and social change organizations. They're hiring this summer to raise money and get thousands of people to take action. Students work to help stop global warming, fight fracking, get factory farms to stop overusing antibiotics or stand up for clean water.
Learn more and apply.
Green Corps Internship
Opportunities
Green Corps is a year-long paid training program in environmental organizing that combines training in a classroom setting with real world campaign experience. When the year is up, Green Corps helps all its participants find jobs doing this work long term. They have nearly 400 alumni and supporters working for groups such as Environment America, Greenpeace, Food & Water Watch, the Sierra Club, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, National Wildlife Federation, Union of Concerned Scientists and more. Many of these individuals will be looking for summer interns all across the country and are sharing opportunities.
Learn more and apply.
Michigan College Advising Corps
The Michigan College Advising Corps (MCAC) is a diverse group of recent University of Michigan graduates working full-time as college advisers in under-served high schools throughout Michigan. To address the widening gap in college preparation, counseling and programming, advisers help students navigate every aspect of the college-going process and identify their personal best fit.
Learn more and apply.
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