Note from the CASC staff:
Greetings CASC Community,
CASC Alumni:
We would like to give a big congratulations to our recent CASC Alumni! Your contributions to the minor are insurmountable! We are proud of all that you have accomplished as change agents at the university, and look forward remaining connecting through the CASC Alumni listerv. for more information on how to get involved in the CASC Ann Arbor Alumni committee, email
cascminor@umich.edu.
CASC Minor Students:
Congratulations on the completion of the academic year! We hope that you take time to enjoy spring,and continue your daily practice of self care. CASC Minor staff will remain available in the spring/summer term for advising, and general inquires. If you are seeking support with course planning, declarations, etc.,
sign up
for an appointment with a staff member and 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. Also, don't forget to like our page on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Have any feedback for CASC? We would love to hear about it! We invite you to fill out our new
feedback form
to let us know on how we can improve or what you already love about CASC. In future newsletters, you will find the feedback form in the CASC Announcements section. Thank you in advance for your valuable input!
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
Drop in will resume in the Fall of 2017 semester.
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 : Available Seats!
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:
Available Seats!
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 | Available Seats! 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 | Available Seats!
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 | Available Seats!
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.
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Scholarships and funding opportunities
M
acDonald Community Fellows Program
The MacDonald Community Fellows Program provides a unique three-year fellowship for U-M undergraduates. MacDonald Fellows will receive funding while engaging in opportunities for community engagement, leadership development, and personal growth. MacDonald Community Fellows receive a $5,000 annual scholarship. Applications due May 8. Learn more and apply.
Community Engagement Leadership Fellows
The Community Engagement Leadership Fellows program seeks to provide students an opportunity to expand their existing interests, skills, and experiences around community engagement, and develop a project that directly addresses the campus and community. Upon successful completion of fellowship goals, each Ginsberg Fellow is awarded a $1,000 stipend at the end of both the Fall and Winter semesters. Applications due May 8. 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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The Joint Center Internships
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is the leading think
tank that produces high-quality research and solutions that inform elected officials and policy experts
who serve communities of color. They are hiring two interns for the summer, one to work within their Black Talent
Initiative
, which aim to increase the number of African Americans serving in appointed positions in the executive and legislative branches of the federal government and one to work on policy issues more broadly. Applications due May 15. Learn more and apply.
The Office of Student Conflict Resolution
The Office of Student Conflict Resolution (OSCR) is hiring student facilitators. Student facilitators will be trained in conflict resolution, restorative justice and motivational interviewing. They'll work in teams and one-on-one with peers who are accessing OSCR services. Learn more and apply.
Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice Internship
Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice (ICPJ) is a grassroots non-profit that endeavors to bring people together across their differences to work for peace and social change. ICPJ interns work on programs like training on harassment and discrimination intervention, promoting better police training, expanding immigrant protections, and combating Islamophobia. Learn more and apply.
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