Issue 150 | February 2023 | |
International Mother Language Day - February 21 | |
International Mother Language Day aims "to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by peoples of the world". This year, the theme for International Mother Language Day is “Multilingual Education - A Necessity to Transform Education”. Globally, 40% of the population does not have access to an education in a language they speak or understand. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is encouraging and promoting multilingual education based on mother tongue or first language to enable learners whose mother tongue is different from the language of instruction to bridge the gap between home and school, discover the school environment in a familiar language, and thus, learn better. This theme also places an emphasis on Indigenous people’s education and languages. Click here to learn more! | |
Spotlight: Black Hair Abroad: Carrying your Identity with You | |
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Black Hair Abroad: Carrying your Identity with You
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
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Hair is a form of social expression and identity. For self-identifying black students or students who identify as a person of African descent, there are many aspects to consider in caring for hair abroad in both a practical sense and when considering self-expression, local cultural perceptions, and more.
As part of Black History Month, the Office of Global Activities and the Center for Global and Intercultural Studies (CGIS) will be welcoming Kaisha Brezina and Tamara West, CGIS Intercultural Programs Advisors, to discuss various hair resources and how local cultural perceptions of black hair have impacted experiences in international education abroad.
This event will be held online via Zoom. A Zoom link will be provided to all registrants prior to the event.
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The War in Ukraine, One Year In (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Monday, February 20, 5:00 PM ET
Brief Description: February 24 marks one year since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Join the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE) for a conversation with Ukrainian-born retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, former Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council. They will examine the current state of the war and its impacts on the Ukrainian people; the implications for global security; and prospects for peace and rebuilding. The discussion will be moderated by Geneviève Zubrzycki, Professor of Sociology and WCEE Director, and John Ciorciari, Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Ford School’s Weiser Diplomacy Center. This event will also feature a special performance by members of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America and will conclude with a procession from Rackham to the Diag for a candlelight vigil.
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Fulbright U.S. Student Program Informational Webinar (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
Brief Description: The Institute of International Education, on behalf of the U.S. State Department, administers the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which offers research, study, and teaching opportunities in over 140 countries to recent graduates and graduate students. This competition is administered on campus by the International Institute (II). Over the course of winter semester, the II Fellowships & Grants team will be providing a series of workshops to help prepare your application! This workshop will be a Fulbright General Information Session.
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International Student Career Series: How to Build Your Network (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Brief Description: As an international student, it can be intimidating when thinking about the idea of having to interact with people in the U.S. This workshop hosted by the University Career Center (UCC) will give you the tools to identify and connect with contacts in addition to conducting informational interviews - opportunities that will help you expand your knowledge of what a career or company is like by learning from an employee's daily activities. These meetings can occur without the pressure so often present in a typical job interview but many times lead to opportunities down the road. This session is an interactive workshop, so you are expected to prepare by carefully reviewing UCC's networking website to learn the basics: Networking Resources.
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Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series: Perspectives on U.S. Immigration (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 5:30 - 7:00 PM ET
Brief Description: The Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series is a student-centered program that promotes civic engagement throughout U-M by inviting speakers from the political and public service sectors of national and international note. After years of political toil and dialogue, many of us may still not have an understanding of the U.S.'s immigration system. How this system works or how it affects your community may be questions you are thinking about. This month's Trotter Distinguished Leaders Series event provides an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to unpack these questions and more. This session will feature panelists who will discuss the different perspectives of U.S. Immigration, their journey, and resources. The panelists for this event are Dr. Silvia Pedraza, Professor of Sociology and American Culture at the University of Michigan, Rebeca Ontiveros-Chavez, Managing Attorney at the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, and Melanie Grund, Senior Advisor on Immigrant Affairs, Food Security, and Housing for the Oakland Executive. Panera Bread soup will be provided.
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International Wellness Fair (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 6:00 - 8:00 PM ET
Brief Description: Join the International Center and Wolverine Wellness for the 2023 International Wellness Fair! The event is open to all students, scholars, faculty and staff. They will have groups from all over campus tabling and sharing wellness resources, as well food, crafting, therapy dogs, and wellness activities! There will be wellness demonstrations in the Maize & Blue Room on Self-Defense and Personal Safety (6:15 - 7:00 PM) and a Wolverine Wellness Peer Advisor Activity (7:15 - 8:00 PM). Food will be provided from Lucky Kitchen and Earthen Jar.
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U-M SSW Consulting Club Planning Meeting (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Thursday, March 16, 12:30 - 2:00 PM ET
Brief Description: Professors Ethan (Sunggeun) Park and Sue Ann Savas are co-hosting the U-M SSW Consulting Club Planning Meeting. The Club will be a platform for U-M MSW students to learn and practice management consulting skills with actual clients (e.g., community-based health and social service organizations) under the guidance of and in collaboration with U-M SSW faculty/staff. At the meeting, you will review the profiles of consulting clubs at U-M, brainstorm the value propositions of the U-M SSW Consulting Club, and share the wishes/wants for the Club. The Planning Meeting will be a relatively unstructured low-key event to share your thoughts and co-design/create this exciting new opportunity. The plan is to launch the Consulting Club in Fall 2023. Your RSVP is required to join the U-M SSW Consulting Club Planning Meeting.
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Glocal Village 2023: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 12:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Brief Description: The U-M SSW Global Social Work Practice Pathway and the Office of Global Activities are excited to announce that registration is now OPEN for presenters and attendees at our second annual Glocal Village Event! This event will showcase the exceptional academic work of social work students through a showcase of students’ research, academic, field experiences, and creative projects with a global focus. Inspired by this year's World Social Work Day theme, Glocal Village will center on Respecting Diversity through Joint Social Action. For more information on acceptable formats for submission, please see the presenter registration form linked here. All submissions to present are due by March 12 at 11:59 PM. To register as an attendee, please click here. Presenters and attendees may count their participation as field hours with the approval of their field instructor. Please be sure to include the learning activities associated with the conference in your justifications on the educational agreement. Presenters will be gifted a Glocal Village Event T-shirt. All attendees will receive Glocal Village swag.
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Student Registration Open - MEAL @ Michigan
MEAL (Meet, Eat & American Life) @ Michigan is an opportunity for faculty and staff of the University to host international students for a dinner at their home. This program aims to give faculty, staff and students the chance to exchange culture in an informal setting and showcase the diversity of American households. MEAL @ Michigan dinners are meant to be informal and relaxed, and the International Center (IC) provides both hosts and students with guides filled with tips, suggestions, and advice from past participants so the night runs as smoothly as possible.
Dinners for Winter 2023 semester's MEAL @ Michigan will be held on March 17 and 18. Applications for international students to participate in this program will be accepted through Friday, February 24. Scholars are not eligible to participate. Students are matched with hosts based on the order in which the IC receives applications. The IC cannot guarantee that all students will be able to participate due to limited spaces, so students will be notified by March 6 whether or not they have been matched with a host or have been added to a waiting list. Click here to learn more and here to sign up!
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University of Michigan Cultural Commencement Celebrations
In addition to the University of Michigan's spring commencement ceremony, the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI) will host seven multicultural graduations in Spring 2023 to celebrate the many accomplishments of our students and their support communities! These celebrations are part of the broader commencement experience and mark a tradition of valuing the strengths and contributions of diverse cultural groups to our University community.
OAMI and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion invite all undergraduate, graduate and professional students to participate in these celebrations. To express interest in participating in any of the graduation celebrations listed below, please click here and complete the interest form by Monday, February 27th.
- Asian & Pacific Islander Graduation Celebration
- Black Celebratory
- First-Generation Graduation Celebration
- La Celebración Latina
- Middle Eastern/North African Graduation Celebration
- Native Student Graduation Celebration
- Undocumented/DACA Graduation Celebration
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Global Wolverines: Preparing You to Have a Successful International Experience
Global Wolverines is an event series for students traveling abroad during the summer. The aim of the events is to provide students with a foundation essential for having successful international experiences. Events include sessions, a seminar, and cultural and social programs that take place over the course of the Winter semester. Events are open to all students at U-M.
If you would like to be part of a small cohort of students who are also preparing for an international experience this summer, consider enrolling in the Global Wolverine cohort option! For students who complete the requirements detailed here, the International Center will purchase your travel abroad health insurance for your summer 2023 internship/volunteer program and provide you with a Certificate of Completion in the Fall. As a member of the Global Wolverines cohort, you will also be invited to attend occasional in-person gatherings (with food and travel-related prizes!) where you can meet other students who will be going abroad this summer. Please complete the brief form linked here by Tuesday, February 28 to register for this option.
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Professional Opportunities | |
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Position Available: We The People Action Fund - Detroit Organizer
Application Deadline: February 28
Brief Description: We The People Action Fund (WTPAF) works to build a multi-racial, working-class constituency across the state that is engaged in community organizing, the development of leaders, and the building of a unified, proactive agenda rooted in economic, racial, and social justice for all Michiganders. WTPAF seeks a full-time organizer that will work to develop relationships with Latino, Spanish-speaking community leaders in Detroit. The organizer will work with the WTPAF team to build a leadership team with Latino local leaders and drive campaigns that center Detroiters. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Position Available: Lutheran Services Carolinas Resettlement Director
Application Deadline: N/A
Brief Description: The Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC) is currently seeking applicants for a Resettlement Director position. The Resettlement Director oversees the New Americans program design and implementation, ensures organizational compliance with grants and contracts, manages effective delivery of services, promotes the involvement of local congregations and community members in resettlement, and represents LSC in interactions with the State Refugee Coordinator, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, and other service providers. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Center for Global Health Equity: Graduate Summer Research Internship & Training Program
Application Deadline: March 1
Brief Description: Explore the field of global health equity and prepare for an impactful career through a unique combination of practical research experience, community-building, and professional development. Become part of the Center for Global Health Equity’s multidisciplinary community of experts engaged in projects that address critical challenges in global health equity. Their paid summer graduate student research internship and training program offers a practical, mentored research experience combined with CGHE’s unique professional training program. Participating students will explore global health equity from diverse perspectives and build a foundation for further work in this rapidly expanding field of research and professional practice. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Call for Poster Session Proposals: Latino Social Work Organization National Latinx Social Work Conference - Portland, OR
Application Deadline: March 3
Brief Description: MSW and PhD social work students are invited to submit poster session proposals to present at the Latino Social Workers Organization National Latinx Social Work Conference in Portland, Oregon. This conference is in collaboration with Portland State University, and it will take place from Thursday, May 18 till Saturday, May 20, 2023. Click here to learn more about the conference and here to learn more about the poster session submissions.
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Summer internship at Clínica de Trabalho Escravo e Tráfico de Pessoas (Slave Labor and Human Trafficking Clinic) - Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Application Deadline: March 15; suitable for 20-month students
Brief Description: The Program in International and Comparative Studies and the Donia Human Rights Center in partnership with the Brazil Initiative at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies seeks applicants for one fellowship supporting a summer internship at Clínica de Trabalho Escravo e Tráfico de Pessoas (Slave Labor and Human Trafficking Clinic) in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) School of Law. The awarded fellow is expected to spend 4-8 weeks in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, between May and August 2023, working with Judge Carlos Henrique Haddad, federal judge in Brazil and professor of law at UFMG. The goal of the Fellowship is to support an accomplished University of Michigan undergraduate or graduate student with demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in human rights or Brazilian or Latin American Studies. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Call for Submissions: 2023 Physicians for Human Rights National Student Conference
Application Deadline: April 1
Brief Description: The 2023 Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) National Student Conference will be hosted at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, MI on April 21 and 22 by the University of Michigan Asylum Collaborative. This conference is open to all graduate students, undergraduate students, and related healthcare professionals. This year’s theme is Equipping Leaders in Human Rights Advocacy. PHR is inviting you to submit abstract/poster submissions of original research for the 2023 PHR conference. Submissions can highlight domestic and/or international projects that relate in any way to human rights issues. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Multiple Positions Available: International Rescue Committee
Application Deadline: N/A
Brief Description: The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises to help to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. They have several job openings available. These include:
For a full list of the available positions, click here to access their job postings page.
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Multiple Positions Available: International Justice Mission Virtual and Hybrid Internships
Application Deadline: Varies by position
Brief Description: International Justice Mission (IJM) has opened applications for several virtual and hybrid internships. Click here for a full listing of the positions and to apply. As a note, IJM does require that all employees "possess a mature orthodox Christian faith, as defined by the Apostles' Creed."
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Center for Global Health Equity: Graduate Student International Research Development Grants (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: March 1, 2023
Brief Description: Explore new global collaborations and deepen your knowledge of the field of global health equity through a distinctive combination of international research experience, community-building, and professional training. CGHE provides funding to exceptionally motivated graduate students who are prepared to develop and implement a novel global health equity research project in a low- and/or middle-income country. Development grants cover international travel expenses for student-driven research projects that have potential for longer-term impact on health and wellbeing in low- and middle-income settings. Their grant program offers students support in shaping research projects in alignment with key CGHE values of building equitable global partnerships, co-designing research proposals with local collaborators in LMICs, and creating a line of sight to envision impact.
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OGA Global Social Work Event Grant (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: March 10, 2023
Brief Description: The OGA offers event grants to students who would like to propose and plan an event with a global theme. Two grants per semester are available in the fall and winter, and each grant is up to $125. Student events that have been proposed and funded in the past include showing a documentary with a global focus, hosting a discussion on a global topic, or organizing a panel of social workers who work (or have done work) abroad. Events are not limited to these categories and we encourage students to get creative and propose something new. The OGA Event Grants are given on a rolling basis. However, the full application must be received before the March 10 deadline and at least 14 days prior to the event date proposed.
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OGA Global Independent Study Grant (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: extended to March 12, 2023
Brief Description: A Global Independent Study (GIS) offers students the ability to design a global social work opportunity in a foreign country while earning 1-6 elective credits. Students from all pathways and curriculum tracks are eligible to apply, and grant recipients will receive up to $2,500 to help cover the cost of their experience. Projects are student-initiated and might include service learning, research, or other activities. Students must find a clinical-track or tenure-track faculty member to serve as the faculty instructor who will provide academic guidance as well as grade the course. Click here to view the recording of the GIS Information Session.
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Mary Sue & Kenneth Coleman Global Experience Scholarship (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: March 15, 2023
Brief Description: Past U-M President Mary Sue Coleman wanted to ensure that more students travel abroad to experience other cultures firsthand, seek solutions to world problems and learn to thrive in a dynamic global environment. Putting significant resources behind the mission, Coleman and her husband, Kenneth M. Coleman, donated $1 million toward scholarships for U-M undergraduate and graduate students to support international study, internships, service work and other opportunities. Students enrolled in any graduate or professional program for international experiences directly related to their degree are eligible to apply. The U-M Office of Financial Aid will review all applications and select the students who best meet this scholarship's eligibility criteria. The number and dollar amount of the scholarships will vary, depending upon the annual income from the endowment fund.
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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