Issue 148 | February 2023 | |
Throughout the month of February, we celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black Americans through Black History Month! Black History Month is also a time to learn about and reflect on the history of Black folks in America. As of recent, Black History Month has also become a time to uplift stories of Black joy, wellness, and excellence. Please see the "Events" section below for Black History Month events on campus! | |
Spotlight: Dinner & Conversation: Social Justice from a Global Lens | |
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Dinner & Conversation: Social Justice from a Global Lens
Date: Thursday, February 9, 5:00 - 6:30 PM ET
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This event, which is co-sponsored by the Office of Global Activities and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, aims to bring together all the members of the SSW community who are interested in engaging in conversation about social justice from a global lens! It will be a great opportunity to connect, learn about how social justice issues manifest in our different home communities, and share food that tells stories about our diverse cultural backgrounds.
During the event, there will be tables set up where attendees who are interested in discussing a similar social justice issue can sit together and discuss how that issue manifests in different communities across the globe. Participants will have the opportunity to rotate to different tables to discuss more than one theme. At the end of the event, everyone will come together to talk about their experiences and what they have learned.
Although this event was previously advertised as a potluck, we have been informed that university policy does not currently allow potlucks due to health and safety reasons. Therefore, attendees will have dinner from restaurants in Ann Arbor that serve food that is reflective of different global cuisines.
Please make sure to fill out the RSVP form to let us know if you will be attending the event, if you have any dietary restrictions, and what topics you would like to see discussed!
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How to Talk about Your Immigration Status to Employers (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Brief Description: As an international student, it is important for you to practice how to bring up your legal status during the interviews of the recruitment process. This workshop will focus on how to bring up your status or ways to address it with an employer. It will give you the opportunity to interactively practice your script with your peers, and present yourself in the workplace. This workshop is not going to address how to apply for OPT and CPT or another alternative work visa.
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OGA International Coffee Hour (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Brief Description: The Office of Global Activities hosts a bi-weekly coffee hour for all international students and visitors in the School of Social Work. In this coffee hour, we will discuss the topic of employment in the United States for international students. Monica Roskamp, an International Student & Scholar Advisor from the International Center, will be joining us to talk about on-campus employment as well as post-graduation employment and Optional Practical Training, and students will have the opportunity to ask her questions after her presentation. Milk Tea will be served at this Coffee Hour! Please fill the RSVP form to confirm your attendance and select the flavor of your Milk Tea.
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The Black Menaces: Social Media, Race, and Activism on College Campuses (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 4:00 - 5:30 PM ET
Brief Description: The Black Menaces are a coalition of students from various universities across the nation fighting to empower marginalized communities through social media. Join the Digital Studies Institute for a panel conversation with the Black Menaces leadership team Nate Byrd, Kennethia Dorsey, Kylee Shepherd, Sebastian Stewart-Johnson, Rachel Weaver with Professor Apryl Williams to learn about the creation of the Black Menaces movement and to discuss the use of social media as a tool for activism on college campuses. Click here to learn more about the Black Menaces.
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We’ve Been Here All Along: Finding Belonging and Purpose Through Connecting with Cultural & Community Ancestors (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Thursday, February 9, 6:00 - 8:30 PM ET
Brief Description: The Spectrum Center will be screening the film “My Name is Pauli Murray,” a portrait of the life and impact of a non-binary black luminary: lawyer, activist, poet, and priest who transformed our world toward a more just and equitable future. After the screening, there will be a discussion with Dolores Chandler (they/them) where you will explore the painful impact of institutional erasure, what can be learned from Murray's legacy and your activist ancestors, and consider Murray as a model for changing the world through living authentically as your full undivided selves.
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International Institute Student Fellowships Winter 2023 Info Session (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Friday, February 10, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
Brief Description: The International Institute Student Fellowships (IISF) are designed to support U-M students, regardless of citizenship, who are enrolled in a degree program and wish to participate in internships or conduct research abroad. During the info session, U-M campus representative Melissa Vert, will discuss opportunities and awards and the general application process.
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Panel of the Black Disability Community (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Friday, February 10, 12:00 - 1:30 PM ET
Brief Description: Join the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs and The Program on Intergroup Relations for lunch and an expert panel Q&A on the Black disability community! Black disabled folx have spearheaded so many aspects of disability rights and this event is meant to raise awareness and celebrate Black disabled folx and discuss how disability is viewed within the wider Black community.
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South Asian Awareness Network "SAANference”: Beyond Borders: Confronting Division and Forging Unity (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Friday, February 10 - Saturday, February 11
Brief Description: The South Asian Awareness Network's annual "SAANference" is historically the largest South Asian convention in the country. The theme this year is Beyond Borders: Confronting Division and Forging Unity, and it aims to empower the attendees to confront oppressive borders as they exist socially and politically, cultivating meaningful solidarity in the South Asian diaspora and beyond. The keynote address will take place on February 10th at 6:30 PM in the Rogel Ballroom in the Union, and refreshments will be served. The next day on February 11th at 12:00 PM, registration and lunch buffet will begin in Angell Hall Auditorium C + D. At registration, attendees will be assigned to one of two tracks, each with three workshops. They will also have their formal in the evening where people can dress up in cultural clothing and celebrate with food and dancing. This event is entirely free.
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Challenges for the Nordic Welfare Model in the Era of Globalization (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Monday, February 13, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
Brief Description: From the early 1990s and onwards, social inequalities in the Nordic countries have risen at a notably higher rate than in other OECD countries. Although inequalities are still comparatively low, this development has raised concerns about the Nordic welfare model's longer-term ability to maintain comprehensive redistribution in the context of globalization. With a focus on Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, the presentation delves into the main features of the Nordic welfare model. It also examines how the interrelated trends of globalization, technological changes, and demographic changes are putting a strain on the Nordic welfare states. Particularly, it considers how these megatrends are impacting evolving new social risks. Against this background, the presentation finally explores different scenarios for the future of the Nordic welfare states. This talk will be presented by U-M SSW Visiting Scholar, Dr. Ivan Harsløf from Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway. Lunch will be provided to all in-person attendees.
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First Annual Virtual Asian American and Pacific Islander Conference and Career Expo (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Wednesday, February 15 - Friday, February 17
Brief Description: The USAID Office of the Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Officer is pleased to invite you to USAID’s first annual virtual conference and career expo, entitled Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Voices: Inclusivity for a Stronger World. This event will bring together students, alumni, faculty, staff, and administrators from AAPI-serving institutions, as well as other members and friends of the diverse AAPI community to learn about USAID, careers in international affairs, and how to build new partnerships. Speakers will include members of USAID senior leadership, staff, and guests from the public and private sectors.
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Queer: Here, There, and Everywhere
Date: Thursday, February 16, 8:00 - 9:30 PM
Brief Description: The Spectrum Center Programming Board is hosting an international social, open to any queer international students, staff, faculty, or anyone else. Food will be provided, and resources for international individuals will be made available! Please note that the privacy of attendees will be a priority at this event. This event will take place at the Spectrum Center in the Michigan Union.
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Registration Open: English Language Institute Conversation Circles
Are you an international student or scholar at the University of Michigan? Are you interested in practicing informal English conversation, learning about US culture, meeting new people, and connecting with other international students and scholars at U-M? If yes, join an ELI Conversation Circle this winter! Conversation Circles are free, weekly, one-hour conversations open to all members of the University of Michigan community. Circles are led by volunteer U-M students, faculty, or staff who are fluent English speakers. Winter 2023 Conversation Circles run for ten weeks: January 30 - April 16, 2023. Participant registration is open from January 20 to February 10. For more information and to join a Circle, visit their website or email them at CircleUp-Questions@umich.edu.
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Learn to Use Forum Theatre to Create Social Change in Social Work
Are you interested in using theater to learn the art of talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion with field supervisors, faculty, and staff members? Do you want to develop concrete skills on how to proactively and confidently engage your professors, field staff, and community members who commit microaggressions or make inappropriate comments?
In 2022, MSW students identified the need for concrete skills on how to initiate and engage in difficult conversations around issues related to racism, classism, sexism, ageism, and ableism with faculty and staff members at the School of Social Work. To address this need, members of the PRAXIS Committee are partnering with Dr. Lisa Jo Epstein from the Just Act Institute for Theatre of the Oppressed to teach social work students the skills that they need to facilitate social and liberatory change through the use of Forum Theatre, a form of interactive theater that empowers audience members to actively explore, critique, and transform the reality that they live in to “rehearse for revolution.”
To participate in the paid, three-day training in March, you will have to complete a brief online application, which can be found online by clicking here. The submission deadline will be Thursday, February 16, 2023. Please contact Dr. Ashley Cureton (curetona@umich.edu) with questions or concerns!
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Professional Opportunities | |
Call for Submissions: Puentes Latinx Research Week
Application Deadline: extended to February 10
Brief Description: Puentes, the Latinx graduate student organization on campus, is hosting the second annual Latinx Research Week (LRW) in March 2023. LRW is a conference that celebrates the scholarship of Latinx students, researchers, and faculty at U-M, and uplifts research relevant to Latinx communities. LRW provides a unique, interdisciplinary space where scholars across campus can share their research and build new connections. From March 13 to March 16, 2023, researchers will be able to showcase their work in oral presentation sessions, a poster session, and various sponsored events. Click here for more information and to apply to present your research.
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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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U-M Intercultural Leadership Seminar
Application Deadline: Sunday, February 12, 11:59 PM ET
Brief Description: The Intercultural Leadership Seminar (ILS) is designed for international and U.S. students who want to learn how to be more effective in a global environment. ILS is part of the M-LEAD collaborative of leadership programs for students, and it is connected to M-Lead's Collective Impact Framework. While at ILS you will increase your awareness of the impact of culture on communication styles, gain skills necessary for effective intercultural communication, discover your own leadership potential, and develop and enhance your intercultural competence. ILS includes brief lectures, discussion, experiential activities, and small group work. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Donia Human Rights Center Social Change Initiative Fellowship, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 15; suitable for 20-month students
Brief Description: The Donia Human Rights Center is offering a fellowship to fund a summer internship with the Social Change Initiative in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The fellowship seeks to support a U-M student with demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in human rights. The successful applicant is expected to spend eight weeks, between May and August 2023, working with the Social Change Initiative team providing research support for its work on the interface between human rights, equality and peacebuilding in Northern Ireland. The fellowship provides a stipend of $5,000 to defray the costs of living for eight weeks. The fellowship will provide an additional $1,000 to reimburse travel expenses to Belfast, Ireland. Upon completion of this internship, fellows are expected to deliver a presentation of their internship projects and experiences and submit a written reflection to DHRC. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Donia Human Rights Center Fair Labor Association Fellowship
Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 15
Brief Description: The Fair Labor Association (FLA) seeks to provide current graduate or advanced undergraduate students of the University of Michigan with internship opportunities to learn about labor and human rights issues and challenges in agricultural and apparel supply chains. The FLA brings together business, civil society and universities to learn, share, and collaborate in responsible supply chain practices. The challenges in agricultural supply chains are complex and multi-faceted, and increasingly, investors, consumers, workers, governments, and civil society organizations are demanding that companies not only understand their supply chain, but are accountable to the workers. Universities have historically played a key role in moving the apparel supply chains toward responsible practices at FLA. Two fellowships are being offered for Summer 2023. The first is about labor standards and human rights in the agriculture sector across Turkey, and it will be based in Turkey. The second is about fair compensation in manufacturing & agricultural sectors, and it will be virtual. 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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International Institute Student Fellowships (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: February 15, 2023
Brief Description: The International Institute Student Fellowships (IISF) are designed to support U-M students, regardless of citizenship, who are enrolled in a degree program and seek funding to participate in internships or conduct research abroad. The II Student Fellowships Application is the common application for several fellowships, including some from II centers. The IISF Application must be used to apply for any of the following awards:
- Rackham International Research Award
- Global Individual Grant
- African Studies Center Funding for Research or Internship Support in Africa
- Center for Armenian Studies Summer Research Grants
- Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Tinker Field Research Grants for Graduate Students
- Weiser Center for Europe & Eurasia Summer Grants for Research and Internships in Europe & Eurasia
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SSW Alumni Board Scholarship Fund (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: February 15, 2023
Brief Description: The SSW Alumni Board Scholarship Fund was established in 2006 to help meet the growing needs of U-M MSW students who pursue national and global field experiences and/or global independent study projects. The Alumni Board strongly believes that as our world continues to change, it is increasingly important for social work students to gain a local, national and global perspective to address the many challenges that we face. This is a highly recommended funding source for Global students. Typically several MSW students receive funding from this source annually.
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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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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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