Spotlight: Glocal Village 2023: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally | |
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Glocal Village 2023: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 12:00 - 2:00 PM ET
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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 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.
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. All attendees will receive Glocal Village swag.
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The African Muslim Film Festival (Click here to learn more)
Date: Thursday, March 9 - Thursday, April 6
Brief Description: The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa. This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March. All screenings are free, and all films will include English subtitles. This week’s feature is "Abouna", which takes place in Chad and was directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun.
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Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM ET
Brief Description: In collaboration with partners across U-M, the School of Public Health Diversity Equity and Inclusion Office is bringing Dr. Ruha Benjamin to campus for a talk and community conversation. Trained as a sociologist, Dr. Benjamin’s research sits at the intersection of science, technology, and medicine and resonates deeply with the field of Public Health. Dr. Benjamin will deliver a lecture on her new book, Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want. Viral Justice draws on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and amplified movements for racial justice. Following her lecture, Dr. Benjamin will participate in a conversation/Q&A facilitated by Leseliey Welch. Ms. Welch is a three time U-M alum, holding degrees from LSA, Ross School of Business, & the School of Public Health, and is the founding co-Executive Director of Birth Detroit and Birth Center Equity.
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Arab Heritage Month 2023 Opening Ceremony: Our Origins أصولنا (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 6:30 - 9:00 PM ET
Brief Description: The Arab Heritage Month (AHM) planning committee and the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs would like to invite you to the AHM 2023 Opening Ceremony: Our Origins أصولنا! The opening ceremony will be a dinner event to celebrate the beginning of the month full of events that embrace, promote, and raise awareness of the many cultural and ethnic identities within the Arab community. They are proud to announce that the keynote speaker will be Rula Bawardi, a representative of Anera - American Near East Refugee Aid. During the event, they will also have live entertainment, flags of the 22 countries found in the Arab World, free food and delicious desserts catered from Dearborn, MI, and a small presentation introducing AHM 2023 and events to look forward to this coming month! Everyone is encouraged to wear cultural clothing and to come hungry for delicious food.
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Kurdish Women's Prison Writings Crossing Borders: Translation As Feminist Solidarity (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Wednesday, March 15, 12:00 PM ET
Brief Description: The Purple Color of Kurdish Politics is a one-of-a-kind collection of prison writings from twenty-two Kurdish women who were elected to office in Turkey and then imprisoned by the state on political grounds. In the book, the authors reflect on their personal and collective struggles against heteropatriarchal and anti-Kurdish repression in Turkey, as well as the radical feminist principles and practices through which they transformed the political structures and state offices in which they operated. Demonstrating Kurdish women's ceaseless political determination and refusal to be silenced - even when behind bars - the book ultimately hopes to inspire women living under even the most unjust conditions to engage in collective resistance. The English translation of The Purple Color of Kurdish Politics, published in November 2022, was collectively undertaken by a group of twenty-six volunteer translators. So very much like the original text, the translation itself has been a product of feminist solidarity. In this panel, five members of the translation team get together to discuss the book and its English translation as part of the larger Kurdish women's movement.
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A Conversation with Author Putsata Reang - Ma and Me: A Memoir (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Friday, March 24, 2:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Brief Description: Ma and Me: A Memoir is an interwoven story of the refugee experience, the Americanization of immigrant children, tension and drama between mother and daughter’s cultural expectations, the lingering effects of war, and the pursuit of the American dream. With a journalist’s eye and a creative writer’s heart, Cambodian-American journalist Putsata Reang has crafted a memorable narrative with poignant lines, rare clarity, and lyrical wisdom. Her story reflects the long legacy of inherited trauma, as well as the crushing weight of cultural and filial duty carried by many immigrants and refugees as they navigate transnational, first-gen, queer, and ethnic and racial identities in the US. This event is open to all U-M community members, and registration is required. The first 50 people who register and show up to attend the event will receive a free copy of the book at the sign-in on the day of the event with the presence of UMID. This event is coordinated by the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs and co-sponsored by The Spectrum Center, The University of Michigan Museum of Art, The Trotter Multicultural Center, and The First-Generation Initiatives.
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Registration Open - Woodenfish Humanistic Buddhist Monastic Life Program
A recent alumna from the Global Social Work Practice Pathway has shared this opportunity that she had previously participated in. The Woodenfish Humanistic Buddhist Monastic Life Program has reopened for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program spans one month in the summer, and this year, it will take place in Taipei, Taiwan in a Buddhist monastery. The purpose of this program is to help students learn about history, philosophy, and meditation, with traditional cultural excursions. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.
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Professional Opportunities | |
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Summer Public History Internship at the California Migration Museum
Application Deadline: Rolling until position is filled; suitable for 20-month students
Brief Description: The California Migration Museum (CMM) seeks a creative and driven individual with an interest in history and strong social media and communication skills for a ten-week internship in the San Francisco Bay Area. CMM was founded in 2021 to create immersive, digital storytelling projects exploring how 250 years of exclusion and inclusion have shaped today’s California. This position would be particularly suited to someone interested in migration and storytelling, looking to gain more experience in public history, museum curation, non-profit marketing and development, or the narrative arts. Strong applicants will also have strong social media skills, the ability to produce engaging written content, enthusiasm for a creative, hands-on approach to marketing and brand-building, and a passion for community-engaged projects. The internship is hybrid remote/in-person, and can be part-time or full-time for a ten-week period beginning in June and ending in August. Based on the availability of outside funding from the applicant's university or elsewhere, a stipend to cover living costs could be worked out. Click here to learn more and apply.
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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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Position Available: U-M Center for Global Engagement - International Education Program Specialist
Application Deadline: March 17
Brief Description: The Center for Global Engagement is seeking an International Education Program Specialist who will develop programs that promote and foster international student integration, engagement, global learning, and development across the UM-Flint campus and instill a sense of belonging among international students. 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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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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Mark and Myra Sorensen International Travel Scholarship (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: April 1, 2023
Brief Description: The Mark and Myra Sorensen International Travel Scholarship is designed to support students who will participate in study, internship, volunteer, or research programs abroad. The scholarship's goal is to fund a diverse array of students, regardless of field of study. The Global Engagement and Education Abroad (GEEA) team at the International Center manages the Sorensen Scholarship. Awards will be made in the amount of at least $750 to cover expenses such as program fees, transportation, room and board, and/or local excursions made in connection with the project. Scholarship awards are contingent upon the availability of funds.
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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