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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
B798 SSWB
The Office of Global Activities is proud to announce an information session on Global Independent Study (GIS) for Spring/Summer 2024.
Through a Global Independent Study, incoming MSW students can receive grant funding to design and implement a social work project involving international travel. Students from all pathways and curriculum tracks are eligible to apply and will receive 1-3 elective credits upon successful completion of their project. Grant recipients will receive up to $2,500 to help offset the cost of their GIS experience.
This info session will provide an overview of the grant, explain the application process, and review travel considerations. We will also have a panel of returned Global Independent Study students share their GIS experiences from this summer, followed by Q&A. Click here to RSVP!
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Festival of Asian Music
Date: Wednesday, October 18, & 24; November 2, 9-10, & 30; December 8 & 9
Brief Description: Composed of over twenty cross-campus performances, lectures, and associated events, this immersive festival features musical traditions from across Asia. Join the U-M School of Music, Theatre, and Dance to connect with master artists and scholars on today’s global stage and to explore the integral place of Asian musical arts at U-M and in the community Click here for more information.
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Environmental Justice and Well-being: Improving Energy Access to Empower Women in Rural India
Date: Thursday, October 19, 11:30 AM
Brief Description: This webinar will discuss a recently published study demonstrating the impact of providing skills-based training through a solar lamp initiative on women's empowerment. Longitudinal data from 313 women associated with the solar initiative in the states of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, were collected to predict three indicators of women's empowerment — assertiveness, decision-making, and satisfaction. The study found that women's perceptions of assertiveness, satisfaction, and decision-making ability significantly changed. Click here for more information and to register.
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Breaking Barriers: Empowering The Hispanic and Latinx Community
Date: Thursday, October 19, 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Location: SSWB 1636
Brief Description: This event is an opportunity for social workers and those passionate about inclusivity to enhance their skills, share views, advocate for diverse communities, and create a more inclusive world. At this event, the unique challenges faced by the Hispanic and Latinx communities will be discussed, and effective collaborative approaches to empower individuals will be explored. Click here for more information and to register.
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More Than “First Do No Harm”: Modeling Global Engagement through the U-M/Ghana Partnership
Date: Thursday, October 19, 7:00 PM
Location: Detroit Observatory in Ann Arbor
Brief Description: In 1986, Tim Johnson, then chair of obstetrics and gynecology in the U-M Medical School, traveled to Ghana as part of an initial group of Americans to reestablish relationships in medicine. The experience transformed him, so he launched a partnership between U-M and Ghanaian institutions for training health workers, that continues to this day. This session with Dr. Johnson is in connection with his new book on the partnership, More Than “First Do No Harm,” which demonstrates that the partnership serves as vital model for global health collaborations. Click here to register and attend in-person or virtually.
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Community Conversation: Processing the Violence in the Middle East
Date: Friday, October 20, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Location: Virtual
Brief Description: The violence in the Middle East has left many of us with sorrow, fear, and other profound feelings. Community Conversations provide a space for our school community to come together to discuss painful and complex topics taking place in our world - and sometimes, to just gather together in grief. In this light, this community conversation is about the recent attacks and the complicated devastation that continues in the region. This is a time for conversation – to share feelings, raise concerns, and talk as a school community. Click here to register.
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Translate-a-thon 2023
Date: Friday, October 20, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM & Saturday, October 21, 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Brief Description: The Translate-a-thon is a short, intense, community-driven translation marathon, where volunteers interested in translation come together to translate materials for the benefit of our local, national and international community. They accept projects from a variety of disciplines in a variety of different formats. They welcome all languages to the event. Translate-a-thon also promotes a sense of community among translators. This year, they are highlighting Gala: Michigan Sustainability Cases. Click here for more information and to register.
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Info Session on Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship
Date: Tuesday, October 24, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Virtual
Brief Description: The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship provides tuition and stipend to students studying designated foreign languages in combination with area studies or international aspects of professional studies. The priority is to encourage the study of less commonly taught modern languages. Click here for more information and Zoom links for all info sessions. The FLAS application opens on November 1, 2023.
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CEW+ and International Center October International Coffee Hour
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2:30 - 4:00 PM
Location: CEW+: 330 E. Liberty Street, 2nd Floor
Brief Description: International Coffee Hour is a great opportunity to meet new people from around the world! The event is open to all members of the U-M community, including international and U.S. students, scholars, faculty, staff, and their partners. This event will feature Fall-themed treats. Click here to register.
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Global Crossroads Lecture Series
Date: Friday, October 27, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Location: Virtual
Brief Description: The Office of Global Public Health will welcome Sela Panapasa to the Global Crossroads Lecture Series for her talk on "Triple Disease Burden & Climate Change: New Challenges to National and Regional Health Security in the Blue Pacific." Click here to register.
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Israel and Palestinian Territories Evacuation Insurance Update
U-M faculty travelers who were in Israel have been successfully evacuated using our GeoBlue travel abroad health insurance. The evacuation was facilitated by Crisis24, our assistance provider contracted through GeoBlue. Because University of Michigan used its evacuation coverage in Israel, U-M travelers will not have access to GeoBlue / Crisis24 evacuation services in Israel for the next 60 days. If you plan to travel to Israel or the Palestinian Territories in the next 60 days, please notify the travel safety team at umich-itoc@umich.edu so that they can reach out to you and plan next steps.
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Passport Day
The Global Engagement U.S. Passport Grant Program is a new initiative of the Office of the Provost designed to provide financial and administrative support for the purpose of obtaining a U.S. Passport. A valid passport opens the doors for students to pursue valuable international experiences, including study abroad, internships, research, volunteer opportunities, competitions, and conferences. Applicants awarded the Global Engagement U.S. Passport Grant must be available to attend the Passport Day Workshop for one hour on Monday, December 4, 2023 (multiple time slots will be available throughout the day). Passport Day is a one-day event where the Washtenaw County Clerk's Office will be on campus to accept passport applications. The application deadline is Monday, October 30, 2023.
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Masters in International and Regional Studies Program
The U-M International Institute is currently accepting applications for the Masters in International and Regional Studies (MIRS) program. MIRS combines an interdisciplinary curriculum, deep regional/thematic expertise, rigorous methodological training, and international experiences to enable students to situate global issues and challenges in their cultural, historical, geographical, political, and socioeconomic contexts and to approach them in diverse ways. MIRS is designed to prepare students for global career opportunities, whether in academia, private, or public sectors. Click here for more information and to apply.
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Multiple Positions Available: UN Jobs for Social Work
Application Deadline: N/A
Brief Description: UN Jobs provides a list of vacancies with UN and other international organizations. 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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Refugee Employment Case Manager, Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County
Application Deadline: N/A
Brief Description: Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County is hiring a Refugee Employment Case Manager. The successful candidate will provide case management services including assessment, testing, counseling, and follow-up with clients. This role involves networking with employers and other community agencies, facilitating group instruction and workshops, and working to remove barriers to clients obtaining and retaining employment. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Multiple Positions Available: Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Application Deadline: N/A
Brief Description: Since 1939, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service has offered welcome and hope to refugees in the United States. 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 Rescue Committee
Application Deadline: N/A
Brief Description: The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises to help restore health, safety, education, economic well-being, 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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CDC Yellow Book 2024
The CDC Yellow Book is a source of the U.S. Government’s recommendations on travel medicine and has been a trusted resource among the travel medicine community for over 50 years.
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