Social Work Events, Resources, and Updates

Good afternoon

I hope this email finds you all well and in good health.

For the month of March, we will be having a few professional focused events for social work month.

I also wanted to share some NASW events as well as events from some of our partners.

I hope some of you will be able to attend our events to connect, learn, and grow.

In case you missed it, here is the link to the February Advising Team Updates.

Take a look so you don't miss out on important information that may be helpful in your academic journey at MSU.

Link to February Advising Team Updates

I also wanted to resend the graduation information

Link to Graduation Information

MSU Social Work Career Fair

March 7, 3-6pm 

MSU Innovation Center

325 E. Grand River Avenue #350

East Lansing Michigan , 48823

Created in collaboration with the Career Services Network, we will be holding our social work career fair at the innovation center. We have invited agencies and organizations across Michigan to join us and meet students ready to graduate, or those interested in looking at opportunities. Sign up through a handshake to connect and stay connected to prospective employers. 

Food and beverages will be provided!

Link to Career Services Event Page

Advocacy Day 2024

March 20, 6-8pm 

642 Red Cedar Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824

Save the Date for our evening Advocacy Day event. We would love for you to join us in celebrating the Advocacy Scholars who have worked hard on their projects. This is an opportunity to learn about their projects, hear from our Campaign School attendees and participate in an evening dedicated to advocacy. 

We are also looking for some volunteers to help with overall set-up, food set-up, and event clean-up. Please RSVP and sign-up to volunteer at the following link:

Link to Volunteer Form

We hope that you will join us!

Spring Social Work Student Groups Mixer

March 21, 5:30-7:00 pm 

49 Abbot Rd classroom 50 , East Lansing, MI 48824

This event is focused on creating a space and bringing together active social work student groups with the hopes of connecting and collaborating!

All students are welcome to join!

Food and drinks will be provided

2024 Capitol Action Day

Thursday, March 21st | 9am - 2pm ET

Heritage Hall - Lansing, MI

Capitol Action Day is NASW-Michigan’s annual advocacy event. It’s a day when we can come together, as social workers, to advocate for the policies that will help us provide better services to our communities and better serve the profession. At Capitol Action Day, we’ll have a chance to talk with legislators about the issues that matter to us—and most importantly, to you. 

Capitol Action Day is open to both social work students and professionals. Attendees will visit their legislators throughout the day via legislative appointments or blanket canvassing to advocate for our issues.

NASW-Michigan cannot do this alone. We NEED your presence in this process! Your advocacy is crucial to ensure successful passage of legislation and budget commitments that will address our concerns and support an expansive and responsive mental health delivery system.

Registration Information:

Students - Please contact your school dean/director to receive information about attending. 

Professionals - $60 (3 CE Credits)

Information, updates, and resources pertaining to Capitol Action Day will be emailed DIRECTLY to your email address. As such, please ensure your email address is correctly filled out when registering. Registration ends on Friday, March 15, 2024!

https://www.nasw-michigan.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1828132&group=

I will be sharing these as they can be prove to be help if you're in a situation where you may need a bit more support. If you need any help in accessing these resources or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I will be more than happy to help you through the process in accessing these.

Link to MSU Resources

If you have any questions regarding how to access these resources, please let me, or your Academic Advisor, know and we can help guide you with the process.

As a result of last minute changes, some events scheduled for March are still being developed or had to be moved to April, including a social work mixer event in Flint.

Don't forget to check out other resources listed on our advising page.

Please reach out to your academic advisor if you need support.

Take care,

Raúl Vargas

Weekend Academic Advisor and Student Supports Coordinator

Michigan State University

655 Auditorium Road

East Lansing, MI 48824

(517) 355-1855