The Career Center is offering another FREE LinkedIn Photo Booth. This service is available from 12:00 – 3:30pm on Wednesday, May 28^th in MGH 134. Students, alumni, and staff are all welcome to stop by and obtain a free professional headshot for use on various social media platforms. Participants will be able to sign up for a 30 minute window in which to have their photo taken.

On Thursday, May 29^th we’ll be offering a LinkedIn workshop from 1:30 – 2:00pm in MGH 134 to help users build an outstanding profile and learn how to effectively use this tool to network and gather information.

 

 

Hi Students,

Scholarship opportunity for foundation Day students and 2^nd year EDP students. See attachment.

Best,

Student Services

4-Credit Courses:

595A: Public Policy Challenges of Managing Technology
Instructor: Bryan Zetlen
A-term, T, Th 4:10-7:30pm
Description: Technology evolves much as living beings do. And for the same basic reasons, survival, competition, supremacy. The Roman poet Juvenal asked uis custodiet ipsos custodes? ‘Who guards the guards?’ We ask who guards and manages our many technologies. How do we do this and whose ultimate interests are best served by technology? As managers and guardians of public policy, we are responsible for deriving the maximum social benefit from technologies. To do this we must understand the nature, potential for good, and for harm of every change in every technology.

PBAF 599A: Budgeting and Finance: An International Context
Instructor: Ken Smith
Full-term, T 5:30-8:30
Description: The purpose of this course is to improve the ability of students to assist public managers and policy makers with international budgeting and financial management issues.
The course has three modules consisting of: a) a review of budgeting and financial management concepts and tools, b) an analysis of international institutions focused on budget and finance and c) an application of the concepts, tools and institutions to the policy makers and public managers in international governmental and nonprofit organizations.

PBAF 555A: Grant Writing
Instructor: Renee Bourque
B-term, MW 12:00-2:50pm
Description: This course offers broad exposure to grant writing concepts, strategies, and preparation. The methods include lecture and extensive activities in and out of class. This is a rigorous, holistic class designed to teach students about program design, evaluation, budgets, communication, research, and other topics that are focused into grant proposals. The assignments are all inquiry-based applied to live projects with real deadlines done on behalf of non-profit organizations in the Seattle area.

1-Credit Skills Workshops

PBAF 598A: Board Management

Instructor: Ruth Bernstein

B-Term, Th 4:10-7:30pm Read more

ASE position open in the School of of Nursing APPLICATION DEADLINE:  June 12, 2014

The School of Nursing’s Director for Online Education has an immediate opportunity for a Graduate Staff Assistant for Summer Quarter 2014, with potential for reappointment each quarter through Spring 2015 based on funding and job performance evaluation.

The Graduate Staff Assistant will contribute to our effort to improve the SoN student experience, with a specific focus on distance learning technologies related to online & hybrid course design.  This includes providing pedagogical support for faculty and students using Canvas, as well as cross-training in the use of software such as: Tegrity; Adobe Presenter; Adobe Connect Pro; CATALYST; and Turning Point.

For more information see:  http://www.nursing.uw.edu/admissions/financial-support-blog

 

Hello Huskies,

The Career Center is in need of volunteers for the upcoming Summer Career Fair on 6/18/14 from 2-6pm in the HUB Ballrooms. Shifts will be available from 8:00am-7:00pm, with a minimum time commitment of 2 hours.

Why volunteer?

• If you need to fulfill volunteer hour requirements, look no further! Complete your hours with flexible shifts at this high-energy event.

• Interested in Event Planning? As a volunteer, you’ll work closely with the UW Career Center’s Events Team to put on our biggest event of the year. Learn the ins and outs… then put it on your resume!

• Some volunteer shifts will work directly with employers, where you will have direct access to network and connect with them.  Keep in mind- they are all hiring and/or have internship opportunities!

Interested? Shoot me (Dean Kirkpatrick) an email at CCFair@uw.edu  with the following information:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your hours of availability on the day of the fair 6/18/14 (Wednesday)

Please send this to me as soon as you can. By 6/11/14 (Wednesday), we’ll be in touch to confirm your schedule and shift assignments. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Best wishes,

Dean Kirkpatrick

 

Consider taking NURS 579, Transcultural Nursing Practice, this summer Mondays 9:40-12:30, E 212 HSB.  3 credits during both sessions.

We will pursue two related goals in NURS 579: (1) examine different approaches to culturally appropriate health care practice and (2) review the literature reflecting more than 40 years of development of cross cultural practice.  These goals will involve an examination of literature in Nursing, Transcultural Nursing, Medicine, Anthropology and related practice disciplines.  Seminar discussions focus on descriptions of clinical practice and will be based on weekly assignments from original sources and the experiences (clinical and otherwise) of participants.  Analytical dimensions for the study of culture in various health care settings will be proposed.  The reading and discussions also will contribute to the production of three (4-10 page) papers spread throughout the quarter.  The course is especially relevant to graduate students who will teach.

ISSUES IN VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

NURS 509: SUMMER QUARTER, 2014

3 Credits, SL, No Prerequisites, open to Undergraduates. Wednesdays, 12:00-3:00, Health Sciences Building
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will focus on research and theory related to aggressive and violent behavior.  The etiology of violent/aggressive behavior is explored, as well as its effects and experiences on victims, families, communities and society.  The range of experiences from the perspectives of the victim, the offender, the family and society as a whole will be examined.

The course is designed to challenge the individual to clarify their beliefs and values related to societal violence.  Specific topics addressed may include rape, homicide, suicide, human trafficking, domestic violence, and child abuse.  The course will be conducted as a graduate seminar, however it is open to all students (undergraduates) who have an interest in working with individuals, groups or communities experiencing violence.  No prerequisites. Read more

Luce Scholars Program Information Sessions

Rising seniors, alumni, graduate and professional students at UW are encouraged to apply for the Luce Scholars Program (http://www.hluce.org/lsprogram.aspx). This is great opportunity for those with little or no prior experience in, or education about, Asian countries to add this valuable perspective to their future career interests!

The UW is able to nominate 3 students per year to compete nationally for the opportunity to spend 12 months in Asia. The program provides stipends, language training and individualized professional placement in Asia for fifteen to eighteen young Americans each year.

During the current application cycle for the 2015-16 program, applicants must be American citizens who, by July 1, 2015, will have received at least a bachelor’s degree and will not have reached their 30th birthday. Applicants should have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment. Those who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program. (Eligibility criteria are set by the Henry Luce Foundation; additional details are provided in the Program Summary below.)

Information sessions covering the program basics, application and nomination process will be held:

• Wednesday, May 21, 1:30pm, Mary Gates Hall 171 (please RSVP to attend at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/234)
• Tuesday, May 27, 3:30pm, Mary Gates Hall 171 (please RSVP to attend at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/234)Campus application deadline: Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2014 UW application and information at: http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships/search/search-results.html?page_stub=luce

  Luce Scholars Program Advisers at UW:

• For graduate students or alumni – Marilyn Gray, megray@uw.edu, G-1 Communications
• For undergraduate students or alumni – Robin Chang, robinc@uw.edu, 171 Mary Gates HallProgram Summary: The Luce Scholars Program represents a major effort by the Henry Luce Foundation to provide an awareness of Asia among potential leaders in American society. Launched in 1974, the Luce Scholars Program is aimed at a group of highly qualified young Americans in a variety of professional fields. It is unique among American-Asian exchanges in that it is intended for young leaders who have had limited experience of Asia and who might not otherwise have an opportunity in the normal course of their careers to come to know Asia.

  Luce Scholars have backgrounds in virtually any field other than Asian studies, including but hardly limited to medicine and public health, the arts, law, science, environmental studies, international development, and journalism.

  Placements can be made in the following countries or regions in East and Southeast Asia: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

  In spite of its name, the Luce Scholars Program is experiential rather than academic in nature. Some Scholars have been attached to Asian universities in teaching or research capacities, but none of the participants is formally enrolled as a student in a college or university and no academic credit is extended. Past placements have included an architect’s atelier in Tokyo; a public health program in Banda Aceh; a Gobi regional initiative in Ulaanbaatar; a dance theatre in Kuala Lumpur; an agricultural and environmental center in Hanoi; a human rights commission in Seoul; a pediatric hospital in Bangkok; a TV network in Beijing; a national museum in Siem Reap; an international arbitration centre in Singapore; and English-language newspapers, local governmental agencies and NGOs in diverse fields throughout East and Southeast Asia.

  Professional placements are arranged for each Scholar on the basis of his or her individual interest, background, qualifications, and experience. Each Scholar spends July and August studying the language of the placement country, and the work assignments run for approximately ten months from September until July of the following year. The placements are intended primarily as learning opportunities for the Scholars. Certainly it is hoped that a Scholar will be able to make a professional contribution to the host organization, but equally important is a willingness to learn some of the many things that Asia has to teach.

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SSW Joshua Childrenʼs Foundation Center on Child Sexual Abuse announces the availability of MSW scholarships.  Partial scholarships are available to MSW students in their foundation or advanced years, in any concentration and any program at the SSW.  Joshua Fellows must have an interest in devoting at least a portion of their careers to work with child victims and/or adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in practice, prevention, policy or research.

Joshua fellows must be in a placement or be entering a placement allowing a significant portion of work with or on behalf of youth or adults whose lives have been touched by childhood sexual abuse.

Scholarship applications should include a written statement of interest that includes 1) the origins of the applicantʼs interest in childhood sexual abuse, 2) a vision of how the applicant will devote a career to responding to childhood sexual abuse, and 3) a description of the field placement and/or practicum experience (clinical, prevention, or other direct practice or policy, advocacy, or research) that will support training in child sexual abuse.   Applications should not exceed five double-spaced pages in length.

Joshua Fellows are required to participate in a SSW monthly seminar on child sexual abuse or equivalent.

Finalists for the scholarships will be interviewed by the Center Director.

Applications should be emailed to contej@u.washington.edu.

 

Road to SW Licensure   — This WEDNESDAY, MAY 14        5:00-5:50 PM  (evening)    305B

Presenter:               Jonathan R. Beard, MSSW, LICSW, CPRP        The NASW Washington State Chapter is pleased to provide information on Social Work licensure in Washington. This presentation will outline the steps you will have to take to become license as a Social Worker in Washington. Information on different licensing categories, required work experience hours and required supervision hours to obtain your Social Work license will be provided. We look forward to your questions regarding licensure.

 

Bio of presenter: Jonathan R. Beard, MSSW, LICSW, CPRP is the owner of Progressive Strategies in Seattle, WA, where he provides a variety of project management and organizations. He also provides private practice based clinical social work supervision to beginning and experienced social workers who are unable to obtain it where they work. Jonathan has many years of experience as a direct services provider, supervisor/manager and senior executive, primarily in mental health settings. Since 2003, he has taught social work licensure examination preparation courses to hundreds of Social Workers in Washington and throughout the Northwest to rave reviews.

Questions about this workshop?  Please email Linda Ruffer, SSW Student Services, rufferL@uw.edu

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION:  To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at: 206.543.6450 (voice), 206.543.6452 (TTY), 206.685.7264 (fax), or email at dso@u.washington.edu. The University of Washington makes every effort to honor disability accommodation requests. Requests can be responded to most effectively if received as far in advance as possible.

 

 

The University of Washington Alumni Association (UWAA) Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) awards scholarships to deserving University of Washington students who need financial assistance to assist with their progress toward a degree at the UW. Funding for these scholarships comes from contribution from UW alumni and friends as well as proceeds from the Bridging the Gap Breakfast held annually on Homecoming Saturday.
One of MAP’s missions is to promote the UW and the UWAA. It supports the recruitment of diverse students, faculty and staff and encourages appropriate mentoring activities.
Qualifications for MAP Scholarships:

• Continuing UW student in good standing
• Full-time student at the University of Washington, graduate/professional or undergraduate.
• Minimum one quarter at the UW
• Financial aid need as determined by the UW Office of Student Financial Aid
• Completing the on-line application process includes two steps:

Step 1: Complete UWAA MAP scholarship application questionnaire at https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/jflowers/232281 (after submission you will receive a confirmation code and instructions for Step 2)

Step 2: Upload three scholarship supporting documents at https://catalyst.uw.edu/collectit/dropbox/jflowers/31564

• One reference letter from faculty member, adviser, academic personnel, or community leader (signed reference letter must be scanned and uploaded by the applicant)
• A one-page typed narrative describing the applicant’s personal background, academic and career goals, financial need, commitment to diversity, and the applicant’s involvement with campus and/or community organizations
• Copy of UW transcript (unofficial transcript acceptable)

Additional materials will not be accepted. We will not accept phone calls regarding application status. Recipients will be contacted by telephone. Non-recipients will not be notified; if you have not been contacted within five weeks of the application deadline, you were not selected. However, the Office of Student Financial Aid will retain your application in case other scholarship funds become available. All information will be kept confidential.
Scholarship recipients must be available to attend MAP Bridging the Gap Breakfast on Saturday, October 25, 2014. The Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) strives to maintain a close relationship with its scholarship recipients. Support of a diverse student body is at the heart of MAP’s mission. Students are our future alumni; thus, MAP aims to support students and encourages your involvement in our programs.
Questions: Contact Dr. James Flowers, (206) 616-2309 or jflowers@uw.edu
Applications must be submitted by Friday, May 30, 2014.

The Odegaard Writing and Research Center (OWRC) is now hiring for peer tutor positions for Fall quarter 2014. The OWRC is an interdisciplinary writing and research center that aims to support UW students, staff, and faculty in their diverse writing and research projects through 45-minute, one-to-one tutoring sessions.
Overall, we are looking for applications from both undergraduate and graduate students in all fields who will be enrolled at UW during the 2014-2015 academic year. Paid positions include both part-time and substitute peer tutor positions. Pay rates depend on academic status: undergraduates and pre-MA or pre-MS graduate students start at $10.46/hour; post-MA or post-MS graduate students start at $15.00/hour.
If you are interested in applying, please visit our hiring page at http://depts.washington.edu/owrc/hiring.html and follow the instructions provided.

If you have any questions, please email Peter Freeman, OWRC Coordinator, at owrc@uw.edu.
We look forward to reading your application.

                                                       Outstanding Student Award

Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work (WSSCSW) is your state organization dedicated to clinical social work practice.  A part of our mission is to support and promote high standards of practice for those entering the profession.  To this end, we offer our Outstanding Student Award to Washington State masters level social work students in their graduating year. 

This year, we will be offering 1 Grand Prize of $350 plus a 1 year membership to the WSSCSW to the strongest paper or project submitted, and a runner up prize of $150 plus 1 year membership to the WSSCSW to the second strongest paper or project.  Winners will be mentioned in the WSSCSW newsletter and will be honored at graduation, as well as at the WSSCSW annual party held in early June. 

Entry Criteria:

 *Entries must be clinical practice papers or project that contain both clinical case material and discussion of theory that applies to the understanding and treatment of the case presented.  The paper or project must be presented in an integrated, cogent way that shows the practical application of theoretical ideas.  Your paper or project can (and probably should) be a paper or project you wrote for a class.

 *Writing or presentations should be clearly and professionally written, well organized, and demonstrate appropriate grammar, syntax, etc.

 *Paper should be in double-spaced 12 point font, no more than 10 pages long, and must conform to APA formatting standards.

 *Entries must contain a 1-page cover page detailing “Why I Want to Be a Clinical Social Worker.”

Entries must be received via email or post-marked by May 10, 2014.

Questions and entry submissions to: Stacey De Fries, Chair of Associates Committee to:  sdefries@uw.edu

Call for Proposals: Harlan Hahn Awards for Disability Studies – Spring 2014

The Disability Studies Program is pleased to announce that there will be funds from the Harlan Hahn endowment available to the University of Washington community. Students, faculty, and staff from all three UW campuses are invited to submit a proposal for one of the two types of awards ($500 – $5,000):

I) Student Scholarship for UW undergraduate and graduate students

II) Research Award for UW faculty and staff

Application deadline for both awards: Monday, May 19, 2014, 11pm.

All application materials should be submitted to the dropbox:

https://catalyst.uw.edu/collectit/dropbox/jwoiak/31888.

The Harlan Hahn Awards Selection Committee will make the decision on the final recipients, who will be notified by May 30, 2014. The number and amount of the awards will depend on the quality and quantity of applications. It is anticipated that the awards will range between $500 and $5,000. The specific amount awarded will be dependent on the individual proposals.

I) Harlan Hahn Student Scholarship:

All undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Washington may apply for the Scholarship. This is a merit-based monetary award for students who demonstrate promise in the field of Disability Studies. Applicants should have • A minimum 3.0 GPA in Disability Studies courses or equivalent demonstration of academic excellence in areas related to disability studies (e.g. courses taught as a graduate teaching assistant or scholarly work conducted as a graduate research assistant) • Evidence of commitment to issues of social justice related to people with disabilities (e.g. work, volunteer or activist experiences, academic outreach) and/or disability studies scholarship.

Award funds may be used for

• Travel to disability studies related conferences as a participant or as a presenter • Support for academic research projects in any area of disability studies (e.g. surveys, incentives for subjects, books) • Development or support for disability related activist endeavors (e.g. web development, meeting support) • Assistance with accessibility issues • Other academic/activist goals pertaining to disability studies.

To apply, please submit all of the following:

·      A personal statement that includes a) a brief proposal for how the funds will be used; b) a statement about how the applicant exemplifies the award criteria; and c) a short description of the applicant’s disability studies related experience, research, and/or career goals

·      Name and contact information for one reference

·      Resume/CV

·      Academic transcript

Application deadline: Monday, May 19, 2014, 11pm.

Materials should be submitted to Harlan Hahn Awards Selection Committee at https://catalyst.uw.edu/collectit/dropbox/jwoiak/31888.

Please note that • Recipients of the Scholarship are expected to provide a Disability Studies Program brown bag talk or other public presentation, as well as a short written summary of how the funds were spent • All activities must be completed by June 30, 2015 • Past performance under these awards will be taken into consideration when assessing an application by a previous award winner.

II) Harlan Hahn Research Grant:

All full-time and part-time University of Washington faculty and staff may apply for the Research Grant.

Award funds may be used for projects that include, but are not limited to • Pedagogical research in disability studies (including course development) • Travel and attendance at a disability studies related conference • Research and writing of a publishable article or manuscript on disability studies.

To apply, please submit both of the following: Read more

This summer the UW Department’s Global Health Summer Institute will be offering condensed courses that are open to both students and the public via either UW tuition (for credit) or a fee-per-course (non-credit) basis.  SSW students taking these courses must take it for UW credit to count it towards the MSW degree.  MSW students may take up to 3 of their elective credits out of department as long as the course is at the 500 level and somehow related to social work, which these courses would be. Register early as space is limited! For questions, or to register, please visit our website or contact Cole at gshi@uw.edu.

The courses range from 1-3 credits and are taught off the traditional schedule (so often daily, 4-6 hours/day for a week or two).

Please see the following website for course descriptions: http://globalhealth.washington.edu/academics/summer-institute

Please see the time schedule for course numbers and schedule line numbers to register for credit: http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/SUM2014/gh.html

Course titles:

• Core Topics in Global Health
• Managing Global Health Programs for Success
• Global Health Economics
• Introduction to Public Health Surveillance
• Health in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
• Principles of STD/HIV Research
• Global Burden of Disease
• Introduction to Implementation Science for STD/HIV
• Interactive Data Visualization for Global Health