My name is Amanda Glass, and I am a 2^nd year MSW Student at UW Tacoma. I am writing to you to request your participation in a brief online survey regarding young adults’ experiences of externalizing problems, such as aggression, substance use, and attention problems. The survey should take about 20 minutes to complete. All people aged 18-25, and especially those with a parent who has experienced a mental illness, are encouraged to participate. This project is a requirement for the University of Washington, Tacoma MSW Program. At the beginning of the survey is an informed consent form containing information about the survey. Your participation in this survey is completely voluntary and all of your responses will be anonymous.

• https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/glassa3/329159

Dear Students,

My name is Freddie Bancroft and I am on the National Walk Team at the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). NEDA is proud to announce our Seattle NEDA Walk on Saturday, May 13 this year is being hosted right in your city! The walk aims to raise awareness and education for eating disorders within the community as well as provide funds to NEDA’s lifesaving programs. NEDA would really love for your group to get involved and help make the Seattle Walk a big success! As future professionals in psychology, it is crucial to raise awareness and support this vital yet misunderstood cause.

How can you get involved? Your program can form a team and fundraise! Join the many universities and student organizations across the country that form teams and raise funds for imperative programs. Students can also help spread the word by hanging provided flyers around the community, sharing on social media, and inviting friends, classmates, and faculty.

We sincerely appreciate your support and thank you for taking the time to share this information with your members. Please let us know if you have any questions or visit our website at https://nedawalk.org/seattle2017 for more event details. We hope to see your group at the NEDA Walk on May 13!

P.S. Students register for a discounted rate and receive a complimentary t-shirt!

We sincerely appreciate your time, consideration and support! Please let me know if you have any questions regarding our event.

 

Best,

Freddie Bancroft

Hello Graduating EDP Students!

If you are graduating this year we would like to invite you to participate in the graduation presentation! This video/slideshow will play just before your cohort walk across the stage at the School of Social Work Graduation on Thursday, June 8. Please send in photos using the Google Form link below by Friday, May 5^th. This is a time for your families, friends and loved ones to see you represented!

If you have any questions please email Bilen Million at bilenm@uw.edu.

Visit this link to the document which has further information! Instr – Child, Youth and Fam Studies BAS – REVISED 4-17

 

We are about one month away from the Husky Help and Hope Suicide Prevention and Awareness Annual Walk.

The Husky Help & Hope Suicide Prevention & Awareness Annual Walk is a hopeful and inspiring event co-sponsored by Forefront: Innovations in Suicide Prevention and Huskies for Suicide Prevention & Awareness.

The event honors those we have lost, builds connection between our community, brings awareness to the issue of suicide, and will inspire each of us to play our role in saving lives.

Proceeds from this event will support the Husky Help & Hope (H3) UW initiative to improve suicide prevention and mental health on campus. This family-friendly event begins at 11 a.m on Saturday, May 20th. There will be a short inspirational program followed by a 2.3 mile walk through the most scenic parts of the Seattle campus.

This event is free, accessible and family and dog friendly! Please use the links below if you are interested in attending, donating, and/or volunteering.

Registration link:

https://h3walk2017_hspa-forefront.eventbrite.com Read more

UW Peace Corps Story Slam 

“It’s the Little Things”

Thursday, April 27, 5:30-7pm

Savery Hall Room 264

There will be a group of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers sharing their personal experiences of their time serving. If any of your students are interested in learning more, this is a great opportunity to talk to people who know what it’s like and ask questions about the challenges and rewards of being a volunteer, as well as any lessons they’ve taken with them. It should be an incredible event.

More information can be found on our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1301435399941391/ or on the Peace Corps Website at http://bit.ly/PCStorySlam .

 Join Jumpstart and teach low income preschoolers this summer! Provide language, literacy, and social-emotional programming for preschool children from under-resourced communities in the Seattle area. Help us as we strive to promote quality early learning for all children.

Be A Jumpstart Summer Intern!

• Help Prepare our youngest learners for lifelong success!
• Work with preschool children on language, literacy, and social-emotional skills
• Earn a $540 bi-weekly stipend
• Receive professional training in early education
• Serve 30 hours per week for 11 weeks with a team of your peers
• Receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, $1221 following your service
• Join a diverse service network, including over 36,000 alumni

Apply here!

For more information, come to an information session:

Date/Time	Location
Thursday, May 4th 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm	MGH 136
Tuesday, May 9th  3:00 pm – 4:00pm	MGH 173R
Wednesday, May 10th 2:30 – 3:30	MGH 173R

Check out this informational video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxQy32Msmz0#action=share

If you have any further questions please contact Meghan Robinson at meghanr7@uw.edu or Sala Sataraka at salas@uw.edu.

Thank you!

Humble Feast
Wednesday, May 3, 6–8:30 p.m.
Seattle campus, wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House
Tickets $6 pre-sale, $8 at the door
Members of the ASUW Food Cooperative will come together to cook a healthy, affordable, vegan and gluten-free meal for the community.

First Gen Grad Student Social 
Friday, April 21, 12:30–2 p.m.
Seattle campus, HUB 145
Open to master’s and doctoral students whose parents or guardians earned less than a bachelor’s degree, this event will focus on the idea of “failing forward.”

UW Earth Day
Friday, April 21, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Seattle campus, Red Square
Exhibits, music, speakers and sustainable food samples will bring together students, faculty and staff to celebrate environmental stewardship and sustainability efforts across the UW campus.

Travel Grants
spring deadline April 26
eligible conference dates May 11–August 31
Receive up to $300 to participate in a conference in the U.S. and $500 for an international conference.

MAP Scholarship
deadline May 1
The Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) awards scholarships to UW undergrads and grad students who need financial assistance to continue progress toward a degree at the UW.

Uniting Voices: Mental Health Conference, on May 6th, 2017, at Alder’s Commons from 10 am – 3:30 pm, aims to develop greater awareness of mental health issues and empower attendees to combat the surrounding stigma.

The conference will feature Phil Borges, director of documentary CRAZYWISE, and Elaine Walsh, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC as keynote speakers. UW students will speak on a panel about their experiences with different mental illnesses to show the real-life implications of the discussed topics. Flanking the student panel section will be six discussion-based workshops:

• Gail P- Psychiatric Abuse
• Ann Vander Stoep Ph.D.- Mental Health in Public Health
• Marcie Klevens MA, LMHCA- The Hearing Voices Movement
• Shira Rosen MSW- Community, Education, and Suicide
• Tabitha Kirkland Ph.D.- Positive Psychology: Resilience, Coping, Mindfulness
• Disability Rights Washington- Using Social Media to Impact System Change and Undermine Stigma

RSVP Here

WHEN: Saturday, May 6th,  10am – 3:30 pm (Check in: 9:30am)

WHERE: The University of Washington, Alder Commons

Contact us at actminds@uw.edu. Links: Facebook event, Facebook page

Breakfast and lunch will be provided at the event.

Funding for Research, Writing or Activist Projects Related to Disability Studies – May 21st

The Disability Studies Program is pleased to announce that the Harlan Hahn Fund call for proposals is now open for Spring Quarter 2017: https://disabilitystudies.washington.edu/HarlanHahnFund.

Current students, faculty, and staff from all three University of Washington campuses are invited to submit a grant proposal. Applications must describe research, writing, or activist projects that are framed within, aligned with, or potentially informed by the academic field of Disability Studies. Please distribute this to anyone who might be interested in applying. The application deadline is 11pm on Sunday, May 21^st.

We would love to see robust participation in the Spring Celebration from the School of Social Work!  Both graduate and undergraduate students are invited to apply. Applications are due Monday, April 24^th at 11:59 pm and don’t take long to complete! Working with an individual student or group of students who embody the spirit of leadership and service? Encourage them to apply!

Details below! Questions? Email sprcele@uw.edu .

University of Washington students serve and lead, in on-and off-campus communities, to expand their boundaries, to learn from others, and to make a tangible difference in the world. We invite ALL UW students, undergraduate and graduate and from all three campuses, to share how they have worked together to transform their campus and communities, to develop compassionate leadership skills, and to learn from each other.

Students can apply to showcase the ways they are involved in service and leadership in the annual Spring Celebration Gallery of Student Projects which will be held on Wednesday, May 24th, from 2:00-6:30 p.m. in the Husky Union Building (HUB). As part of the Gallery, students present their engagement through a poster display and discuss their service and leadership experiences with other students, faculty, community partners, civic and University leaders. Please note that students are encouraged to attend the entire event, but the time commitment for gallery participants will be approximately one hour and 15 minutes.
Participation in the Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership enables you to:

– Connect with other students doing interesting and meaningful work on campus and in the community

– Share your valuable service and leadership work with a diverse audience

– Hear feedback regarding your project and presentation

– Build your presentation skills and experience

– Expand your resume to include a new public presentation experience!

Tara Ghassemikia, Spring Celebration 2015 participant, shared that she learned how other students were creating impact in their communities and found it to be “humbling and inspiring to present alongside them….This event gave me the opportunity to create and tell my story, and also receive valuable feedback about my project from my friends and strangers alike.”

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and projects are accepted on a space available basis.  All applications to participate are due by April 24^th, 2017.

Apply online here!

Questions? Contact the Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership Gallery Committee at sprcele@uw.edu.

Uniting Voices: Mental Health Conference, on May 6th, 2017, at Alder’s Commons from 10 am – 3:30 pm, aims to develop greater awareness of mental health issues and empower attendees to combat the surrounding stigma.

The conference will feature Phil Borges, director of documentary CRAZYWISE, and Elaine Walsh, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC as keynote speakers. UW students will speak on a panel about their experiences with different mental illnesses to show the real-life implications of the discussed topics. Flanking the student panel section will be six discussion-based workshops: 1) Psychiatric Abuse; 2) Mental health in Public health; 3) The Hearing Voices Movement; 4) Positive Psychology: Resilience, Coping, Mindfulness; and 5) Forefront on Education, Community and Suicide;  6) Using Social Media to Impact System Change and Undermine Stigma; ending with a training, Suicide Prevention: How to Help.

 

RSVP Here

 

WHEN: Saturday, May 6th,  10am – 3:30 pm (Check in: 9:30am)

WHERE: The University of Washington, Alder Commons

Contact us at actminds@uw.edu. Links: Facebook event, Facebook page

Food will be provided at the event.

The UW has passed the Student International Travel Policy (SGP Chapter 211). This policy outlines three important pre-departure requirements for all students traveling abroad for official academic purposes:

1. Register international travel with the Office of Global Affairs (OGA)
2. Purchase comprehensive medical and evacuation insurance while abroad
3. Request a waiver for travel to high risk destinations

Please visit the OGA website for more information and FAQs.

The UW offers a wide variety of opportunities for student engagement abroad, including foreign study programs, international exchanges, research and service learning opportunities, and international internships. Student health, safety, and security are our top priorities. Administered by OGA, the policy establishes health and safety requirements to minimize undue risks to UW students. The spirit of this policy is threefold:

1. Help ensure that UW students have a safe and successful academic experience abroad
2. Raise awareness so that all UW students know about international health and safety resources and services when traveling abroad
3. Institutionalize long-standing best practices that help ensure the University’s ability to consistently provide efficient and effective, 24/7 support to all students studying abroad

We ask that you take these steps to support this effort and this new policy:

• Inform students, faculty, and staff about this policy and the importance of working with the Office of Global Affairs before traveling abroad
• Stay safe together! Let us know how we can work together to raise awareness and advocate for safe and positive academic experiences abroad

Thank you for your time and support. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know.

Nicholas Hill

Global Travel Security Manager
Office of Global Affairs

Gerberding Hall, Box 351237
Seattle, WA 98195-1237
206.616.7927
hilln6@uw.edu  /  washington.edu/globalaffairs

I am an AmeriCorps member serving at United Way of King County and my team is hiring! If you’re passionate about helping people overcome hunger, homelessness or poverty, consider launching your career on 1 of our 4 cohorts. We’re hiring for just this summer and for longer-term roles as well.

Working as an AmeriCorps member is a great way to support your community and foster positive change for the people of Seattle. Learn more here:  www.uwkc.org/americorps

Other perks include:

• Living allowance of $1,222 per month (pretax)
• $1,194.71 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award or a cash stipend ($230-287) upon successful completion
• ORCA LIFT card (transit pass covering fares up to $2.75)
• Food handler’s permit
• Professional work experience
• In-service training

Best,

Madison Snidarich

AmeriCorps Member, Fuel Your Future

United Way of King County

msnidarich@uwkc.org | 651.600.5144

Rough midterm? Bad breakup? No idea what your passion is supposed to be? Feel like you’re never going to get that coveted internship? Are you pretty sure that your thesis adviser would rather have a colonoscopy than read through yet another draft of your dissertation proposal? Convinced that you will fall short of your parents’ expectations even if you get into that fancy sounding major? You are not alone. Join the UW Resilience Lab for Fail Forward, an evening of storytelling where some of our outstanding UW leaders will share their experiences of success and failure, risk and redemption in a panel discussion moderated by Undergraduate Academic Affairs’ Dr. Anne Browning and Dean Ed Taylor. Wednesday, April 26th 5 p.m. – Doors open & dinner 5:30 – 7 p.m. – Main event Welcome by President Cauce Intellectual House  – UW Seattle campus RSVP HERE!

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