Please join the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute for a meet and greet / open house!

Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly for food, gifts, etc.

Trans Awareness Week – November 12^th-17^th

https://www.facebook.com/pg/IngersollGenderCenter/events/

Interested in studying a foreign language and learning about different cultures? The application is now open for FLAS Fellowships, which award $7,500-$33,000 to UW students studying foreign languages.  Applications are due January 31, 2019 at 5 PM PST.

(Available to current and incoming undergraduate, graduate and professional UW students who are U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents).

For more information, visit jsis.washington.edu/advise/funding/flas/

UPCOMING FLAS INFORMATION SESSIONS:

• Thursday Nov 08, 10-2 (Table), Study Abroad Fair, HUB Ballroom
• Friday Nov 09, 1:30-2:30, Allen Library Auditorium, G81L
• Wednesday Nov 14, 3:30-4:30 Thomson Hall Room 317
• Wednesday, Nov 28, 2:30-3:30 PM, Denny Hall Room 211
• Thursday Dec 6, 3:30-4:30 Thomson Hall Room 317
• Tuesdays in January (8, 15, 22, 29), 3:30-4:30 PST Web Chats (see FLAS website for access instructions)
• Thursday, Jan 10, 2:30-3:30, Allen Library Auditorium, G81L
• Wednesday, Jan 16, 3:30-4:30 Thomson Hall Room 317

Questions? Contact Robyn Davis at rldavis@uw.edu

NOTE TO MSW and BASW students – because your program is cohort-based with classes only happening once/year AND that you have practicum requirements that take you off campus for 2-3 days/week, the SUMMER FLAS awards tend to work much better for social work students.

We want to promote the following graduate course from the Foster School of Business.

Grand Challenges for Entrepreneurs explores big problems and opportunities facing society, ranging from healthcare and education, to poverty.  The course examines how solutions to these massive challenges can be researched, validated, and implemented using such entrepreneurial tools such as design thinking, business models, and lean entrepreneurship.

Students in the class will develop an  entrepreneurial mindset; when others see insurmountable problems, entrepreneurs look for opportunities to use technology and innovative thinking to solve real world problems. An entrepreneurial perspective is also a wonderful way of thinking in order to tackle new opportunities in entrepreneurship, whether it is in government, NGOs or for-profit companies.

Please note that non-Foster MBA students will need to wait until December 17, 2018 at 8:00am before you can request for the class. You can email mbaregis@uw.edu with your request at that time.

ENTRE 579 Grand Challenges WIN19 Flyer

2019 Bonderman Fellowship application is now available!
Deadline: January 14, 2019, 12:00 noon (PST)

The 2019 Bonderman Travel Fellowship application is open and we encourage you to apply! This fellowship offers University of Washington graduate/professional and undergraduate students (from the Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell campuses) an opportunity to engage in independent exploration and travel abroad.

The first information session is next Monday, 11/5/18, 12:30-1:30 pm in Mary Gates Hall 206.

David Bonderman – the donor – wishes to give students an opportunity to experience learning and growth in new and unexpected ways. Bonderman Fellows will undertake international travel on their own for eight months, to six or more countries in two or more major regions of the world. Through solo travel the Fellows will focus on exploration and discovery, learning about the world and themselves in it.

Up to eight graduate and eight undergraduate Bonderman Fellowships will be awarded in spring 2019. Each Fellowship carries a $23,000 award to be used only for extended solo international travel. Fellows may not conduct research, pursue an academic project, or participate in a formal program or organization.

Eligibility:
All applicants must be enrolled (for graduate students “on leave” status is not considered enrolled) and in good standing at the UW during the quarter the application is due and must hold US citizenship or permanent resident status. Good standing in this regard refers not only to academic but also disciplinary and conduct standing. Additionally:

GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS: All students in graduate or professional degree programs are eligible to apply.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: All undergraduate students with senior credit standing AND who also meet ONE of the following criteria are eligible to apply:

• at least a 3.55 cumulative UW GPA by the start of Winter 2019; OR
• participation and good standing in the University Honors Program (Interdisciplinary, Departmental, or College Honors) or in UW Tacoma’s Global Honors Program, by the start of Winter 2019. Undergraduates in one of these honors programs DO NOT need to have 3.55 UW GPA or higher to apply, but must be in good standing in their respective programs, whatever that might mean.

To learn more about this extraordinary opportunity, please attend one of the information sessions listed on the website.

Applications must be submitted by 12:00 pm (noon) January 14, 2019.

More information about the fellowship, information sessions, and the application can be found at bonderman.uw.edu.

    What: QTSOC Quarterly Potluck (bring whatever you’re able to! 😊)
    When: Friday, November 9th @ 5:30pm
    Where: T553

Queer Trans Students of Color (QTSOC) was started last year to bring together people of color in the health sciences who identify as queer and/or trans to share our experiences, voice our opinions, push for change, and support each other throughout our journeys. We will be holding a potluck in a little less than two weeks and would love to see some first years there!

Although we do welcome allies, this group is centered around the experiences of queer and/or trans people who also identify as people of color, so please be mindful and respectful of this space.

Hope you’re having a great quarter! I want to share with you our Inclusion Includes You: Framing Disability as Diversity at The Arc of King County on November 6th from 10am to 12pm! At this training, we will discuss how our thoughts impact our words and the way we treat people with disabilities to help each person identify their role in creating a culture of inclusion.Trainers are people with disabilities, family members, and allies. RSVP is required by email! You or anyone is welcome. I already shared this with my cohort, but please see the attached flyer for more information and share this information with your network who would be interested!

Disability Awareness Training Presented by The Arc of KingCounty

You’ve probably already have seen the announcements about this event but wanted to encourage everyone to attend if possible.

Help us celebrate the newly created Equity Reads Collection and over 120 book recommendations submitted by UW students, faculty, and staff. Explore the collection, listen to book talks, and enjoy refreshments and conversation!

When: Tuesday November 13^th from 1:00- 2:30 p.m.

Where: Allen Library – Research Commons  – Green A Space

Interested in presenting a short 3-5 minute book talk about a book that you recommended? Please fill out the Recommended Reads for Equity Book Talk Interest Form by October 22^nd.

It’s a little past the October 22 deadline but if sent soon there is a good possibility you may be included. It would be great to have someone from Social Work presenting!

Read more

I’m doing some research on home sharing, and specifically, on house sharing between an older homeowner and a younger person who trades work (most typically 10 hrs/week) for lodging.  Right now I’m looking to interview younger people who have done this to get their advice for people who may do it in the future. I write freelance about solutions to problems that seem to me current and solvable in a more systematic, considered way than I see happening. Please contact me if you’re interested or have any questions.

Judy Wright, judyRwright88@gmail.com, 816-863-7419

Announcement:

First Meeting of the UW SSW Diversabilities Collective! 

Thursday, November 8th at 5pm in room 305A at the UW School of Social Work

Please join us and meet other students who are interested in supporting the best possible educational experiences and opportunities for students with disabilities at the UW School of Social Work. Students and alumni, living with disabilities and/or allies, all are welcome!

This group is new, so this a chance to get in at the ground level and help steer the direction of the group. Let us know what would best support you, meet others who may share your perspectives, and/or come and learn about the perspectives of others.

Most of all, come to have fun! If there is something that would make this gathering more fun for you, please let us know.

***NO BELL PEPPERS!***this includes pepperjack cheese***

The Social Work building is not a scent-free space – however, the Diversabilities Collective asks that folks not wear fragrances or heavily fragranced products to events.

The SW Building has a total of five floors (sub-basement, basement, first, second, third). Two elevators go from the sub-basement to the 2nd floor. One elevator (the blue, or southernmost elevator) goes from the basement to the 3rd floor. Both the basement (marked G in elevators) and 1st floor have access to the outdoors — the basement has a southern exit and the 1st floor has a northern exit.

There are gendered bathrooms on all floors of the SW Building, near the center of the building. On the 2nd floor by the mailroom, there is a multi-stall all-gender restroom that has urinals, toilets, and a locking main door (you are able to lock the main door to the all-gender restroom once you are inside).

The UW SSW Diversabilities Collective strives to make our events as accessible as possible — please email/message us if there are any additional access needs to be met.

You can join our group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/uwsswdiversabilities/ , or email caera@uw.edu for further details or updates.

Thank you! 🙂

Dear Members of the University of Washington Community,

We are pleased to announce the 2019 Distinguished Teaching Awards call for nominations. Students, staff, and faculty colleagues are invited to submit a nomination for exemplary UW Seattle faculty members or graduate students.

We welcome nominations for the:

• Distinguished Teaching Award for Innovation with Technology (a faculty member, group of faculty members, or faculty and staff group)
• Distinguished Teaching Award (a faculty member)
• Excellence in Teaching Award (a graduate instructor or graduate teaching assistant)

For award descriptions and nomination guidance, please consult the Center for Teaching and Learning Teaching Awards pages.  Successful submissions will be descriptive, reflecting the impact the instructor has had on the student academic experience through teaching, mentoring, innovations with technology, service, and more.  Please note that nominations for instructors of hybrid and online courses are very welcome.

The deadline for all submissions is 12:00 noon on November 26. By December 3, the names of all eligible nominees will be listed on the Center for Teaching & Learning website.

Help us recognize outstanding teaching at the UW by nominating one of your colleagues—faculty, graduate student, or both. They deserve this recognition.

Nominate a faculty member or graduate student

*2019 Anne Braden Anti-racist Organizer Training Program for white social justice activists* <Anne Braden Anti-Racist Organizer Training Program for white social justice activists>

*Location:* Oakland, CA (travel stipends,*  childcare,** and housing*** available for some participants — see below)

*Dates for in person sessions: *3 four-day weekends:

– February 22 – 25 (Friday – Monday)

– April 12 – 15 (Friday – Monday)

– May 31 – June 3 (Friday – Monday)

*Cost:* $0-$3,500. Details on sliding scale are in the application. We have a strong commitment to making this program accessible to people regardless of ability to pay, and a strong commitment to building poor and working class leadership in our movements.

*Apply now

Anne Braden Anti-Racist Organizer Training Program Application!

The deadline to apply is November 19th, 2018. *  Applications will you take some time to complete, so please plan ahead!

*Background*

Catalyst Project runs the Anne Braden Anti-racist Organizer Training Program for white social justice activists in order to strengthen racial justice vision, strategy, analysis, leadership, and organizing skills in white communities. This program is different from previous Braden programs Catalyst ran in the Bay Area because participants don’t need to live locally to attend, and instead will travel to the Bay Area for three four-day-weekends. This program is designed  to support white activists and organizers in becoming accountable, principled and strategic anti-racist change-makers.

*Program Description*

This program is part political education, part leadership development and personal transformation work, and part organizing training.  It’s not a series of “101” style workshops, but a rigorous political education and leadership development program intended to support white activists in becoming more effective, historically-grounded anti-racist organizers, leaders, and multi-racial movement builders. We are asking that applicants already be actively engaged in grassroots organizing work and commit to staying in and reflecting on that work for the course of the program. Participants should plan on spending an average of 4 hours/week of work between the in-person sessions.

*Participants in the Anne Braden Anti-Racist Training Program:*

•    – Develop an understanding of white supremacy as it interconnects with patriarchy, capitalism, heterosexism, imperialism, settler-colonialism, the gender binary system and the state
•    – Learn about histories of resistance and liberation, and about social justice movements today
•    – Learn about transformative organizing and develop anti-racist organizing skills
•    – Receive mentorship and anti-racist leadership development
•    – Learn tools for anti-racist strategy development, campaigns, leadership development, communications work, and alliance-building

*This program is a good fit for people who are trying to build these skills:*

•   – Organizing white people into more effective racial justice work, and developing other social justice leaders
•   -Building alliances with organizations led by people of color and building stronger relationships with organizers of color
•   – Moving racial justice from an “issue area” into a centralized strategy and approach to all of your organization’s work
•   – Strengthening anti-racist culture in your organization by aligning your internal policies, practices with your mission and external work
•   – Centralizing anti-racism in your campaigns, communications, and membership work
•   –  Moving from a diversity-based approach to an racial justice approach, and having a more historically grounded & systemic analysis of current  issues
•   –  Supporting and building the leadership of people of color in your staff, board and/or membership without being tokenizing
•   – Organizing in complicated political contexts, connecting with what keeps you in this work for the long haul, and being able to take more risks for collective liberation
•    – Developing racial justice politics and practice that are class-conscious, feminist, and anti-ableist.

*Who Should Apply?*

The program is designed for social justice activists and organizers with white-skin privilege who are looking to grow in their anti-racist skills, analysis, and practice. Poor and working-class folks, women, LGBT and queer folks, Jewish people, and members of grassroots social justice organizations are highly encouraged to apply. *We will prioritize applicants currently engaged in grassroots organizing in working class communities, particularly working on*:

•    – economic justice
•    – fighting war and militarization
•    – climate and/or environmental justice
•    – Indigenous sovereignty (locally and globally),
•    – migrant justice
•    – work against policing, imprisonment and surveillance
•    – electoral work that seeks to build progressive power in working class communities and communities of color, including ballot initiatives and stopping voter suppression/discrimination.

*Travel Stipends, Childcare, and Housing Support* *We will offer full and partial travel stipends for some participants in the program whose organizations will not cover their travel costs. We will prioritize these for poor and working class participants, but may be able to offer partial stipends to middle class participants who wouldn’t otherwise be able to come.

**We will offer onsite childcare for people who live in the Bay Area and stipends for people traveling from out out town who would otherwise need to pay for extra childcare.

***We will provide free community housing for anyone coming from out of town who doesn’t already have a place to stay. We cannot guarantee things like private rooms, but will work with people’s access needs.

More information and frequently asked questions on our website.

<Anne Braden Anti-Racist Organizer Training Program for white social justice activists>

*Who is Catalyst Project?*

Catalyst Project helps to build powerful multiracial movements that can win collective liberation. We organize in majority white sectors of social justice movements with the goal of deepening anti-racist commitment in white communities and helping to build multiracial movements for collective liberation. We do this by creating spaces for activists to collectively develop deeper political analysis, vision, strategy and organizing skills.

Our work is based in the belief that all people have a right to dignity, housing, food, healthcare, meaningful work and healthy communities. We organize with the understanding that anti-racism can be a catalyst for challenging all forms of oppression and creating fundamental change.

The Path to Social Work Licensure in WA State Workshop
RSVP here

Tuesday, November 13th
5:30-6:30pm
Social Work room 306

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 licensed as a Social Worker in Washington.  Information on the 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, consulting, training, and program and/or organizational development services to public and nonprofit human service providers 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.

Please use this form to register if you are interested in attending this FREE workshop for SSW Students: https://goo.gl/forms/zAwyzhezY07TGEFi1.  We will have printed handout materials for you.

Questions? Email Aliyah at aliyahv@uw.edu

I want to share with you an amazing opportunity for our Spanish-Speaking community to help us get out the vote with low propensity Latinx voters who usually get ignored by major campaigns. We are looking for dedicated bilingual canvassers from now until election day. We have teams going out on a daily basis until we reach as many Latinx voters as possible by Election Day. Please see the flyer attached for more information or connect with @Alissa Mustre for any further information.

Volunteer to register new voters in your community. Please sign up here!

 

MPH/MSW Concurrent Degree Info Mtg, please RSVP

Oct 25, 4:45pm – 6pm

Calendar	SSW Student Services – EDP
Location	Social Work 306

Details

MSW/MPH CONCURRENT DEGREE PROGRAM  Informational Meeting – Thursday, October 25th, 4:45-6PM

For first year Foundation students interested in learning more about the School of Public Health and the concurrent MSW/MPH program will be held on Thursday October 25th  from 4:45-6 PM in Room 306. Informational Materials will be distributed about programs on that day and will also be sent following the meeting by email attachment. We will have faculty and staff from the School of Public Health and a few concurrent students in the program now on a panel and to answer question.

Please note that The School of Public Health Application REQUIRES the GRE. It should be completed and results back by the time Applications are reviewed.  The School of Public Health’  Department of Global Health and the SPH Department of Health Services have a December 1 deadline. PLEASE READ WEBLINKS PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE MEETING!  After reading and if you feel that you are interested in this program, but unable to make the meeting you can contact me by email and ask questions and set up a time to talk .

Please RSVP and  let J’May Rivara (jbr@uw.edu) know if you  will be able to attend the Oct 25th meeting.

J’May B. Rivara ACSW, LICSW

Office of Field Education

Lecturer,  Univerity of Washington School of Social Work Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Health Services School of Public Health Box 3549000, Seattle, WA 98105-6299

4101 15th Avenue N.E. 112H

mobile 206.799.4028  fax 206.543.1228 jbr@uw.eduhttp://socialwork.uw.edu/faculty/j039may-rivara

Attention: U of W School of Social Work

Please see attachment regarding the JMWMVAMC Social Work positions being actively recruited at this time. Let me know if you need more information.

Teresa.Pavish-Paradiso@va.gov

Announcing JMWMVAMC Social Work position recruitment

HUSKIES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION &  AWARENESS (HSPA)
INFORMATION NIGHT

Come out to take a break from studying, relax and mingle with fellow Huskies, and learn about what HSPA is all about.

… and yes, there will be delicious pizza provided for all 🙂

Monday, October 29 | 6:30 pm
School of Social Work | Room 305A
4101 15^th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105

HSPA is a Registered Student Organization (RSO) dedicated to the destigmatization of suicide and mental health​, as well as the promotion of mental well-being and positive living by building a strong, accepting, and safe university community. HSPA educates and develops better student awareness of mental illness by providing necessary resources.

HSPA hosts various events such as the following to provide a safe space for sensitive issues to be discussed, in meetings and out, and for students to practice our mission both on and off UW campus:

• E.A.R.N. curriculum training: free 3-hour long suicide prevention training session held on UW campus
• Stress-Less Week​: consists of hosting Therapy dogs, handing out free goody bags and hot drinks at Odegaard Undergraduate Library during the week before the final
• Legislation/policy support/volunteer opportunities presented by Forefront: i.e. Suicide Prevention Education Day, annual Forefront fundraising, and many more.

Please join us to become a part of our story as we go forward in making suicide prevention important mission at UW!

Galen Kerrick will be teaching an hour-long Intro to SPSS course through CSSCR on Friday, November 2^nd. This may be useful for first year SSW students who want to get a head start for the research course. Here’s the link to the course: http://depts.washington.edu/csscr/courses/

Happy Fall Quarter, Aspiring Clinical Social Work Students!

This year, we are establishing a virtual Student Consult Group at UW to better support other like minded MSW students who want to grow in their skill-set by gaining clinical social work skills outside the classroom. This is a supportive, compassionate space where fellow students share resources and learn alongside one another. Activities will enhance the academic experience and help students grow in community. Fall Quarter, we will be doing the following:

• Practicing Academic Case Consultations
• Hosting Clinical Social Work Job Spotlights
• Role Playing
• Skill Sharing

Our Fall Quarter themes will be substance abuse interventions and community mental health recovery; clinical theories; assessments and co-occurring disorders; and ethics and therapeutic interventions.

If you are interested in Joining Student Consult Group, please click this link.We are excited to be partnering with you!

Dear NCORE Community Member,

We are hard at work on our 32nd National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education and we cannot wait for you to see what we have in store. In the meantime, we encourage you to join the conversation and submit a presentation proposal!

Presentations should pertain to the ongoing and emerging racial and ethnic social justice issues in today’s higher education institutions and beyond. Because NCORE is comprehensive in scope, we are looking for presentations that accomplish one or all of the following key objectives:

• Facilitate constructive dialogue, understanding, and action around significant issues within or between significant conference constituencies, i.e. racial/ethnic groups, gender identity groups, students, faculty, affirmative action officers, student life personnel, professionals, geographical regions, and/or different types of higher education institutions.
• Provide important insight, perspective, skills, tools, and strategies that foster action, solutions, and practical application.
• Discuss efforts to create inclusive higher education environments, programs, and curriculum or expand opportunities for the educational access and success of culturally diverse and traditionally underrepresented populations. Efforts can be specific or comprehensive and in development or fully operational.
• Highlight exemplary actions, programs, approaches, and models.
• Cultivate nuanced intersectional understanding and build solidarity to make positive institutional advances.

Please refer to the Call for Presentations on the NCORE website to see suggested areas of emphasis, additional requested topics, and proposal submission details.

Submission Deadline:

Monday, November 26, 2018 (11:59 PM (PST))

Submit your proposal HERE

Have a question? Please visit us at ncore.ou.edu or email us at ncore@ou.edu.

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