Posted under Courses and Registration on Jan 31, 2019
Matthew Powers (Associate Prof., Communication) will offer a 5-credit graduate seminar, COM 597 A “Interviewing for Social Research” this spring on MW from 10:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
“Interviewing for Social Research” is a methods class that introduces students to the strategies, issues and challenges associated with conducting interview-based research. Students will learn by doing: weekly exercises will help class members to design, develop, conduct, analyze and write-up an interview-based study. Course readings will immerse students in key debates regarding the use of interviews in social research.
Below is a tentative plan for the terrain we will cover over the 10 week quarter. The syllabus is still being made, but I am happy to share it with anyone when it’s complete.
Week 1: Course Overview, Identify RQ for quarter
Week 2: Validity and reliability in interview research
Week 3: Ethics and IRB
Week 4: Recruitment & sampling strategies
Week 5: Preparing for interviews
Week 6: Conducting interviews
Week 7: Issues that arise during interviews
Week 8: Preparing and organizing interview data
Week 9: Analyzing interview data
Week 10: Reporting interview data
If you have questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch. My email is mjpowers@uw.edu
Best,
Matt
Posted under Seminars, lectures and films on Jan 31, 2019
Hello SSWers,
I am on the board of the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work and I am excited about spreading the word about the upcoming WSSCSW spring conference because it is hard to come by good family therapy training. The trainer is coming in from the Ackerman Institute in New York to offer this workshop. Choose between attending the full day or a day and a half of family therapy institute learning the Ackerman Relational Approach. Throughout the training, attention will be paid to how issues of class, race, gender and culture impact the therapeutic relationship and family struggles.
Day 1, Friday, May 17th will focus on implementing the ideas from family systems theory into your therapeutic approach to work more effectively with children, families, and couples with complex struggles.
Day 2, Saturday, May 18th will focus on treating children and families who have experienced relational trauma and therapeutic model to help heal these relational wounds.
See the information below or see the attached flyer. You can register here: https://www.wsscsw.org/event-3218723
2019 Scholarships Available
It’s the time of year when we extend an invitation to our members who are beginning or continuing their higher education. Would you like to be considered for a scholarship for Fall 2019? If you’re interested, you can access the application below.
- Applications are being accepted until Feb. 18, 2019
- Recipients are selected and notified in the Spring
- WSECU members of all ages are welcome to apply
- $1,500 awards for two-year college/vocational school
- $2,500 awards for four-year undergraduate and graduate programs
Apply
The Minority Access National Internship Program is designed to allow talented undergraduate and graduate students experience the diversity and scope of career opportunities available in the federal government and other participating entities. The program provides students with the opportunity to merge academic theory with practical application in the workplace.
Minority Access interns receive pre-employment training, expert counseling on career choices, financial management and professional development, and recognition for fulfilling the requirements of the program. The Minority Access National Internship Program staff is available at all times to lend assistance to the interns.
Students are you ready to begin working toward a career in the field of your choice? Would you like to earn pay ($450-$550/week) for receiving hands-on experience, travel to exciting places while earning pay and academic credit; and share experiences with students from other colleges and universities? Would you like an internship during your college career that has the possibility of an offer for full-time employment upon graduation? The Minority Access National Diversity & Inclusion Internship Program could provide you with the opportunity for all of the above!
More info: http://www.minorityaccess.org/ndiip.html
The mission of the Pat Tillman Foundation is to invest in active and veteran military service members and their spouses through educational scholarships; building a diverse community of leaders committed to service to others. This is accomplished with the Tillman Military Scholars (TMS) program, which aims to identify high-impact active or veteran service members and their spouses and invest in their higher education, covering the needs left unpaid for by the GI Bill and other government support. The average award is $10,000. Students must be full-time, so at least 10 credits/quarter.
More eligiblity info, process, and UW support for writing application at:
http://grad.uw.edu/graduate-student-funding/for-students/fellowships/list-of-fellowships/tillman-military-scholars/
Volunteers needed! Hope Festival 2019 – March 16
Hopefest is an entirely youth-run annual event that serves those experiencing poverty and homelessness across King County. Each year, Hopefest provides 1,000 in-need guests with free groceries, clothes, hygiene items, books, and free services such as haircuts, massages, dental care, entertainment, and much more. Guest’s connections made with local agencies and community organizations at the event will last far beyond the single-day event. Each year, clients walk away from this powerful day of giving with a reaffirmed belief that they are cared for by a compassionate community.
Hopefest is planned and executed by local high school students with the help of 300 volunteers, and through partnerships with local businesses and organizations. This year, Hopefest will be on March 16th, at the Bellevue Highland Community Center. Guests will be served from 3-7pm. (If you would like to learn more about Hopefest, check out the 2018 event recap video—where 1,066 individuals were served—here
Hopefest is looking to partner with service providers who could possibly offer free flu shots, free BP checks, HIV and Hep C screenings, and/or similar services to some of our guests at Hopefest 2019. Contact Tyler Zangaglia: tylerzang@outlook.com
Posted under Events on Jan 31, 2019
Please join us at our winter pop-up cafe event focusing on advocacy for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness.
12:30 – Advocacy 101 Training with Nancy Amidei
1:00 – Advocacy Panel featuring:
Tim Harris, Director of Real Change News
Alison Eisinger, Executive Director of SKCCH (Seattle King County Coalition on Homelessness)
Krystal Koop, Partnership for Native Health
Also including:
– Re-Writing the Media Narrative on Homelessness
– DIY Advocacy Poster Making, with prizes for best posters!
– Free Lunch and Coffee!
Posted under Events on Jan 30, 2019
The final deadline for the American Voices Project fellowship is February 7, and I’m writing today in hopes that you’ll circulate this opportunity once more before the final deadline.
This program is built around a new project, led by top scholars from Stanford University and Princeton University, that will uncover how the American Dream is faring and how inclusive and opportunity-enhancing policy might be designed. We’re now recruiting a select group of research fellows to become part of this study. The fellows will receive intensive training and then visit communities across America to talk with families about their lives, hopes, and dreams. It’s not a survey, it’s not a poll, but an honest and open conversation that we’re holding in all 50 states.
The fellows will then learn how to analyze the interviews with the latest data science methods, identify the country’s emerging problems, and begin the task of building 21st-century policy that responds to the voices of the people. It will be a life-changing experience that prepares the next generation of leaders in academia, government, politics, nonprofits, and beyond.
The fellowship begins in June 2019 and concludes in August 2020. For more details, check out our website or this overview of the fellowship program. Students can submit applications directly through our website.
We look forward to receiving applications from you. And I’m happy to answer any questions you may have!
Sincerely,
Amelia Dmowska
Recruitment Coordinator, Stanford University
Posted under Events on Jan 28, 2019
The Organization Of Student Social Workers (the UW-BASW student group) is hosting a Treehouse clothing drive. Treehouse is a local organization that provides a wide range of services for foster youth including a clothing warehouse where youth can come and shop for free clothing.
Do you have any new or used clothing you would like to donate?
Please see attached flyer for more details.
Posted under Events on Jan 28, 2019
A reminder that CulturalFest starts this week! CulturalFest is the biggest celebration of the diversity and talent of the international community on our campus and region. We appreciate your help in spreading the word and encourage you to join us for one or both events.
CulturalFest Performance Showcase | Saturday, February 2 | 7 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) | Meany Hall | $15 general admission, $10 students in advance, children 10 and under free; tickets available online and in the FIUTS office (HUB 206)
Join us as we bring together the best University of Washington artists, musicians, singers, dancers, and choreographers from around the world together onto the stage for exciting performances. Check out the lineup!
CulturalFest International Expo | Thursday, February 7 | 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. | HUB Ballrooms | FREE
Join UW students presenting aspects of their culture through music, dance, snacks, conversation, and interactive activities at 35+ cultural booths! Invite your students, friends, and family (this is a great event for kids), and be sure to stop by yourself.
Posted under Events on Jan 28, 2019
Values Identification and Application Workshop – for Graduate Students
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
2:30pm – 4pm
Mary Gates Hall 136
In this highly interactive workshop graduate students will engage in a variety of small group activities to identify and their highest values and to learn how these values may be applied to their academic and professional pathways. Participants will leave this workshop with the tools to determine the best fit between their personal and professional values with various career options they may be considering. Facilitated by the UW Counseling Center and hosted in the Career & Internship Center.
For more information, contact:
ccsfd@uw.edu
Posted under Academic Resources, Events, Research on Jan 28, 2019
UW 1st Interprofessional LGBTQ Health Conference
Saturday April 6, 2019, 9AM-4PM
South Campus Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
The University of Washington 1st Annual Interprofessional LGBTQ Health Conference is a community-organized and led event promoting the exploration of the health care needs of LGBTQ communities.
The conference will provide a forum to share knowledge and research across disciplines, invite cross-disciplinary critique and conversation, and collaborate with community partners. Through discussions around institutionalized racism in health care, addressing LGBTQ erasure in health care curriculum, engaging clinicians and researchers in social justice and advocacy, establishing an interdisciplinary network of LGBTQ health professionals, and educating current and future health care providers, this event aims to promote the advancement of LGBTQ health.
We invite interested individuals to attend this conference, including undergraduate and graduate students of the health professions as well as faculty/staff of these programs, current health care workers, researchers, health policy specialists, advocates, and community members interested in addressing health equity issues for LGBTQ individuals.
Social Justice & Advocacy track: The social justice and advocacy track is a forum for the presentation and discussion of social justice for LGBTQ communities, as well as a venue for improving individual and institutional practices for advocating for LGBTQ health.
Research track: The research track is a venue for sharing data-driven research on the health and well-being of LGBTQ communities across diverse health related disciplines.
Clinical track: The clinical track sessions will focus on related topic areas important to the clinical care of LGBTQ patients, including primary care, mental health, sexual and reproductive health, and gender affirming medical care.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Deadline February 8, 2019 https://is.gd/uwLGBTQhealthconference2019 To register for the conference (*free*): bit.ly/uwlgbtqhc
If you have done a class project or paper on something related to LGBTQ populations, you might consider proposing a poster or paper talk! Posters will be fairly informal, and we have access to free poster printing on campus. Paper talks (10-12 mins) will also be pretty informal. Or, perhaps a group of y’all want to organize a panel on social work’s role in LGBTQ health, etc?
This conference will be a great way for social work to infuse a social justice lens into a health-specific conference. Attendees will likely be mostly undergraduate and graduate students, as well as community members and practitioners. I am happy to answer any questions about formats and how to submit, etc. You can also pass this on to your practicum placements. There is more information below, and the last day to submit a proposal is Feb 8th.
Posted under Study Abroad on Jan 25, 2019
Posted under Health, Social Justice on Jan 25, 2019
You are invited to our annual Lobby Day for Health Equity!
What is Lobby Day? Every year on President’s Day (Feb. 18), Health Equity Circle brings 50+ students (from schools of public health, nursing, medicine, law, social work, and more) to Olympia to voice support for or against the passage of specific bills that are critical to health equity in WA. During Lobby Day, small teams will meet with individual policymakers to tell their stories and influence votes. Not only is Lobby Day a chance to advance policy around social justice issues, it’s a great opportunity to gain lobbying skills, become familiar with the legislative process in WA, and meet students from across UW.
When is Lobby Day? Monday, February 18 (Presidents’ Day), 9am – 3pm, meet at 6:30am to carpool to Olympia
How do I prepare? We will be holding two training sessions on lobbying in the two weeks prior to Lobby Day, and all we ask is that you come to one of them! (Dates and times TBD)
Questions? Please direct any inquiries to hec.lobbyday@gmail.com.
How to Sign Up: https://goo.gl/forms/qj7TRumWu0n9x8gk2
You do not need to be affiliated with Health Equity Circle to attend. Please spread the word to your classmates & colleagues!
Posted under Money Matters on Jan 25, 2019
For the third year, the Foster School Accounting Department and United Way of King County are hosting a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site in Mackenzie Hall (Room 132) from now through the tax filing deadline in mid-April. The site will be staffed by UW MS Tax students who prepare free tax returns three days a week through the tax deadline in April. The site operates Mondays and Wednesdays from 4pm – 7pm and Fridays from 12pm – 3pm. All volunteers are certified by the IRS. Anyone who earns less than $66,000 per year is eligible (although the site does turn away some people with especially complex tax issues). Also, the UW site is equipped to prepare tax returns for international students.
In our 2018 on-campus VITA campaign, student volunteers provided tax assistance to 435 taxpayers in King County. In addition to receiving adept tax assistance, these taxpayers also received tax refunds of over $300,000.
If you’d like to get your taxes done, stop by anytime with your social security card (or a copy of it) and any tax forms you’ve received. No appointment necessary! For more information please visit here: http://faculty.washington.edu/elw4/
Posted under Events, Job Opportunities on Jan 25, 2019
I want to make you aware of the 38th Annual Diversity Career Fair coming next week, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in the HUB Ballroom. The career fair is open to ALL UW STUDENTS and ALL MAJORS. An impressive list of employers will be at the fair to recruit students for career and internship opportunities. Please encourage your students to attend.
Jobs! Internships! Fantastic Opportunities for All UW Students!
What: 38th Annual Diversity Career Fair
When: Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Where: University of Washington (Seattle) – Husky Union Building (HUB) Ballroom
Time: 5:30-8:30PM
All Majors (Business, Engineering, Liberal Arts & The Sciences)
All Class Levels (Freshman – Grad)
All UW Students!
Participating employers: https://www.nsbeuw.com/list-of-participating-employers
The D Center staff would like to extend an invitation to you to attend our upcoming event: Disability is An Asset: An Evening with Haben Girma. This will be the largest and most high profile event the D Center has hosted to date. We are so thrilled to be welcoming Ms. Girma to UW and that UW President Cauce has accepted our invitation to introduce her. The event has generated a great deal of interest among the Husky community and the greater Seattle area and Ms. Girma’s message surrounding access to higher education is a vital conversation we are hoping to spark among all spheres of the UW.
Details:
Wednesday, February 13th 2019
HUB Lyceum Doors at 4:30. Program begins at 5pm
RSVP and access details Here:
Bio of Haben Girma:
The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. Named as a Champion of Change by President Obama, Haben also received the Helen Keller Achievement Award, and a spot on Forbes 30 Under 30. Haben travels the world consulting and public speaking, teaching clients the benefits of fully accessible products and services. Haben is a talented storyteller who helps people frame difference as an asset. She resisted society’s low expectations, choosing to create her own pioneering story.
Posted under Seminars, lectures and films on Jan 24, 2019
Posted under Events on Jan 24, 2019
The BEartandUrbanism and the UW Urban Design and Planning Presents: The Art of Black Urbanism: A conversation on Black Visibility and Shifting spaces in community. This event will be an engaging dialogue with two creatives. Dr. Matthew Miller and Jessica Rycheal, around Black visibility, urban spaces, and infusing art and community. Tiana Brawley will be moderating, and there will be a gallery showing in Gould Hall after the conversation.
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