What can adversity, struggle, and failure teach us about success, meaning, identity, resilience, and ultimately, how to Fail Forward?

Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 6:00–8:00 p.m. Kane Hall 130 Free

Come hear UW leaders share the setbacks, struggles and failures they experienced on their paths to success in a panel discussion moderated by Undergraduate Academic Affairs’ Dr. Anne Browning and Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. This event is free but space is limited. Register today to save your spot! Register

Pride Foundation Internship Opportunities

Dear affiliated faculty,

This is wonderful opportunity from the Pacific Northwest Economic Region for a paid contract position as a program coordinator. With its focus on cross-border issues and policy, this position would be a perfect fit for many of your students.

Program coordinator 2019

Labor and Social Justice Scholarships at the University of Washington
Are you an undergrad passionate about social justice? A graduate student writing a dissertation on a labor-related topic? A busy activist building a student group or union campaign?

You are in luck! Each year, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies awards over $50,000 in scholarships at the University of Washington. The Bridges Center is currently seeking applicants from all three UW campuses and from students at all stages of education and experience, graduate and undergraduate.

One application is required for a host of individual awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.

How to Apply?
One application is required to be considered for multiple awards. Visit labor.uw.edu to learn more about the application process.  The deadline to apply is Tuesday, May 28, 2019.  

Who Should Apply?
Scholarships are awarded yearly to entering freshmen, transfer students, current undergraduate students or graduate students at the University of Washington who are committed to the principles of justice, equality and diversity and have demonstrated financial need. Students with an interest in labor studies or a family background in labor and social justice are encouraged to apply.

To receive some awards, students must demonstrate financial need according to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Low-income, non-citizen students unable to file a FAFSA due to immigration status may instead complete the free Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA). Those who do not meet FAFSA requirements will still be considered for scholarships offered by the Bridges Center.

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Please join us for the second annual UW Health Equity Conference on May 7th from 6:00-8:30pm, presented by the Housestaff Quality and Safety Committee and the Network for Underrepresented Residents and Fellows. The conference will feature a keynote by Dr. Leo Morales, Chief Diversity Officer of the UW School of Medicine, and sessions working with faculty, trainees, and students from a wide range of disciplines on specific healthcare equity issues including housing status, race, immigration status, and gender identity. This is a great opportunity to learn more about these issues, hear about diverse perspectives, and help design solutions!

NURF-HQSC Health Equity Conference
May 7th, 2019 from 6:00-8:30pm
Harborview R&T 117
300 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Please RSVP here
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Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy Prevention in American Indian Communities: A New Randomized Controlled Trial of a Preconceptual Approach with Drs. Michelle Sarche and Jessica Hanson Monday, May 13^th, 2019, 12PM-1PM PDT

This presentation will explain the importance of a preconceptual approach to alcohol-exposed pregnancy prevention, detailing efforts to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancy in American Indian communities in particular. It will illustrate how these efforts have informed the design and implementation of a new randomized controlled trial of Native-Changing High-risk Alcohol Use and Increasing Contraception Effectiveness Study (Native CHOICES) (an adaptation of CHOICES) with one Northern Plains American Indian community.

This webinar is free but registration is required.

Please register here.

IECMH 537 Development and Psychopathology: Parents and Infants (3) Spieker
Provides an overview of typical social and emotional development and psychopathology in children ages three and younger. Demonstrates attachment relationships with parents and family to infant’s development and psychopathology. Core course of Infant Mental Health Certificate program. Recommended: IECMH 548

More info: https://sdb.admin.uw.edu/timeschd/uwnetid/sln.asp?QTRYR=AUT+2019&SLN=16269

Autumn Registration starts May 10^th.  It looks like Soc W students will be able to register for it beginning May 10^th unless they add restrictions before then.

Applications for Student Lead and Student Assistant here at wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ are live! If you are interested in becoming part of our team for the 2019-2020 academic year, follow the link below to be taken to the application. Applications are due on Monday, May 13th at 11:59 pm. We look forward to reading your applications!

Student Assistant:

https://drive.google.com/…/1xXZkxRFUNaG-JRQi-VEIs4-0d…/view…

Student Lead:

https://drive.google.com/…/1CfGuo1MGxulTO6NIhLeouImnM…/view…

George Kelly, one of our alums with decades of family therapy work, has started a blog on family-based CBT.  The MSW Program Director thought that some of our students might be interested.

Here it is:  www.family-based-cbt.com.

SUMMER COURSE,  B TERM

READING THE ELWHA: TRACING THE DYNAMICS OF LANDSCAPE CHANGE

[Nature + Ethics – People, salmon, and the largest dam removal project in U.S. history]

Located on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington, the Elwha River and the watershed through which it flows is a rich, diverse, and dynamic place. With the recent removal of two major dams along the river system that stood for nearly 100 years and blocked salmon migrations upstream while hindering sediment flows downstream the river is rapidly adapting to its free flowing condition. This 5-day field-based course explores the system from headwaters high in the Olympic Mountains to the mouth on the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Each day consists of a hike to different locations in the watershed and meetings with restoration scientists, environmental planners, and tribal members actively engaged in monitoring and managing the river. The trip concludes with a sea kayak excursion in the Straits of Juan de Fuca near the mouth of the river.

INFO SESSION – Monday, April 29, 12- 1pm, Gould Hall, Room 100

If interested in learning more or to get an add code for registration, contact Ken Yocom, kyocom@uw.edu.

SLN: LA498, 12006 / LA598, 12011

Add Code: contact Ken Yocom, kyocom@uw.edu

Class Session: Monday, July 29th – Friday, August 2nd + one planning session prior to departure

Camping: Single site for 4 nights. Students provide camping gear and personal food.

LA 498, 598 SU 19

The deadline to apply is approaching for two stipended opportunities the UW Dream Project is offering for the 2019-2020 academic year! Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested.

AmeriCorps Members: Oversee large-scale operations, including supporting student interns, creating lecture content, recruitment efforts, and planning and facilitating professional developments.

Attend the Dream Project and Pipeline AmeriCorps info session!

Wednesday, May 1, 2-3 pm in Mary Gates Hall 258

Open to individuals with an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree by the start date (September 3, 2019)

Application due: May 5, 11:59 pm

http://tinyurl.com/AC1920

Role description and stipend information: tinyurl.com/ACdescriptions

CCRA Internship: Work 12 hours a week at a local middle or high school supporting students with a variety of post-secondary initiatives.

Open to all undergraduates

Deadline to apply: May 3, 5:00pm

http://tinyurl.com/CCRA1920

Role description and stipend information: http://tinyurl.com/ccra1920job

Please contact uwdpstaff@uw.edu with any questions regarding these positions.

We look forward to receiving your applications!

SPRING DOORWAYS EVENT

All Are Welcome: Join us for the Spring Pop-Up Cafe and Vet Clinic

Thursday, May 9^th at School of Social Work from 2pm – 5:30pm

Show your support for creating a community cafe in the U District where no one is homeless. 

·       Lunch + Coffee: Pay-What-You-Can Model

·       No-Cost Vet Clinic for Low-Inc ome Folks & their Pets

·       “Seattle is Living!” – Using Your Voice to Change the Narrative on Homelessness

Hi Everyone,

My name is Hyein. I am a BASW student here at UW Seattle.

I am currently working on a research project as part of my CSL with undergraduate Public Health students in partnership with the Hall Health, Health Promotion Office.

The purpose of the research project is to increase the awareness of PrEP use (please see the details below) among UW students and we would like to hear from you about the needs of HIV services including PrEP on campus. Your participation would be greatly appreciated.

The survey should only take less than 5 minutes to complete and your responses are completely anonymous.

Here is the link to the survey: https://forms.gle/sQED1R1P5hgSDEmE7

Upon completion of the survey, we will be conducting focus groups to further explore barriers and facilitators to PrEP use among UW students. Focus group participants will receive refreshments and a $30 amazon gift card for their time.  If you are interested in participating in the focus group, you can sign up from here: https://forms.gle/ZA1m4z2mhhQx7HJWA

 

If you have any questions regarding this project, please feel free to contact me at hyeinyoo@uw.edu.

Thank you again for your attention and participation!

Hyein Yoo

School of Social Work

University of Washington

About HIV and PrEP

HIV is a sexually transmitted infection that, if untreated, can lead to AIDS. It is most prevalent in Seattle among men who have sex with men, trans people, intravenous drug users, and sex workers. People of color disproportionately contract HIV.

PrEP – pre-exposure prophylaxis – is a daily medication that, if taken consistently, is about 92% effective in preventing HIV-negative people from becoming positive. Most insurance plans provide some coverage of PrEP, but underinsured and uninsured people may have difficulties obtaining it. Washington State and Gilead, the pharmaceutical company that makes Truvada, the most common PrEP medication, both offer programs to decrease cost for low-income people. However, we know very little about barriers and facilitators using PrEP among UW students.

Thesis Informational Meeting

Weds, May 8^th, 5:15-6pm

Social Work room 306

Come speak with our Associate Dean of Research, other faculty, and, hopefully, a couple of students who have been through the thesis process here in the School of Social Work.  No RSVP necessary, but please do read over the thesis information in canvas before you come:

Link for DAY students:  https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1248938/pages/thesis-process-proposal-review-and-forms?module_item_id=8611371

Link for EDP students:  https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1261602/pages/thesis-process-proposal-review-and-forms?module_item_id=8611371

Summer Paid job working with economically disadvantaged Maine youth in an amazing natural setting!

Camp Susan Curtis is a non-profit overnight camp in Maine that has been serving economically disadvantaged youth in Maine for 40 years (most kids attend free and are referred by school counselors).

The pay is $2300-$2800 for 9 weeks, plus room, board and more fun than you can stand!  (I believe you can also use summer work-study if you have it).

Their programming is holistic and continues into the school year and into the teen years.

The camp is located about 1.5 hours from Portland, Maine on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest.  The camp is the only development on the lake and has a ropes course, theatre, freshwater swimming, a hiking/canoeing program and more (is also ACA Accredited.)

More Info: https://www.susancurtis.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Summer-Employment-Opportunities-1.jpg

Personal Note: This is the camp I attended as a camper in 1974 and later was a counselor, trip director, asst waterfront director, among other roles, for 7 summers.  I still go back to visit often and the camp itself is amazing but the current camp director is wonderful – thoughtful, visionary, relaxed.  If I could go back and work, I would.  They just posted that they are full for campers this summer but their staffing applications are really low.

If you don’t have a summer job yet, please consider applying.  Feel free to ask me questions.  Lin Murdock, linm@uw.edu.

The U District Partnership is planning their 26th Annual Community Clean-Up! We’re looking for volunteers to help us with the clean-up and engage with the local community. The event is 5/11 from 9am-12pm

We’ll have free food and a t-shirt for volunteers there. Folks can also win prizes from local vendors like Sweet Alchemy, the UW Bookstore, and Morsel for collecting trash that our judges deem “Most Romantic”, “Most Fashionable”, or “Best Back Story” (among many other categories!).

I’ve included the links below to register as well as to our Facebook event and attached a flyer. Please let me know if there’s another way I can help disseminate this information and give folks an opportunity to help out with this awesome event!

Register Here!
Facebook Event

SUMMER COURSE,  B TERM

READING THE ELWHA: TRACING THE DYNAMICS OF LANDSCAPE CHANGE

[Nature + Ethics – People, salmon, and the largest dam removal project in U.S. history]

Located on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington, the Elwha River and the watershed through which it flows is a rich, diverse, and dynamic place. With the recent removal of two major dams along the river system that stood for nearly 100 years and blocked salmon migrations upstream while hindering sediment flows downstream the river is rapidly adapting to its free flowing condition. This 5-day field-based course explores the system from headwaters high in the Olympic Mountains to the mouth on the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Each day consists of a hike to different locations in the watershed and meetings with restoration scientists, environmental planners, and tribal members actively engaged in monitoring and managing the river. The trip concludes with a sea kayak excursion in the Straits of Juan de Fuca near the mouth of the river.

INFO SESSION – Monday, April 29, 12- 1pm, Gould Hall, Room 100

If interested in learning more or to get an add code for registration, contact Ken Yocom, kyocom@uw.edu.

SLN: LA498, 12006 / LA598, 12011
Add Code: contact Ken Yocom, kyocom@uw.edu
Class Session: Monday, July 29th – Friday, August 2nd + one planning session prior to departure
Camping: Single site for 4 nights. Students provide camping gear and personal food.

Sacred Breath is one week away! Join us for a night of indigenous writing and storytelling with our campus and local Native community.

Please RSVP here https://ais.washington.edu/calendar#/?i=1.

This event features writer and Sacred Breath founder, Elissa Washuta (Cowlitz) and local northwest storyteller Sondra Segundo (Haida).

This is the fourth event in a series hosted by the Department of American Indian Studies. Sacred Breath features Indigenous writers and storytellers at wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House on the University of Washington Seattle campus. Storytelling offers a spiritual connection, a sharing of sacred breath. Literature, similarly, preserves human experience and ideals. Both forms are durable and transmit power that teaches us how to live. Both storytelling and reading aloud can impact audiences through the power of presence, allowing for the experience of the transfer of sacred breath as audiences are immersed in the experience of being inside stories and works of literature.

The U District Partnership is planning their 26th Annual Community Clean-Up! We’re looking for volunteers to help us with the clean-up and engage with the local community. The event is 5/11 from 9am-12pm.

We’ll have free food and a t-shirt for volunteers there.Folks can also win prizes from local vendors like Sweet Alchemy, the UW Bookstore, and Morsel for collecting trash that our judges deem “Most Romantic”, “Most Fashionable”, or “Best Back Story” (among many other categories!).

See links below to register as well as to our Facebook event and attached a flyer.

Register Here!

Facebook Event

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