The event, Community Trauma and Child Well-Being: A Deeper Dive into the Future of Healing, is scheduled for Tuesday, February 11th, at the Washington State Convention Center and via Webstream.

Historical and intergenerational trauma is real and far reaching.  The cumulative emotional wounding from generation to generation can contribute to many negative health outcomes for individuals including PTSD, depression, and Type 2 diabetes – as well as impacting the community as a whole.

This year’s Forum will focus on the “how” of our work.  How can we best understand and begin to address community trauma?  What practical tools are available for those of us who work with children, youth and families to start the healing process?

• Delve into topics of racism, inequality, and poverty and explore more collective approaches to healing.
• Hear from a panel of community leaders who focus on healing in their approach to working with individuals, communities and systems.
• Walk away with concrete strategies that support children and youth (and the adults working with them) in a holistic, strength-based way.

Last year’s Forum sold out quickly, so you may wish to secure your spot early (before our public launch next week). Please feel free to share this notice with interested colleagues. Learn more and find links to registration at nwcf.org/events/forum. We look forward to having you join us on February 11^th.

“Lessons from Housing Voucher Users: Residential Histories, Housing Searches, and Residential Outcomes”
Erin Carll

UW Sociology

Monday, December 2nd
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
School of Social Work, Room 305A

Please join us for Native-CHART webinar titled:

“BLOOD PRESSURE – IMPROVING CONTROL AMONG ALASKA NATIVE PEOPLE (BP-ICAN)” with Dr. Denise Dillard (Inupiaq Eskimo) on Wednesday, December 4^th 2019 12:00pm-1:00pm PST (11am-12pm AST)

Stroke and cardiovascular disease are leading causes of death among Alaska Native and American Indian people. Hypertension, or high blood pressure (BP), is the leading risk factor for these serious health issues. The goal of the BP-ICAN study is to understand the impact of self-management and communication strategies on hypertension management.

Dr. Denise Dillard (Inupiaq Eskimo) will discuss the BP-ICAN study, including the community’s engagement in the project design. She will also review preliminary studies that examined patient and provider views on the nature of hypertension and BP management strategies and evaluated different types of home BP monitors. This webinar is free but registration is required.

Please register here.

Native-CHART aims to improve control of blood pressure and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease in American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders with diagnosed hypertension.

Questions? Contact native.chart@wsu.edu

This work is supported by grant U54 MD011240 funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

We are interested in engaging with SSW students to learn about students’ experiences within the healthcare system in the context of race. Our hope is to develop a space to think about and create alternative responses to confronting racist health practices. The purpose of this questionnaire is to learn more about the experiences of our classmates in the healthcare system in relation to their racial identity, but also added intersectional components of gender identity and age. For any questions related to this project, please contact Taquesha (tdean94@uw.edu), Annie (anncantr@uw.edu), or Aya (azouhri@uw.edu). All responses are collected confidentially and will be reported during the SOC W 504 presentation.

Link: https://forms.gle/isba6VJrqDogTL8A6

We are again nearing the end of the quarter so it is time to vote for our favorite art piece in the current exhibition. You can vote by writing your favorite on the post-it on the bright pink flyer on the art board (by the bathrooms in the SSW Gallery).

The winner will be purchased for the SSW permanent collection. Please vote by Friday, December 6. Thank you!

We are spreading this survey for our final project of the Environmental Research Method Class (ENVIR 250). Our group is trying to compare the food waste awareness across the UW departments. I was wondering could you please share our survey in your department so we will have enough data before Thanksgiving break starts. Thank you for your time!

https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/reilys/380896

Know a student who would make a great UW tour guide? The UW Campus Visit Program is now hiring. We’re looking for a diverse group of students, representing the various experiences and backgrounds of our campus. The best candidates are passionate about the UW and willing to share their Husky Experience with prospective students and their families. Tour guides are paid $16.39/hour and gain valuable experience and mentorship. The application is open (Handshake job #3217538) and closes December 8. Students can learn more about the application and what it’s like to be a tour guide at an info session on December 5 (4:30–5 p.m., HUB 106).

Reach out to tamaral@uw.edu / visituw@uw.edu if you have any questions

This is a great volunteer opportunity for students with an interest in civic engagement, community development, international affairs, and/or Africa. Please share the following information and attached flyer widely; all current UW students are eligible to apply. Thank you!

**Volunteer Opportunity: Apply to be a FIUTS SUSI Ambassador**

This winter, FIUTS (Foundation for International Understanding Through Students) will host 20 undergraduates from Angola, Botswana, Mali, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe for the Study of the US Institute (SUSI) for Student Leaders on Civic Engagement. We are recruiting 20 UW students to be SUSI Ambassadors, volunteers who will be matched one to one with SUSI participants during their time in Seattle from January 11-February 8.

Ambassadors are a critical piece of the program and act as peer mentors, cultural liaisons, friends and student leaders. SUSI Ambassadors learn new skills, build their resumes, make international friends and have fun! ALL current University of Washington students are eligible to apply. Visit www.fiuts.org/susi-ambassadors to apply by Monday, December 2^nd.

Questions? Come to a SUSI Ambassador Info Session in Schmitz 250 from 4:30-5:30pm on Monday, November 25^th or contact Kailyn Swarthout, FIUTS Education Programs Coordinator, at kailyn@fiuts.org.

Winter 2020 SUSI Ambassador Flyer

Dearest UW SSW Students, Staff & Faculty,

Amidst the joys and challenges of your studies, along with those of our nation and world, may we each take a moment to note we again have the opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.   We are now seeking nominations for the 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Volunteer Recognition Award for the School of Social Work.  Our question to you: Who among us should be noted for how their work continues the legacy of Dr. King?  Won’t you take a moment to nominate that person or program?

With our Health Sciences Center colleagues, we will recognize awardees at this two-part commemoration that honors individuals or groups who exemplify this national holiday’s principles through their:

• Commitment to addressing community needs, particularly communities of color and those who are marginalized
• Development and implementation of significant programs to improve the human condition
• Outstanding efforts to protect and empower all people.

Please nominate a UW school of social work student, staff, faculty member or group!

• Describe the good work that person or group has done;
• The ways it matches the above criteria of the award;
• Please submit a brief letter of support for your nomination(s) to our MLK Commemoration Committee, attention: Khalfani Mwamba, mwambk@uw.edu, no later than Friday, December 13^th at 5:00p.m.

We so appreciate your help in identifying these deserving persons and groups!  Don’t delay, nominate today!

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SEFS 590C: Holistic Learning and Storytelling 

School of Environmental and Forest Sciences

University of Washington

Winter 2020 

Core Instructors: Kristiina Vogt, Samantha De Abreu, Alexa Schreier

Course Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30am – 10:20am

Course Location: Bloedel Hall 292

COURSE OVERVIEW

Complex and dynamic socio-environmental issues are common yet challenging to resolve since they often persist for decades. When these issues are left unresolved, history has shown us how societies can be pushed to a tipping point and even collapse. Our current decision-making models and frameworks continue to support a narrow, fragmented, and disciplinary-based approach that increases the risk of societal and/or environmental collapse. Thus, a new framework is needed that is capable of showing the interconnectedness between multiple knowledge areas, providing the information needed to mitigate climate change impacts. If such a framework is not developed, it will be challenging to achieve climate justice for our environment and for people dependent upon the environment for resources and ecosystem services. Fortunately, Native American Tribes have knowledge forming processes capable of forging bridges between the different knowledge streams needed to form a holistic understanding of our environment. This framework includes elements of bringing together a holistic knowledge base around any given issue and being able to communicate the issue and its potential solutions through storytelling. Only when a holistic framework is used to form knowledge needed to make environmental decisions will we be able to achieve climate, environmental, and social justice. This holistic learning and storytelling framework will aid in decolonizing our approaches to environmental issues such as conservation, health, and food security.

Over the quarter, our class will learn how to apply the Indigenous knowledge forming process to various environmental issues to develop a holistic understanding of the issue and to communicate the issue through the art of storytelling to engage community members and decisions makers.

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Four UW undergraduate students recently put together a zine named “Capacity Constrained Morality: A Brief History of Community Resistance and Labor Activism at the University of Washington,” which, as the title suggests, reflects a history of social movements that have occurred on this campus, with a focus on labor rights activism over the past 20 years.

The zine has been in distribution since September, and some folks may have seen it appear around campus. The folks who created the zine are hosting a release party on Friday, November 22nd, 11am-2pm, in Smith 306. Food will be provided and copies of the zine will be available.

More info about the event: https://labor.washington.edu/news/2019-10/uw-students-release-brief-history-community-resistance-and-labor-activism

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/795255934229729/#

The zine is also available to download here: https://sites.google.com/view/capactity-constrained-morality/home

Dear SSW Students,

The UW-SSW Compassion and Resilience Committee would love to get your input and suggestions for events and activities for the school year. Please take a moment to share your suggestions and thoughts in a brief survey. With your input we can organize events that would better fit what you would like to help support resilience and compassion in our SSW community. We realize this is a super busy time, so any ideas you share would be greatly appreciated!

Here’s a link to our survey: https://forms.gle/qBkQ6KhmzJnCTp8s5

Thank you for making time to share your insights with us! Please send questions to jagosar@uw.edu.

What does it mean to center equity and justice in environmental work? 

The EarthLab Salon is currently accepting presentation ideas centered around this question from all UW faculty, staff, and students!

Pairs of presenters from two distinct fields are invited to submit their talk proposals. Each pair will work collaboratively and present contrasting or complementary perspectives on the theme of equity and justice in environmental work. Presenters are encouraged to seek new colleagues from across units, professions, and positions, and to integrate creative modes such as dance, spoken word, or music, into presentations that enable multiple perspectives to be expressed.

For more information and to submit your idea, visit earthlab.uw.edu/2019/11/earthlab-salon-proposals or look at the attached document. For any questions, please contact sarajo@uw.edu.

This initiative is funded by EarthLab, CoENV Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Center for Communication, Difference and Equity, and an OMA&D Seed Fund.

Presentation ideas are due January 5, 2020

EarthLab Salon 2020 RFP Flyer_Final

We are reaching out in regards to the 2020 INSIGHT Summer Research Program.  Our application portal has just opened and we wanted to make sure we have given you the most current information for how UW undergraduate and graduate students can apply.  If you can send the attached flyer, and/or the following information to any and all of your networks, that would be wonderful!

About the INSIGHT Summer Research Program:

The INSIGHT Summer Research Program is an NIH-funded, eight week paid summer internship through the University of Washington at Harborview’s Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC).  Students in our program are matched to clinical research projects and partner with a UW Medicine & Health Sciences Faculty.  Students get to meet and learn from peers and health professionals from across the country, and also get to participate in clinical shadowing at Harborview, and social activities and tours, including the King County Medical Examiner’s Office.  Bringing together a diverse group of young people interested in health care and research allows HIPRC to create a unique and rich resource for students who seek to learn more about what they can accomplish in the field of injury and injury prevention.  The INSIGHT Program offers a $3,200 stipend to those accepted.

Below follows our website, where interested students can find our application portal and all the details of the program:

INSIGHT Application Page

The application portal is open now, and will close on January 15^th !

Students who are underrepresented in health professions and the STEM fields, including first generation students, are encouraged to apply.

Thank you so much for your time, and please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions

injuryED@uw.edu

Flyer – INSIGHT Research Program 2020

Hi SSW community!

The Writing Tutor team is seeking feedback on our services through this voluntary survey, so that we may make them more responsive to student interest, need, and access. The survey should take 10 minutes or less. Please complete the survey by December 14th.

This survey is designed for ALL students at the School of Social Work, regardless of whether you have used Writing Center services this quarter. We are especially interested in the feedback of students who have not accessed the Writing Center.

All responses are anonymous and will be used to improve our services moving forward, as we hope to integrate your thoughts into our work. After completing the survey, you will be prompted to sign up for a RAFFLE to win a $10 Starbucks gift card to thank you for your participation.

We are grateful for your responses — positive, negative, or otherwise! Thank you for your time.

Thank you,
Your SSW Writing Team

Applications are now open for our upcoming tutoring cohort.
Apply here and begin tutoring in January!
Application Deadline: November 24th, 2019

*Are you eligible for work-study through UW financial Aid?
*Do you have experience tutoring?
*Would you like to tutor at least 6 hours per week for the remainder of the school year?
If so, join the America Reads with Pipeline team!

The America Reads with Pipeline Team:
The America Reads with Pipeline team is a program where UW students tutor weekly for the school year at target schools in Seattle. Tutors focus on reading and math skills with elementary and middle school students, and build strong relationships with kids by making a commitment to their tutoring site for the remainder of the academic year. Tutors support the Seattle Public Schools effort to promote educational equity for all students, with a focus on under-resourced schools. America Reads with Pipeline tutors that are work-study eligible are paid for their tutoring hours.

Benefits:
*Earn $16-18 per hour for work-study eligible students
*Gain experience in an innovative elementary reading initiative

Assure you meet the requirements:
*I am work study eligible (Not sure? Go to Schmitz 520 to ask!)
*I am available to tutor at least 6 hours per week during school hours (8am and 2:30pm)
*I can commit to tutoring from the entire school year- from now through June.
*I have at least one quarter of experience working with kids (Through Pipeline or another program)

Join Environmental Education Alternative Spring Break

Want to do something meaningful with your Spring Break? Spend yours providing mentorship and education at K-12 schools around Washington state! During Environmental Alternative Spring Break (EASB), you will learn from rural and tribal communities, team-teach, and grow.

Environmental ASB cultivates self-esteem and academic engagement among K-12 students, as well as expanding their sense of possibility for life after high school. UW students will find they have much to offer the program, and that they will gain a lot from the experience in return! All lodging, food, and transportation costs are covered by UW Pipeline.

Environmental ASB Sites: Brewster, La Push and Curlew Washington

Through EASB, UW students to inspire interest in Environmental Science and Sustainability by facilitating hands on environmental science projects. Through EASB, UW students will spend winter quarter co-creating environmental science lesson plans, and the week of spring break facilitating activities with middle schoolers around the state.

Winter Quarter: You’ll take a 4-5-credit Winter Quarter Seminar (T/TH: 4:30-5:50). In this seminar, you’ll learn strategies for building curricula, managing a classroom, and teaching with a focus on equity. You’ll work with your team to finalize your curriculum. This class is I & S credit.
Spring Break: You’ll travel with a team to one of our partner schools. You will stay at your program site and spend each day facilitating activities at the school and connecting with the students and community.

Application Deadline: 11:59 PM, November 24^th
Apply to EASB here: https://forms.gle/QpzwpsJ72ByBWcQaA
Questions: easb.facilitators@gmail.com

School of Social Work Community 

 Clean out your closets and bring “Like New” Clothing & Accessories to the SSW Swap N Meet

Or just come to get some “new to you” stuff while meeting other students, staff, and faculty

(You do not need to bring something to get something)

Friday, November 22 from 3-7 pm in Room 305  

Treats and beverages will be provided

*****CLOTHES NEEDED*****

Accepting clothing in Room 305 at 1:30pm on 11/22

If you cannot attend the Swap N Meet on Friday, but have clothes to donate, please contact Saul Tran Cornwall  (Saultran@uw.edu) to schedule a drop off 

Can you or someone you know host one or more international students at your Thanksgiving dinner next week? FIUTS is still seeking a few hosts who can welcome UW international students and give them an opportunity to experience this holiday tradition. Contact Samantha Novak at samantha@fiuts.org for more details, or fill out a host application to sign up.

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