Tri-Campus Recent Graduate Virtual Job Fair

45 employers have registered to meet with upcoming and recent graduates from all 3 campuses about job opportunities – June 29^th, 1:00-4:00.  The fair will feature both group and one-to-one sessions with the employers listed here.  You can sign-up for specific employers and timeslots starting June 15^th.

Class of 2021 Career Readiness Week

The UW Seattle Career & Internship Center is offering graduates 3 days of webinars to jump start their job search – Plan Your Next Step (Tuesday, June 22); Articulate Your Skills & Experiences to Potential Employers (Wednesday, June 23); Find Success in the Job Market (Thursday, June 24).  These webinars are geared towards those receiving undergraduate degrees from UW-Seattle but all are welcome.

EDSPE 422 (dis)Ability, Education, and the Arts

5 CR, VLPA, DIV

Full-term, 100% online, asynchronous

SLN 11274

**Also offered in Autumn quarter**

The University of Washington Upward Bound program is seeking graduate students to serve as quiz section leaders for the virtual Upward Bound Summer Academy. The course, College Success: An Introduction to Academic Essentials, is designed to introduce students to skills and resources needed to be a successful college student. Monica Viharo, Doctoral Candidate, UW School of Drama will serve as the instructor.

 

When: Classes run Monday, June 28-Friday, August 6. No classes on July 5, 16, 23, and 30 due to fieldtrips and holidays. The class will be offered from 10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m. Quiz sections leaders will be on-line from 9:45-11. Quiz section leaders will also hold office hours and attend staff meetings.

 

Responsibilities: Attend the class; lead small group discussions and activities; grade assignments in Canvas; develop some lesson plans related to your field’s academic essentials, and create a positive learning environment for students.

 

Qualifications and Experience: Bachelor’s degree or graduate school attendance, and instructional experience at the secondary or/post-secondary level. Experience teaching low-income/first-generation college students desired.

 

Time Commitment and Compensation: Approximately 15 hours a week. $29/hour.

 

Upward Bound is a College Access Program of the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity.

 

How to Apply: Position available until filled. To ensure consideration, please send a cover letter and resume to Roseann London by Friday, May 28 at rmlondon@uw.edu

The Kelly ECC is happy to announce that they are now hiring a full-time role to join their team. as the AmeriCorps Health and Wellness Education Coordinator position. This is a wonderful opportunity for those interested in working with communities of color on health & wellness education and programming. 

 Click here to learn more

Priority applications are due Monday, June 13th

For questions, feel free to email Shell at eccwell@uw.edu. You can also check out the job post additional description as well as the ECC website for more information.

We are looking for an AmeriCorps Member to help promote health education and opportunities aimed at increasing healthy behaviors. These activities will include evidence-informed training, organizing health-related activities, and informing about health resources. For example, Member can provide information about patterns of living, eating, playing, working and relaxing that are conducive to health in individuals and groups to promote positive health behaviors. Member will oversee our spaces in the Kelly ECC that are aligned with health and wellness, and encourage greater participation in these areas. Member will also manage various events and programs to promote healthy behaviors through the 9 Dimensions of Wellness.

UW students and alums will share their experiences pursuing programs like Fulbright to fund their graduate level study or independent research abroad.

Tuesday, June 29 | 5:30 p.m.

Register

UW alums will share their experiences applying for an participating in globally-focused scholarships and fellowships including Bonderman travel fellowship, Boren Scholarship for Study Abroad, DAAD Study and Research Scholarship in Germany, Fulbright, and more!

Saturday, June 26 | 10:30 a.m.

Register

Hear from UW students and alumni who have pursued English Teaching Abroad with Fulbright and other similar programs.

Wednesday, June 23 | 5:30 p.m.

Register

Friday, June 4, 11am – Noon
Jessica Ramirez – Qualifying Paper Defense
Chair: Dr. Michael Spencer
Title: A Step Towards Healing: Culturally Sustaining Healing Tools & Spaces for Youth of Color
Zoom link: TBD

Monday, June 7, 10.30 – 11.30am
Em Loerzel – Qualifying Paper Defense
Chair: Dr. Michael Spencer
Title:
The Inclusion and Exclusion of Native American Women in Sex Trafficking Literature: A Scoping Review
Zoom link:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/98555125211

Monday, June 7 – TBD
Youngjun Choi – Dissertation Defense
Chair:
Dr. Karen I. Fredriksen Goldsen
Title:
It Does Matter for Us, Too: Implications of Digital Divide among Older Americans
Zoom link: TBD

Thursday, June 10, 2 – 3pm
Thomas Walton – Dissertation Defense
Chair:
Dr. Denise Walker
Title:
Statutory inclusion: An evaluation of mental health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual military personnel
following the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Zoom link:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/99878839722

Stonewall Community Foundation Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship

• Application Deadline: June 11, 9 a.m. Pacific Time
• For graduate and undergraduate Lesbian students

Awards range $1,500-$3,000

Ernest R. Stiefel Phi Beta Kappa Graduate Study Award

• Application Deadline: June 30
• For graduate and professional students
• Members of Phi Beta Kappa chapters at UW or University of Puget Sound
• Award of $4,500

Korean American Scholarship Foundation: Western Regional Chapter Scholarship

• Application Deadline: June 30, 8:59 p.m. PDT
• For full-time graduate and undergraduate students of Korean heritage
• Scholarship amounts range $500-$5,000
• Open to international students

Momeni Foundation Financial Assistance Scholarship

• Application Deadline: June 30
• For graduate and undergraduate students of Iranian descent
• Enrolled or planning to enroll in full-time studies at an accredited college anywhere
• Scholarship amount of $1,000
• No citizenship or residency requirements

National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition: Paul P. Fidler Research Grants

• Application Deadline: July 1
• The Paul P. Fidler Research Grant competition is open to those planning to conduct research on college student transitions. The Grant award includes a cash stipend, travel to two national conferences, a presentation at a national conference, and priority consideration for publication.

Diversity and Inclusion Seed Grants

• Applications Due: June 18
• Have an idea for a diversity and inclusion project? Administrative and academic units are encouraged to apply for seed grants to support projects that help advance one or more of the Diversity Blueprint goals.

Click here to view the Finding Funding for Graduate School Presentation Recording

We are glad to share the recording for our recent presentation on finding funding for graduate school, “Finding Funding for Graduate School May 2021.” Topics covered:

• Overview and definitions of assistantships, scholarships, fellowships and grants
• Funding timelines
• Where to search
• Navigating search tools
• Crafting search terms

Identifying good opportunities

Eligibility Information:

1. Applicant must be currently enrolled in a University of Washington (Seattle campus) MSW Program.
2. Applicant must be in good academic standing at the close of Spring quarter 2021.
3. Applicants must plan to be enrolled in Autumn 2021.
4. Applicants do not have to be a US Citizen or resident. International and undocumented students are welcome to apply.

Application Deadline: June 9th, 2021 at 11:59 pm (PST).

To apply, please fill out the application at the link below before the deadline.  We recommend that all applicants save a screenshot or copy of the confirmation number that appears at the end of the survey in the event there are any issues with the application.

https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/jennmag/405269Links to an external site.

If you have any questions, please feel free to send an email to this address: swschol@uw.edu Read more

Block out the date: Minecraft graduation ceremony will show off UW group’s detailed Seattle build

https://www.geekwire.com/2021/block-date-minecraft-graduation-ceremony-will-show-off-uw-groups-detailed-seattle-build/

The Age PRIDE Center and SSW Multigen Faculty invite you to attend our end of year celebration with the last Innovations in Aging talk this Thursday, May 27th from 12:30 – 1:30pm.
Zoom Meeting ID: 976 5911 8287

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