MSW students, consider joining ARWAG for a gathering and for community building. Commence forwarded message:

The School of Social Work’s Anti-Racist White Affinity Group (ARWAG) will be at Gas Works Brewing on Friday February 28, 4pm-6ish. No agenda other than hanging out and spending time together. All students welcome! Gas Works has outdoor seating, n/a options, food, and is kid-friendly. It’s about a mile from the school of social work. There is no direct bus, but the 32 will get you close. Email us with any concerns! 

What is ARWAG? The anti-racist white affinity group serves as a supportive space and resource for students, faculty and staff in the fight for racial justice. We strive to analyze and disrupt racism and white privilege in our communities. We currently meet every other Thursday at 6pm.

Questions? Access needs? Contact uwsswarwag@uw.edu. We hope to see you there! 

MSW students, see your Writing Center’s announcements for Week 8. Commence copied message:

Hello, SSW community! Week 8 has arrived and, thankfully, it has brought a bit of sunshine and spring weather with it. We hope you find a moment to soak in the sun and reflect on how much you have already accomplished (insert your definition of ‘accomplishment’ here, it looks different for each of us!) this quarter. When you find yourself back in front of a screen, we are available for virtual or in-person writing support sessions for your end-of-quarter course projects, resume refreshes, cover letter bonanzas, and more.  Book a session with a writing tutor here! 

The 2025 Washington state legislative session is nearing a crucial turning point. This Friday, February 28th, is the deadline for proposed legislation to be voted out of policy committee. If the proposed legislature does not pass out of committee by Friday, it does not have a chance to pass this legislative session.

However, tracking legislation as it moves through various committees and checkpoints can be confusing. Thankfully, there is a free website called LegiScan that aggregates publicly available data and presents it in a straightforward manner.  While this information is freely available on the Washington State Legislature website, the website itself is not very intuitive. Consequently, LegiScan collects and organizes the information so you can view the progress of bills at a glance and easily filter by legislation type and current status. You can easily see the sponsors of the bills, next scheduled action, results of roll call votes, and more. In short, check out the LegiScan Washington State 2025 Legislative Session tracker!

Join SSW Mixed/Multiracial for a virtual meet up on 2/20 from 5-6pm. This meeting’s theme will be-“In the Mood for Summer”. Let’s dream together about warmer weather & impactful social action!

Please welcome SWAPI (Social Work Asian and Pacific Islander) Affinity Group’s Grand Challenges Project on Healing from Racial Trauma in Asian Communities.

Are you a student who identifies as Asian at the SSW, has experienced racial trauma, would like to learn somatic based skills to support you and discuss this topic in community?  If so, please fill out the Group Interest Form by Friday, 2/21.

This group will hold four skills workshops and two processing groups geared to support students in the discussion around racial trauma.

MSW students, please consider a period of reprieve in community. Commence forwarded message from Charlotte:

During uncertain and distressful times like these, it is important to find connection and community. Please share some time and space with your fellow MSW students, staff, and faculty at the First Floor Gallery for some Coffee/Tea & Treats and Activities.

MSW students, consider applying for the Gosnell Scholarships, a scholarship exclusively for MSW students. NASW is now accepting applications for MSW Scholarships for 2025-2026 academic year.

The NASW Foundation’s MSW scholarships help to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of social work, providing essential support to students pursuing their MSW degrees. These scholarships are available to NASW student members enrolled in any CSWE-accredited program nationwide, continuing the Foundation’s long-standing commitment to advancing social work education and transforming communities. Learn more about the scholarships below and apply by February 26, 2025:

Still have questions after reviewing our website? Email naswfoundation@socialworkers.org.

MSW students, join the Counseling Center and the Intellectual House for a ‘Native and Latine Community Care Space’. Find more details below.

For accommodations and inquiries, please contact the Intellectual House, welebalt@uw.edu

Are your fun books collecting dust under your textbooks? Come join the Q Center for Grad Student Silent reading night and make progress on your fun reading! No book? No problem! Check out our library — it’s full of fun queer reads! Our librarian will also be pulling romance titles for you to check out in the spirit of Valentine’s day! Come hang out with us, read, listen to cozy music, and snack at the Q Center on February 11 from 5:45PM-7:15PM!

MSW Day students, consider this research abroad fellowship.

The Graduate School will award one-quarter fellowships to support international research abroad by UW graduate students during the 2025-2025 academic year. Graduate students in fee-based programs are not eligible to apply.   

See eligibility, application materials, as well as application form here: Graduate School International Research Fellowships 2025-26 

Applications are due: February 24th.

The Corbett Exchange is intended to build a community of students committed to strengthening mutual understanding of Canada and the US in the Pacific Northwest. Undergraduate and graduate students from any field of study are welcome to participate in the exchange program.

Students from the University of Washington will receive $10,000 to spend an academic year at either the University of British Columbia (UBC) or the University of Victoria (UVic), or $5,000 per semester.

Read more information and apply here: https://jsis.washington.edu/canada/funding/corbett-program/

The Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies offers this flexible award available to American Indian and Indigenous Studies faculty, staff, and students to help them thrive at the UW. Graduate students may apply for up to $4,000!

Learn more about the award and apply by 2/3/2025.

Sea Mar Scholarships | Deadline: April 15 

Sea Mar Farmworker High School & College Scholarships 

Sea Mar recognizes and acknowledges the barriers children of farm working families face in their pursuit of a college degree. Economic strains, as well as language and cultural barriers can often affect these students. 

Sometimes students need to work after school and all summer to assist their family. Sea Mar is proud to provide annual scholarships to help make college a reality.  Award amount: $1,000. You can access this scholarship by clicking here. 

Latino/a Educational Achievement Project Scholarship 

The Sea Mar Latino/a Educational Achievement Project Scholarship provides financial support for students who demonstrate a history of advocacy, responsibility, accountability, perseverance, are go-getters, and have shown or have the strong potential to be contributors to their community. Award amount: $2,500. You can access this scholarship by clicking here. 

For any questions, please contact Kenia at keniadiaz@seamarchc.org or scholarship@seamarchc.org. 

Hello SSW Community!

As we navigate the new year and all that’s to come, we at the Writing Center want to remind you that writing is a powerful tool we can utilize in advocating for ourselves and our communities, calling folks in, and creating the change we want to see in the world. In the words of the great James Baldwin “You write in order to change the world … if you alter, even by a millimeter, the way people look at reality, then you can change it”. It is an honor to be your tutors and peers in this work and we are here to support your writing journey in any way we can, including personal or community projects. Don’t hesitate to book an in-person or virtual 50-minute session with a writing tutor today!

Winter Drop-In Hours: Come visit us in room SSW 025! 

Have a quick question between classes or just need a second pair of eyes on your paper? Come visit us in SSW 025 on Thursdays and Fridays! The Writing Center is located in the SSW building next to the Student Services office on the ground floor. Drop-in hours are open for everyone, so we cannot guarantee that these sessions will be 1-on-1. This is a great chance to connect with other students around writing projects and groups are more than welcome!  

Upcoming Workshops & Events 

*Please RSVP here, Zoom link will be provided to all RSVP’s prior to the workshop.

Clinical Writing Workshop: February 15 @3:00PM PST

Join your writing tutors and peers in the School of Social Work community to discuss the ins and outs, norms, expectations and best practices for clinical writing, including minimal documentation that best safeguards your clients and patients of marginalized or vulnerable identities. RSVP here, Zoom link will be provided to all RSVP’s prior to the workshop.

Tutor Resources and Recommendations

Looking for something to do after Thursday classes? Catch the link to Pioneer Square for the First Thursday Art Walk! The Art Walk is a free and self-guided neighborhood event on the First Thursday of every month at participating art galleries, venues, and businesses. There’s free snacks and drinks in various galleries as well as free garage parking after 5!

Join GSEE (Graduate Student Equity & Excellence) for their upcoming Power Hour on January 28 at 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. PST. This theme will be “Finding Rejuvenation Through Art.”

We are grateful to be holding space with Antonia Ramos, M.S., LMHCA, ATR-P, who specializes in art therapy. She will be leading graduate students through exercises and learning techniques that will invite them to rest and reset together. This Power Hour evolved from the suggestion of a few of our graduate students. No matter where you are in your academic program, there is a shared understanding of the weight that course load, finding community, and everyday life can leave us feeling exhausted and defeated. 

GSEE Power Hours are designed with introspective and professional growth in mind. Historically underrepresented graduate students participate in interactive discussions surrounding topics that are unique to their academic and professional journeys. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Register Here: GSEE Power Hour: Finding Rejuvenation through Art with Antonia Ramos

MSW students, consider attending these community shows featuring our own MSW alumni. Commence forwarded message:

Hello! My name is Marie Elizabeth. I’m an MSW Graduate and I wanted to share a couple of events that I thought that the Social Work community may be interested in. 

1) I have a show next week that is very neurodivergent, queer, and sex positive that mixes comedy, burlesque, and pole dance. Bonus, I am not the only UW MSW grad in the show! Two of the pole dancers are also UW MSW grads. ❤️ See event here: Hotties and Bodies January 30 2025 — Mischief Maker Comedy

2) I am a regular comedian at Laughs Comedy Club, where I will be hosting the showcase tomorrow the 22nd. Wednesdays are student nights! There is free entry and food and drink specials for students with valid ID. See event here: https://laughscomedyclub.com/

MSW students, our mental health specialist, Lev, is sharing with you resources for your consideration. Begin forwarded message:

As winter quarter warms up, I want to share some wellness resources you may find useful:

• School of Social Work’s Mental Health Specialist Canvas page
• Folder of wellness materials for use in the classroom

Note that both the Canvas page and the wellness materials folder are updated regularly.

Happy Winter Quarter,

We hope you had a restful winter break and enjoyed the holiday season with those you care about! 

BAC is excited to spend more time in community this quarter. Our first event was scheduled for Friday January 10th, but has been rescheduled for January 24th! It is our Kick-B.A.C Potluck and will be held at a private residence (address provided upon RSVP). Feel free to bring a dish or snack to share, but it is not required. After we gather RSVPs we will work on coordinating some carpools.

This event is for BIPOC adoptees only, thank you.

We hope to see you there! 

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/zoFq9Y2oQhCWEcY38 

FREE statistical consulting is available to faculty, students, post-docs, research scientists, etc. affiliated with the University of Washington (broadly defined). Consulting occurs through scheduled 50-minute appointments held via Zoom.

This free service is available to assist with:

•  the design of studies and experiments, including the preparation of grant proposals

•  data visualization and presentation

•  choice and application of statistical methods

•  development of specialized statistical methods in some cases

Clients should come to consulting appointments prepared to summarize the scientific background and aims of their research prior to discussion of particular statistical issues, techniques or analyses.  The consultants have experience primarily with the R statistical analysis system, but they work with clients using whatever statistical package is most convenient for them. (Note: Statistical consulting is for study design and data analysis advice, not software tutorials or support.)

For more information about the Service and to schedule an appointment, click on the following link: UW STATISTICAL CONSULTING SERVICE

About the Consulting Program: This program is a UW course for graduate students in the Departments of Biostatistics and Statistics. Through this course, students learn how to apply their statistical skills to a variety of real-world problems.  Most appointments will have three to four consultants in attendance: two to three student trainees and one faculty advisor. Many problems brought to the consulting program require the consultants to research and discuss possible solutions with program colleagues to determine the most appropriate statistical methods or guidance. In these cases, follow-up appointments are typically scheduled. While resources are limited, some collaboration on actual data analyses can be provided on a case-by-case basis, depending on consultant availability, client needs, the size of the problem, and data analysis tasks

MSW students interested in environmental justice and project development, consider this opportunity with the Foster Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship. Begin forwarded message:

Hello Environmental Change Makers!

I am pleased to announce that the application for the 2025 Environmental Innovation Challenge is open! By starting now you will have plenty of time to ask questions and perfect your entry in advance of the deadline on February 10.

The annual Environmental Innovation Challenge is an exciting extracurricular experience that gives students the opportunity to come up with meaningful solutions to big problems the world faces related to climate and the environment. The competition is open to undergrad and graduate students at accredited colleges and universities across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and British Columbia.

We have a variety of resources and events available to help student teams prepare their EIC application:

1. Info Sessions

·       Virtual | Thursday, January 16, 12:30 – 1:15 pm
Register for Zoom link: https://washington.startuptree.co/event/s/3vowPGSqqTPJTr88Z2z3Js/Info-Session%253A-Environmental-Innovation-Challenge

·       Virtual | Friday, January 24, 12 – 12:45 pm
Register for Zoom link: https://washington.startuptree.co/event/s/VHkTTA4NWLoLzASHi5teUV/Info-Session%253A-Environmental-Innovation-Challenge

·       In-Person | Tuesday, February 4, 11 am – 12:00 pm (stay for Team Tuesday directly after!)
Register: https://washington.startuptree.co/event/s/SNfFrXtJ9iUTSgWBNtd7ww/Info-Session%253A-Environmental-Innovation-Challenge

2. Find inspiration for an EIC idea:

·       Climate + Sustainability Idea Jam

Wednesday, January 22 at 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

3. Form a Team, Find a Team

o   Attend Startup Squad Builder, Friday, January 17 at 2 pm – 3:30 pm

o   Attend Team Building and Networking Night, Tuesday, January 21 at 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Join us for the largest team building and networking event of the year directly following the Science and Technology Showcase!

o   Connect with potential team members or find a team to join by attending our weekly Team Tuesday lunch meetups. Past EIC entries will be available to view during these in-person events.

o   Check this EIC “Form a Team” page for students looking for team members and/or teams to join

4. Submit EIC Application
   Deadline Monday, February 10, by 12 noon PT
   Application: https://platform.younoodle.com/competition/2025_environmental_innovation_challenge

Competition Resources HUB

·       Learn about Past Participants and Prize Winners

View the EIC “yearbook” page all the way back to 2018 for full lists of participating teams and a snapshot of what they were working on. Read about the winning projects from the 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 Challenges on our blog.

·       Office Hours with Lauren

Unclear about the logistics of the competition or the eligibility of your idea? Schedule time during my office hours to get your questions answered!

·       Buerk Center Resource Lab

The Buerk Center has vetted countless startup resources and pulled out what we consider to be the best materials to help you achieve your startup goals.

For questions and/or inquiries, please contact Lauren, brohal@uw.edu.

MSW students, consider this The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies requests proposals for the 2025 and 2026 Graduate Student Labor Research Grants, including the Charles Bergquist labor research grant. 

Grants of up to $5,000 are available to graduate students, from all UW campuses, whose proposed research is significant to the interdisciplinary field of labor studies. Applicants must plan on being active in the 2025-2026 academic year. 

The deadline for all application materials is February 27th, 2025. Please send all materials, including the letter of support, to Rachel Erstad at rerstad@uw.edu by 11:59 p.m. on February 27th. 

Required application materials include: 

• Completing this application form.
• A proposal that should not exceed 1000 words or 4 double-spaced, typed pages (12 pt. font).
• A brief cover letter including contact information: email, mailing address, and phone number
• A separate budget detailing how the requested funds would be spent and, if applicable, how this support would supplement other funds, fellowships, and grants.
• A brief letter of faculty support to accompany each application. The letter should be emailed directly from the letter’s author to the Bridges Center at rerstad@uw.edu by the application deadline.

More information is linked here. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Rachel at rerstad@uw.edu. 

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