Dear graduate and professional Huskies,

How will your health insurance be changed as the Affordable Care Act is implemented? What plans will be available to you as students? How will your dependents be affected? What is UW doing to facilitate the transition?

To answer these and other questions, GPSS is sponsoring a panel discussion with healthcare professionals to inform and educate students about the impacts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, a.k.a. “Obamacare”) on their health insurance coverage. This discussion will be moderated by UW Regent Rogelio Riojas (SeaMar Community Health Centers) and include the following panelists:

• Dr. Benjamin Danielson, Medical Director, Odessa Brown Children’s clinic and WA Health Benefit Exchange Board member
• Alex Ajeto, UW School of Medicine student and certified In-Person Assister (IPA)
• Catherine Bailey, WA Health Benefit Exchange
• Scott Hacker, WA Health Benefit Exchange Field Representative
• Lavelle Brown, Associate Director of Finance, UW Hall Health Primary Care Center

The panel will be held at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, April 15 in the Walker Ames Room of Kane Hall. Please join us for this important discussion!

Questions can be submitted to the panel in advance! Visithttps://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/gpsspres/231386

See our facebook event page for more details and to RSVP.

Rickey Fellowship

Deadline 5/12/2014

Applicant must be enrolling for Autumn 2014 and be in their advanced curriculum (either will be 2nd year DAY or 3rd year EDP students).

This fellowship is for students with an interest in careers in health care planning or policy which includes planning and program policy at the systems level as well as these activities conducted by direct service providers.

 

For more information:  https://catalyst.uw.edu/collectit/dropbox/brwneye/31614

The Oxford University Press is giving free digital access to it’s entire list of online books in honor of National Libraries Week in the UK. Access opens Sunday, April 13th and goes through April 19th.

Here are their Social Work, Neuroscience, and Psychology pages.

The first book in the SW page, Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men: A New Dimension in Family Diversity, costs $35 on Amazon. A digital download will be free next week. There are hundreds of more books that will be available next week, for free. Because we all know you want more to read!  

Courtesy of Ben Packard, MSW Student

SSW JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS — SPRING QUARTER, 2014                        

Date	Time	Topic
Thursday, April 10th	4:00 – 6:00 pm	16th Annual SSW Job Fair
Thursday, April 17th	3:00 – 7:00 pm	UW Annual Career Fair – HUB
Wednesday, April 23rd	5:00 – 5:50 pm	NEW!  Money Matter$:  Financial Life After Graduation
Thursday, May 1	5-5:50 pm	Interviewing Skills for Social Workers
Friday, May 9	12:30 – 2:00  pm (90 minutes)	Dependable Strengths for SW Job Seekers
Wednesday, May 14	5:00 – 5:50 pm	Road to SW Licensure

16^th Annual School of Social Work Job Fair

When:             Thursday, April 10^th  Ÿ 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Where:             1^st Floor Gallery, School of Social Work

Who:                MSW and BASW students

Come to the School of Social Work’s 16th Annual Job Fair and meet potential employers, learn more about local agencies, and talk with UW SSW alums.  Agencies registered  to date:  Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence | Alzheimer’s Association | Asian Counseling and Referral Service | Boys & Girls Clubs Washington State Association | Casey Family Programs | Children’s Administration | Community Psychiatric Clinic | Compass Housing Alliance | Comprehensive Health Education Foundation |Consejo Counseling and Referral Service | Dept. of Veterans Affairs – VA Puget Sound Health Care System | Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC) | EvergreenHealth | Evergreen Treatment Services | Institute for Family Development | LifeWire | NAVOS Mental Health Solutions | Peace Corps | Providence Health & Services | ROOTS Young Adult Shelter | Ryther | Sea Mar Community Health Centers | Senior Services of Seattle | Senior Services of Snohomish County | Southeast Youth and Family Services | Swedish Medical Center |  Therapeutic Health Services | UW Medical Center | UW School of Social Work | Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation | Work Opportunities | Washington Association of School Social Work | Washington State Dept. of Veterans Affairs |  YWCA of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County |

No registration required for this event.

ALUMNI ready to answer your career-related questions:

-Stephanie Jones Peguero, MSW   Systems Improvement Analyst, Casey Family Programs        (available 4-6 pm)

-Daniel Lafond, MSW     Career Coordinator for Bellevue Community College            (available 4-6 pm)

-Annie Von Essen, MSW, MPA      Coaching & Consulting Practice, Vessel Strategy & Consulting  (available 4-6 pm)

-Michael Wenger, MSW                 Clinical Social Worker at Harborview Psychiatry Clinic           (available 5-6 pm)

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UW’s Spring Career Fair    Thursday April 17^thŸ 3:00 – 7:00 PM, HUB Ballrooms      careers.uw.edu  DRESS CODE: Business Casual         Open to all majors and class levels and alumni from all three UW campuses!

 

“Money Matter$:  Financial Life After Graduation” Workshop

 

• Register for workshop here:  https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/rufferl/232378When:                   Wednesday, April 23   ŸŸ  5:00 – 5:50 pm  (50 minutes)Where:                 School of Social Work (please register for specific room information)Presenters:           Marisa Martin and Lichang Wong, UW Student Fiscal ServicesWho:                     MSW and BASW students

 

Learn about loan repayment, creating a spending plan that you can live with once you graduate, and understanding your credit score.  Get your questions answered before you leave school.

 

 “Interviewing Skills” Workshop

• Register for workshop here:  https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/rufferl/230649

When:                   Thursday, May 1   ŸŸ  5:00 – 5:50 pm  (50 minutes)

Where:                 School of Social Work (please register for specific room information)

Who:                     MSW and BASW students

Are job/internship interviews in your future? Want to brush up on your interviewing skills after a few years in school?

Lynnea Erickson, PhD and career specialist with UW Career Center will present on essential skills for a successful interview.

 

 “Dependable Strengths: 

 

Identifying your Strengths for Interviewing”

• Register for workshop here:  https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/rufferl/230644

When:                   Friday, May 9   ŸŸ  12:30-2:00 pm  (90 minutes)

Where:                School of Social Work (please register for specific room information)

Who:                     MSW students

The Dependable Strengths workshop, presented by Lynnea Erickson, PhD, Senior Career Counselor of the UW Career Center, is designed to create a safe place for social work students to explore their experiences, discover their unique patterns of strengths and talents, and to learn how to leverage them to find a satisfying career.

Assess your strengths and open up new opportunities. Identify what you enjoy, things you do well and events or experiences in which you take pride. Through guided group discussions, participants will identify good experiences, learn to articulate their worth to an employer, and succeed in interviews.  Space is limited for this interactive workshop.

 

“Road to Licensure” Workshop

Register for workshop here:  https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/rufferl/232376

When:                   Wednesday, May 14   ŸŸ  5:00 – 5:50 pm  (50 minutes)

Where:                School of Social Work (please register for specific room information)

Who:                     Alumni, MSW and BASW students

The NASW Washington State Chapter is pleased to provide information on Social Work licensure in Washington.  This presentation will outline the steps you will have to take to become licensed as a Social Worker in Washington.  Information on the different licensing categories, required work experience hours and required supervision hours to obtain your Social Work license will be provided.  We look forward to your questions regarding licensure. For those students unable to attend this early evening session, we will be holding another mid-day workshop in 2014 about Licensure.

Bio of presenter: Jonathan R. Beard, MSSW, LICSW, CPRP is the owner of Progressive Strategies in Seattle, WA, where he provides a variety of project management, consulting, training, and program and/or organizational development services to public and nonprofit human service providers and organizations. He also provides private practice based clinical social work supervision to beginning and experienced social workers who are unable to obtain it where they work. Jonathan has many years of experience as a direct services provider, supervisor/manager and senior executive, primarily in mental health settings. Since 2003, he has taught a social work licensure examination preparation course to hundreds of Social Workers in Washington and throughout the Northwest to rave reviews.

Questions about any of these SSW workshops/events?  Please email Linda Ruffer, Student Services, rufferL@uw.edu

MORE info on Job Search Skills here:  http://socialwork.uw.edu/students/career-planning-process

To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at 206.543.6450 (voice), 206.543.6452 (TTY), 206.685.7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu, preferably at least 10 days in advance of the event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For many of you it will be your last!  If you’re thinking you’re graduating in June or August, please read below, carefully, and save this for future reference.

REQUEST FOR DEGREE (only for students completing ALL requirements by June):

That link is located at:  https://www.grad.washington.edu/student/mastapp.aspx

This request for degree should be filled out by April 11^th, but please do so ASAP and it only takes a couple of minutes.  After you apply, I will check your degree requirements to make sure everything will be done by the end of this quarter (and will let you know if I see any problems).  I can’t actually recommend graduation until grades are posted after June 17^th. At that point you’ll get an email that I have recommended your graduation.  If you don’t file a masters degree request, you won’t be able to graduate and will have to either register for 2 credits in summer quarter or pay a $250 graduate registration waiver fee and graduate the following quarter.

 

If you’re completing your degree requirements in Summer (August) you will still be able to walk in both the UW and SSW celebrations, but you should file your request for your degree during the week of June 23^rd.  If you’re planning on finishing your requirements in summer rather than spring, please send me (do not reply all) a quick email letting me know that so I can mark you down on my list as a summer graduating student instead of spring.

FINAL PRACTICUM EVAL AND SELF-ASSESSMENT

Before you can graduate, you also must complete both your final practicum evaluation (always done your last quarter of practicum) AS WELL AS your “Self-Assessment” through STAR.   You’ll get an email toward the end of the quarter regarding the self-assessment, once it is set up.  Students graduating in Spring AND Summer will both have their self-assessment to do this quarter.  This is an assessment that you do about yourself at the end of the complete MSW program.  I am unable to recommend graduation until it is completed.  PLEASE NOTE: this means there are 2 things in STAR to fill out, which can be confusing to students who do one and think they are finished. Read more

On April 10^th the Career Center is hosting Employer Conversations: Employers are People Too-How to Talk With 

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Employer Conversations: Employers are People Too – How to Talk With Them

Thursday, April 10^th

4:30-6:30pm HUB 145 (Seattle campus)

Leave a positive impression with employers at networking events, career fairs, and interviews!

Ever wished you knew how to keep the conversation going with an employer…without it getting awkward? Ever wondered how to make your career fair pitch amazing, not blah?

Join us on April 10^th as employer panelists share practical insights, answer student questions, and stay and talk afterwards!  Panelists from the following companies will be represented:
– Google
– Denny Mountain Media
– ISB (Institute for Systems Biology)
– AT&T
– Amazon

No RSVP Necessary, seating is first-come first-served. Full details can be found here. Additional questions? Contact Crecruit@uw.edu or 206-543-9103

All of the events are free! Please make sure to be fragrance-free as well for the events. Information about the events are also listed below. Have any questions, feel free to email us at dcenter@uw.edu

D WEEK:  Please join our Facebook event for D Week if you are on Facebook!   

Monday, April 7th, 2014 @ 5:30pm-7:30pm — Deaf Panel. Kane Hall, Room 220.  This event will consist of: a Deaf student, a Deaf adult, a Deaf-Blind and a CODA. These individuals will discuss their daily routines, challenges, experiences, stories and so forth about themselves. There will be opportunities for Q&A from the audience.  Voice interpreting and captioning will be provided. For Deaf-Blind interpreting, please request by March 21, 2014.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm — Aurora Levins Morales, HUB (Husky Union Building), Room 106.   Aurora Levins Morales is an internationally celebrated Puerto Rican Jewish feminist writer, poet, activist, and historian. Aurora will be discussing and reading passages from her book Kindling: Writings on the Body. There will also be Q&A session.  ASL interpreting and captioning will be provided.  Link to Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/230739563784921/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 @ 5:30pm-7:30pm — Roger Poulin, a Deaf-Blind man, shares his experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail. He will take questions at the end of the lecture.  Voice interpreting and captioning will be provided.  More information about the event and accessibility coming soon. For Deaf-Blind interpreting, please request by March 21, 2014.

Thursday, April 10, 2014 @ 6:30pm-8pm — Mia Mingus, HUB (Husky Union Building), Room 334.  Collaborators: Student Disability Commission , Q Center, Asian Student Commission, Queer Student Commission, Women’s Action Commission.  She will talk about disability justice and how that relates to her intersecting identities as a queer physically disabled Korean woman, transracial and transnational adoptee.  It will be a lecture with Q & A.  ASL interpreting and captioning will be provided. 

Friday, April 11, 2014 @ 4:30pm-6:30pm — 1 year anniversary of the D Center’s opening! Come to the D Center to celebrate with us! Food will be provided.  ASL interpreters and captioner will be provided.

 

To make accessibility requests, please see below: Read more

Spring Quarter 2014 CSDE Workshops

Introduction to Stata

Meeting two consecutive Wednesdays, April 9 and 16, 2014
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Introduction to SAS

Meeting two consecutive Tuesdays, April 8 and 15, 2014
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

To register for the either or both workshops, please complete the Registration Form or go to (http://csde.washington.edu/services/statistics.shtml).

 

AFRICAN STUDIES PROGRAM GSA POSITION AVAILABLE

The African Studies Program seeks a Graduate Student Assistant for the 2014-2015 academic year.  The African Studies GSA is a 20 hr/week position.  The GSAs responsibilities are:

*         Serve as academic advisor for undergraduate students pursuing the African Studies Minor (about 5 hours per week)

*         Provide students with up-to-date information about Africa related courses around campus by compiling quarterly course lists

*         Visit African Studies courses to inform students about the minor

*         Identify and implement additional methods to publicize the minor

*         Upgrade and maintain African Studies Program website

*         Check and respond to e-mails and phone calls directed toward the African Studies Program

*         Research and maintain a variety of program resources

*         Organize the Ottenberg-Winans Fellowship Process in the spring

*         Produce attractive printed and electronic publicity for African Studies Program events and help publicize local Africa-related events

*         Attend African Studies meetings, prepare materials for distribution, and take and circulate minutes

*         Assist in the preparation of grant materials

*         Update electronic mailing lists

*         Update information in data management system; maintain filing system

*         Assist with all African Studies Program events (may include occasional evening and weekend work)

*         Assist African Studies Chair with various other tasks as assigned

Management of program budgets

The African Studies GSA will receive a salary at the appropriate level for rank.  (See stipend schedule at http://www.grad.washington.edu/students/fa/salaries/salary-schedules.shtml).  Students eligible for tuition waivers will receive a tuition waiver for the academic year in addition to the GSA stipend.

To apply, please email a CV, a 1-page cover letter and the names and contact information of 2 references to: Muge Salmaner, African Studies Program, africa1@u.washington.edu

We will accept applications until May 2nd.

There is a possibility for extending the position for the 2015-2016 academic year.

Hello again Huskies,

Welcome back from break! The Career Center is still in need of additional volunteers for the upcoming Spring Career Fair on 4/17/14 from 3-7pm in the HUB Ballrooms. Shifts will be available from 8:30am-8:00pm, with a minimum time commitment of 2 hours. We would love to have additional volunteers!

Why volunteer?

·        Volunteering at the Career Fair is the best way to network and to connect with an employer. As a volunteer, you’ll have unparalleled access with the employers in attendance-and they’re all hiring and/or have internship opportunities!

·         If you need to fulfill volunteer hour requirements, look no further! Complete your hours with flexible shifts at this high-energy event.

·         Interested in Event Planning? As a volunteer, you’ll work closely with the UW Career Center’s Events Team to put on our biggest event of the year. Learn the ins and outs… then put it on your resume!

Interested? Shoot me (Dean Kirkpatrick) an email at CCFair@uw.edu with the following information:

·         Your name

·         Your email address

·         Your hours of availability on the day of the fair 4/17/14 (Thursday) Read more

On behalf of Longhouse Media and Red Eagle Soaring  we welcome you to our upcoming screening of JIMMY P. as a part of our Indigenous Showcase during the month of April.

Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian, is a story of a Native American Veteran suffering from a series of psychological issues develops a deeply powerful friendship with his progressive French psychoanalyst as they discover and attempt to understand the source of his illness.

Given the film’s topic and character story, we felt this event spoke to the community in the Social Work offices. There will also be talk back opportunities following the screenings.

We will be presenting these films on two dates and four screenings total: Friday April 11th 6:00pm & 9:00pm and Saturday April 12th 6:00pm & 9:00pm at the Northwest Film Forum in Capitol Hill, Seattle.  Tickets and information available: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/610294

Saturday evening we will have the honor of hosting actress, Misty Upham, a member of the Blackfeet Tribe and actress in JIMMY P. She is also a proud graduate of Red Eagle Soaring, a native youth theater company based out of Seattle and also our co-hosts for this event!

Saturday will provide a reception before the 6pm show and a special fundraising event for Red Eagle Soaring.

If you’d like to arrange group tickets, please feel free to contact melissa@longhousemedia.org. She’s gladly accepting any other questions as well!

This Thursday, April 3^rd and Friday, April 4^th from 9:00am-5:00pm*: Come join the Department of Asian Languages and Literature in Gowen Hall, Room M218 (the student lounge) for our annual grad student book sale! We have a wide variety of used books written in or about Asian languages, literature, and culture, ranging from scholarly texts to popular comic books for you to browse through and purchase. We hope to see you there!

*Husky ID required for entry from 9:00am – 12:00pm.

Event info page: http://asian.washington.edu/events/2014-04-03/graduate-student-book-sale-2014

 

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