Soul Stories

Digital Storytelling for Advocacy Workshop

Facilitated by Josephine Ensign, DrPH

January 26^th

5:30 to 7:30 PM

South Campus Center, Room 308

*RSVP Required: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/nypwu

(limited to 30 seats)

Learn and apply participatory digital storytelling (DS) to reflect on and share your experiences working with people marginalized by poverty and homelessness. DS workshop and video software (WeVideo) are both free. This workshop will be helpful for students who want to submit a digital storytelling piece to the Health Equity Reflection Contest.

DS refers to short video personal narratives that incorporate digital images, music, and voice-over narration by the person making the video. Developed in the early 1990s, DS has been used for public health research, training, and policy campaigns (e.g. Silence Speaks: silencespeaks.org); community building, and reflective practice.  DS is increasingly used as an innovative community-based participatory method that is especially effective at informing program planners and policy makers of the lived experiences of marginalized people.

Workshop facilitator: Josephine Ensign, DrPH–associate professor in the UW School of Nursing–who has training and experience using participatory DS (see website ‘Medical Margins’ under ‘Soul Stories’ and ‘Skid Road’ for examples of recent DS videos). This event is funded, in part, from a grant from 4Culture.

For more information about this event, please contact David Fernando at somserve@uw.edu.

Be a key to change!  The Graduate School and the Office of the Provost seek your input to build U501 modules which will “flip” orientation for incoming graduate students.  Each module will contain text and videos featuring students, faculty and staff sharing information to prepare new students before they arrive on campus.  Your input via this brief survey https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/tylirm/289658 will help us achieve our goal of covering topics that apply to all graduate students, allowing individual programs to tailor information in their orientations.

Deadline is Tuesday, January 19 at 5:00 pm.

Finding Funding For Grad School (Webinar)
Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Join on AdobeConnect

Missed last week’s GFIS workshop or prefer to get your funding help online? Join the Graduate Funding Information Service (GFIS) for a webinar to help you take advantage of January and early spring deadlines. In addition to having plenty of time for questions, this session will introduce current UW graduate students (Masters and doctoral) to resources for finding fellowships, scholarships, grants, and employment to help finance graduate education, research, and travel. The workshop provides an overview of databases and search strategies for finding funding, as well as the timeline for applying for fellowships and grants. No RSVP necessary. Join online on January 12th.

Working the Room
Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Room 304, Smith Hall, UW Seattle

This event is for currently enrolled UW-Seattle graduate students and postdocs.  Want to make the most of the January 20th Networking Reception for Grads & Postdocs… or a similar event?  This workshop will help you understand and apply strategies for making a good impression and building relationships at networking events, conferences, professional association meetings, and other gatherings. Topics include how to prepare for such events, craft a personal script, gracefully exit a conversation, and more. This event is free and no registration required. Sponsored by the Career Center. 

Identify Values & Career Options for Grad Students
Thursday, January 14, 2016, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Room 258, Mary Gates Hall, UW Seattle

This event is for currently enrolled UW-Seattle graduate students.  Planning your career? Choosing between job offers? Getting a life? This interactive workshop series will help you discover, clarify, and apply your life and work values; explore aspects of your success, development, and work-life balance, and find congruence between your goals and values.  Space is limited, so participants must be currently enrolled UW-Seattle graduate students. No registration is required, but participants should plan to attend the full time. Co-facilitated by the Counseling Center & Career Center.

Speak Up!
A moderated panel on themes in the play Disgraced: What is the reality of being Muslim American at this moment in time?
Monday, January 11, 2016, 7:30 pm
Room 120, Communications, UW Seattle
Event page

Moderated panel of experts, activists, scholars and artists that will address the deeper themes in Seattle Repertory’s production of Disgraced: What is the reality of being a Muslim American at this moment in time?”  This is a FREE event. Presented by UW Drama, Seattle Repertory Theatre, GPSS, Humanities Washington, and the Simpson Center.

Campus parking available, $5 after 5pm.  A ticket discount for Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Disgraced will be offered to attendees of this discussion.

Graduate Student Conversations on Diversity and Inclusion
Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 12 pm – 1:15 pm
Graduate Student Lounge (322), Loew Hall, UW Seattle

From Ferguson to Syria, from Sandra Bland to Tamir Rice we as a society are engulfed by an alarming amount of injustice in the world on a frequent and persistent basis. The meaning and impact of these events are often overwhelming and difficult to process.  The Graduate School has initiated a one-unit course series focusing on Oppression, Transgression and Microaggression to deepen our conversations and has also amplified its Lecture Series with a clear focus on these topics. Nevertheless, there exists a need for more opportunities for graduate students to discuss current events affecting us and society.

We invite graduate and professional students to an open discussion about events related to diversity, inclusion and social justice that may be weighing on your minds and hearts.  These conversations are scheduled once a month the first two months of each quarter.  Topics to be discussed will be determined by participants.  A representative from the Graduate School will serve as a facilitator to help create a safe and supportive space for our conversations and engagement. Feel free to stop by for as long as you can.

For questions or more information contact Genevieve Aguilar, Resource Coordinator for Diversity Engagement, at aguilg@uw.edu or 206-221-7342.

Networking Reception for Grad Students, Postdocs and Alumni
Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Kane 225, UW Seattle

We invite graduate students and postdocs to join us for a unique opportunity to chat with interesting graduate level alumni in a welcoming and semi-structured environment. You’ll have a chance to practice your networking skills and build new connections with friendly graduate-degree holders who have found meaningful work and are eager to share their stories and tips. This event is free.  Sponsored by the Graduate School, Career Center, and the Alumni Association.

Plus, enjoy free snacks and beverages!

See the list of participating UW graduate student alumni here.  (Website updated regularly and includes an MSW Alum)

STF funding is a great way for students to bring more technology to the School of Social Work!  Want more laptops for checkout?  A camera for filming practice client sessions?  Technology for skyping?  See below.

My name is Alton Lu. I am the Coordinator for the Student Technology Fee Committee on campus.

We recently opened up our funding round for proposals. The STF Committee has over $5 million dollars available in grants to fund technology projects on campus for student use and benefit. Deadline for proposals is currently on January 22nd, but they are relatively simple to submit.

Proposals for funds originate from both students and faculty. STF has funded proposals such as:

• Burke Museum Tissue Sample Preserves
• Microscopes for Astronautics
• Waterjets for Engineering
• Cameras and Computers for the Daily
• Hyak Remote Computing Cluster in UW-IT
• CLUE Advising Equipment
• CoMotion Makerspace
• and so many much more.

There are very little restrictions on what proposals are considered by STF. The funds available are meant to supplement technology needs of UW Students.

If you see some place in your department where additional technology can impact a student’s educational experience, research opportunities that expand the capabilities of students, or student groups that would really benefit from technology funding, please consider forwarding this information or considering a proposal yourself.

Please visit uwstf.org if you are interested or are looking for more information. I can answer any questions you might have. I believed that this might be something you or your department would be interested in.

Dear University of Washington students,

Do you have a Big Idea? Come and learn about Amazon Catalyst! 

Amazon Catalyst is a new a program supported by Amazon.com, CoMotion and the Office of Research to fund bold, disruptive, solution-focused projects proposed by members of the UW community.  Grants will be awarded for projects that take place over a period of several months to up to two years, and will range from $10,000 to $100,000 each (yes, you read that right – we’re awarding up to $100,000 per project).  All you need is an idea for how to solve a big problem in the world, and the passion to make it a reality.  UW students, faculty and staff from *all* disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Want to learn more?  We will be hosting two information sessions for students who wish to learn about this exciting funding opportunity:

Thursday, January 14, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
CoMotion MakerSpace, Fluke Hall, Room 215

Tuesday, January 19, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Electrical Engineering Building, Room 303

After a quick introduction and Q&A, you’ll have the opportunity to chat with other students and Catalyst representatives. Food and refreshments will be provided.

To find out more about the Program, visit the Amazon Catalyst website at catalyst.amazon.com.

Caring Connections

A Grief/Loss Support Group

University of Washington Counseling Center

There is a grief that ages the face

And hardens the heart

Yet softens the spirit…

Grief is a normal and natural reaction to the loss or death of some-one dear to us. This group is designed specifically to facilitate the healing process of such a loss. As we take care of this unfinished business, we open up ourselves for comfort and hope.

Time: Fri 3-4:30pm, 401 Schmitz Hall

Please call 206-543-1240 to set up an intake appointment.

Facilitators:

David Slagle, M.S., LMFT

Lina Pranata, Ph.D.

 

For more info about the UW Counseling Center: https://www.washington.edu/counseling/about/

This is a 5 or 6 week (students decide) learning circle for graduate students to come together and discuss what microaggressions are and how best to handle them in a classroom setting.  Space is limited and the format is one in which all participants contribute as teacher student.  Tiffany recently received her MSW from the UW School of Social Work.

Winter 2016

Registration period:  December 21 – January 13, 2016
Register HERE

“Identifying and Responding to Microaggressions in the Classroom”
Facilitators:  Tiffany Woelfel, School of Social Work, UW Seattle; and Brian Tracey, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, UW Seattle

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Race and Equity Conversation for Students
Thursday, Jan. 14 | 5:30–7 p.m. | wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House | Register Online

Dinner will be served. Students will participate in small group discussions with faculty and staff facilitators.

What’s the difference with ‘difference’?
A lecture by Ralina Joseph
Associate professor, UW Department of Communication
Director, UW Center for Communication, Difference and Equity
Thursday, Jan. 14 | 7:30–9 p.m. | Kane Hall | Register Online

President Ana Mari Cauce invites UW students to join her for an evening focused on themes of race, equity and difference as part of the Race & Equity Initiative. This roundtable discussion will focus on the message of the accompanying Graduate School lecture “What’s the difference with ‘difference’?” by Ralina Joseph, associate professor, UW Department of Communication, and director of the Center for Communication, Difference and Equity. You are encouraged to attend the discussion with your friends and fellow students, with support from faculty and staff, and attend the full lecture directly afterward in Kane Hall.

Race and Equity Conversation for Students
Thursday, Jan. 14 | 5:30–7 p.m. | wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House | Register Online

Dinner will be served. Students will participate in small group discussions with faculty and staff facilitators.

Dr. Joseph’s lecture will discuss how we can use “difference” to combat microaggression and structural racism, why words matter and how identity can change over time.

Please let us know you will attend by clicking the registration links above. To learn more about other upcoming events, please visit the UW’s Race and Equity Initiative website.

Greetings, UW Students-

The Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct is currently seeking new student members for the University Disciplinary Committee (UDC).  The University Disciplinary Committee is comprised of students and faculty who hear disciplinary cases on behalf of the University. Students who have allegedly violated the Student Conduct Code can appear before the University Disciplinary Committee or may choose to have an informal hearing with a Community Standards and Student Conduct Hearing Officer.  Additionally, the UDC hears appeals of cases in which a student may have been found responsible for a violation of the code but the student disagrees with the initial finding or sanctions.

New student members will begin their one-year term in February 2016 and will complete their term at the end of December 2016. In order to serve on the University Disciplinary Committee, students must be enrolled full-time (either undergraduate or graduate) and be in good academic standing. Additionally, students must be able to commit to meeting as a committee 3-5 hours per month and should be interested in gaining leadership skills through serving on this University Wide Committee.

Students are selected at random from those students who identify an interest in the University Disciplinary Committee and then training is provided for those selected. This year’s first required training for all new UDC members will be held during Winter quarter in February and details will be provided to selected students.

If you are interested in submitting your name for random selection of students to serve on the UDC, please email me directly at jadraper@uw.edu. In your email, please include your name, major, college or school, and year in school. This is the only information I need prior to randomly selecting students. The deadline to submit your name for random selection is 5pm on Friday, January 15, 2016. Students will be notified via email whether or not they have been selected by Tuesday, January 19, 2016.

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