VOLUNTEER IN PERU THIS SUMMER 2017!

IChange Peru is looking for volunteers interested in Pre-Health, Public Health, Social Work, Education, Spanish and more!Impact the under served communities of Peru.  Learn about the culture and gain hands-on experience. Explore one of the world’s most diverse countries and it’s spectacular beauty.

Application Deadline EXTENDED: April 28, 2017

http://ichangeperu.org/apply/

For more information:

Alejandra Ruiz

Project Director

 

P: 602-476-4291

E:  aruiz@ichangeperu.org

E: info@ichangeperu.org

W: www.ichangeperu.org

What is D Month? Started a few years ago, D Month is a month-long series of events meant to celebrate and advocate for disability rights, issues, and culture. We have four more D Month events coming up, featuring a wide array of speakers!

1. Shain Neumeier: Institutionalization and the Continuing Struggle for Disability Liberation. Friday, April 14. HUB 250. 7PM – 9PM. FB event
2. Mia Mingus: Disability in Queerness, POC Communities, and Transformative Justice. Monday, April 17. HUB 332. 5:30PM – 7:30PM. FB event
3. Lydia XZ Brown: Struggling with Disability Justice: Self-Work, Collective Accountability, and Community Care in the Movement. Friday, April 21. HUB 334. 7PM – 9PM. FB event
4. Panel on Intersections of Disability and Public Health. Tuesday, April 25. HUB 334. 3:30pm – 4:30pm. FB event to come soon!

All events have CART captioning and ASL interpreting requested, and air purifiers will be provided.  For the safety of community members with chemical sensitivity, please arrive scent-free.

It is a lot to take in, so I appreciate your patience. I’m so excited and please feel free to spread the word! If you have any questions or concerns about any of this, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.

Hope to see y’all there!

Jessie Zhang | Student Disability Commission Director | she/her

Associated Students of the University of Washington

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The Evans School is accepting applications for the International Development and Nonprofit Management Certificate programs. All current UW graduate students from any campus are welcome to apply. Please share this information with any interested students!

The application deadline for both programs is Monday, April 17, 2017.

The International Development Policy and Management Certificate program (IDCP) offers students a foundation for addressing complex questions of poverty and development. The certificate requires that students complete 9 credits of core course material and two electives that cover areas or methods focused on international development.

Application Information

Contact: devcert@uw.edu

The Nonprofit Management Certificate program (NMCP) gives students the tools and framework needed to meet the increasing challenges facing the nonprofit sector today. The program provides students with fundamental knowledge of the nonprofit sector through one core course and four elective courses.

Application Information

Contact: nmcp@uw.edu

The Economic Opportunity Institute, a progressive public policy center based in Seattle, is currently accepting applications for both a full-time Communications Manager/Director as well as paid summer internships.

Both job announcements can be found here: http://www.eoionline.org/about/jobs-and-internships/

Let us go to Palestine

Join us for:
International Exchange Project in Palestine

Theme: Voluntary work at the University and Social and Cultural interaction.
Open to: Everyone interested all over the world.
Costs: $450 including Food, Accommodation, Transportation and Health Insurance.
Venue: An-Najah National University – Nablus – Palestine.
Age: No age restrictions

Description
Want to improve your awareness of Palestine Question and engage academically, culturally and socially with Palestinian daily life? Then apply for this amazing work camp and spend unforgettable two weeks in one of the most holy lands in the world.

The two weeks long cultural and education will shed light on the Palestinian experience. An-Najah National University in Nablus-Palestine invites people from across the world to explore this opportunity. This year we will offer the opportunity for international volunteers to attend carefully selected lectures by remarkable educators about different fields and issues, in addition to working with Palestinian university students and peers in different fields of professionally-needed skills.

Through international voluntary work and skill sharing, it is possible to help empower young Palestinians to create a better reality for themselves. We try to provide as many positive options as we can in a difficult situation, recognizing that many international volunteers have quite high qualifications and skills to share with our local students, as well as, a willingness to provide assistance to our students who will attend the training workshops offered by the international volunteers, the workshops are varying, such as Public Speaking, English Conversation, Debating Skills, Communication Skills, Capacity/ Competency Building/ Communication Skills, ETC. Classes will take place from Sunday to Thursday from 14:00 – 18:00.  NOTE from Lin: there doesn’t seem to be any academic credit attached to this experience, so couldn’t use for electives.  Would be used only for personal enrichment.

How to apply?
If you are interested in joining our international summer work camp; do not hesitate to apply for one of these three work camps:

First suggested exchange: ” Change Created by Youth for Youth ” : 02^nd – 15^th July 2017
Second suggested exchange: ” Cultural Awareness in Youth Exchange ” : 01^st – 14^th August 2017
Third suggested exchange: ” Knowledge Saves Lives ” : 10^th – 24^th September 2017

Hello Huskies!

2017 Seattle Campus Spring Career Fair

Thursday, April 20^th, 2017

3-7pm, HUB Ballrooms

Full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities are available

Students from all 3 campuses are welcome to attend

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND:

• Your potential employers want to meet you IN PERSON. This is a fabulous opportunity for you to make a great impression with the recruiters as many of the attending employers conduct follow-up interviews after the fair and/or participate in the On-Campus Interviews at the Career & Internship Center.
• Recruiters hire students who attend fairs. The majority of the employers who attend our career fairs and complete our surveys indicate that they’ve extended offers to candidates they met at the fair.
• Employers aren’t just looking for programmers and accountants. Many employers who attended last year’s Spring Career Fair were open to ALL MAJORS! DO use The Fairs App to find out what majors and positions attending employers are looking to recruit for at this fair.

ATTENDING EMPLOYERS:

• Use The Fairs App to access information about the Spring Career Fair (attending employers, positions, position types, majors, and class levels employers are looking to recruit at the fair). The Fairs App is available to download to your iphone/ipad from the Apple App Store or from Google Play Store for Android phones. You can also open it with your web browser.

 

 

ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO STAND OUT AT THE FAIR IS TO COME PREPARED– check out our great tips on how to prepare by clicking here! 

 

 

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE SPRING CAREER FAIR VOLUNTEER TEAM?

• The Spring Career Fair is one of the best ways to network with employers. We will have over 140 employers on campus attending this event. If you choose to volunteer at the fair, you’ll have unparalleled access with employers in attendance- and they’re all hiring!
• We have shifts available from 9am-8pm, with a minimum time commitment of 2 hours.
• 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 have the chance to work closely with our center’s Events Team. Learn the ins and outs about planning events, then put it on your resume!
• It’s fun, and it’s a great opportunity to work with your peers and make new friends. FREE FOOD will be provided!!

 

Interested? Please send Donna Chen an email at ccsevent@uw.edu with the following information:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your hours of availability  for 4/20/17 (Thursday)

 

Questions? Please feel free to contact Donna Chen at ccsevent@uw.edu . We look forward to seeing you at this exciting event!

Jennifer Dunn-Thomson Scholarship
deadline April 15
This scholarship awards up to $15,000 for tuition or an internship in Capitol Hill, D.C. to a female student who embodies leadership, commitment to public service and personal values.

MAP Scholarship
deadline May 1
The Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) awards scholarships to UW undergrads and grad students who need financial assistance to continue progress toward a degree at the UW.

ATTENTION GRADUATING MSW STUDENTS

AN OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED BY

WASHINGTON STATE SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK

OUTSTANDING STUDENT PAPER AWARD

A part of our mission is to support and promote high standards of practice for those entering the profession.

To this end we offer the Outstanding Student Paper Award to Washington State masters level social work students in their graduating year.

To the strongest paper submitted we are offering a Grand Prize of $400 plus a 1 year membership to WSSCSW and 1 year free entry to all Professional Development events. For the runner up prize we are offering $200, plus a 1 year membership to WSSCSW and 1 year free entry to all Professional Development events. Both winners will be mentioned in the WSSCSW newsletter and annual dinner meeting and recognition event.

Entries must be clinical practice papers that contain both clinical case materials and discussion of theory that applies to the understanding and treatment of the case presented.  The paper or project must be presented in an integrated, cogent way that shows the practical application of theoretical ideas as well as a reflection of clear understanding of how cultural issues are reflected in the treatment approach.  Your paper or project can (and probably should) be a paper or project you wrote for a class.

Writing should be clearly and professionally written, well organized and demonstrate appropriate grammar, syntax, etc.  Paper should be in double-spaced 12 point font, no more than 10 pages long and must conform to APA formatting standards.

Entries must contain a 1-page cover page detailing ‘Why I Want to Be a Clinical Social Worker.”

Entries must be received via email by May 10, 2017

Please submitted to: admin@WSSCSW.org

Student Tax class for US Residents

Thursday, April 13, 2017

2:30pm – 3:30pm

Odegaard Undergraduate Library room 220

You’ve received your 1098T tax form! Student Fiscal Services is presenting this workshop to help US Resident students understand the information on the 1098T tax form and how it relates to education tax credits and tax issues regarding scholarships and grants. This class is appropriate for undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

 

Student Tax class for International Students

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

2:30pm – 3:30pm

Odegaard Undergraduate Library room 220

UW non-resident students may receive tax forms related to US source funds they receive. This session focuses mainly on helping students understand the 1042S forms sent out by the UW Payroll Office. The class is appropriate for undergraduate, graduate and professional students and is offered free of charge.

This class is co-sponsors by Student Fiscal Services and the International Student Services.

My name is Rachel Sreebny and I am a Regional Manager for iD Tech, a STEM-focused summer education program. We hold our programs at the University of Washington (Bothell & Seattle campuses) and feel it is excellent exposure to your school when our camps are managed by UW students.

We are looking to fill management positions for over 100 locations nationwide with high-quality students who have leadership skills and experience. We think the students we’re looking for may be sitting in your classes!
Would you be willing to help us get the word out by forwarding this opportunity along to students or recent graduates? I have included the pertinent details below along with a printable flyer! Typically, we are able to meet internship requirements as well. Thank you so much for your time and please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Rachel K. Sreebny, rsreeby@idtech.com

Regional Manager

669-237-7298

iD Tech

CAMPS, ACADEMIES & ONLINE

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