Hello everyone,

Do you enjoy cooking, serving the local community and getting to know students from other health sciences schools? The Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) has a service learning opportunity for you!

As part of the ROOTS breakfast crew, of medical students and other health science students meet at the ROOTS young adult shelter (http://www.rootsinfo.org/) near UWSOM campus to cook breakfast for guests. It’s a great way to get to know local services and other students! Shifts are monthly (e.g., 3rd Thursday or 5th Sunday) and early in the morning (between 6:00 am to 9:00 am) so the rest of the day is yours! For more information, please email Anika (larsona@uw.edu) or Melanie (mlanga@uw.edu)! If you already know you?re interested, the signup sheet is below:

https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/slivw

If you’re interested but know you can’t commit to specific dates, we are also looking for alternates! The signup sheet is below:

https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/mybav

We will make sure that at least one trained volunteer is at each morning, so don’t worry if you haven?t done this before! Enjoy the rest of your summer, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Anika and Melanie

ROOTS Leadership Team

UW’s Family Medicine Interest Group is kicking off National Primary Care Week with happy hour at Big Time Brewery!

Come join us for an interprofessional mixer on Monday October 7th from 5:45 to 8 pm. Big Time Brewery & Alehouse (4133 University Way) is about a 15 minute walk from the Health Science Building. We will be providing snacks but unfortunately cannot provide beverages.
FMIG Executive Committee

Building Community Through Food and Storytelling
Call for recipes from UW students, staff and faculty on all campuses!

What is one food or food dish that represents your identity? How does this food item embrace and/or showcase who you are? Created by students for the Husky community, the Husky Cookbook is a collection of recipes and food stories gathered from UW students, staff, and faculty. The project aims to unite members across the broader UW community through food and their stories told through food.

Not only is food a way to break barriers and build relationships, but it’s also a way in which stories of culture and traditions are shared. Through print and online mediums, this Husky Cookbook aims to showcase the diverse members of our UW community, foster a sense of community by encouraging dialogue on how our identities are shaped by food traditions and culture, and promote cooking and sharing of meals.

Follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram to stay up to date on the project and for details about our Cookbook Launch Event in the Spring!

Eligibility: UW student (undergraduate, graduate or professional), faculty and staff from all campuses are encouraged to apply.

Steps to Submit to the Husky Cookbook:

• Choose one food item/dish that highlights and showcases your identity; this is open to your interpretation (your cultural identity, upbringing/background, preferences/values, etc.).
• Submit a clear, accurate and reproducible recipe of the food item/dish. Original and/or family recipes are welcomed, but not mandatory. If you find a recipe online or in a printed source, please provide a reference.
• Submit a 100 to 150-word response that addresses how the food item/dish represents your identity. This is a creative writing response. Please let your voice shine through!

If you have any questions about the project and/or application, please email: huskycookbook@uw.edu or message us on Facebook

Application Dates:

• Applications open:  October 1st, 2019
• Applications close:  November 1st, 2019, 5pm
• Selected recipes and food stories will be featured in the Husky Cookbook (printed and distributed). Participants will be notified via email if selected.

All submitted recipes and food stories will be featured online.

Submit your recipe and food story here: http://tinyurl.com/huskycookbook

All participants who submit a recipe and food story will be entered into a drawing for one of several Amazon gift cards!

Application season for the 2020 Summer Internship program is now open.

2019 Academic interns were placed at various organizations in DC, including AcademyHealth, National Association of States United for Aging and Disability (NASUAD), Social Security Advisory Board, Long Term Quality Alliance (LTQA), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), Urban Institute, MACPAC, and Congressional Research Service.

The National Academy of Social Insurance is looking for graduate students, recent graduates, and qualified upper-division undergraduate students for its twelve-week, paid, summer internships.

Students interested in U.S. social insurance and related issues are encouraged to apply for one of the Academy’s nationally-competitive internship programs.

• The Merton C. Bernstein Internship on Social Insurance
• The Somers Aging and Long-Term Care Research Internship
• The Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy
• The Rashi Fein Internship in Health Policy

(New in 2020) Congressman Pete Stark Health Policy Internship

See the Internship Opportunities page for descriptions of each program, application instructions, and the online application form. 

The Academy’s internship program has focused on developing young leaders in the social insurance field for nearly 30 years. As a Member of the Academy, your consideration of potential applicants with whom to share this opportunity is appreciated. Think about the talented young people you know—students, mentees, interns, and relatives—and encourage them to apply for an exciting summer in Washington, DC. Thank you!

Application deadline: Friday, January 3, 2020
For more information, and to apply, please visit the Student Opportunities page of the Academy’s website, www.nasi.org/studentopps. Questions? Contact the internship program coordinator at internships@nasi.org or at (202) 452-8097.

If you have questions about this event, please email: cohr@uw.edu

The Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) represents over 15,000 graduate and professional students at the University of Washington. Our Senators represent academic departments as well as non-academic programs and communities. GPSS hosts events and programming, provides opportunities for engagement through internal committees and university-wide liaison positions, and offers funding for academic and professional development.

Check out our upcoming resource fair, Halloween social & senate open house!

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The Center for American Indian & Indigenous Studies (CAIIS) recently received a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support current and future American Indian and Indigenous students, staff, faculty, and community research partners in the area of Indigenous humanities.

The AIIS scholars’ program is our first Mellon funded program set to begin this Autumn quarter. The AIIS scholars’ program is a year-long research and writing seminar designed to provide intellectual and financial resources that support completion of research projects (e.g., dissertations, articles,  book-length monographs, and other research products) in Indigenous humanities. The AIIS Scholars program responds to a need for intergenerational and interdisciplinary support of research through the creation of cultures of peer mentorship and relationality.

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