UW is starting to provide textbook pick-up from the UW Seattle campus.

Here is the announcement and instructions for how to do it:

https://sites.uw.edu/libstrat/2020/10/07/library-launches-no-contact-pick-up-service/

Love research? A study on the evaluation of sexual violence prevention programs in middle schools in Washington is hiring an RA. This is a paid ASE position (tuition waiver and stipend) at least for Winter and Spring quarters.
Link for more info, apply now!

Link: https://sph.washington.edu/careers/job/16389

Scholarships awarded based on November applications disbursed in Winter
Open to Graduate and Undergraduate students
Up to $12,500 in scholarship

To qualify as a beneficiary of the Carolyn Kelly Memorial Education Scholarship, an individual must meet certain criteria. The first criteria are concrete threshold qualifications that must be met to qualify for the award. You must be either transgender, female, or underprivileged, or any combination of those. As well, you must be:
– Enrolled and actively attending a two or four year accredited college or university.
– Maintaining a minimum 2.75 GPA.

https://www.kellytrust.org/

Protests for the Soul of a Nation: COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and Election 2020

2020 is a year like we have never witnessed. A pandemic that exposed structural health inequalities was followed by the largest civil rights uprisings in American history against police violence and systemic racism. The sustained demonstrations and radical imagination of protesters have challenged and remade the relationship between government and citizens. Megan Ming Francis will discuss how we got to this urgent moment, the role organized protest can play in the upcoming election, and the future of a fair and robust democracy.

For more info and to register:
https://www.washington.edu/lectures/events/francis_m/

Please join the MSW Program for two special training opportunities on practicing telehealth social work this month!

The pandemic has necessitated online delivery of many human services. Social workers need to be prepared to provide telehealth services that are accessible, efficacious and culturally responsive. The MSW Program Office has partnered with Dr. Shakira Espada-Campos to offer two telehealth trainings. Each session will comprise of a 90-minute lecture and a 30-minute question and answer session. These Zoom trainings will be recorded but only available for 60 days; we highly recommend you join “live.” A Zoom link will be provided to those who RSVP in advance.

RSVP by October 14^th here: https://forms.gle/754xjszTAm8SPa2P7

 Thursday, October 15^th, 11:30am-1:30pm

·        Telehealth Training 1: Facilitating Engagement & Assessment through Telehealth

Thursday, October 22^nd, 11:30am-1:30pm

• Telehealth Training 2: Assessment and Intervention in Tele- Mental Health

Dr. Shakira Espada-Campos, LCSW/LICSW, serves as the medical director of behavioral health services for MDLive, a national telehealth organization.

• Organization:  First Nations Development Institute, Henry Luce Foundation
• Award amount: the program will award ten fellowships of $50,000 to outstanding Native knowledge holders and makers engaged in work that benefits Indigenous people and communities in either a reservation and/or urban setting.
• Deadline: 10/22/2020
• Description: 2021 Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship is a twelve-month, self-directed enrichment program designed to support the growth, development, knowledge and networks of Indigenous knowledge holders and knowledge makers. The program supports Native knowledge holders and makers as they advance their work and in their field in ways that will ultimately lead to broad, transformative impacts for Indigenous peoples.
• Eligibility: To be eligible. applicants must be a member of a federal- or state-recognized Native American or Alaska Native tribe; be a Native Hawaiian; or be able to demonstrate significant and longstanding engagement with and how their work can impact and benefit an Indigenous community or communities in the United States and/or a U.S. territory; be engaged in the creation, dissemination, and/or perpetuation of knowledge in their field; have experience or expertise within the knowledge field/area they are pursuing; be at least 18 years old; and be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
• Link to complete RFP

Finally Fridays Community Building Hour
Friday, Oct. 16, 4-5pm

The Community Hour is an interactive community-building virtual soiree hosted by the Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB). New and returning BIPOC graduate students are welcome to join us for a night of Zoom roulette, where students will rotate between breakout rooms with different hosts/themes. A space created by students, for students, this event is meant to promote connection and provide an authentic space for honest conversation.

We look forward to seeing your Zoom boxes on Friday, October 16th from 4:00 – 5:00 pm PST. Join Zoom Meeting: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97049468034

Questions? Email gomap@uw.edu

The OWRC is excited to welcome graduate students back with remote writing and research assistance services which have been adapted to an online format! You can sign up for a writing center appointment here. For our research support, you can visit this website, and make an appointment for 1-on-1 support with UW Libraries here.

Another resource that’s available is our Targeted Learning Communities (TLC) program, which students can join if English is their second, third, or fourth language, and they are taking a writing-intensive course. The TLC program aims to support international and multilingual students as they navigate American classrooms and cultures through weekly virtual meetings. In these meetings, you work with OWRC tutors to practice their English academic writing and develop other skills relevant to American education. You can sign up for the program here.

To browse their other resources, services and programs, including guides on writing from home and an array of research, writing, and instructional support, visit them online at the OWRC website.

SSW student group QT (Queer/Trans) welcomes incoming and returning students and shares resources.

• Facebook group is for LGBTQ students here at UW SSW: facebook.com/groups/UWSSWQT
• The SSW has a page that lists some helpful resources-
  www.socialwork.uw.edu/trans-student-resources

UW CSSC serves as a hub for connecting teams of student volunteers with projects and research opportunities within the field of healthcare, specifically mobilizing support around the COVID-19 pandemic. As we transition into a chronic phase of the crisis, we are focusing our efforts on meeting the needs of our community members most affected by the pandemic. CSSC is looking for undergraduate and graduate student volunteers from across the health sciences interested in joining our interdisciplinary teams.

To learn more about our current projects & get involved, visit our website at: https://sites.uw.edu/csscuw/ and sign up for our listserv at: https://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/covid19studentservicecorps

Please find attached our School’s OFFER Newsletter. You will find information on research related topics, including SSW community recent publications, funding opportunities, upcoming events of interest, training opportunities and more.

UW SSW Research Newsletter_Issue_09.29.20

Peter Pecora recently co-presented a national webinar for the Center for the Advanced Studies in Child Welfare. Supporting Legal and Relational Permanency for Youth in Care: Practice Strategies and New Research Findings. (National Webinar: September 22, 2020 – With Matt Claps, Fanniel Jones, Teresa Nord, Holly Parks, Whitney Rostad and Amy Zimmermann) Link to archived webinar video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCVMd06ucodYSO6c9YeHX8Q/videos Link to the Data-to-Practice reports referenced in presentation: https://www.casey.org/resources/research-reports/ CW 360 report: https://cascw.umn.edu/portfolio-items/permanency-transitions-to-adulthood-fall-2020-cw360/

Please find attached our School’s OFFER Newsletter. You will find information on research related topics, including SSW community recent publications, funding opportunities, upcoming events of interest, training opportunities and more.

UW SSW Research Newsletter_Issue_09.15.20

Virtual Fall Welcome for UW First-Generation Graduate Students
Thursday, October 8, 2020, 1 – 2 pm
Register for this free event: http://bit.ly/uwfwfg

[Zoom link will be e-mailed a few days before the event.]

First-generation graduate students* are cordially invited to attend this virtual fall welcome event in order to:

• Hear strategies that can help you thrive in graduate school
•  Connect with peers from across the disciplines
•  Learn about resources to support your growth as a graduate student
•  Have a chance to win an e-gift card!

Featuring:

• Guest Speaker, Christian K. Love, Doctoral Student in Education
•  Members of the First-Gen Graduate Student Advisory Board (FGSAB)
•  Staff members of Core Programs—Office of Graduate Student Affairs in The Graduate School

*A first-generation graduate student is in the first generation of their family to earn a Bachelor’s degree–and is now pursuing a graduate degree. Event Sponsor:

Send questions about this event to cpinfo@uw.edu

The Anti-Racist White Allyship Group (also known as ARWAG) for the SSW this year is really looking forward to co-creating a space for anti-racist action, reflection, and learning in community that brings together work that’s been led by our peers.

Meeting time
Monday, October 5th at 6pm (zoom link here).
In order to make the meetings accessible to folks with different schedules while also maintaining consistency, we’d like to know what times work best for everyone to meet. Please complete this when2meet poll on behalf of your general weekly availability for fall quarter.

First Meeting
The first meeting will involve introductions, norms, an orientation to the group, community building, and a reflection and discussion based on this 60 minute lecture and interview with Ayishat Akanbi. There is a shorter version that will be shown during the meeting for those who aren’t able to watch the full interview.

Format

• We’ll plan to meet for one hour via zoom weekly (ideally the same time weekly, based on availabilities)
• The format will be inspired by the concept of praxis: “a process whereby one applies theory to practice, attempting to change a concrete situation based on that learning, and recreating theory based on that activity” (Suarez et al. 2008)
• Meetings will alternate between a focus on theory/learning and then reflection, with a highlighted action of the month that follows a basic theme (collaboratively decided by members)
• Theory focused weeks will have an education presentation from any members who are willing to share (no more than 15-30 mins) and time for discussion
• Reflection focused weeks may follow different formats such as journaling, art
• The hope is to allow members to be active contributors and allow folks to join at any time throughout the quarter/year and have an idea what to expect

Dawg Days is the UW Annual Tradition of welcoming new and continuing students back to campus.

There are 235 events for students to engage with. Please explore the Dawg Daze website (uwdawgdaze.com) to look at all of the options!

The Gold Humanism Honor Society, is launching a new and exciting Veteran’s Health Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to bring awareness to the unique health needs for the Veteran population, while providing medical students and clinicians with the tools and resources to address those needs.

To introduce this project, they are now recruiting medical and health profession student Veterans, Service Members, and HPSP scholars to participate in the creation of a video highlighting our student Veterans and military service members. They will compile interviews via recorded Zoom meetings, and you can choose to participate with video or audio based on preference. The final video will be hosted on the Gold Humanism Honor Society webpage.

They aim to touch on the following themes:

• Who is a Veteran & what does it mean to be a Veteran?
• What are ways to serve in military medicine?
• Who is an HPSP Scholar & why did you choose military medicine?
• Why is military service important as it relates to medical care and health?
• Why is it important to ask about military service in the medical appointment?

If you are interested in participating in our video, please sign up for a Zoom time slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA4A829AAF8C61-veterans.

Their interview timeline is projected to be from 9/30/2020-10/11/2020. Should your schedule conflict with available interview slots, please reach out. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions or comments to their project leads: Mike Middleton, Cara Zhou, and Samantha Wagner

The Boren Awards and Critical Language Scholarships are now open! Both of these scholarships provide support for students learning critical languages abroad.

Scholarships like the Boren and CLS provide funding to U.S. citizen students at varying levels of proficiency to study languages considered to be “critical” to US interests. They encourage first-generation students, students of color, and students who identify as underrepresented within the university to attend the info session.

Boren & CLS Information Session

• October 28 | 4:30 p.m. | Zoom linkBoren Awards Highlights:
  • Open to U.S. citizens
  • Up to $25,000 for students who study language abroad during the academic year (semester or longer)
  • Must be studying a language abroad (list of preferred languages here)
  • Up to $8,000 for STEM students to study a language abroad during the summer.
  • Up to $30,000 for graduate students who will study a language abroad.
  • Selected students must commit to working for in the federal government for one year.

JSIS 534: Legal Foundations of World Order
5 redits
Monday and Wednesdays 3:30-5:20pm
Professor Rick Lorenz

This course examines the legal foundations of world security and stability in a time of dynamic change in international relations. Some believe that international law is a charade; governments comply with it only when convenient to do so, and disregard it whenever a contrary interest appears. But legal “norms” can still have a major impact on a wide range of economic, political and security matters. Topics will include the Just War Theory, International Humanitarian Law (the Law of Armed Conflict) and its application to modern warfare, humanitarian intervention, terrorism, nuclear weapons, suicide bombers and robotic warfare, international environmental law, climate change and the Law of the Sea.

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