Posted under Community Building on Jun 28, 2024
Hello SSW Community,
For the past several years, SWAPI has coordinated a UW SSW Team for the annual Asian Counseling and Referral Service Walk for Rice fundraiser for the ACRS Food Bank. We have a great group of SSW staff, faculty, students, and loved ones signed up for this year’s team… and we welcome more of you to join us! We welcome any type of participation (ie. join the team, donate, walk with us, eat with us). We are hoping to have a team lunch after the event.
Saturday, June 29, 2024 – UW SSW and SWAPI – Walk for Rice at Seward Park, ACRS (Asian Counseling and Referral Service) fundraiser for their food bank. Open to everyone in the school! Join our team and/or donate! https://give.acrs.org/team/575717 (you do not have to donate to join our team)
New Location: This year, the Walk for Rice stage and performances will be located at the Torii Gate on the north side of the park entrance. Look out for the registration tent and our iconic WFR letters. (Click here for a map)
Posted under Graduation, Just for fun on May 24, 2024
Photo Booth available (May 27-31 and June 3-4)
Brooks, the SSW Media Services guy, and Student Services will be setting up a self-serve photo booth with an SSW theme in the first floor gallery. There will be a backdrop, lighting, a tripod to attach your phone and some props to use during that time period. We encourage you to bring family/friends to take photos or come with other SSW students. Please leave the area neat – props in container, lights turned off.
Posted under Graduation on May 24, 2024
If you haven’t had the chance, we would like to remind you of an opportunity to submit PowerPoint slides for graduation to honor your family and peers.
For 20 minutes before the event starts, we will play a rotating show of slides submitted by the graduating students. We suggest each student fill their slide(s) with photos of family and/or peers, quotes, messages of appreciation, and their art. We also encourage representation of first gen status, cultural background, and other important identities you’d like to share, or virtually anything that would be seen as interesting, inspiring and appropriate for the wide range of ages and cultures of family and friends in attendance. Graduating students may submit up to 2 slides.
The deadline to submit slides is 5/26 at 11:59PM
Guidelines for slide submission:
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Posted under Career information and Professional Development Opportunities, Certificate information, Information Sessions, Workshops on May 10, 2024
Hello DAY/AS students! Interested in being a licensed social worker? Are you curious about the steps to get there? Join us for our SSW Spring Career Series: Social Work Licensure Workshops- which aim to inform and train you for your ventures into becoming officially licensed.
There are TWO events- one open to the public, and one specific for the UW SSW community. See below for event logistics and registration details.
1.) “What Students Need To Know About Licensure”, a NASW Social Work Licensure Workshop — hosted by the Washington Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers
Join the NASW-WA Membership Engagement Committee to learn more about the social work licensure in Washington and beyond! This event is open to anyone–read more information here.
2.) Social Work Licensure Workshop for UW SSW — Presented by Jeremy Arp, Executive Director of the Washington Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers
This session is specifically for our UW SSW community and will cover similar information as their session on 5/9 and will also allow opportunity for follow-up questions. This session will be recorded and available after.
Ready to RSVP? Let us know which events you’re interested in attending so we can send you a reminder the day before: https://forms.office.com/r/sKrj8RbCXg
Posted under Events, Just for fun, Student Groups on Campus on May 9, 2024
The Office of Graduate Student Equity and Excellence (GSEE) invites you to celebrate with your fellow graduate students, your milestones, your achievements, and all the big things yet to come at GSEE’s Spring Soirée 2024! Our theme this year is Renaissance (GSEE’s Version): Looking Toward the Future. We are astonished by the GSEE graduates who have crossed boundaries, overcome adversity, and balanced the weighty and real things of life and academia. Yet here you are, chasing and accomplishing your dreams! We will have student speakers, an informal cording ceremony, a photobooth to capture all your memories, music by DJ Kewl WIP, catered cuisine, swag and treats!
The event will be held at the wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House. Doors will open at 5:00 pm and the program will begin at 5:30 pm. Closing remarks will be at 8:30 pm. Please be sure to RSVP here
Posted under Information Sessions, Seminars, lectures and films, Social Justice, Workshops on May 3, 2024
The Anti-Racism and Community Health (ARCH) Conference is a day-long program conference on Saturday, May 18th from 10AM-4PM in the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health. ARCH works to facilitate a collaborative environment to identify and prioritize needs, barriers, and solutions in confronting how racism and white supremacy have caused detrimental health outcomes in our communities.
The conference will feature a range of public health professionals as speakers, workshop leaders, and panelists. As a collective, speakers and attendees will critically examine their own identities and lived experiences to question how our health has been impacted by racism. The cost of attendance for this year’s conference is $5 for UW Community members, and fee waivers are available. Food, drink, dessert & coffee are included in the ticket. You are welcome to check-in at any time before 3pm the day of the conference. More information is available on our Instagram, @scphuw! We hope to see you there!
Posted under Seminars, lectures and films, Social Justice, Workshops on Apr 30, 2024
Join the School of Social Work community for a teach-in by Dr. Nada Elia, PhD, titled “Feminism as an Indigenous Decolonial Praxis.” Dr. Elia will lecture on the historical context that led up to October 7th, including grassroots and non-violent resistance and the disproportionate and military response of Israelis towards Palestinian attempts to exercise their human rights. All students, faculty, and staff of the School of Social Work are warmly invited.
About the facilitator:
Dr. Nada Elia is a Professor of Cultural Studies at Western Washington University, a scholar, writer, and grassroots organizer. Dr. Elia is a vital member of the Palestinian Feminist Collective.
RSVP Here: Community Teach-In Invitation and RSVP
Date & Time: Friday May 3rd at 12pm
Posted under Career information and Professional Development Opportunities, Information Sessions, Interest areas, SSW Career Events on Apr 30, 2024
This program is designed to help college and graduate students explore career opportunities in mental health. See below for flyer and more details.
“Transformed Lives, Restoring Communities”
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES CAREER SYMPOSIUM AND JOB FAIR
Unlocking & Advancing your Career in the Behavioral, Mental Health, & Human Services Industry
Date: Friday June 28th 2024
Time: 10am-3pm
Opens at 9:30am
Location: To Be Announced but in the Seattle Area
Read morePosted under Interest areas, Seminars, lectures and films, SSW Career Events, Student support and self care on Apr 26, 2024
Join us for a panel dialogue on Monday, 4/29 with SSW faculty/staff/alumni to listen and reflect on how being a first-generation college student may shape experiences moving into your career.
Navigating Career Decisions & Experiences as a First-Gen Student
Date & Time: Monday, April 29th from 6:30-7:30pm
Zoom Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98759394075
RSVP for the panel, and other SSW Spring Career Series events here: https://forms.office.com/r/sKrj8RbCXg
Posted under SSW Career Events, Student support and self care, Workshops on Apr 26, 2024
Join us for a workshop on resources, rights, and advice for disabled+neurodivergent people navigating job hunts and career planning. Facilitated by the Disability Rights Washington.
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 7th from 6:30-7:30pm
Zoom link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99111134838
RSVP for the workshop, and other SSW Spring Career Series events here: https://forms.office.com/r/sKrj8RbCXg
Posted under Information Sessions, Research on Apr 23, 2024
SSW community, we would like to invite you to attend our doctoral student, Andrea G. Perez Portillo who will holding their dissertation on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 9AM PST on Zoom. Read more on the abstract below.
Time:
Wednesday, May 1 at 9AM PST.
Title:
Yo Aquí y Vos Allá: Connection, Support, and Well-Being Among Immigrants from Central America
Zoom Link:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/98412151275
Meeting ID: 984 1215 1275
Read morePosted under Events, Student Groups on Campus, Student Resources on Apr 23, 2024
Your Graduate & Professional Student Senate (GPSS) is holding a Diversity Resources Fair in Intellectual House on Saturday, April 27th from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. This is an opportunity for students to help connect students with identity, cultural resources, and opportunities at UW and our surrounding community.
Posted under Graduation on Apr 23, 2024
School of Social Work Graduation Celebration (June 6th, 7p)
Learn more on your canvas page.
UW 149th Commencement (June 9th, 12:30p)
Learn more on your canvas page.
Black Graduation and Kente Ceremony (June 2nd, 7-9pm)
We are excited to invite students from all three UW campuses to registration/RSVP for the 2024 Black Graduation & Kente Ceremony. This year’s ceremony will be in-person on Sunday, June 2nd at the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Doors open at 6:15pm. This year’s theme is The Blackprint.
Registration closes on May 10, 2024. Anyone who registers after May 10th is not guaranteed to be in the program or to receive a stole. Contact uwblackg@uw.edu with questions.
Lavender Graduation (June 4th, 5:30-7pm)
Lavender Graduation is an annual ceremony conducted on numerous campuses to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students to acknowledge their achievements and contributions to the University.
Check back here on 4/24 for the RSVP! More info here.
Posted under International, Seminars, lectures and films on Apr 19, 2024
BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY SEMINAR SERIES (BASS)
Tuesday, May 7th in Denny 313
Seminar: 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Reception: 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Read morePosted under EDP - Of Interest, Events, Just for fun, Student Groups on Campus, Student support and self care on Apr 12, 2024
The Mixed/Multiracial Student, Faculty, and Staff Affinity group is organizing a time to gather at the School of Social Work for folx who identify as Mixed and/or Multiracial. Bring your lunch and join us Friday, April 26th Noon – 1 pm @ SSW RM 116 (near the Gallery). We hope the time spent in shared community fills your cup with connection and belonging here at the School of Social Work.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
SSW Mixed is a UW School of Social Work Mix/Multiracial Affinity Group for all students, faculty, and staff who identify as Mixed or Multiracial.
Faculty Advisor:
Shawnti Johnson shawnti@uw.edu
Posted under Events, Health, Interest areas, Social Justice on Apr 11, 2024
Join the UW School of Social Work community for a healing circle focused on the ongoing injustice taking place in Palestine, facilitated by Haneen Ahmad, MSW, LICSW. All students, faculty, and staff of the School of Social Work are warmly invited.
RSVP Here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=W9229i_wGkSZoBYqxQYL0k_FU8XLLbtProfwA_By87ZUQzlXUjBGWUcwREk2V1A3VTRQSThMVjZCNS4u
Together, we’ll create a space for collective processing of emotions, affirming the validity of our feelings amidst this crisis. Through mutual support, dialogue, and creative arts we’ll honor the right to our emotions and work towards healing in solidarity.
About the facilitator:
Haneen Ahmed, LICSW is the founder of Zane Counseling and an alum of the UW School of Social Work.
Date & Time: Thursday, April 18th from 4:30-6pm
Location: UW School of Social Work 305A
Posted under Events, Global Health, Health, Interest areas, Seminars, lectures and films, Social Justice, Workshops on Apr 5, 2024
Registration is now open for the Northwest Nature and Health Symposium on May 1 at the Intellectual House! This year’s event features eight talks, one moderated discussion, a student poster session, and the chance to connect with interdisciplinary colleagues who are interested in conservation and health equity. Registration closes on April 27 and student scholarships are available.
Nature and Health illuminates the connections between nature and human health and well-being. We work with the community and decision makers to translate our findings into programs and policies that promote equitable engagement with nature.
Our symposia are:
Logistics:
Posted under Just for fun, Workshops on Apr 5, 2024
Are you a graduate student, faculty, or staff member at the University of Washington? Are you curious about showcasing your scholarly story or research to a broader audience? Are you interested in making a digital story–basically a short video—that will dazzle viewers?
The UW Libraries are offering a fun, community based, 4-week online workshop focused on the process of digital storytelling. This totally free, online program will take you through the start-to-finish process of brainstorming your idea with others, writing a script for narration and production, recording your narration, creating and collecting digital materials for your video, putting everything together with easy-to-use beginner video editors like Clipchamp and iMovie, and, finally, getting feedback and recognition from supportive peers in an accepting learning environment.
In this workshop, you can expect to:
– Interact, exchange ideas, and give feedback to fellow UW digital storytellers in an interdisciplinary, relaxed, and empathetic learning environment.
– Write a script for a short video.
– Collect, create, and organize digital materials to realize that script—like recorded narrative, images, video, sound effects, and music.
– Learn about Creative Commons, fair use, and copyright in media making.
– Learn how to use beginners’ video editors like Clipchamp and iMovie.
– Learn about making accessible media complete with captions and transcripts.
Workshop Details:
– The course will run from April 16 to May 7.
– There will be four live Tuesday sessions hosted via zoom from 10:00am-12:00pm on April 16, April 23, April 30, and May 7. These sessions will not be recorded: please plan on attending all of them.
– The amount of time you can spend on your digital stories is definitely open ended, but we believe that over the course of four weeks, you’ll probably spend 15-20 hours going through the process of attending classes, coming up with an idea, writing a script, collecting digital materials, putting everything together with a video editor, sharing your work with others, and finalizing and celebrating your finished digital story!
Register by April 9, 2024: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=W9229i_wGkSZoBYqxQYL0mR5pLSFtApDpgnFtM_jygRUNldUSkhUOEZUMkkyOFlPVTlQRzVQVzMwRC4u
Send questions to libstory@uw.edu. Learn more here: https://sites.uw.edu/libstory/
Posted under Career information and Professional Development Opportunities, Information Sessions, Interest areas, Student Resources, Workshops on Apr 5, 2024
Join us for the Spring Complex Needs Training Series!
Join the UW Haring Center team in learning how to support and meaningfully include all children in your early learning setting. Thanks to our partnership with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), registration for our spring series is open! These interactive virtual workshops focus on concrete strategies for teaching and including ALL children in early care settings, focusing on social-emotional support and individualization. This year, we have additional workshops focusing on Infants and Toddlers. Trainings are completely free and held remotely via Zoom. In-Service STARS hours are offered for all trainings. Training Languages: All training topics will be offered in English, and many topics are offered in Spanish and Somali.
Register Here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTPO_xxTGdkmWOIszPhdRu4M2rtLBcQ4LeI_WBe-b_v7nKrQ/viewform
Posted under Events, Just for fun, Student Groups on Campus, Student support and self care on Apr 5, 2024
UW School of Social Work Community – SWAPI Members (SWAPI is a UW School of Social Work AANHPI Affinity Group for MSW, BASW, and PhD students, staff, and faculty who identify as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander)
Please save the dates for the Spring Quarter SWAPI Events:
Thursday, 4/18, 5:30-7pm – SWAPI Dumpling Making Party, Room TBD in the SSW, RSVP by Monday, 4/15 so we can get food count for meat and vegetarian dumplings: https://forms.gle/86unwMVo7dXUgHnR7
Saturday, 4/20, 4:30-5:45pm Dinner, 6-8pm – Book Event ““Where I Belong: Healing Trauma and Embracing Asian American Identity,” published by Tarcher Perigee discussion with Yellow Chairs co directors at Mam’s Bookstore in the CID (Chinatown International District). You can RSVP here and read more details here. SWAPI dinner before the event at 4:30pm in the CID. Dinner RSVP by emailing Saul (saultran@uw.edu) or Shannon McKinney (smckin@uw.edu).
Thursday, May 9, 5:30-7:30pm,– UW School of Social Work AANHPI “Telling Our Stories” – digital stories and other AANHPI student, faculty, and staff stories, poems, and art. School wide event (open to the whole school and those outside of SWAPI are welcome) – Location tbd within SSW location. RSVP to come out later. Food provided.
Thursday, May 23, 5:30-7:30pm, SWAPI Graduation party. Location and details to come out later.
Summer Quarter!
Saturday, June 29, 9-1pm, UW SSW and SWAPI – Walk for Rice at Seward Park, ACRS (Asian Counseling and Referral Service’s) fundraiser for their food bank. Open to everyone in the school! Join our team or donate! https://give.acrs.org/team/575717
Hope to see you all soon!