Note: For MSW and BASW students, because our programs are cohorted and courses are only offered once/year, the best time to do study abroad and stay on track for graduation is summer. 

Below is the spring quarter schedule for UW Study Abroad workshops.  If you are working with students planning to study abroad or those just thinking about it, please encourage them to attend.  It’s never too early to connect with resources, especially those that can help students save money.  Also, if any of you advisers are interested, you are also welcome to attend any of these workshops.  Many thanks again for your continued support.

Financial Planning Workshops

The Financial Planning Workshop provides students with important information about financial aid, scholarships, loans, and how the timing of a program can impact costs. Students will also receive tips on booking airfare, budgeting, and money-saving strategies.

• Tuesday, April 17, 2:30-4pm, MGH 171 (MGH 171)
• Wednesday, April 25, 3:00-4:30pm, SMZ 450 (SMZ 450)
• Wednesday, May 9, 2:00-3:30pm, ECC 208 (ECC 208)

Gilman Scholarship Info Sessions

This scholarships awards up to $5,000 for undergraduate study abroad. Students must be receiving a federal Pell grant as part of their financial aid package to be eligible and be studying in a host country for a minimum of 21 consecutive days. Students planning to study abroad in winter, spring or summer 2018 are strongly encouraged to attend.

• Wednesday, April 18, 12:30-1:30pm, MGH 171 (MGH 171
• Tuesday, May 1, 3:00-4:00pm, COM 226 (COM 226
• Wednesday, May 16, 3:00-4:00pm ECC 206 (ECC 208)

Hello,

I am reaching out to Student Organizations and Campus Departments who might have students interested in applying for the 2018 Alene Moris National Education for Women’s (NEW) Leadership Institute. 

Every year, the University of Washington Women’s Center hosts a 6-day institute for undergraduate and graduate student women to provide them with skills and training to become leaders in their communities. The NEW Leadership Institute wants to improve women’s representation in leadership positions across all sectors.

We are looking for applicants from all over Washington. The Institute is open to undergraduate and graduate student women who are attending a higher education institution in Washington State. Housing will be arranged for participants who live outside of Seattle.

Please pass this information along to any interested women in your community. The more applicants we receive, the better the program can be.

Below are links to additional information about the Institute. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. You can reach me by email at newlead@uw.edu or by phone at (206) 685-1090.

Apply or nominate a woman for the Institute!

NEW Leadership website

Important dates:
Deadline to apply – April 15, 2018, at 11:59 pm
Institute Dates – June 18 – 23, 2018

Spencer Showalter
NEW Leadership 2018 Coordinator

 

I am reaching out to invite you to attend Amara’s upcoming Critical Conversations event, which will bring together a dynamic panel of experts around the question “How can we support African American, Native American and LGBTQ children and youth in foster care?” Attached you’ll find information about Amara, our Critical Conversations series and our first event.

This event will take place on Saturday, April 28^th from 3:30pm–5pm (with an informal reception from 5:00pm–6:00pm) at the Rainier Arts Center. We are incredibly excited to be hosting the University of Washington Tacoma Professor, Dr. Marian Harris, as a panelist in this important conversation.

As members of the SSW QT group, your voice is crucial in this conversation, and we hope you will not only join us, but also spread the word about this impactful event. Please feel free to share the conversation’s Facebook event or forward the attached flyer within your networks.

If you are able to attend, please reserve your seat here. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Alisha
206-260-1711

2018 Pacific Northwest Regional Student Veteran Conference

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Mental Health Conference: Uniting Voices
Active Minds at the University of Washington

Theme: Educate, critically discuss, and share stories revolving around mental health issues

Purpose: To develop awareness of mental health issues and provide ways for UW students to combat the stigma.

Goal: Motivate proactive engagement in students to learn about, reflect on, and take action against mental health stigma.

Our Ask: Ways to get involved (ordered by increasing level of involvement):

• Volunteers for a portion of the conference
  • Set up
  • Standby to answer any questions by participants
  • Clean up
• Tabling for your organization for 30 mins
• Student speakers for personal stories
• Facilitate a workshop

Rationale:

Misconceptions about mental health issues affect everyone and acts as a barrier to treatment-seeking from people who face mental health problems. Education promotes critical analysis of mental health stigma and conversation broadens awareness. We aim to deconstruct the myths of mental health by changing the conversation, and in so doing so, creating a healthier, more open-minded environment for people to seek help and treatment.

One in every four people experience mental health problems. How should we talk about mental health? A place to start:

• End the stigma/shame
• Avoid correlations between criminality and mental illness. Do correlate more between mental illness and suicide
• Avoid words like “crazy” or “psycho”
• Grow comfortable talking about your own experience with mental health
• Don’t define a person by his/her mental illnesses-Separate the person from the problem
• Sometimes the problem isn’t that we’re using the wrong words, but that we’re not talking at all
• Recognize the amazing contributions of people with mental health differences

WHO:

• Audience: UW students
• Presenters: Community leaders, scholars, students
• Collaborators: Mental health groups, services and community

WHAT: Mental health conference to teach, advocate and connect

WHEN: May 26, 9:30-3:30 pm

WHERE: TBD

WHY: To stand up against the stigma surrounding mental health issues and promote a mentally healthy campus

HOW: By spreading mental health information and awareness

Tentative Conference Map Out
Last Updated: 3/1/2018
Location: TBD
Conference Hours: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

In collaboration with:

Health and Wellness Center · Hall Health · Counseling Center · Disability Center ·  Student Health Consortium (SHC) · Huskies for Suicide Prevention and Awareness · Peer Health Educators · Neurobiology Club

Mission of Active Minds UW:

Active Minds at UW is the newest chapter among over 400 currently at college campuses across the country. In association with the national organization, Active Minds, we strive to promote mental health awareness and education through campaigns, fundraising, informational meetings, and community-wide events. Examples of such campaigns and events include: Stress Less Week, Suicide Prevention Month, National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, etc.. Mental health disorders are an ever-growing problem in college. Unfortunately, most students suffer silently for fear of what others may think, or they simply don’t know where to start in getting help. It can be horribly isolating. Our goal is to provide a place where students can learn about mental health, and mental health issues. We hope to provide information about resources both on and off campus in order to promote help-seeking behaviors in individuals who may be able to benefit from them. We also work to relay the latest scholarly findings of mental health research and information as it pertains to college students. Mental health affects everyone in one way or another, which is why we need to bring Active Mind to UW. All students are welcome and encouraged to join. Please be sure to keep in mind that this is NOT a support group, and we do not provide any mental health counseling of any kind. We are not mental health professionals, but rather students interested in spreading mental health information and awareness, in order to stand up against the stigma surrounding mental health problems, and to promote a mentally healthy campus. Students with or without mental health issues are equally encouraged to join.

The Housing Alliance invites you to join us at our 2018 Conference on Ending Homelessness. This year’s conference will take place on May 22 and May 23, 2018 at the Yakima Convention Center in Yakima, WA. Early bird registration is now open, and here are some important dates to remember:

• April 2, 2018: scholarship application deadline
• April 25, 2018: deadline for special hotel rates 
• April 30, 2018: early bird registration rate deadline

Register Here

The conference will bring together over 600 advocates, service providers, government officials, and stakeholders from across Washington for two days of learning, networking, and advocacy to strengthen Washington’s movement to end homelessness. Check out our full conference program here; program highlights include:

• Trainings on the intersection of homelessness and racial justice
• Discussions of policy solutions at the local, state, and federal levels
• Building the public will to end homelessness through community organizing and communication
• Sessions on the intersection of homelessness, physical health, and behavioral health
• Trainings on direct service delivery best practices

This year’s conference will also feature a Pre-Conference K-12 Student Homelessness Training on May 21, 2018. This training has a separate registration, and folks can opt to register just for this training, or both the training and the full conference.

Homelessness among K-12 students has more than doubled over the past decade in communities across Washington, and this training will bring together people working to support K-12 students experiencing homelessness for an all-day learning and networking event. This special event is ideal for education, affordable housing, homelessness, state and local government, and similar community stakeholders. Check-out the full program here; training topics will include:

• The rights of K-12 students experiencing homelessness
• Cross-sector community collaborations to end student homelessness
• Models to support unaccompanied youth who are homeless

Register Here

Have questions about the Conference on Ending Homelessness or Pre-Conference K-12 Student Homelessness Training? Visit our conference website or contact Housing Alliance staff at conference@wliha.org.

We hope you to see you in Yakima in May!

Student Tax class for International Students:

Dates:

Friday, March 16, 2018 11:30am – 12:30pm

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 2pm – 3pm

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 12:30pm -1:30pm

All classes are held in Odegaard Library, room 220

As an International student you may receive forms from the UW listing US source income that may need to be reported to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service). The information contained in these forms can be confusing. Student Fiscal Services sponsors tax classes with student tax information for UW International students who will be filing US taxes as Non-residents. The session focuses on helping students understand the 1042S forms sent out by the UW Payroll Office. This class is co-sponsored by International Student Services Office and the UW Payroll Office. The class is appropriate for undergraduate, graduate and professional International students and is offered free of charge. You do not have to register to attend.

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Reclaiming Common Ground: A Cross Border Social Justice Conference

NWTSJ is excited to share this upcoming event for educators. From the organizers at http://crossborderconference.weebly.com:

We are excited to have Naomi Klein and Seth Klein as our keynote speakers, a rare opportunity!

We are pleased to invite you to register for our conference. Recent history in the US and Canada records multiple attacks on public education in many forms. Public education as a common space, the foundation of a democratic society, has lost ground over the past 10 years. It’s time to reclaim the space that’s been lost to the voices of hate, bigotry and neoliberalism.  It’s time for teachers to re-engage in their important role in the process of social transformation.

Teachers from British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington will come together to connect across borders in the face of common threats.

We have just picked most of our workshops and will post the roster on our website next week. We would still like workshop submissions on feminism, undocumented students (border issues), and environmentalism, if there are activists among you who would like to submit. Please visit our event website for details and to submit proposals.

The Coalition and WSSCSW are cosponsoring a great workshop for anyone thinking about starting a private practice.

 

February 9 from 9-12:15 pm (registration at 8:30)

at the U W School of Social Work 

(4101 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105)

 

 3 Master’s level CEU’s (sorry, none for PhD level),

1.5 of those CEU’s are in ethics 

 $75 non-members, $50 Coalition members, $25 associates and students if you register by January 31

The direct link to register: http://wsscsw.org/ev ent-2750688
The code for Coalition members who want to register (it is case sensitive): CMH27

Your membership will be verified at the door.

 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

• There will be a discussion panel of 5 clinicians, 3 very seasoned private practitioners and 2 newer to private practice.
• The first half of the workshop will be having each of them available to answer any questions you have and to share their experience of starting their practice, including what they wish they would have known! There will definitely be time for your questions to be answered.
• In the second half you will learn about specific marketing strategies that you will find helpful as you move forward with starting your practice.

 

All of this will be helpful, practical, and just what you need to know. Do come join in this lively sharing of experience and resources.

We feel sure you will be glad you did.

Greetings community change makers!

I hope that despite the current political and social climate your spirits are not broken and you are finding hope in our collective expression and resistance.   In critical times such as these, we want to extend an invitation to you and your representing organizations/communities to consider joining the Rainier Beach High School community for our 4th annual “BLOC Party” on Wednesday, March 28th from 9:00am-12:30pm.  

The “BLOC” (Building Leaders of Change) Party is a transformative “day of social justice” that includes a powerful assembly with student performances, as well as 40 community-led interactive workshops that will build our collective power and make a difference in our community! (See our 2017 BLOC Party video here!)

We are currently looking for community leaders/facilitators/activists/educators/artists to lead (1) 90 minute workshop on a topic of their choice through a social justice lens. Broad themes include: identity, justice, arts and activism, cultural history, career exploration, etc.  Will you consider conducting a workshop at this year’s BLOC Party that help will inform, inspire, and equip the young people at Rainier Beach High School in the work of justice?

To SUBMIT a workshop proposal or learn about more details click HERE.  Submissions are due Wednesday Feb. 14^th by 4pm.  Attached are sample workshops from previous years for reference here!

If you have any questions, please contact Laura Wright at lwright@wa-bloc.org/ 970.618.8134 or Ifrah Abshir at abshirifrah@gmail.com/ 206.334.3528.

Let’s pull together! (Harambee)

WA-BLOC team

Washington Building Leaders of Change | Rainier Beach High School

www.wa-bloc.org

Turn your Passion into Action – Attend a Homelessness Advocacy 101 workshop

(Don’t be shy! Advocacy just means speaking up!)

Do you care about homelessness and want to do more, but need to know how to help?  Learn to speak up for smart policies & robust funding that will lead to a healthy & housed WA: more affordable housing, a stronger safety net, fair revenue, & supportive services.

Sign up online for one of our FUN and FREE workshops:

• Wednesday, January 24, 5:30 p.m. at Seattle Pacific University in the Gazebo Room, Student Union
• Sunday, January 28, 1:30  p.m. at Renton Highlands Library
• Saturday, February 3, 10:00 a.m. at University Congregational UCC (U-District in Seattle)
• Tuesday, February 6, 6:30 p.m. at Kent Lutheran Church
• Wednesday, February 21, 5:30 p.m. at Federal Way Day Center

Join us for “Advocacy 101,” a FUN training with Nancy Amidei. Together with local experts & allies, we’ll remind you of what you might have learned in 8^th grade:

* Who makes decisions in Olympia?
* How does a bill become a law?
* What can regular people do to have a say?

We’ll share the basics of key legislative proposals to create housing, support people who are homeless, and make a better future for all. You’ll leave informed & inspired, with simple actions and sample messages to use with your classmates, fellow congregants, neighbors, and friends.   Learn to speak up effectively and make a real difference!

Please Pre-Register on-line!

2018 Homelessness Advocacy 101 Workshops flyer All

If you still need to sign up for or renew your health insurance for 2018, there are a couple opportunities to do so next week. We have found a professional health insurance broker to come and do a free workshop for BASW and MSW students. Her name is Mary Athappilly and she has a lot of experience helping people with both Apple Health enrollment as well as the individual plans purchased through the ACA Health Plan Finder marketplace.

 

The workshops will be:

• Wednesday, November 15th, 5-6pm
• Friday, November 17th, 12-1pm

 

Mary will give a 10ish minute presentation on the enrollment process and then there will be work time on computers for you to complete your online application. If you get out of class at 5:20 or 12:20, it’s fine to come halfway. Mary will repeat the brief presentation for those who come halfway. You can also leave early if needed.

 

If you’re interested in coming, please sign up here by Monday, November 13th. Let me know if you have questions! Details on attached flier.

WORKSHOP: RACIAL IDENTITY ABROAD

Thursday, November 16 from 5-7pm at the ECC
Returning and future study abroad students are welcome to join our workshop exploring the complexities of race and identity through the lens of studying abroad.

RSVP

Do you have an interviews coming up this year or next year or sometime in your life? Want to feel more prepared?

We currently have 8 people signed up for the Interviewing Skills for your Social work Job Search workshop, scheduled for next Tuesday. The presenter, Alison, would prefer to have at least 10-15 people signed up in order to run the workshop. If you’d like to participate, please sign up by this Friday so I can confirm or cancel this workshop as needed. I hope we can run it since Alison’s workshops have been helpful in the past!

“Inteviewing Skills for your Social Work Job Search” 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14,  5-5:50pm

The School of Social Work has arranged for Alison S. McCarty, Senior Career Counselor from the UW Career Center, to present a workshop for us. To participate, RSVP here.

We would like to invite you to volunteer at our largest upcoming event Admissions Workshop Weekend (AWW) on Saturday, November 11th hosted by the University of Washington Dream Project. We have a lot of students signing up and we still need volunteers!

What is AWW?

AWW is a one-day getaway for high school seniors to finish personal statements and college applications, as well as participate in a resource fair, workshops, and receive information about many post-high school plans. In past years, students have responded that the event provided support and resources that they found beneficial.

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Your writing consultant team is offering virtual workshops on your 500 Historical Analysis paper! We’d love you to join.

 

These virtual workshops will give an overview of the basics of a historical analysis paper, then we will work together with writing tools to discuss the processes of drafting a paper.

 

500 Historical Analysis Paper Workshops 

 

Saturday, November 4th at 11am on Skype

 

Monday, November 13th at 6pm on Google Hangouts

 

How a virtual workshop happens:

 

On Saturday 11/4, students can join the workshop via a Skype group video call. If you’d like to join the Skype group video call, please send your Skype username to sswwrite@uw.edu. You will receive a confirmation of your attendance before the event and then a tutor will “invite” you into a Skype video call. Please email your RSVP as soon as possible, workshop participant spots fill up fast.

 

On Monday 11/13, students can join the workshop “hang out” via Google Hangouts. If you’d like to join the Google Hangouts workshop, please send your name and email address to sswwrite@uw.edu. You will receive a confirmation of your attendance before the event and then a tutor will “invite” you into the Google Hangouts workshop. You do not need a Gmail address to participate in a Google Hangout. Please email your RSVP as soon as possible, as there are a limited number of available workshop participant spots.

 

Please feel free to contact us with any questions y’all may have.

 

Best,

 

Your Writing Team

Your writing consultant team is offering a virtual workshop on your 501 Competing Perspectives assignment! We’d love you to join.

 

501 Competing Perspectives Workshop

 

Saturday, November 4 at 12pm on Google Hangouts

 

How a virtual workshop happens:

 

Students can join the workshop “hang out” via Google Hangouts. If you’d like to join the Google Hangouts workshop, please send your name and email address to sswwrite@uw.edu. You will receive a confirmation of your attendance before the event and then a tutor will “invite” you into the Google Hangouts workshop.

 

Please feel free to contact us with any questions y’all may have.

 

Best,

 

Your Writing Team

Building Effective Communication Skills: A Workshop for International Graduate Students

Seattle // HUB 334 // Monday, Oct. 30 // 3:30–5 p.m.

This workshop – led by doctoral students with combined professional experience working with English-as-Second Language students, public speaking, and teaching – will help international graduate students to learn about cultural differences and communication styles, practice tips for effective communication and networking skills, and more. RSVP

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