“The Chronic Disaster of Mental Health in Nepal: Strengthening Health Systems Before and After the Earthquake”

Tuesday, February 9th, 4:30-6:20 p.m.
Foege Auditorium (GNOM S060)

Visiting speakers: Brandon Kohrt, MD, PhD, Duke University & Bibhav Acharya, MD, UCSF

Refreshments will be provided.

Announced by the UW Global Mental Health group.

International Opportunities in Social Work – http://www.ngoabroad.com/

SRI LANKA: Community Organizing & Community Development in the Slums One billion people on this planet live in slums. Social Work proudly pioneered work in the slums.
Come work with this amazing org that has systematically improved housing, infrastructure and economic development.
Have strong community organizing skills? We need you to help involve the community in each and every improvement being made, and strengthening their skills and buy in to community development.

COSTA RICA: Domestic Violence – Spanish fluency required Work in the shelter; do community education; help women become economically independent so they can leave abusive relationships; and/or help develop counseling programs for women, men and kids.
This is a great place to get experience with group and/or individual therapy or play therapy with the kids.

UGANDA: Community Organizing & Women
This Ugandan social work director who emphasizes empowering women, does a phenomenal job of teaching villages how to assess their needs, their strengths and achieve their goals.

INDIA: Training “barefoot counselors”
In many places language differences prevent foreigners from doing direct service but this psychiatric social worker created a way for you to help:
Train local Indians about mental health so they can help those with psychological or psychiatric needs.

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Please join a diverse panel of young professionals across technology, education, public service, and startups for an interactive workshop about utilizing your college years to develop a thriving and meaningful career.

All majors are encouraged to attend. 

When: November 3, 2015 | 6-8 PM

Where: The Career Center, Mary Gates Hall, Room 134

http://wespire-uw.splashthat.com

If you have any questions, please contact Katie Zang at khz@uw.edu

 

What is it like to serve in The Peace Corps?

Come find out from past volunteers!

This event is an opportunity to hear and learn about the stories of recently returned Peace Corps volunteers. The panel will consist of volunteers from a variety of fields who will be able to answer specific questions regarding programs, cultures, and locations.  This will be a chance to be inspired by the work the Peace Corps has accomplished thanks to the dedication of our volunteers and the support of the communities that they serve.

When: October 29th, 2015, 6 PM-7:30PM
Where: Gowen Hall, Room 201

For more information, please contact Halima Freudberg at pcorps@uw.edu or call 206-616-5801.

Thursday, Oct. 8, noon–1 p.m.
Seattle campus, Research Commons, Green A
Same content as above, but geared specifically toward international students.
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The Associated Students of University of Washington – La Raza Commission and constituents invite you to the 2nd Annual Dream Banquet . The banquet was started in the fall of 2013 by students at the UW campus who felt undocumented students needed more financial support. The purpose of the banquet is to provide scholarships to undocumented students. Last year we were able to raise over 5,000 dollars in scholarship funds. Join us at the 2nd annual banquet in our efforts to raise 10,000 dollars!

Saturday, May 23, 2015

5:30pm to 8:00pm

Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center

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Luce Scholars Program

Rising seniors, alumni, graduate and professional students at UW are encouraged to apply for the Luce Scholars Program (http://www.hluce.org/lsprogram.aspx). This is a great opportunity for those with little or no prior experience in, or education about, Asian countries to add this valuable perspective to their future career interests!

UW is able to nominate 3 students per year to compete nationally for the opportunity to spend 12 months in Asia. The program provides stipends, language training and individualized professional placement in Asia for fifteen to eighteen young Americans each year. Read more

Disability Resources for Students and many wonderful co-sponsors invite you to attend a health sciences lecture by Rick Guidotti and a special screening of the short documentary, On Beauty.

Positive Exposure: The Spirit of Difference – Health Sciences Lecture by Rick Guidotti

Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Time: 9:00 am

Location: Turner Auditorium (Room D-209)

Details: The School of Medicine, MEDEX Northwest, School of Nursing, School of Dentistry, Speech and Hearing Sciences, and the Division of Physical Therapy, and the Department for Bioethics and the Humanities will host a health sciences lecture by Rick Guidotti. This lecture is geared toward members of the medical community and open to all. Rick Guidotti, a world renowned photographer, became interested in using visual arts to change the way society understands genetic differences, disability and beauty. His Positive Exposure photo and video presentation encourages students and professionals in the health sciences to see individuals with genetic differences as whole people, not just their specific diagnoses.  More information on Rick and his work can be found here: Ted Talk and Positive Exposure

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AN EVENT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

An International Student’s Path to Successfully Working in the U.S.

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

5:30 pm to 7 pm

The Career Center, 134 Mary Gates Hall

The Career Center is excited to bring to campus American executive, Mark Wen to talk about his path from international student to Healthcare Executive with Seattle Children’s Hospital.

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Dr. Jim Diers (Landscape Architecture, instructor of Soc W 536: Community Organizing) and Josephine Ensign (Psychosocial and Community Health) are leading a UW Exploration Seminar to New Zealand, “Empowering Healthy Communities” between Summer and Autumn Quarters, 2015 (Approx. Aug. 24th-Sept. 21st.)

Basic Info:  “Empowering Healthy Communities” is an interdisciplinary Exploration Seminar in New Zealand focusing on how various communities organize and advocate for overall health and wellbeing. In this seminar we will combine community-engaged service-learning, community case studies, readings, reflective writing, student independent projects, and immersive living experiences to challenge students to think more broadly and creatively about participatory democracy, civic engagement, sustainability, and the social determinants of health. New Zealand is an ideal location for this Exploration Seminar. The country has a unique blend of indigenous and immigrant cultures, and its people have a rugged, “number eight wire” can-do, and highly creative approach to solving individual and community problems. New Zealand is ranked number one in the Harvard Business School’s Social Progress Index for overall wellbeing, while the U.S. is ranked number sixteen, just above Slovenia. New Zealand spends one-third less per person on health care than we do in the U.S., yet they have much better population health outcomes. How do they do it? That is one of the main questions we will ask and explore through our work and study in New Zealand. In addition, as New Zealand is a world leader in environmental sustainability efforts, we will challenge ourselves to go ‘as green’ as possible: living in youth hostels, recycling, walking and taking public transportation, and eating a mainly vegetarian diet for our group meals.

More information including costs and financial aid at:

http://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=11328

 

FIUTS CulturalFest is the annual two-day celebration of the talent and diversity that international students bring to our campus and community. Join us on February 26 and 28 for music, dance, and much more!

CulturalFest International Expo

Thursday, February 26

10:30 AM – 3:00 PM

HUB Ballrooms

Explore the world as you visit over 35 country and regional information & activity booths led by student volunteers from around the world.  This event is free and open to the public!

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2015-16 GRADUATE SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH OR STUDY FELLOWSHIPS

Funded by the Chester Fritz and Boeing International endowments

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  FEBRUARY 9, 2015 at 12 noon (PST)

NOTE: This will likely work for MSW Day students only in Spring and/or Summer of their 2^nd year or summer after first year, since other quarters, there are core required courses.

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Are you passionate about social change and health equity? 

Want to hear from an M.D. who has worked with legal teams to advocate on behalf of individuals and communities that are often abandoned and treated poorly by our health care system?

If you answered yes to either of these questions:

Join SeaMar Dr. Julian Perez on Nov. 19^th from 6:00-8:00 in T-435 for this Common Book Series event!

Food will be provided!!  All students welcome!

 

Please RSVP through Facebook so we know how much food to order:

http://tinyurl.com/nunfvze   If you don’t have Facebook, email somserve@uw.edu.

 

 

See details, directions, and accessibility information below!  Your help circulating this through your networks is greatly appreciated!

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Dear Graduate and Professional Students,

We write to share an extraordinary opportunity for travel, discovery, and challenge. The 2015 Bonderman Travel Fellowship application is now available and we encourage you to consider applying. This fellowship offers University of Washington graduate/professional and undergraduate students (from the Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell campuses) an opportunity to engage in independent exploration and travel abroad.

David Bonderman – the donor – wishes to give students an opportunity to experience learning and growth in new and unexpected ways. Bonderman Fellows will undertake international travel on their own for eight months, to six or more countries in two or more major regions of the world. Through solo travel the Fellows will focus on exploration and discovery, learning about the world and themselves in it.

Up to seven graduate and seven undergraduate Bonderman Fellowships will be awarded in Spring 2015. Each Fellowship carries a $20,000 award to be used only for extended solo international travel. Fellows may not conduct research, pursue an academic project, or participate in a formal program or organization.

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Hi All –

Full-time graduate students (10 credits) are eligible to apply, too!

From: Burgess Malarkey [mailto:asuwbdsp@uw.edu]
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 3:05 PM

Hello All,

The ASUW Husky Pride Fund is distributing two $1,250 scholarships for Exploration Seminars! The application is open until March 2nd (next Sunday) at midnight.

The Husky Pride Fund is a need based scholarship, but all full-time undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply. The scholarships are for Exploration Seminars only. More information is at http://hpf.asuw.org/

If you have any questions, please contact me!

Regards,

Burgess Malarkey | Director of Service and Partnerships

Associated Students of the University of Washington

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HUSKY UNION BUILDING 121 | (206) 543-1780

Uncensored: Gender, Sexuality, & Social Movements in Global Health

REGISTER NOW for the 11th Annual
Western Regional International Health Conference (WRIHC)

April 4-6, 2014
University of Washington | Seattle, WA
WRIHC Student Committee | UW Chapter of GlobeMed | UW Department of Global Health

A team of 30 students from across the University schools and departments have organized a conference around powerful topics in the margins of most discussions in global health — a deeper understanding of social and political movements, diverse sexualities and sexual health, gender-based violence, reproductive rights, global discrimination against the LGBTQ community, income inequality, and universal access to health care. Read more

Global WACh invites you to attend:

An Information Session on

Certificate in Global Health of Women, Adolescents and Children

Date & Time: Friday, November 1^st, 2:00-2:50pm

Location: Turner Auditorium (D209 in the Health Sciences Building)

Please join us for an in-depth information session on this interdisciplinary Certificate Program focused on health of Women, Adolescents and Children using the  “lifecycle approach”. This is an opportunity to meet the Certificate Director and Program Manager and have questions answered in person.

Anyone with interest may attend this session, however, only enrolled UW graduate students are eligible to apply. Applicants fromall programs are welcome – only an interest in health is required!

Confirm your interest in attendingby emailing arperd@uw.edu.

 Hope you’ll join us! 

 For more information about Global WACh or the Certificate Program, visit: www.globalwach.org

Fulbright US Student Program—UW Information Sessions

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide. The program currently awards approximately 1,800 grants annually in all fields of study, and operates in more than 155 countries worldwide. Information about the program can be found at Read more

The purpose of the GO Health Fellowship is to provide financial assistance to a graduate student, professional student, or medical resident at the University of Washington so that they may gain valuable international fieldwork experience in global health.  The funds have been generously provided by donors committed to the education of global health professionals from diverse disciplinary backgrounds.

The Fellowship of up to $4,000 (USD) can be used to support travel costs, including room and board, travel health preparation, travel insurance and/or supplies for a particular global health project.   The GO Health Fellowship cannot be used to cover tuition costs, school supplies, conference attendance or other non-project related expenses.  Funds can be used for experiences taking place anytime from summer quarter 2013 up to, and including spring quarter 2014.

Applicants will be selected based on the following considerations: Read more

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