Apply to be a Husky 100

deadline January 15
Each year, the Husky 100 recognizes 100 UW undergraduate and graduate students from Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma in all areas of study who are making the most of their time at the UW. Will you be one of the next Husky 100? Share how you’re making the most of your #HuskyExperience!

This year the School has been approved for three faculty positions, two tenure track and one research faculty. In the tenure track positions we are recruiting candidates who have research and practice interests in direct or clinical practice. The Faculty Recruitment Committee is very pleased to announce that our second campus visit will be with Meghan Romanelli on December 11th and 12th.  Please join us for Meghan’s presentation on Wednesday the 11^th from 12:30 to 1:30 in Rm. 305.  A light lunch will be served.

A link to join remotely via live stream or that you can view later will be provided via panopto.

Please note – Panopto only allows viewers with UWNETIDs to view the live stream and subsequent recording.

We are also still looking for individuals to meet with Meghan during her visit.  We have more open times on Thursday, but we will work with you to find a time that works for all of us.

 

What is Peace Corps?
The Peace Corps is a service opportunity for motivated changemakers to immerse themselves in a community abroad, working side by side with local leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges of our generation. Anyone who is a United States citizen and who is at least 18 years of age is eligible to serve in the Peace Corps. We do evaluate applicants based on their relevant experience and qualifications for the sector(s) for which they apply, and so applicants with more experience and qualifications are more likely to receive an invitation to serve. Applicants can qualify for most of our assignments with either a 4-year degree in any subject or at least 5 years of professional experience in a relevant field.

The next deadline for Peace Corps applications closes January 1st (for positions departing Summer 2020)

If interested please contact
Durdana Iqbal
dni@uw.edu

There are a group of pharmacy students who are looking for 1-2 social work students who want to help organize a one day health and wellness fair for the African American/African Diaspora community. In particular, they are looking for social work expertise and input on what kinds of community resources they should try to connect with.

The objective of this health fair is to increase awareness, educate, provide resources, and engage the community regarding various health issues among the Greater Seattle Area. There will be an emphasize the importance of being involved in one’s own health and connect members to resources in their area.

Here are some of the resources and services they will be having:

• Blood pressure screening
• Blood glucose screening
• Blood cholesterol screening
• Dental exams and treatment
• Osteoporosis screenings
• Hepatitis C testing
• Hepatitis A & B vaccines
• HIV screening
• Eye exams
• Women’s health services
• Free plan B
• Sexual Health education
• CPR training
• Mammograms
• Medication take-back program
• Needle exchange program
• Health insurance assistance

We are interested in engaging with SSW students to learn about students’ experiences within the healthcare system in the context of race. Our hope is to develop a space to think about and create alternative responses to confronting racist health practices. The purpose of this questionnaire is to learn more about the experiences of our classmates in the healthcare system in relation to their racial identity, but also added intersectional components of gender identity and age. For any questions related to this project, please contact Taquesha (tdean94@uw.edu), Annie (anncantr@uw.edu), or Aya (azouhri@uw.edu). All responses are collected confidentially and will be reported during the SOC W 504 presentation.

Link: https://forms.gle/isba6VJrqDogTL8A6

We are again nearing the end of the quarter so it is time to vote for our favorite art piece in the current exhibition. You can vote by writing your favorite on the post-it on the bright pink flyer on the art board (by the bathrooms in the SSW Gallery).

The winner will be purchased for the SSW permanent collection. Please vote by Friday, December 6. Thank you!

Dearest UW SSW Students, Staff & Faculty,

Amidst the joys and challenges of your studies, along with those of our nation and world, may we each take a moment to note we again have the opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.   We are now seeking nominations for the 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Volunteer Recognition Award for the School of Social Work.  Our question to you: Who among us should be noted for how their work continues the legacy of Dr. King?  Won’t you take a moment to nominate that person or program?

With our Health Sciences Center colleagues, we will recognize awardees at this two-part commemoration that honors individuals or groups who exemplify this national holiday’s principles through their:

• Commitment to addressing community needs, particularly communities of color and those who are marginalized
• Development and implementation of significant programs to improve the human condition
• Outstanding efforts to protect and empower all people.

Please nominate a UW school of social work student, staff, faculty member or group!

• Describe the good work that person or group has done;
• The ways it matches the above criteria of the award;
• Please submit a brief letter of support for your nomination(s) to our MLK Commemoration Committee, attention: Khalfani Mwamba, mwambk@uw.edu, no later than Friday, December 13^th at 5:00p.m.

We so appreciate your help in identifying these deserving persons and groups!  Don’t delay, nominate today!

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Dear SSW Students,

The UW-SSW Compassion and Resilience Committee would love to get your input and suggestions for events and activities for the school year. Please take a moment to share your suggestions and thoughts in a brief survey. With your input we can organize events that would better fit what you would like to help support resilience and compassion in our SSW community. We realize this is a super busy time, so any ideas you share would be greatly appreciated!

Here’s a link to our survey: https://forms.gle/qBkQ6KhmzJnCTp8s5

Thank you for making time to share your insights with us! Please send questions to jagosar@uw.edu.

What does it mean to center equity and justice in environmental work? 

The EarthLab Salon is currently accepting presentation ideas centered around this question from all UW faculty, staff, and students!

Pairs of presenters from two distinct fields are invited to submit their talk proposals. Each pair will work collaboratively and present contrasting or complementary perspectives on the theme of equity and justice in environmental work. Presenters are encouraged to seek new colleagues from across units, professions, and positions, and to integrate creative modes such as dance, spoken word, or music, into presentations that enable multiple perspectives to be expressed.

For more information and to submit your idea, visit earthlab.uw.edu/2019/11/earthlab-salon-proposals or look at the attached document. For any questions, please contact sarajo@uw.edu.

This initiative is funded by EarthLab, CoENV Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Center for Communication, Difference and Equity, and an OMA&D Seed Fund.

Presentation ideas are due January 5, 2020

EarthLab Salon 2020 RFP Flyer_Final

Hi SSW community!

The Writing Tutor team is seeking feedback on our services through this voluntary survey, so that we may make them more responsive to student interest, need, and access. The survey should take 10 minutes or less. Please complete the survey by December 14th.

This survey is designed for ALL students at the School of Social Work, regardless of whether you have used Writing Center services this quarter. We are especially interested in the feedback of students who have not accessed the Writing Center.

All responses are anonymous and will be used to improve our services moving forward, as we hope to integrate your thoughts into our work. After completing the survey, you will be prompted to sign up for a RAFFLE to win a $10 Starbucks gift card to thank you for your participation.

We are grateful for your responses — positive, negative, or otherwise! Thank you for your time.

Thank you,
Your SSW Writing Team

School of Social Work Community 

 Clean out your closets and bring “Like New” Clothing & Accessories to the SSW Swap N Meet

Or just come to get some “new to you” stuff while meeting other students, staff, and faculty

(You do not need to bring something to get something)

Friday, November 22 from 3-7 pm in Room 305  

Treats and beverages will be provided

*****CLOTHES NEEDED*****

Accepting clothing in Room 305 at 1:30pm on 11/22

If you cannot attend the Swap N Meet on Friday, but have clothes to donate, please contact Saul Tran Cornwall  (Saultran@uw.edu) to schedule a drop off 

SARVA (sexual assault relationship violence activists) are currently working on a documentary project which aims to understand how students want to use their voice to end sexual violence. They are looking for student participants. To inquire more about this opportunity please email Alizay Sajjad asuwadsa@uw.edu

 

 

UW faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students are invited to share their innovative, evidence-based teaching practices or research at the 16th Annual Teaching & Learning Symposium (April 6, HUB Ballroom).

Please let your students and postdocs know this is an opportunity to showcase their work and build community with colleagues from all three campuses. Guidelines and a link to the proposal submission form are on our Call for Proposals page. Proposals are due December 9.

Why present at the Symposium?

“Participating in the Teaching & Learning Symposium for the last two years has been a game-changer. It has introduced me to a rich, vibrant, and supportive teaching community…” -Eldridge Alcantara, Ph.D. candidate, Electrical & Computer Engineering

 “The Teaching & Learning Symposium connects me with outstanding teachers and innovative teaching methods from across campus…” -Amy J. Ko, associate professor, Information School

“I really enjoyed and benefited tremendously from sharing and exchanging my research, findings, and ideas with other teachers of different disciplines at the Teaching & Learning Symposium.” -Inma Raneda-Cuartero, principal lecturer, Spanish and Portuguese Studies

Below is the live link for the Panopto recording of Judith Perrigo’s colloquium presentation today and her short bio:

https://uw.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=c06d4b21-8661-46f8-99db-ab00015ae1ac

Judy draws from her personal background as a Salvadoran immigrant and her professional applied clinical work (more than 15 years) with children and families to inform her scholarship. Judy’s research focuses on the well-being of young children, birth to five years old, with an emphasis on prevention and early intervention (PEI) initiatives. Her dissertation explores the role of parental involvement among low-SES students, preschool through second grade, who are closing the low/high-SES achievement gap. The strengths-based, two-phase explanatory sequential mixed methods dissertation enhances the existing longitudinal and experimental study, the NIDDK-funded Chicago Heights Early Childhood Center (CHECC) (PI: Samek). Access to the CHECC infrastructure, along with a multidisciplinary dissertation committee enables Judy to have a rich, unique, and transdisciplinary perspective. Public health implications of her dissertation highlight possible points of intervention to improve early childhood education programs that benefit low-SES preschool students. Additionally, Judy has taught graduate-level practice and research courses in the USC Keck School of Medicine and USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.

Judy lists her research and practice interests as:

• Global and Domestic Child Protective Services
• Young Children’s Neurocognitive Development
• Early Childhood Education
• Children with Developmental Delays and Disabilities
• Underserved Ethnic Marginalized Children, Families and Communities

Screening of the documentary “A Place at the Table” this upcoming Monday in SWS 305 at 6:00 PM (November 18^th). Light snacks will be provided. We will also be accepting canned food donations in support of the UW Food Pantry!

This event supports MSW students 504 Social Action Project.

Please feel free to check out the attached flyer. The trailer for the film can be accessed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnuawGkTRzo

 

Are you attending a conference anytime from February 1st to March 14th, 2020? Then you should apply for the Early Winter Travel Grant through the Graduate & Professional Student Senate’s Budget & Finance Committee.

Applications are due January 10th! Find out more information on their website!

Eligibility and application information are on the website. Please send any additional inquiries to gpssbs@uw.edu and gpsstres@uw.edu.

The 13th Annual Legislative Reception is Friday, November 15th at 5:00pm. RSVP here to talk with state legislators about the issues you care about, over a free dinner. GPSS will also be presenting our 2020 legislative agenda to showcase what we are advocating for on behalf of all graduate and professional students.

Can’t make the legislative reception? Mark your calendar for Tuesday, February 11th for the Graduate and Professional Student Advocacy Day in Olympia!

Federal Update: the Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization has been proposed in both the House and Senate. Both chambers are talking about the details in committee – read more details on the House version here!

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