Our world-class faculty and graduate students are creating leading-edge learning experiences for students. You can recognize their commitment to outstanding teaching by nominating them for one of the following awards:

• Distinguished Teaching Award
• Distinguished Teaching Award for Innovation with Technology
• Excellence in Teaching Award
• James D. Clowes Award for the Advancement of Learning Communities

How to nominate:

1. Review our teaching award descriptions page to choose the award you want to nominate your instructor for,
2. Go to our nomination form and submit your nomination letter (150-300 words describing the impact your instructor’s teaching has on student learning).

The deadline to submit your nomination is 12:00 p.m., November 13.

Want to finish the next 5 weeks strong? Don’t miss out on the first Power Hour this quarter with Dr. Clarence Spigner this Wednesday!
Dr. Spigner will facilitate an interactive discussion entitled: Thriving in Graduate School- 10 Tips for Graduate Students of Color. Get some more tips and tricks to get you through the next 5 weeks of the quarter and gain some helpful advice for the rest of your graduate school journey. Don’t miss this great discussion!

Thriving in Graduate School: 10 Tips for Graduate Students of Color 
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
4-5:20PM
South Campus Center 301

Register for this Power Hour by clicking on the purple button below! 

p.s. Come hungry, there will be yummy food!

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Fall Quarter’s Staying Connected [11.1.2019]

After Getting Connected, we’ve got to Stay Connected! Join your new GO-MAP friends and the GO-MAP family at the first Staying Connected Happy Hour of the quarter on November 1st from 5:30PM-7:00PM at Still Liquor in Capitol Hill!

Our fabulous Graduate Student Advisory Board is excited to meet you!

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Give Back. Give Forward.
Want to become an Outreaching Grad (OG)?

Are you interested in giving back to our communities AND giving forward to ensure graduate opportunities remain open to all?

Sign up to be one of GO-MAP’s Outreaching Grads today! Fill out the 2019-2020 online application form here and sign up for one of the following OG Training sessions:

1. October 22, 2019, 10-11:30am
2. November 1, 2019, 2-3:30pm
3. December 6, 2019, 1-2:30pm

Have questions? Contact cwj@uw.edu with your question today!

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FIUTS Global Ambassador Day will be next Friday, October 25^th 11am-3pm. Any UW international student who is interested in teaching a fun and interactive lesson about their home country and culture in a local elementary school should sign up at www.fiuts.org/gad-signup by this Thursday, October 17^th. Lesson planning support, transportation, and a light lunch are all provided.

When is the last time you really took a day to focus on yourself, reduce stress, connect with your body and mind, and set intentions for the months ahead?

Whether it was yesterday, it’s been a while, or even never…we know that any amount of mindfulness has exponential benefits. Invest in yourself by setting aside time to be mindful and explore meditation.

There is something to gain from mindfulness for all people, so take a chance! Give yourself this precious time and see what mindfulness all is about at a special UW retreat right on the water.

Moving Inwards: Introspection, Creativity, and Sweet Connection (a day-long retreat)
Saturday, October 26
UW Waterfront Activities Center

You will:

• Acknowledge the gifts that are currently present in your world
• Move your body through simple movements to increase circulation and breath flow
• Utilize meditative techniques (loving-kindness meditation, breath mediation, body scan relaxation, and journaling) to move inside and gain more clarity
• Spend a little time creating an inspirational collage as a tool that will support your intentions and focus
• Connect with other like-minded individuals within the UW community
• Take time out from your daily routines to rest, rejuvenate, and savor physical and mental spaciousness

The retreat costs a flat rate of only $45! A portion of the proceeds goes to offering students with financial need discounted quarterly mindfulness passes.

Learn more and register here!

Investing in yourself in one of the best things you can do, give mindfulness a chance and join us.

Building Community Through Food and Storytelling
Call for recipes from UW students, staff and faculty on all campuses!

What is one food or food dish that represents your identity? How does this food item embrace and/or showcase who you are? Created by students for the Husky community, the Husky Cookbook is a collection of recipes and food stories gathered from UW students, staff, and faculty. The project aims to unite members across the broader UW community through food and their stories told through food.

Not only is food a way to break barriers and build relationships, but it’s also a way in which stories of culture and traditions are shared. Through print and online mediums, this Husky Cookbook aims to showcase the diverse members of our UW community, foster a sense of community by encouraging dialogue on how our identities are shaped by food traditions and culture, and promote cooking and sharing of meals.

Follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram to stay up to date on the project and for details about our Cookbook Launch Event in the Spring!

Eligibility: UW student (undergraduate, graduate or professional), faculty and staff from all campuses are encouraged to apply.

Steps to Submit to the Husky Cookbook:

• Choose one food item/dish that highlights and showcases your identity; this is open to your interpretation (your cultural identity, upbringing/background, preferences/values, etc.).
• Submit a clear, accurate and reproducible recipe of the food item/dish. Original and/or family recipes are welcomed, but not mandatory. If you find a recipe online or in a printed source, please provide a reference.
• Submit a 100 to 150-word response that addresses how the food item/dish represents your identity. This is a creative writing response. Please let your voice shine through!

If you have any questions about the project and/or application, please email: huskycookbook@uw.edu or message us on Facebook

Application Dates:

• Applications open:  October 1st, 2019
• Applications close:  November 1st, 2019, 5pm
• Selected recipes and food stories will be featured in the Husky Cookbook (printed and distributed). Participants will be notified via email if selected.

All submitted recipes and food stories will be featured online.

Submit your recipe and food story here: http://tinyurl.com/huskycookbook

All participants who submit a recipe and food story will be entered into a drawing for one of several Amazon gift cards!

Professionals who are working to heal and reverse the multi system impact of complex trauma (a.k.a. all layers of oppression), and who are interested in learning an evidenced based approach to facilitate holistic change & healing, interpersonally and systemically.

The training is applicable for social workers, activists, mental health clinicians, yoga teachers, educators, activists, and other healthcare professionals.

No prior yoga training is required.

I am going to be attending and would love to see some familiar faces.

http://www.morganvanderpool.com/register-here/tc-trauma-sensitive-yoga-as-a-pathway-to-anti-oppressive-practice-seattle-wa-nov-2019

I am currently conducting phase 1 of my dissertation project and I am seeking participants. Participants must be Urban Natives living or residing in Seattle—18 + years old. For Phase 1 I have received IRB approval to convert the interviews into podcasts. This podcast is entitled Indigenizing Urban Seattle and serves as a decolonial tool as the interviews become accessible to the community—both within and outside of academia.

Indigenizing Urban Seattle is a podcast that contextualizes Indigenous environmental knowledge and resiliency from an urban Native lens. It serves as a platform to amplify urban Natives’ voices and perspectives in the environmental discourse. We focus on urban Natives currently residing in Seattle—a hub for urban Native resiliency, environmental activism, and solidarity movements. All participants receive a $10 gift card and an art print! Please email me if you are interested in participating. For more information and available episodes please visit: http://www.indigenizingseattle.com/. (Flyer is also attached to this email.)

Students taking Epi 514 (Applied Epidemiologic Methods) will be presenting on their projects using BRFSS data this Thursday from 1-4.

The list of presentations and details for the mini-conference are attached and several of the topics seem like they may be of interest to our SSW community.

Please contact Alyson Littman (alyson@uw.edu) at SPH with any specific questions.

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Welcome to Week 7! <3 

QTBIPOC Artist Spotlight of the Week: 
AYIRANI BALACHANTHIRAN

NYC based visual artist.

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Title of project: Spiritual and Religious Coping
Name of student investigator: Ahlam Bouman Ali and email is ahlamb@uw.edu

The audience is MSW students
Link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco5cjnETSRyts5_zgk4mktwiZvSDw4IM5iPOGZYsJAgDpk5g/viewform?usp=sf_link
Deadline is 5/15

Also, a reminder, if you haven’t yet completed the other 506 surveys and have time, there are two more due on May 13^th at:

https://depts.washington.edu/mswnews/2019/05/please-help-your-fellow-students-due-513/

Want to see nine UW graduate students from across the disciplines present their work in three minutes while competing for cash prizes? Attend the third annual UW Three Minute Thesis Competition Thursday, May 9, 4:30–6 p.m. in room HUB 145 on Seattle campus. Doors open at 4 p.m. This event is free and seating is limited. 

In front of five esteemed judges, graduate students will compete for First Place ($1,500), Runner Up ($700), and People’s Choice ($300). The audience will vote for the People’s Choice Award! Following the presentations is a reception with free light foods and refreshments. 

See winners from past competitions!

UW 3MT is a partnership between Core Programs—Office of Graduate Student Affairs in The Graduate School and UW Libraries Research Commons. Prizes are sponsored by The Graduate School. Send questions to UW 3MT.

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George Kelly, one of our alums with decades of family therapy work, has started a blog on family-based CBT.  The MSW Program Director thought that some of our students might be interested.

Here it is:  www.family-based-cbt.com.

The U District Partnership is planning their 26th Annual Community Clean-Up! We’re looking for volunteers to help us with the clean-up and engage with the local community. The event is 5/11 from 9am-12pm

We’ll have free food and a t-shirt for volunteers there. Folks can also win prizes from local vendors like Sweet Alchemy, the UW Bookstore, and Morsel for collecting trash that our judges deem “Most Romantic”, “Most Fashionable”, or “Best Back Story” (among many other categories!).

I’ve included the links below to register as well as to our Facebook event and attached a flyer. Please let me know if there’s another way I can help disseminate this information and give folks an opportunity to help out with this awesome event!

Register Here!
Facebook Event

Hey wonderful people!

Join us for a night of music, dance, food, and games. All of the proceeds from this event will go towards Acción Solidaria, a Venezuelan organization providing essential food and medicines for Venezuelan people.
We really appreciate your support, come celebrate and learn about the beauty of Venezuelan culture ♥ We’ll see you on April 30th!
To learn more about Acción Solidaria, or about what’s happening in Venezuela, please visit http://www.action4help.com/ and visit us on Facebook!
RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/p2pKF4LuHvExoPNy9
$7 Pre-sale
$10 at the door
Venmo (@marirami) or cash accepted

The 2019 OSSW SSW shirts are ready to order! Please use this form: http://kotisibuy.com/socialwork, where you can see the design and style details. Thank you to everyone who submitted designs for this year!

The form closes on Sunday, April 28th at 11:59 PM, so be sure to get your orders in soon! After ordering, the items will be shipped to the School of Social Work, and will be available for pickup after May 15th (more details to follow).

If you have any questions, please email ossw@uw.edu! Thank you!

Save the date!

UW 2019 Earth Day celebrations
April 22, 2019 | HUB Lawn and Lyceum

I am writing as a supporter of the student-led Earth Day Planning Committee to invite your school/department to participate in 2019 Earth Day. This year we will focus on the different ways in which engaging with the planet through the lens of equity and inclusion. While traditionally Earth Day at the University of Washington has been an environmental-centric festival, this year we are expanding the conversation to include the economic, social, and political aspects that we believe are crucial to any discussion of sustainability. Which is why our theme this year is Engage for Earth!

We are reaching out to invite all UW-members (as well as programs, schools, departments, and student groups) to actively participate in this year’s Earth Day events! We greatly appreciate your consideration of participating by having an information table or preparing a special presentation/event. We are expecting lots of foot traffic so it would be an excellent way to gain exposure.

Our programming will include speakers, exhibitors, performances, installations, workshops, classes, film screenings, panels, and more to both engage and empower students and local community members to get involved in their communities. There’s a lot of room for groups to get creative and participate in a way that really enhances this dialogue and gives all a chance to showcase what they do and what they’re passionate about, beyond the more classic tabling model.

Participation of UW members is free, but if you have the capacity to make any donation support to create more equitable opportunities for student participation in this event.

In addition to Earth Day, we will also be facilitating several related events in the week leading up to the April 22nd festivities. All UW departments and groups are encouraged to create their own event during the month of April focusing on diversity, environmental or social justice, or sustainability as part of Earth Week. To have your event included on the UW’s Earth Week event calendar, email sustainability@uw.edu.

For those interested in participating, please contact the student coordinator, Sarah Culp, at sfculp@gmail.com. We look forward to learning how you engage!

Join us to celebrate World Social Work Month with a light lunch, splendid array of inspiring global social work poster presentations, global music and more!

T H U R S D A Y   M A R C H   7

1 1 : 3 0 A M – 1:00 P M

S C H O O L   O F   S O C I A L   W O R K   G A L L E R Y

CELEBRATE WORLD SOCIAL WORK MONTH!!

I am writing as a supporter of the student-led Earth Day Planning Committee. While traditionally Earth Day at the University of Washington has been an environmental-centric festival, this year we are expanded the conversation to include the economic, social, and political aspects that we believe are crucial to any discussion of sustainability. Which is why our theme this year is Engage for Earth! We are reaching out to invite all UW-members (as well as programs, schools, departments, and student groups) to actively participate in this year’s Earth Day events!

There are different ways to participate:

Poster Design Contest: Show us how you… ENGAGE FOR EARTH
For Earth Day 2019 we are focused on raising awareness of environmental justice and engaging with diverse forms of sustainability. The Earth Day Planning Committee encourages applicants to explore non-traditional design language that goes beyond environmental sustainability and highlights the broad themes of Action, Diversity, Equity, and Environmental Justice. The contest is open to all UW students, faculty, staff, and alumni. More information can be found in the attached flyer.

Poster designs are due by midnight on March 12, 2019

Taking part of the program either during Earth Week or during Earth Day.
During Earth Day you can also participate by setting up a table to pass information and engage with other students. We are expecting lots of foot traffic so it would be an excellent way to gain exposure. Our programming will include speakers, exhibitors, performances, art, film screenings, panels, and more to both engage and empower students and local community members to get involved in their communities. There’s a lot of room for groups to get creative and participate in a way that really enhances this dialogue and gives all a chance to showcase what they do and what they’re passionate about, beyond the more classic tabling model.

In addition to Earth Day, we will also be facilitating several related events in the week leading up to the April 22nd festivities. All UW departments and groups are encouraged to create their own event during the month of April focusing on diversity, environmental or social justice, or sustainability as part of Earth Week. To have your event included on the UW’s Earth Week event calendar, email sustainability@uw.edu.

Please help us by sharing this information in your units and among groups.

We’d love to have multiple perspectives to be a part of our Earth Day events. For those interested in participating, please contact the student coordinator, Sarah Culp, at sfculp@gmail.com. We look forward to learning how you engage!

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