Save the date for the next Social Work Asian & Pacific Islander Meeting will be – Thursday, November 12, from 3-4pm by Zoom. This is open to all API Students (MSW, BASW, PhD), and API faculty and staff.

Please RSVP: https://forms.gle/rrGdjmpjakQ7wLyF7

Join Zoom Meeting
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SWAPI Facebook Group

RSVP and learn more about the panelist at: http://tiny.cc/QTpanel

A panel discussion with Black & trans community leaders on November 23 from 6-7:30pm. Moderated by MSW student Israt Audry, the panel will conclude with audience Q&A and then a BIPOC-only space. Any UW SSW faculty, staff, or student may attend

Thursday October 29th from 5:30- 6:30pm (via zoom)
Please RSVP to  Bethvf@uw.edu for zoom information

Transracial Adoptee Group (TAG)

The Transracial Adoptee Group is a student-led group offering affinity, support, and community building to transracial adoptees in the Social Work BASW, MSW and PhD programs. Along with providing adoptees with an inclusive space to share stories, TAG is committed to increase efforts to amplify the voices of adoptees in the classroom and greater Social Work community. TAG has participation and solidarity from Faculty and Staff in the UW School of Social Work.

TAG is open to anyone (student, staff, faculty) within the School of Social Work community who identifies as a transracial adoptee. Please join us to meet each other and start to plan activities for this year.

If you have any questions, concerns, and/or comments, please contact Saul Tran Cornwall (saultran@uw.edu) or Beth Yu Simpson (Bethvf@uw.edu)

TAG Faculty members are Michelle Bagshaw, Jennifer Brower, Saul Tran Cornwall, and Beth Yu Simpson.

Zoom Meeting link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96040882751

RSVP: https://forms.gle/JvSnaFTKKw1gFfSXA

Here you can learn about our mission, vision and values, which we hope will evolve along as new members bring in new perspectives.

We will also discuss:

1. Our first action activity, Environmental Justice and Social Justice -related policy tracking and advocacy followed by
2. A discussion of future action activity ideas.
3. We also believe it is important to talk about current affairs, as such, we will leave space to talk about how the election outcome could affect climate action and grassroots movements

Because this is our first meeting and a relatively new club that started last year, all ideas are welcome and encouraged! These are challenging times and so we hope to build community through EJ, collectively working towards building a more equitable society. SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH CLIMATE ACTION!

 

One of our main focuses is working with undergraduate Latinx pre-health students providing mentorship and advice on topics from developing study skills to understanding the medical school application process. They want to partner with other health professional students so undergraduate students can learn more about the multiple career paths to a life in healthcare.

About the LMSA:
The Latinx Medical Student Association (LMSA) is a national organization of students, alumni and health professionals whose mission is to unite and empower medical students through service, mentorship and education to advocate for the health of the Latino community. We aim to promote the development of students through educational, mentorship, volunteer, professional and networking opportunities to foster diversity and higher education, as well as to address Latino health issues through advocacy and community service.

Please contact Antonio Guadamuz, acguad@uw.edu for more information.

The first SWAPI event will be on Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 3:00-4:00pm . Come by to check-in, reconnect, meet new members, and discuss future events. Please RSVP  https://forms.gle/t8htSeqddBowQSUZ9

Social Work Asian & Pacific Islanders (SWAPI) is a student led group offering support, mentorship and community building to Asian Pacific Islander identified Social Work BASW, MSW and PhD students. SWAPI has participation and support from API Faculty and Staff in the UW School of Social Work.

• 20-21 Student Leader: Lizzy Chao
• Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Brower and Saul Tran Cornwall
• SWAPI Facebook Group

Looking to join one of the SSW student groups? Here is a complete listing of active groups in our School of Social Work community. You can even start your own!

https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1369328/pages/ssw-student-groups

Finally Fridays Community Building Hour
Friday, Oct. 16, 4-5pm

The Community Hour is an interactive community-building virtual soiree hosted by the Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB). New and returning BIPOC graduate students are welcome to join us for a night of Zoom roulette, where students will rotate between breakout rooms with different hosts/themes. A space created by students, for students, this event is meant to promote connection and provide an authentic space for honest conversation.

We look forward to seeing your Zoom boxes on Friday, October 16th from 4:00 – 5:00 pm PST. Join Zoom Meeting: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97049468034

Questions? Email gomap@uw.edu

SSW student group QT (Queer/Trans) welcomes incoming and returning students and shares resources.

• Facebook group is for LGBTQ students here at UW SSW: facebook.com/groups/UWSSWQT
• The SSW has a page that lists some helpful resources-
  www.socialwork.uw.edu/trans-student-resources

The Anti-Racist White Allyship Group (also known as ARWAG) for the SSW this year is really looking forward to co-creating a space for anti-racist action, reflection, and learning in community that brings together work that’s been led by our peers.

Meeting time
Monday, October 5th at 6pm (zoom link here).
In order to make the meetings accessible to folks with different schedules while also maintaining consistency, we’d like to know what times work best for everyone to meet. Please complete this when2meet poll on behalf of your general weekly availability for fall quarter.

First Meeting
The first meeting will involve introductions, norms, an orientation to the group, community building, and a reflection and discussion based on this 60 minute lecture and interview with Ayishat Akanbi. There is a shorter version that will be shown during the meeting for those who aren’t able to watch the full interview.

Format

• We’ll plan to meet for one hour via zoom weekly (ideally the same time weekly, based on availabilities)
• The format will be inspired by the concept of praxis: “a process whereby one applies theory to practice, attempting to change a concrete situation based on that learning, and recreating theory based on that activity” (Suarez et al. 2008)
• Meetings will alternate between a focus on theory/learning and then reflection, with a highlighted action of the month that follows a basic theme (collaboratively decided by members)
• Theory focused weeks will have an education presentation from any members who are willing to share (no more than 15-30 mins) and time for discussion
• Reflection focused weeks may follow different formats such as journaling, art
• The hope is to allow members to be active contributors and allow folks to join at any time throughout the quarter/year and have an idea what to expect

The Colectiva de Latin American Social Workers at the School of Social Work, invites returning current students and incoming student cohorts, the opportunity to be added to their email list for meetings, events, and opportunities.

Applications for Intellectual House Student Lead and Student Assistant are live! If you are interested in becoming part of their team for the 2020-2021 academic year, follow the link below to be taken to the application. Applications are due on Monday, May 18th at 11:59 pm.

Student Assistant Application:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nYYl92uktFF5353Bv0tsPpEoW-0C-JBZ/view?usp=sharing

Student Lead Application:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gTG5pqiENDtU-2i4epCodRJIX3IsP3nF/view?usp=sharing

Social Work Asian and Pacific Islanders (SWAPI) group (for MSW, BASW, PhD Students, Faculty and Staff)

TALK STORY with UW SSW API Faculty and Staff

Friday, March 6, 11:30am-1:30pm in Room 116

Guest speakers Jennifer Maglalang (Director of Admissions) and Alice Ryan (part-time instructor, former OFE Faculty)

Jenn – https://socialwork.uw.edu/staff/jennifer-maglalang

Alice – https://socialwork.uw.edu/faculty/part-time-lecturers/alice-ryan

RSVP – https://forms.gle/rmEzUcLohD5GiTfU7 by March 5.

Remember to Save the Date for April and May SWAPI:

–          April 17, 2020

–          May 1, 2020

We are inviting students from all health sciences departments to share their writing and art in our upcoming Spring 2020 journal.

~~For previous editions of the journal and submission guidelines, please see our website:  https://www.capillariesjournal.com/

~~Submission Form (Deadline: Sun, April 26 @ 11:59 PM): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15RoF3pVqxcoUZDzrWFXUhIFmZUcbk6g3nDuJguZCXKk/edit

Please do not hesitate to reach out to us at cjuw@uw.edu. We look forward to your stories!

Fill out the link below if you are interested in a queer/trans winter hangout event! This could be used for networking, co-working, doing puzzles / board games, watching a movie, etc.

If that sounds like something you’d be interested in, please completed this poll by THIS THURSDAY to find a time that will work for the most people:  https://www.when2meet.com/?8767870-HvPiE  

Additionally, there has been a huge bag of makeup that has been donated from Thrive Causemetics, via Ingersoll Gender Center. This high quality vegan make-up is free for anyone who is trans, nonbinary, etc, or questioning/exploring their gender identity and present at the event!

The application for the 2020-21 Hotspotting team is open until February 12th, 2020.

Hotspotting is an inter-professional health focused team, meaning we are students from all different disciplines (pharmacy, social work, nursing, medicine, nutrition, dental) working together. Our goal is to work with people who have unmet health needs and are using the healthcare system for preventable reasons. We work together to identify goals from the patient along with other needs during the ~8 month participation from the patient in the program. Some examples of patient goals is education on disease and medication, assistance finding resources, care coordination, attending appointments, and home visits.

It is a unique opportunity to work with patients in health promotion/empowerment and develop relationships with other disciplines.

The application link is: https://forms.gle/YqcJRbinBeJBZLWF8

Please do not hesitate with any questions. My contact information is millih2@uw.edu.

Youth Programs Summer Job Fair – Save the Date or Sign up to Participate

Please join us for our 4th annual Youth Programs Summer Job Fair on Wednesday March 4!

This is a great opportunity for University of Washington youth programs and community-based organizations to participate in a targeted recruitment effort for Summer 2020.

Positions can be paid or volunteer and full- or part-time.

Event on March 4th 12:30-3:30pm (with setup & tear down: 12-4pm)

HUB Main Street (Seattle campus)

To participate, please register here by February 12, 2020 and we’ll follow up with details shortly.

The Brothers in Color RSO, which is a student organization started by students in the Brotherhood Initiative, (BI) has started back up for this quarter.

This organization was born out of the realization from BI students of the support and community they receive and how there are other students on campus who could benefit from that as well.

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