Hello SSW community!

ARWAG is back for the 2019-2020 school year! Weekly meetings this quarter
will be on Fridays from 12pm-1pm, starting October 18th in room 116.
Meeting locations may change from week to week, so make sure to subscribe
to the listserv by emailing sswarwag@uw.edu

*What is ARWAG?*Anti-Racist White Allyship Group (ARWAG) is an open group
at the School of Social Work for students, staff, and faculty of all
identities, and particularly those who benefit from white privilege. It is
a space for critical self-reflection, dialogue, accountable community,
opportunities for action, and deepening our commitment to racial and social
justice. For more detailed information, check out the group description
attached to this email.

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Apply now to join the Husky Experience Student Advisory Council

Help advance the Husky Seed Fund, an award that brings to life innovative ideas by students that are inclusive, impactful, and inventive to the UW.  Gain valuable experience advancing and managing a program that will impact thousands of students at UW.

What types of student-led efforts would improve the overall Husky Experience? What would inspire students to create such a project and apply for funding?  You be the judge!

The Provost’s Office will provide the funding, basic structure and guidance for HESAC members to lead and advance the Husky Seed Fund.  In work groups, members will:  gain program management, leadership, and financial management skills; help fellow Huskies by shaping how dollars impact their ideas; and receive coaching from Provost’s Office staff on how to include this experience on a resume, talk about it in person and apply lessons learned and skills gained going forward.

Apply here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/katyd2/378352
Deadline:   5:00 p.m., October 23, 2019 

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Dear graduate and professional students,

I hope your start to the quarter is going well!

For those of you interested in leadership, professional development, advocacy, or community, I am excited to share the following opportunity. The Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) represents over 15,000 graduate and professional students at the University of Washington. Senators are grad students who represent academic departments as well as non-academic programs and communities. GPSS hosts events and programming, provides opportunities for engagement through internal committees and university-wide liaison positions, and offers funding for academic and professional development. Lastly, they lobby at the state and federal level on behalf of the needs of UW graduate and professional students. To give you a sense of the level of commitment, the Senate meets 4-5 times per quarter with an attendance requirement of at least 3 meetings. They meet every other week at 5:30 on Wednesdays, which commits you to just 3 afternoons a quarter.

You’re invited! The UW School of Medicine’s Q Medicine group is celebrating National Coming Out Day next Friday October 11th from 1-1:30pm outside of T-435 in the health sciences building. We would love if you could spread the word about this event and please stop by!

The *UW Trans Resource Fair*, organized by the academic student union
(UAW4121.org) will be on 10/10 from 4-7pm in room 305 . There will be a
dozen community organizations, as well as a very brief presentation from
UAW’s recent equity survey results. Students, faculty, and staff of
all genders are welcome to attend. tiny.cc/TransUW2019

The *QT Fall Welcome Event *in the SSW will be *this Thursday* from 4-7pm in room 305. Join BASW, MSW, and PhD students, along with faculty and staff, to build community and show support for our queer and trans students. We will have snacks, a craft/coloring/puzzle table, and more. Stay tuned for future QT Group events, and reach out to Vern (vharner@uw.edu)
if you want to get more involved as an organizer.

 

UW’s Family Medicine Interest Group is kicking off National Primary Care Week with happy hour at Big Time Brewery!

Come join us for an interprofessional mixer on Monday October 7th from 5:45 to 8 pm. Big Time Brewery & Alehouse (4133 University Way) is about a 15 minute walk from the Health Science Building. We will be providing snacks but unfortunately cannot provide beverages.
FMIG Executive Committee

The Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) represents over 15,000 graduate and professional students at the University of Washington. Our Senators represent academic departments as well as non-academic programs and communities. GPSS hosts events and programming, provides opportunities for engagement through internal committees and university-wide liaison positions, and offers funding for academic and professional development.

Check out our upcoming resource fair, Halloween social & senate open house!

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I wanted to share an update on VIVA! for those interested. VIVA! works to amplify the voice, visibility and skills of Latino/a/x students at the School of Social Work. This initiative seeks to equip students and the School community to be responsive to the diverse strengths and needs of Latino communities.

We provide a space of support for the community of Latino/a/x Social Work Students across all cohorts. We would also like to extend an invitation to faculty and staff at the School of Social Work who identify with our group and the space it seeks to create, so I encourage you to participate in the Doodle polls below.

Please fill out this Doodle poll to indicate your availability for the first general meeting happening on the SECOND week of classes: https://doodle.com/poll/e3vrxghsi5prnc2a

*FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN TAKING ON A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE GROUP* Please fill this one out as well, this meeting will be held the FIRST week of classes. We hope to reserve leadership positions for students who are in their advanced year and/or last year of study: https://doodle.com/poll/36nmq9zuzwu5vpp4

Polls will be closing tomorrow evening (9/24), then we will out meeting dates and times.

Any questions or topics you would like to bring up to the leadership or general meeting, please email:

Lopezs6@uw.edu

Stephanie Lopez

SWAPI

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

Please join us for monthly brown bag lunches in SSW Room 116 from 11:30am-1:00pm the first Fridays of the month (except January): 10/4/19, 11/1/19, 12/6/19, 1/10/20, 2/7/20, 3/6/20, 4/3/20, 5/1/20, 6/5/20.

If you plan to attend the brown bag lunch, please email saultran@uw.edu ASAP prior to the Friday brown bag so that we can adjust the room size if needed.

WANT MORE INFO? Join our listserv! Email Jennifer Brower: jjb2@uw.edu

SWAPI Flyer 2019-2020

Join the Core Programs International Graduate Student Advisory Board (IGSAB)!

– Are you an international graduate student working on your master’s or doctoral degree program?
– Do you have a passion for supporting other international graduate students?
– Are you interested in volunteering with Core Programs to help plan events?
– Do you want to gain more leadership opportunities by advocating for international graduate students?

*We are more than happy to accommodate students who can participate in the advisory board remotely (e.g. conference call or Skype).*

If yes to all, please consider joining the Core Programs International Graduate Student Advisory Board (IGSAB)! Your voice matters to us! Core Programs is dedicated to serving international graduate students through resource sharing and tailored professional development events. By working with you, our team will be able to better address the needs of international graduate students.

If you are interested, please fill out this Catalyst survey. We will contact you one to two weeks after you submit your survey responses. For general information, visit the UW International Graduate Students web page. Email questions or comments to Ziyan Bai.

Join the Core Programs First-Generation Graduate Student Advisory Board!

Were you in the first generation of your family to earn a bachelor’s degree and are now working towards a graduate degree? Would you like to develop your leadership, decision-making, advocacy or volunteer skills? Consider joining the Core Programs First-Generation Graduate Student Advisory Board and collaborate with peers to inform initiatives and events geared towards first-generation graduate students across the university. Students have the option of participating in meetings remotely via conference call or Skype.

Please fill out this Catalyst survey. You will receive a follow-up email within one to two weeks of submitting your responses.

Visit the UW First-Generation Graduate Students web page for general information. Email questions to Core Programs.

QTBIPOC Artist Spotlight of the Week: Sonia Lazo

Illustrator and graphic design student Illustrator from small and tropical El Salvador. Sonia Lazo is creating attention-getting art. Her lively, intriguing work addresses not only the world we live in but also unseen worlds—the land of the past and the realms of myth and fantasy.

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The QSC Director is moving on to other opportunities. Now, it’s your turn to take a swing at change-making and advocacy! Apply today to be the new QSC Director!

Applications close April 21st, 2019 at 11:55 pm.
In addition, every position at ASUW is hiring! If you’re interested in serving in different capacities, check out all available positions here!

The mission of the Queer Student Commission (QSC) is to first support, educate, and to provide an open-minded environment for queer UW students. In addition, it aims to provide non-heteronormative, anti-racist, non-ableist and non-sexist programming, services, and atmospheres. The commission aims to create an anti-oppressive community by funding, sponsoring and endorsing events, ideas and information that share these anti-oppressive principles, promoting community, and working to increase acceptance of queer students.
The QSC also values the development of leadership skills among its members by encouraging them to be involved with commission activities and operations. Furthermore, the QSC commits to itself to inclusivity and intersectional activism by maintaining strong relationships with other ASUW Commissions, student groups, community groups, and UW faculty and the Student Activities Office (SAO) staff.

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The Queer & Trans People of Color Alliance (QTPOCA) will be meeting this Friday, location TBD!

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Machismo and Toxic Masculinity
(Monday, April 15, 2019) 6 PM – 8 PM @ ECC Unity Room
ASUW SARVA and ASUW La Raza Present:

• A roundtable dissection of machismo and toxic masculinity in the Latinx community with La Raza Student Commission.

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Next Meeting

This Friday, April 12, 2:45 – 3:45 PM 

Research Commons 2/3

Anti-Racism White Allyship Group (ARWAG) will be meeting during spring quarter every Friday from 2:45-3:45PM in Research Commons 2/3.

Snacks will be provided!

What is ARWAG? ARWAG (Anti-Racism White Allyship Group) is a democratic collective of members who identify as benefiting from white privilege that serves as a supportive and challenging space and resource for students, faculty and staff to examine race, racism, white privilege, white fragility and our roles in racial justice. This is done in an effort to make classroom and other shared spaces more productive for all. Read more

Hi All,

Students in the Brotherhood Initiative started a new male of color registered student organization called “Brothers in Color” and their aim to extend the community and support that they’ve received in the Brotherhood Initiative.

If you know students who can benefit from being in community with other males of color and receiving some of the support structure that the students in the Brotherhood Initiative receive, please feel free to share this flyer with them about their first meeting taking place next week.

Enhance your global leadership at the University of Washington: Apply for the FIUTS Student Board!

The FIUTS Student Board is a year-long learning and leadership experience that amplifies the organization’s mission of international understanding, supports programs, and represents the diversity of the UW. This is a great opportunity for UW students to develop leadership and teamwork skills, while fostering global community on campus. Members build professional networks and gain real-world experience working with the nonprofit sector. Election to the student leadership team is a competitive process and applications for the 2019-2020 academic year are currently being accepted.

• Advocate for FIUTS values of peace, community, diversity, dialogue, engagement, and service
• Improve your leadership, organizational, event-planning, and communication skills
• Learn about the nonprofit sector while serving on a nonprofit Board of Trustees
• Work closely with FIUTS staff in carrying out the organization’s programs and mission

All UW students welcome to apply!
International, U.S., Undergraduate, Graduate, and IELP

Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. on April 3, 2019

Apply online: https://www.fiuts.org/apply-for-the-student-board

Board Fellows Program Application Begins

The application for 2019-2020 Board Fellows Program has begun. All MBA, MPA, MSW students are welcome to apply. Note: students must be enrolled for the duration of the 2019-2020 academic year to be eligible to apply for the Board Fellows Program. Find more information here.

The student online application will be open March 4, 2019 – April 5, 2019.

Click here to apply for 2019-2020 Board Fellows Program.

Please note that students will have to complete the application and upload their resume in order to be considered.

Staff contact

Vy Nguyen | vyng13@uw.edu

Assistant Director, Consulting and Business Development Center ­­­­

Tucker Standlee, tstandle@uw.edu

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