Students for a National Health Plan is an organization focusing on broadening the conversation around healthcare policy and access. We are currently looking for new members and have officer roles available for anyone looking to get more involved in the movement and gain leadership experience. Joining SNaHP is an excellent way to network with healthcare professionals and legislators active in the healthcare reform movement. Anyone looking to pursue a career in medicine will find a stunning lack of information of healthcare policy in the curricula. Our organization aims to be a resource for anyone looking to gain information and get involved.

Anyone interested can look at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/snahpuw/

or email us at: snahp@uw.edu

This coming Wednesday, November 18, ARWAG (anti-racism and white allies group) meeting will have three foci:

1. Discussing racism and white privilege with family and friends over the upcoming holiday weekend. What are some effective strategies for discussing racism and white privilege, and for interrupting racism and microaggressions?  Bring your hopes and fears about family gatherings.
2. Debriefing last Thursday’s Black Lives Matter rally and march, and discussing strategies to support the movement 3. As usual, we will support to openly address white privilege and racism in our lives.

We meet in the Research Commons, study rooms 2/3, from 5-6:30 PM.  Come for all or part of the session.

Questions? Email James Barrett DeLong at delongj@uw.edu

 

Are you a Social Work student (undergrad, MSW, or PhD), staff, or faculty and Jewish? Are you interested in the Jewish tradition’s relevance to social justice?

Join us for a meeting of the Jewish Social Workers Group, where Jewish members of the School and their friends can meet, create community, and learn.

When: Thursday, November 12, 5:30 to 7:00 pm

Where: SSW 306

Light refreshments will be served

Please RSVP to David Krstovich at krstovich@outlook.com.

 

Are you a Social Work student (undergrad, MSW, or PhD), staff, or faculty and Jewish?  Are you interested in the Jewish tradition’s relevance to social justice?  If so, help me to form a Jewish Social Workers Group, where Jewish members of the School and their friends can meet, create community, and learn.

Contact David at KRSTOVICH@OUTLOOK.COM for more details.  An upcoming initial meeting will be scheduled soon.  I am thinking of a Tuesday or Wednesday between 4:30 and 5:45 pm, and I would like to know which day works for you (or about your availability).

This coming Wednesday, November 4, ARWAG is hosting a session on interrupting racial microaggressions.  All students are invited to attend.

We’ll watch a powerful video clip from Cracking the Codes (and possibly one or two other video clips) in which Dr. Joy DeGruy describes a powerful example of white allyship behavior, and we’ll explore situations where we can act to interrupt racism.  How do we respond effectively with compassion?  Bring your real life experiences of racism, share strategies to counter silencing internal dialogues and generate effective interventions. Please RSVP/send questions toarwag@uw.edu.

In addition, as we do in every meeting, we will have space for individuals to share and explore to receive support and challenge, to deal with any situations or circumstances related to white privilege and racism, whether specifically related to microaggressions or not.

We meet in the SSW Research Commons study rooms 2/3 for roughly an hour and a half, from 5 to 6:30 PM, but please come late/leave early as needed.

Disability activists will meet to further discuss disability education and the “Do One Thing Campaign” on Nov. 6.

When: Friday, Nov. 6, 4:20-6 PM

Where: Research Commons’ large conference room

Last meeting’s summary:

Seven people attended yesterday’s Disability Activism group, with representation from Day 1 and 2, Advanced Standing, EDP 1 and 3, and the main campus. It’s an impressive group. We had a productive meeting and the group plans to meet again in two weeks to plan the details for a “Do One Thing Campaign” in which members talk with foundations professors/instructors with whom they have a connection to ask for a commitment to “do one thing” about disability education in each class once a quarter. This could be leading a discussion, inviting a speaker, watching and discussing a film, and so forth. The activist would offer to help the professor/instructor think through what might happen.

Questions? Mary Edwards, maryedwards1964@msn.com

Join us as the Professional Staff Organization (PSO) and The Whole U welcomes Amy Hawkins, director of Worklife and Childcare Development at the UW, to share updates on the childcare access initiative. Hear the latest news as the University works to expand its offerings. Looking for current opportunities for childcare access and support? Join us before the presentation for a resource fair starting at 11:30 a.m on 11/4. Light snacks will be served.

This FREE event is open to all faculty, staff, and students.

RSVP Here

Anti-Racism and White Allyship Group (ARWAG) weekly meetings are beginning this Wednesday evening 10/14, 5:15 PM, in Room 116. We meet for roughly an hour and a half but please come late/leave early as needed. (Every week thereafter we will meet at 5:00pm in Research Commons 2/3.)

ARWAG aims to provide support and challenge for white-identifying folks to address white privilege, to do personal and collective emotional and skill-building work in order to strengthen our possibilities to be meaningful agents against racism and to make classroom space more productive for all. For more information or details for the 2015-2016 school year, contact kdunphy@uw.edu.
Each session offers opportunity to both discuss a topic (examples described below) AND to provide ample time for participants to bring up emerging questions, concerns and issues related to racism and allyship. Come because you’re interested in the topics and/or because you want to share and explore with others experiences in your life related to racism and allyship.

Example ARWAG topics:

• Institutional and structural racism:  Let’s illuminate some of the institutional and structural elements of racism that benefit white people, and generate anti-racist interventions that can be effective on institutional rather than interpersonal levels.

• Moving through white shame and guilt:  This session is a space for sharing thoughts and feelings of shame and guilt about white privilege and racism with a goal of strengthening capacity for allyship.

• What are appropriate roles for white persons in addressing white privilege and racism?  How does anti-racism work benefit all members of society? Discussion of Coalition of Anti-Racist Whites model.

• Exploring racial identity development:  This session is open to all persons who want a keener understanding of their current racial identity developmental phase and who wish to map out the next steps in their developmental process.

• Winter break is just around the corner. Many of us will be seeing family for the first time since we started the program.  How can we talk with family and other non-social workers about racism and white privilege?  Bring your hopes and fears, and we’ll share strategies for connection and conversation.

• Interrupting microaggressions:  We’ll watch a powerful videoclip from Cracking the Codes in which Dr. Joy DeGruy describes a powerful example of white allyship behavior, and we’ll explore situations where we can act to interrupt racism.  How do we respond effectively with compassion?  Bring your real life experiences of racism, share strategies to counter silencing internal dialogues and generate effective interventions.

The first UW Disability Studies Program Brown Bag Seminar of the 2015-2016 year will be:
 Friday, Oct. 16, 12-1pm in Mary Gates Hall 024 (the D Center)

Title: “A Gentle Hijacking: Disability Studies Meets Special Education”
Jacob Hackett (UW Education), Kayla Brown (UW Social Work), and Sara Goering (UW Philosophy) discuss their Huckabay-funded project to create a Disability Studies-infused syllabus for special education teachers in training. The presentation will be followed by a social gathering to celebrate the new year! Food & drink will be provided at 1pm.

Please join us !

Accessibility:
ASL interpretation and CART captioning have been requested. Contact Joanne if you have any questions (jwoiak@uw.edu).

Please do not wear any scented products, for the health and safety of our community members with chemical sensitivity. The D Center is a fragrance-free space.

To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office, preferably at least 10 days in advance, at: 206.543.6450 (voice), 206.543.6452 (TTY), 206.685.7264 (fax), or emailatdso@uw.edu.

Registration is now open for the next Green Dot Bystander Training on May 16^th. If you have not yet heard about Green Dot, it is a movement on campus focused on the prevention of sexual violence by training students on how to be active Bystanders, and you can find more information here:

http://depts.washington.edu/livewell/saris/green-dot/

To sign up you can head to the Green Dot Website seen above, or click directly on the link at the end of this message. As always, this training will include a free lunch along with a free UW T-shirt. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn valuable skills, boost your resume, and help your fellow Huskies stay safe.

https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/dolcin/268347

The University Washington Mindfulness Project (UWMP) is a student-run group that offers free yoga, meditation, and mindfulness classes to UW students. The classes take place in Mary Gates Hall Room 287 during CLUE hours (Sunday-Thursday 6:30-9:00pm). For a full schedule and more information, please visit the UWMP website at:

http://uwmindfulnessproject.com/mini-mindfulness-center/general-information/

Registration is now open for the next Green Dot Bystander Training on February 21st. If you have not yet heard about Green Dot, it is a movement on campus focused on the prevention of sexual violence by training students on how to be active Bystanders, and you can find more information here:

http://depts.washington.edu/livewell/saris/green-dot/

To sign up you can head to the Green Dot Website seen above, or click directly on the link at the end of this message. As always, this training will include a free Chipotle Lunch along with a free UW T-shirt. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn valuable skills, boost your resume, and help your fellow Huskies stay safe.

https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/greendot/258542

See you there!

-Green Dot Team

Kevin Kendrick

YWTF is a movement by and for younger women (age 40 and younger) working towards social justice. Together we form a diverse and inclusive group of activists, organizers, allies, and professionals that is both local and nationwide. But we’re also a community founded on the belief that we can work within and beyond the women’s movement to change the things we care about.

 

Here is the link to our website and Twitter page:

http://www.aauw.org/membership/ywtf/

https://twitter.com/ywtf

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Hello!!

I am a member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters club here at UW and wanted to see if you would be interested in becoming a team captain for our 1st Annual Bowl For Kid’s Sake at UW fundraising event on Thursday, April 10th at 6:00pm at the UW HUB Bowling alley. We are so excited about how BIG of an event this could be but we still need team captains! As a team captain we’d just want you to register and recruit 3-4 friends to bowl and seek donations to help support BBBS here in Puget Sound. We are hoping that each bowler can raise $50 in donations from friends and family. We think this is a reasonable amount to seek and hope that our volunteers will feel comfortable reaching out to the community to seek $5 and $10 donations to raise that $50. The community cares, we just have to ask! If everyone gives a LITTLE we can do BIG things! Asking has become easier than ever as you register a team it will connect through social media and do the work for you. An email to 10 friends/co-workers for $5 and you are DONE!

If you are interested please follow this link and register as a team captain: http://bit.ly/1eYOHfX or contact us at UW Bigs (uwbigs@uw.edu) for more information!

Thank you for considering this and helping out our cause and efforts here at UW! We appreciate your interest in Big Brothers Big Sisters at UW. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Cheers!

Brittany

Hall Health Mental Health

Spring Quarter Groups 2014

1.    Procrastination/Perfectionism Group: Two Sections – Wednesdays from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. and Fridays from 10:00 am to noon.  Ongoing.  There are openings for both groups. Wednesday group start date TBA. Friday group is running. This is group for folks who struggle with procrastinating and being perfectionist.  Learn how to be less anxious about being anxious, which includes seeing clearly that there is no need to avoid experiencing anxiety.  Facilitator: Ricardo Hidalgo, LMHC. Info at: 206-543-5030, option #4.

2.    Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners: Three sections – Wednesdays 8:30 to 10:00 and 4:00 to 5:30 starting April 16, 2014; and Thursdays 10:00 to 11:30 am starting April 17, 2014.  Eight weeks.

Mindfulness meditation is a practice that involves cultivating attention to the present moment in a nonjudgmental manner. The benefits of mindfulness meditation have been widely studied and include alleviating symptoms of depression and anxiety, increasing capacity for attention and concentration, improving self-esteem, enhancing resilience to stress.  No prior knowledge or experience is required. Participants will be provided with materials, instruction and support for building and sustaining a meditation practice.  To enroll contact the Mental Health Clinic at (206) 543-5030 option #4.  For questions e-mail or phone the group facilitator, Meghann Gerber, Psy.D.: (206) 221-7941;  meghanng@uw.edu

3.    Mindfulness Meditation Follow-up Group: Thursdays from noon  to 1:00 pm.  Starting April 17, 2014.  Ongoing.  For those who are already familiar with mindfulness meditation and want to continue in an

open, ongoing, weekly group.  An 8-week commitment is recommended.  Facilitated by Meghann Gerber, PsyD. Contact Meghann at 206-543-5030 option #4.

4.     A Mindful Approach to Anxiety Group: Tuesdays 2:00 to 3:30 pm.  Starting April 8, 2014.  Eight weeks.  Explore common signs of anxiety and learn how to approach the anxiety in your life and situations you tend to avoid.  If you are interested in learning more about the group, please contact co-facilitators Carey DeMartini, at careyd4@uw.edu, or Chia-Wen Chen at chiawen@uw.edu.

5.    LGBTQ & Questioning Group: Wednesdays 1:30 to 3:00 pm.  Ongoing.  Starting  TBA. The purpose of this group is to provide a safe, supportive, and affirming environment where individuals can explore

thoughts and feelings around sexual orientation. Members can be individuals who are anywhere in the lifelong “coming-out” process, which includes: people who may be uncertain and are questioning their sexual orientation, people who may be coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer, and people who struggle with “being in the closet” at work or school, with friends, and with their families.  If you’re interested in the group or have questions, please contact the group facilitator, Ryli Webster, MSW, LICSW, 206-543-5030, option #4 or ryliw@uw.edu

6. Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention Group:  FREE. Thursdays 3:00 to 4:30 pm.  Starting April 17, 2014. This is a University of Washington, evidence-based treatment that has been shown to be helpful for individuals who are currently in recovery for addictive behaviors.  If you’re interested in the group or have questions, please contact the group co-facilitators, Ryli Webster, MSW, LICSW, at ryliw@uw.edu or Carey DeMartini, at careyd4@uw.edu or call 206-543-5030, option #4.

7.    DBT Skills Group: (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy group).  Mondays from 1:30-3:00 pm.  Starting Monday, March 31, 2014.  Ten weeks.  Learn how to increase self-awareness, build relationship skills, manage crisis situations, and better control your emotions.  Open to clients referred by their Hall Health Mental Health Clinic providers.  Co-facilitated by Treg Isaacson, MA (221-7983) and Chia-Wen Chen, LMHC (543-3213). Read more

Do you have a passion for sexual health, mental health, or drug education?  If so, the UW Peer Health Education program may be for you!  We are currently recruiting for 2014-2015 peer health educators and welcome students from all majors and backgrounds to apply.

The Peer Health Educators are a group of student volunteers dedicated to encouraging healthier decisions by educating the UW community through presentations and other events.  This includes everything from presentations with the UW Greek community to being on Sexpert panels.

The program’s scope is focused on the most common issues related to student health:

• healthy relationships/relationship violence
• sexual assault
• mental health/suicide intervention
• alcohol and other drugs

Here is the link to the 2014-2015 PHE application: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/tiffhou/223985.  It is due on March 7th and we will follow up the next week with further information and next steps.  There are 2 information sessions you may attend if you are interested in learning more:

• Wednesday March 5, 5:30-6:30
• Thursday March 6, 5:00-6:00

Both sessions will be located in 109 Elm Hall (located next to the West Campus Fitness Center). If you are interested in attending a session, please email Tiffany at uwphe@uw.edu with the session you are interested in.  You can also select an option in the PHE application.

Please note that spring training will take place spring quarter from 4:30-6pm on Thursdays.  This is required for all PHEs. There is also an option to receive 1-2 credits (TBD).

Please feel free to email the PHEs at any time at uwphe@uw.edu.

An American Day:

Join ACE and ASUW La Raza as we showcase the narratives behind the Dream Act in Washington State.

Thursday 2/21, 7:00pm

ECC

During this hour long event we will premier an original short film called “An American Dream” which focuses on the life of a DREAMer.

We will also include an exclusive expansion of the actresses story and what these policies mean to her.
Let’s move beyond documentation, paper policy and embrace the true narrative!

For more information, check out the Facebook event or contact ACE or La Raza Commission!

https://www.facebook.com/events/470895046369437/ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular

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