This message is being sent to all students, faculty and academic personnel across the University of Washington. Dear UW community, Earlier this year, UW President Ana Mari Cauce announced the establishment of the University Task Forces on Antisemitism and Islamophobia. The task forces were charged with assessing the extent to which students, faculty and staff are experiencing discrimination or harassment, with an emphasis on those who identify as Jewish, Muslim, Israeli, Palestinian, Arab, or of Middle Eastern/North African origin, and to what degree they feel the climate is supportive and welcoming to these affected communities. A central component of this assessment is a university-wide survey to capture the perspectives of UW community members. We are interested in learning about the experiences and perceived climate for all UW community members. Therefore, this survey is intended for all students, staff, and faculty across all three UW campuses. Participants who belong to the above-mentioned communities will be asked a series of additional questions to help us better understand their experiences over the past academic year. We expect this survey to take between 10 and 25 minutes to complete, depending on how participants identify and the number of questions they receive. Your candid responses are critical in this effort, which is why we are ensuring anonymity in your responses. To protect the integrity of this project you will be required to sign in using your UW NetID to complete the survey. However, your survey responses will in no way be linked to your NetID. Research scientists in the Office of Educational Assessment will analyze responses, presenting findings in the aggregate, but will have no way of knowing who responded to the survey. Take the survey here: Community Survey

Read below for an upcoming photography reception hosted by a local Seattle nonprofit group, Youth in Focus. Read more about their organization and event details below in the images.

Date: Monday, April 1st, 6-7:30pm

Location: SSW Gallery (2nd floor)

Hello Students!

Our programs could not exist without the large number of professional social workers that take on hosting and mentoring our students. Our Field Instructors and Task Supervisors are often already working in under-resourced systems and are taking on this role on a volunteer basis. Later this quarter we will be celebrating Field Instructor Appreciation Week, May 15^th – 19^th, and we would like to share words of gratitude as a community for their service. We truly could not do this without them!

While the Office of Field Education can provide a formal thank you, no words from us would mean as much as words from all of you! Please consider taking a moment to share a brief note reflecting your learning from your field instructor (this year or previous) and what you found most valuable about your relationship.

 We are reaching out before the quarter gets too busy and you may have a moment to reflect, especially those of you who are graduating! We are just asking for a sentence or two! Feel free to include your name or not! Please do include your year and program. While you may choose to refer to your field instructor by first name, please do not include details about the agency or field site.

Please submit to kwollem@uw.edu by May 8^th! These quotes will be complied to be shared with our Field Instructor and school community during Field Appreciation Week!

 

The Latino Social Work Organization and UW School of Social Work are co-sponsoring a Latino Social Work Conference here at UW, along with the Latino Center for Health, housed administratively at SSW.

Here is a link to the conference program with a list of speakers and presentations–LSWO Latinx Social Work Conference Program at the University of Washington SSW [lswo2022.com]

Several UW faculty are presenting, including Dr. Leo Morales from the School of Medicine, as well as Khalfani Mwamba and Dr. Gino Aisenberg both from SSW.

This conference largely focuses on practice issues impacting the Latinx communities.  We are happy to host this national conference again at our school.

The plenary presentations and many break-out sessions will take place in Alder Hall, a short 5 min. walk from SSW.  Additional break-out presentations will take place in various rooms in our SSW bldg throughout Thurs. and Fri. Exhibitors will be present in the 1^st floor gallery throughout Thurs. and Friday.

Students—if you are able to volunteer for a few hours on any day, you can register for free for the entire conference.  For more information please contact the Conference organizer and lead of the Latino Social Work Organization based in Chicago, Adrian Dominguez, at the following email address: adrianlswo.org

Naisha Inaugural Health and Wellness Event  

June 4^th 2022

10-5pm in Idylwood Park, Redmond, WA

Nashi Immigrants Health Board is a registered non-profit organization founded by people in the community in partnership with WA DOH and UWSON

Mission: We partner with Ukrainian and Russian speaking communities in WA state to meet the broad range of health and social needs of our people and advocate through community engagement, empowerment and connection to resources.

Vision: We seek to understand, support and empower our community and provide for a healthy future for “Nashi” (our community) through a lens of health equity and social justice.

Come out and support our health and wellness event for our Ukrainian and Russian speaking communities in WA state, be our guest, be a vendor or volunteer 

Contact Tamara Cyhan Cunitz for questions and details cyhant@uw.edu 

Volunteers Needed: 

 

1. Distributing Health Education materials for chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension)
2. Distributing materials about Mental and Behavioral health education for (depression, anxiety, trauma).
3. Distributing resources about dental care
4. General booth support- set up/take down
5. Promoting mindfulness, non-pharmacological interventions for stress/anxiety
6. Russian and/or Ukrainian speaking volunteers to translate and support attendees

 

Agencies represented at the health fair will be: 

*If you are interested in hosting a table, please reach out to cyhant@uw.edu

1. Seattle King County Public Health
2. Health Point Community Clinics
3. Dept of Health Care-a-van – COVID-19 immunizations
4. Neighborhood House- health and social service agency
5. Immigration and Refugee information booth
6. Housing Support
7. University of Washington School of Nursing

 

Activities: 

1. Raffle drawing- free tickets for attendees
2. Scavenger Hunt for kids
3. Volleyball instruction
4. Vaccination van
5. Tea and socializing table
6. Yoga/mindfulness
7. Food Truck
8. Music

The Tri-Campus Job & Internship Fair will take place virtually via Handshake and will give all UW Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma students and alumni an exciting opportunity to network with dozens of employer representatives (via video/chat 1:1 and group sessions).

All registered employers are actively recruiting UW students and alumni for full-time, part-time, internship and seasonal opportunities.

We have over 55 employers currently registered with more signing up every day, and students can preview that list of employers here. All majors are welcome to register and participate.

Student and Alumni registration opens next Thursday, June 2^nd.  Sessions are first come, first serve, and employer schedules change daily. Student/alumni registrants are strongly encouraged to revisit the schedule frequently.

The Career & Internship Center is offering a Virtual Career Fair 101 workshop on June 2nd also.

• Register here for the Virtual Career Fair 101 workshop to optimize your career fair experience.

Next steps: 

1. June 2^nd: Students and alumni invited to attend the Virtual 2022 Summer Job & Internship fair next week on 6/2,
2. June 2^nd – June 23:

1. • Students and alumni register for the fair
   • Students and alumni will sign up for 1:1 and group sessions.
   • Check the schedule often as employers add and update offerings up-to the day of the fair.

Questions? Email : cicevents@uw.edu

WHEN	Thursday, May 19, 2022, 1 – 2 p.m.
WHERE	Online

Learn more about how you can fund your graduate education. Join the Graduate Funding Information Service for an overview of funding types, search tools, and search strategies.

RSVP here: https://lib.washington.edu/about/news/calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D159472036&mkt_tok=NTI3LUFIUi0yNjUAAAGELiKGO-aW3_xzFhKPDUes-fla87QI6Lj1ZMtpxCDsHOHpy2SIPeuBv6gHpU-Q2O4wIAyueYcl7_mNsL0bS1JANm_QW4koykn8jz8ZgDsC

Read here: SSW Writing Center Status Report-Fall_Winter 2022

Inclusive. Impactful. Inventive.

Calling all UW students from all campuses!

 Do you have an innovative idea that would enhance the UW student experience? The Husky Seed Fund has the resources to make your idea a reality! Created by students for students, the Husky Seed Fund provides up to $5,000 for you, or a small team, to pursue your passions and bring your projects to life.

Awardees develop project management and leadership skills while they execute impactful and inventive strategies to elevate the Husky Experience. This is a truly unique opportunity to strengthen the entire Husky community by promoting inclusivity and helping to make all students feel that they have a home at the UW. A previously funded project which has received statewide and nationwide recognition is the Indigenous Walking Tour.

  Read more

The FEMA Bus has open volunteer shifts every day until February 28^th either from 11:30-3:30pm or 3:00-7:00pm.

 Location: Auburn General Services Administration Complex at 2701 C St SW Auburn, WA 98001.

 Here is the link to sign-up FEMA COVID-19 Vaccination Bus Volunteer Shifts (office365.com).

Questions: email CovidVaccinationVolunteers@kingcounty.gov

The Leadership Development Newsletter                                                                                                      Issue 12.25.21

Subscribe to the Leadership Development Newsletter here.

Leadership Development Advising

The Q Center offers Leadership Development Advising and Coaching on a variety of support topics. Visit our website to learn more and schedule an appointment. This offering is available to students, faculty, staff, and community.
Q Center

Read more

Greetings!

Do you know a faculty member or graduate student TA/instructor who goes above and beyond to help students learn and succeed? The Center for Teaching and Learning invites you to recognize outstanding teaching by nominating a faculty member for the Distinguished Teaching Award or a graduate student instructor/TA for the Excellence in Teaching Award.

Submit your nomination by November 30. Visit our Teaching Awards descriptions page to learn more about award criteria.

 

Sincerely,

Center for Teaching and Learning

————————————————–

The Center for Teaching and Learning

http://teaching.washington.edu

The 2021-22 admissions is now open for UW graduate students interested in the Evans Schools two graduate certificate programs:

• The International Development Certificate Program (ICDP)

• The Nonprofit Management Certificate Program (NMCP)

Please feel free to share with any of your graduate students who you think may be interested.  A general overview of the certificate programs may be found on our website here.

Admissions for both certificates will be on a rolling basis, but students who are interested in completing the certificate this academic year are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. We apologize that when we migrated our email to a new platform, we lost the previous emails sent to the email addresses, so your grad students may need to resend any emails that may have been sent earlier this fall.

Students are also welcome to contact the certificate faculty coordinator, Professor Mary Kay Gugerty, directly at gugerty@uw.edu, with any questions.

Message from Dean Eddie Uehara (6/2/2021)

 

Dear Friends,

 

I write to share the news that our much beloved colleague, Dr. Tracy Harachi, will be retiring at the end of this academic year. Tracy has insisted that there be no retirement send-off or any remarks made at the School’s end-of-year recognition event. I will therefore take this opportunity to thank Tracy for being such a vital part of the SSW community for over three decades, to express our profound sadness at her departure, and to share how deeply we admire and respect her and the remarkable work she has done. Tracy’s retirement will be deeply felt—but we are incredibly fortunate that she will return to the School next year at 10% time to continue one essential piece of work.  My deepest gratitude to Emiko Tajima and Stan DeMello, who researched and helped to compose this message of celebration and thanks.

 

First, a little bit about Tracy’s long-standing connection to the UW School of Social Work. After receiving her BA from the UW, Tracy went on to earn her MSW and PhD from the School of Social Work. She has been a faculty member for close to 30 years. In addition to her years of teaching in the BASW and MSW Programs, Tracy has led study abroad courses and supervised global and local field learning opportunities. She has served as Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Global Health since 2009. At the SSW, Tracy has been a champion for students, especially those who are first generation, from underrepresented minority groups, and those who have come to the UW from less resourced countries. She brings to her work an unswerving commitment to global justice and critical experience in global settings. Tracy has served as the faculty advisor for a majority of the international students in our MSW program, many who have limited resources and often feel isolated. In that role she has offered mentorship and facilitated connections among students so they form enduring peer support networks. Her impact with students has been significant and long-lasting.

 

As a prevention science researcher, Tracy’s scholarship has centered on youth development and community practice, with a focus on immigrant and refugee groups. Her scholarship has advanced prevention work to support child and family well-being, including school- and community-based interventions. Active in the Society for Prevention Research (SPR), Tracy was instrumental in creating and overseeing an internship program to train and mentor students from under-represented groups in prevention science research and help increase the diversity of the prevention science field. In 2005, Tracy’s initiative and work in this area was recognized by SPR with the Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award, and again in 2006 with SPR’s Friend of Early Career Preventionist Network Award. With an enduring commitment to Cambodia, Tracy has also been active as a scholar and community advocate to support individuals subject to criminal deportation, especially in the Cambodian American community. In 2011, Tracy was recognized with the prestigious University of Washington Outstanding Public Service Award. In 2019, Tracy received the SSW’s MLK Jr. Award for Community Service.

 

Read more

OSSW is hosting a sticker fundraiser this quarter! They will be donating 50% of the earnings to API Chaya, a community organization that serves AAPI communities in ending gender-based violence and Teen Feed, an outreach program that provides support to houseless youth in accessing basic needs.

If you would like to buy stickers, please fill out this order form. Stickers will be mailed directly to your preferred address: https://forms.gle/54UiC8gTa5rwrJSj9

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email us @ lenan3@uw.edu

Please see the article on our website describing a major investment by Ballmer Group in the state’s behavioral health system.  As you will see, a major component of this investment was developed by and is being led by the School of Social Work, and benefits hundreds of graduate students—including MSW students!—across our state!

https://www.washington.edu/news/2021/05/14/38-million-set-of-gifts-from-ballmer-group-to-address-behavioral-health-crisis-aims-to-bolster-workforce-resources-across-washington-through-uw-led-programs/

The SSW Joshua Center on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention is inviting UW SSW students, staff & Faculty to attend a free digital performance “Triggered Life” at 7PM on April 3, 2021.

*Triggered Life *is a multi-sensory, multimedia, post-traumatic story. How exactly does Sexual trauma cast a shadow over the wholeness of Black male selfhood? When the shared cultural values of Black and Brown communities demand that men suppress their vulnerabilities and meet with their psychology alone.

*Triggered Life* follows a day in the life of two such men, Ishmael and Keith. As these men relive their stories of abusive childhoods, they embark on a journey to define their own manhood and identity.

*The “Triggered Life” experience is a 90-minute long tour de force followed by talkbacks facilitated by mental health clinicians.*

*This is a rare invitation for antiracist social workers who plan to help and heal cross-culturally.  Through an aesthetic window, come interact with aspects of African American trauma & recovery through the chaos of surviving towards thriving.  Join us, won’t you?

To obtain a free digital ticket, email  joshuacenter@uw.edu by April 2^nd at 9AM (put “Ticket” in the subject line).

The Joshua Center will hold a post-performance discussion hosted by SSW faculty Khalfani Nwamba with comments by Actor, Producer, Sneaker Head, and the Founder of The Triggered Project Keith Mascoll, social workers Roxann Mascoll, MSW, Stephen P Wilson, Ph.D. and *African Father In America* podcast host Simon Javan Okelo.  All participants are invited to contribute to the discussion.  Zoom invite will be sent to all who obtain free digital performance ticket.

Direct questions to contej@uw.edu

 

SAVE THE DATE:  La Colectiva would like to invite all students, staff, and faculty across all cohorts who identify as Latinx to our next event on April 1st, 2021 from 5:30-6:30 P.M.

La Colectiva de Latin American Social Workers is a group that holds space for Latinx identifying individuals at the School of Social Work. We intend to build community, build connections and network, and also learn from and about each other’s cultures and traditions.

When: April 1st 2021

Time: 5:30 – 6:30pm

Topic: The Beauty of Cultural Diversity and Inclusivity

Zoom ID: 550 011 8485

https://washington.zoom.us/j/5500114845

•  Event: Forensic Spotlight: Debra Pinals, MD
• Date: Monday, April 26, 2021 Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm (Pacific Time)
• Who: Target audience is trainees interested in learning more about forensic mental health (but all are welcome!)
• CMHPL: https://psychiatry.uw.edu/research/center-for-mental-health-policy-and-the law/
• RSVP and ATTEND: Register here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/sreynold/40397

For questions or comments, email Jennifer Piel, MD, JD (Director, UW CMPL) at piel@uw.edu or contact the CMHPL at cmhpl@uw.edu

 

Next Page →