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A Note from the
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Greetings CASC'ers,
Thank you for participating in this year's So Cool So Just organization fair. We were thrilled to see students looking for opportunities to get involved in social justice. If you are interested in joining future SCSJ tabling events as a representative of your organization, email cascminor@umich.edu
As the midterm election season approaches, we want to encourage your participation in the Big Ten Voting Challenge. The voting challenge aims to increase the number of student voters across the country, and encourage participation at polls for election.The imitative is a nonpartisan call for voter registration and turnout on college campuses, and acknowledges the importance of student voice in this democratic process.
For more information, visit
UM Big Ten Voting Challenge website: https://umich.turbovote.org, and sign up to receive election reminders, get registered to vote, and apply for your absentee ballot.
In addition to the pledge, the School of Social Work staff, faculty, and students have coordinated a number of activities to encourage voter turnout among students. If you are interested in volunteering for any of the designated events, please sign up on the SSW Volunteer spreadsheet, and contact Gabriela Romero - Santiago (gsantiro@umich.edu) for information on how to get trained.
CASC Staff
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CASC Minor Advising
Drop In Hours: Wednesdays, 1-4PM in SSWB 3640
If you need advising, please schedule an appointment by clicking below.
Seeking support to finalize your course planning, petitions, senior audits, or other advisory items? Stop by for drop in hours with CASC Academic Adviser and faculty member
Wednesday's from 1 - 4PM, SSWB Room 3640. You can also sign up for an advising appointment on the
CASC Minor website
Preferred Admissions
Declared CASC students are eligible to apply to the MSW preferred admissions program.To learn more, read below or contact the Office of Student Services at (734) 936-0961 to schedule a phone or in-person appointment.
Preferred Admissions
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CAS
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Review classes that count toward the minor on the
CASC Course Guide
. Looking for undergraduate course offerings in Fall 2018? Visit the
Senior Audit
Please fill out your
senior audit
as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please schedule an appointment or visit drop-in to speak with CASC Academic Advisor Joe Galura.
Course Enrollment Petitions:
Students must submit a petition found on the CASC website to enroll in SW 300, 305 (section 1 & 2), and SW 401.
If there are any questions or concerns, please email
cascminor@umich.edu
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CASC-MSW Preferred Admissions Program
Students pursuing a Community Action and Social Change (CASC) minor may apply to the Office of Student Services (OSS)
in the School of Social Work for the Preferred Admission Program leading to a Master of Social Work (MSW) as early as their junior year.
For admissions criteria and additional information, visit the preferred admissions
website.
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News
CASC Info Session
Interested in learning more about the CASC? Come to this info session to learn more about the CASC community, what CASC is and what it can offer you in your undergraduate program, the types of courses you'll take, and the available opportunities for CASC students after graduation!
RSVP.
When: Wednesday, September 26, 12-1PM
Where: RM 3661 SSWB
Opportunities for CASC students to apply for funding for their student organizations are now available!
Deadlines for this academic year are October 5th and November 2nd.
Apply here . Email
cascminor@umich.edu
with any questions.
Give CASC Feedback
We would love to hear from you about your CASC experience. Please fill this form to give your input.
SSW Room Reservations
Did you know CASC students can reserve space in the SSW building for CASC course projects, org meetings or events?
Learn how to reserve a space.
CASC Student Spotlight
This is your opportunity to tell your story about your CASC work that will eventually be shared with the greater CASC community. You can discuss why you joined CASC, how you CASC, your passions, your background, and beyond. Email cascminor@umich.edu with questions. We're looking forward to reading your story! To participate
fill out this form
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Campus News & Events
Latinx Heritage Month 2018
Nationally, September 15 to October 15 is the month to recognize history, culture and contributions of people from Central and Latin America in the U.S. The Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA) has partner with various student organizations and academic departments to carry out month-wide social and educational programming celebrating Latinx heritage. For a full list of events visit the MESA
website.
Trans Care at University Health Service (UHS)
The Trans Care Team is a group of health care providers at UHS specifically trained in providing affirming care to trans and non-binary patients. To learn more and schedule an appointment, visit the UHS website
Learn more.
Poverty Solutions Fall 2018 Speaker Series
Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions introduces the key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through a lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. For a full list of speakers
click here.
When: Wednesday, September 26, 4-6PM
Where: 2427 Mason Hall
The First Gen Fair
The First Gen Fair will connect students to resources on campus as well as connecting students to one another. It is our kick off for the year as students are settling in and starting to think about what might be helpful for them.
When: Wednesday, September 26, 5:30-7:30PM
Where: Great Lakes Room, Palmer Commons
Prison Birth Project
The Prison Birth Project is a student organization that is partnered with the non-profit Michigan Prison Doula Initiative (MPDI). The goal of MPDI is to provide comprehensive education and professional doula services to incarcerated women during their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum process.
Learn more.
**Online Info Session**
When: Wednesday, September 26, 6:30-7:30PM
Nonprofit, Government and Policy Fair
The Fair includes internship and/or full-time opportunities.
20+ different organizations will be in attendance.The Fair is open to all students from all schools/colleges. Most organizations are interested in all majors.
Learn more.
When: Friday, September 28, 10-2PM
Where: Michigan League 2nd Floor
Homefront Strong Child Team Volunteer
Are you interested in volunteering with children? The Homefront Strong Program is looking for for individuals
to work one-on-one and in small groups with children from military families. The groups help children build resiliency through developmentally appropriate activities that are fun and engaging. This is a great opportunity to gain experience working with children in a group format, military families, and the principles to foster resilience. If interested contact berkleyl@med.umich.edu.
Medicaid Outreach and Enrollment
The Washtenaw Health Initiative (WHI) is looking for volunteers to help with ACA Marketplace and Medicaid outreach to help uninsured members of our community get insurance. They need as many volunteers as possible to help reach all the corners of our community where individuals may need assistance.Learn more and apply.
2018 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Summit Week
Following the launch of the five year DEI Strategic Plan, the University began hosting the DEI Summit each year as an opportunity to provide both updated information and transparency in this process. The summit
includes a campus wide community assembly event the highlights segments of the annual DEI report, keynote speaker, and numerous school, college and unit events across campus. For a list of event for the 2018 summit week click here.
When: Monday, October 8 - Friday, October 12
Where: Various Locations
CEW+ Advocacy: Catalysts for Change
U-M CEW+ is excited to host international and award-winning Burmese activist, Wai Wai Nu. Ms. Nu's lecture will be the culmination of an evening focused on highlighting the applied research of U-M faculty and students engaged in diverse scholarship. Wai Wai Nu was a political prisoner for seven years under the Burmese military government and emerged to serve as a national - and international - voice for Burma's human rights and democracy movement.
Register.
When: Wednesday, October 10, 5:30-8:30PM
Where: Michigan Theater
UMDC A2 D Tour 2018
The University of Michigan Detroit Center are looking for individuals who are interested in volunteerism, organizational capacity building, problem solving, research, or project development in the city of Detroit.
Learn more and register.
When: Friday, October 12 8:30-4PM
Where: Detroit (Pickup at Fleming Administration Building)
Telling Our Own Stories: Visual Storytelling Workshop on Disability Life at U-M
In this two-part workshop, we'll first hear from people about why and how comics worked for their stories, followed by a workshop activity for artists and storytellers to collaborate on telling stories about life with disabilities.
Disability is Diversity 2018 Events.
When: Thursday, October 18, 11-12:30PM
Where: Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery
Hacking the Vote
In June 2017, Michigan Engineering Professor J. Alex Halderman testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about the vulnerability of the country's voting systems, having studied and tested such systems for more than a decade.
In this panel discussion, Halderman and LSA Professor Walter Mebane, an expert on detecting electoral fraud, address election security.Register.
When: Thursday, October 18, 5:30-7PM
Where: Founders Room, Alumni Center
Detroit School Series
This series promotes an interdisciplinary conversation on how research on Detroit can produce knowledge that is original and relevant to urban studies globally.
When: Friday, October 19, 4:15-6 PM
Where: 1110 Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom, Ford School
My Latinx is
Join University Musical Society (UMS), The Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA) and UM Library as they are hosting an open mic night with poets, musicians, singers, dancers, storytellers, and food.
When: Thursday, October 25, 7-9PM
Where: Hatcher Gallery
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Jobs and Internships
Careers in Community Organizing for Social Justice
The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center hires and trains organizers to build organizations that have successfully addressed issues. Learn more and apply.
When: Wednesday, October 7, 7PM
Impact America
Impact America provides an opportunity for recent graduates to engage with communities of need in a meaningful way, broadening their perspectives and making a real impact in their communities.They are currently looking for individuals to apply to their full-time positions beginning in July 2019. Learn more and apply.
Peace Corps Prep is a certificate program open to undergraduate students of all majors with sophomore status or higher, and aims to prepare students for the Peace Corps or other international service.
Deadline is October 28.
Learn more and apply.
When: October 5, 2PM
Where: Palmer Commons, Great Lakes North Room
Motive Campus Fellow
Motivote creates team-based accountability that helps young people follow through on their intention to vote. : As a campus engagement fellow, you'll work alongside our team to build motivote's presence on your campus, design and execute a school-wide strategy to activate networks, cultivate relationships with key leaders on campus, and promote motivote in campus, local and social media. You'll join a network of 20+ campus organizers across the country, all working for a common cause: increasing engagement and turnout in the 2018 midterms.
Learn more and apply.
Behavior Technician
The University Pediatricians Autism Center is looking to hire students who are interested in learning behavior intervention technique with children (birth to 21) who have autism. Positions are part-time and flexible. Work locations include Novi, Detroit, and Macomb.
If interested call 2480305-6172 or email nandrusi@dmc.org.
Learn more.
Democracy Matters Fall internship
The Democracy Matters Institute (DM) is a non-partisan, non-profit student organization offering a paid internship in "Organizing for Reform" to an undergraduate student on your campus beginning in the fall semester, 2018. They provide undergraduate interns
with a stipend of
$500 per semester
, professional
support, a wide range of materials, funding for
campus activities, and opportunities to participate in
regional and national conferences.
Learn more and apply
Engagement Fellows
The U-M Library is hiring undergrad and grad students as Engagement Fellows.
The Student Engagement Program provides and supports transformative student experiences, enabling practical opportunities for students to explore, experiment, create, lead, and reflect - capacities and skills that are critical to addressing 21st century problems in any field. Learn more and apply. Learn more and apply.
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Funding Opportunities
Luce Scholars Program 2019-2020
The Luce Scholars Program
is a nationally competitive fellowship program that provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia each year. Applications should be from seniors, graduate students, and young leaders in a variety of fields (other than Asian studies) who have had limited experience of Asia.
Application deadline is October 1
.
Learn more and apply.
Boren Fellowship
Boren Fellowship are awarded to graduate students for the purpose of overseas language study, academic study, research (either Master's or Ph.D. level), an academic internship, or any combination of the above. In addition, Boren Fellowships can provide limited funding for domestic language study that will supplement the overseas component. Application deadline is January 30. Learn more and apply.
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