Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Events

April 17, 2024 - 4:00pm to 8:00pm

"The Creatives Showcase" is a two-day celebration of diversity in artistry, curated by artists with disabilities/neurodivergent individuals from our university's staff, faculty, and student body. Join us Tuesday, April 16th, from 12-3 pm and Wednesday, April 17, from 4-8 pm as we celebrate the transformative power of art!

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April 16, 2024 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm

**This event has been postponed and will be on Tuesday, April 16th, from 12-3 pm and Wednesday, April 17, from 4-8 pm** 

"The Creatives Showcase" is a two-day celebration of diversity in artistry, curated by artists with disabilities/neurodivergent individuals from our university's staff, faculty, and student body. Join us Monday, April 15, from 5-8 pm and Tuesday, April 16th, 12-3 pm as we celebrate the transformative power of art!

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April 15, 2024 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm

**This event has been postponed and will be on Tuesday, April 16th, from 12-3 pm and Wednesday, April 17, from 4-8 pm** 

"The Creatives Showcase" is a two-day celebration of diversity in artistry, curated by artists with disabilities/neurodivergent individuals from our university's staff, faculty, and student body. Join us Monday, April 15, from 5-8 pm and Tuesday, April 16th, 12-3 pm as we celebrate the transformative power of art!

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April 14, 2024 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm

We welcome you to join us as we grow our Restorative Justice practice skills! We will use a mixture of individual reflection and group work to understand our conflict styles and build plans for working through conflict using Restorative Justice practice tools.

Please come prepared for an interactive workshop that includes work in small groups, individual reflections, and large group shareouts.

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April 2, 2024 - 12:00pm to 1:45pm

The School of Social Work office of Diversity ,Equity & Inclusion is proud to host "FirstGen Connect," an inaugural gathering designed exclusively for our first-generation college student community. As a cornerstone event,this event aims  to foster a vibrant community, ignite meaningful connections, and provide invaluable resources and a supportive framework for your continued success.

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April 1, 2024 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm

International Transgender Day of Visibility was created as a day to visibly celebrate being transgender and also for allies/comrades to show their support for the transgender community.  

Trans rights and lives are no joke, and we want to celebrate them! Come and learn more about national and local organizing for trans liberation, with guests from the Transgender Law Center (the nation's largest trans legal advocacy org) and the Ruth Ellis Center (one of Detroit's leading LGBTQIA+ led service and advocacy orgs)! Connect with trans youth and communities through letter writing and learn about the Trans Agenda for Liberation.

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March 19, 2024 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Join us for an engaging workshop on "Bridging Perspectives: Social Work and Lived Experience in Incarceration," where we aim to facilitate understanding and collaboration between social work professionals and individuals with lived experience in incarceration.

This workshop offers a unique opportunity to delve into the intersection of social work and incarceration, focusing on the importance of acknowledging and incorporating the perspectives of those who have been incarcerated into social work practice.

Throughout the session, participants will engage in interactive discussions, personal narratives, and skill-building activities designed to foster empathy, understanding, and effective intervention strategies.

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March 18, 2024 - 11:00am to 1:00pm

David Archer, MSW, MFT, Psychotherapist and the Allied Health Sciences MLK Symposium 2024 keynote speaker, will dissect the social construction of race, poverty, and systemic oppression. Archer will present on Anti-Racist Psychotherapy using EMDR Therapy. Insights will be especially valuable for allied health professionals and those who work in mental health settings. It aims to equip participants with the foundational knowledge to critically interrogate these systemic structures and introduce ideas relating to EMDR therapy and treatment recommendations.

If you have not yet obtained a copy of Mr. Archer's book, Anti-Racist Psychotherapy: Confronting Systemic Racism And Healing Racial Trauma, please email the DEI Office (ssw-dei-office@umich.edu) to pick up your free copy.

This event will be held on Zoom. A link to the meeting will be sent to you before the event.

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March 15, 2024 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Join us virtually to learn, discuss, & meet people all around gaming and accessibility! We will be joined by WallsiesDGP, a disabled gamer known for using adaptations to overcome physical limitations and fully participate in gaming.

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February 23, 2024 - 9:30am to 4:00pm

Building Power Conference (BP) is an annual student-organized conference designed to build collaboration within the University of Michigan and larger communities’ anti-racism and social justice work. BP aims to center community knowledge in the fight against white extremism by challenging ourselves to explore how we have internalized the culture of white extremism so that we can overcome it and instead share love and power in our communities. By spending an interactive and introspective day learning together through breakout sessions on special topics, affinity group meetings to connect individuals with shared identities, and wisdom shared by our guest speakers, we can grow and Build Power together. 

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February 22, 2024 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Join us for the Black Excellence Celebration! Members of the Social Work community will be recognized for the work they have done that uplifts the Black Community. KwanzaaMe will join us to share about the historical context of Soul Food. A Cuppys soul food dinner will be provided!

Nominate a member of our community! We encourage you to submit the names of students, staff, faculty, alumni and/or organizations of the School of Social Work who are exemplifying this work along with a brief description of their demonstrated commitment. Self nominations are welcome. Submissions are due by Monday, February 20, 2024.

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February 14, 2024 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

The Unity in Diversity Conversation event is back for the Winter 2024 Term!

Co-sponsored by the Office of Global Activities, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the Global Social Work Practice Pathway, this event brings together all members of the SSW community who are interested in engaging in conversations about social justice from a global lens. Join us to connect with the SSW global community, discuss ways that social justice issues manifest in our different home communities, and enjoy foods that tell stories about diverse cultural backgrounds.

The event will feature small-group conversation tables and participants will choose which topics they would like to engage with. Light refreshments representing a variety of global cuisines will be served at the event!

The deadline to fill out the RSVP form is Sunday, February 11 at 11:59 PM.

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February 13, 2024 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

The Undoing Racism Workgroup invites you to open dialogue and exploration of moving towards an anti-racist way of being.

We also invite you to consider engaging in other events to continue learning and growth, especially the Anti-Racist Psychotherapy Book Dialogue.

In preparation for our time together, please review articles below:

For Black Social Workers, anxiety and depression are on the rise

Academia Is Failing Black Women: Examining Misogynoir Within The Academy 

The Anti-Racism movement supporting black female staff using social work techniques

Registrants will receive the zoom link upon registering.

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January 23, 2024 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Join the Undoing Racism Committee to continue the dialogue and exploration of moving towards an anti-racist way of being.

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January 21, 2024 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm

In a time of confusion, frustration, grief, and many other emotions, current and emerging professionals are asking "What do I do?".

Join the Southfield Mental Health Field Unit on Sunday, January 21, 2024 to discuss some of the current issues and practice implications. 

The Zoom link will be shared with registrants by Sunday at 11am.

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January 16, 2024 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm

The National Day of Racial Healing – always held the Tuesday after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – centers around experiences rooted in truth-telling, offering people, organizations and communities a day set aside for racial healing, bringing people together to take collective action for a more just and equitable world.

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January 15, 2024 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

The Health Sciences 34th Annual MLK Celebration is hosted by the School of Social Work! Join us, following Central Campus events, for a keynote lecture by David Archer, MSW, MFT, Psychotherapist on Anti-Racist Psychotherapy and it's applicability to each of the Health Science departments. A reception will follow, and David will be available for book signing during this time.

The event will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person.

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December 11, 2023 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm

David Archer, MSW, MFT, Psychotherapist and the Allied Health Sciences MLK Symposium 2024 keynote speaker, will discuss the connections between psychology, sociology, and neuroscience to confront systemic racism and racial trauma in clinical settings.

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December 6, 2023 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Join us for an enlightening two-part workshop on "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Owning Our Stories, The Power of Healing, and Inspiring Change."

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November 29, 2023 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Join us for an enlightening two-part workshop on "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Owning Our Stories, The Power of Healing, and Inspiring Change."

Register for Part One »

November 16, 2023 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm

This event, which is co-sponsored by the Office of Global Activities, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Global Social Work Practice Pathway aims to bring together all the members of the SSW community who are interested in engaging in conversations about social justice from a global lens! It will be a great opportunity to connect, learn about how social justice issues manifest in our different home communities, and have foods that tell stories about diverse cultural backgrounds.

During the event, there will be tables set up where attendees who are interested in discussing a similar social justice issue can sit together and discuss how that issue manifests in different communities across the globe. Participants will have the opportunity to rotate to different tables to discuss more than one theme. At the end of the event, everyone will come together to talk about their experiences and what they have learned.

Students, faculty members, and staff will be serve dinner from different restaurants in Ann Arbor that serve food reflecting various global cuisine, in order to further celebrate diverse cultural backgrounds.

Kindly note that the deadline to fill out this RSVP form is Monday, November 13, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

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November 16, 2023 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm

The journey to dismantle racism has not ended. Join us to build community collaboration and continue the conversation about anti-racist practice. We invite all members of our school community to attend meetings.

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October 31, 2023 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

The journey to dismantle racism has not ended. Join us to build community collaboration and continue the conversation about anti-racist practice. We invite all members of our school community to attend meetings.

Please RSVP. A Zoom link will be sent out the day of the event.

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