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2017-2018 Learning in Community Workshop Series

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Learning in Community (LinC) is an educational workshop and training series focused on supporting students who are interested in community engagement, social justice, democratic engagement, advocacy, activism and philanthropy. Sessions address one or more of the following areas:

*Alternative Breaks (AB): Students will gain the knowledge and skills to plan and execute a meaningful alternative break experience for group members.

*Democratic Engagement (DE): Students will engage in dialogue around pressing social and political issues. Students will learn how to engage across difference and examine ways to create change through the democratic process.

*Leadership Development (LD):Students will focus on expanding the knowledge and skills necessary in creating positive change.

*Reciprocal Community Partnerships (RP): Students will explore key principles of engagement and how to address challenges of creating mutually beneficial and socially just partnerships.




2017-2018 Learning in Community Workshop Series

Re-Imagining Positive Outreach Relationships with K-12 Youth

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CEO Conference Room
Each year, hundreds of UM students work with K-12 youth through student organization initiatives, University programs, outreach, and volunteering. Join the Center for Educational Outreach and the Ginsberg Center for a training for all students interested in developing skills to better work with youth through engagement and service. This workshop will provide resources for you to use in order to prepare for your community engagement experience with youth.
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Entering, Engaging, and Exiting Communities: September

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School of Education, Room 2228
Join other UM students and leaders as you explore how to purposefully enter into, engage with, and exit from communities through meaningful service. In this interactive workshop, you will explore motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways.
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Entering, Engaging and Exiting Communities for MSW Students

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Join other Social Work Capstone students as you explore how to purposefully enter into, engage with, and exit from communities through meaningful service. In this interactive workshop, you will explore motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways.
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Alternative Breaks Workshop Series: Alternative Breaks 101

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Each year, hundreds of University of Michigan students do some form of an alternative break, or service experience during a University break. These experiences provide a fun and meaningful opportunity to learn about and address important social issues in communities around the country and the globe. After having an alternative break, members often seek to continue their involvement on campus, in their own communities, and in partnership with other communities. If you’re planning an alternative break or service trip for your student group or organization, these workshops will help you to make the experience ethical, fun, and meaningful.
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Service Chair Training

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Henderson Room (3rd Floor), Michigan League
Do you coordinate service or volunteer opportunities for your student organization? Join the Ginsberg Center for an afternoon of connecting with other service chairs, learning, and exploring ways for your organization to make a strong impact for both members and the surrounding community.

During the afternoon, student organization leaders will learn more about ways to engage in service, identify strong community partners, and take their organizations to the next level in community engagement. We will provide lunch and plenty of learning. Please contact serveinfo@umich.edu for questions.
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Entering, Engaging, and Exiting Communities: November

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School of Social Work Building: Room 1804
Join other UM students and leaders as you explore how to purposefully enter into, engage with, and exit from communities through meaningful service. In this interactive workshop, you will explore motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways.
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Local Elections: Impact and Involvement

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Ann Arbor City Hall, 301 E. Huron St.
How do local elections impact your daily life? What do local elected officials actually do? Attend this workshop to meet with local elected officials, and learn about how you can have an impact.
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Post-Graduate Service: Insights & Impact

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Co-sponsored by Ginsberg, PeaceCorps Office, and the University Career Center
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Entering, Engaging, Exiting for MSW Students

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1840 School of Social Work (Educational Conference Center)
Offered by Edward Ginsberg Center staff, this workshop Introduces principles and practices for thoughtfully engaging with communities, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways. This interactive session engages participants through small and large group activities and discussion, applying principles for effective community engagement to the practice of social work.
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Entering, Engaging, and Exiting Communities: January

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Rackham West Conference Room
Join other UM students and leaders as you explore how to purposefully enter into, engage with, and exit from communities through meaningful service. In this interactive workshop, you will explore motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways.
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Entering, Engaging, Exiting for MSW Students

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B780 School of Social Work Building
Offered by Edward Ginsberg Center staff, this workshop Introduces principles and practices for thoughtfully engaging with communities, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways. This interactive session engages participants through small and large group activities and discussion, applying principles for effective community engagement to the practice of social work.
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Case Study Workshop: Navigating Team Dynamics

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South Hall 1020
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Entering, Engaging, Exiting for MSW Students

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1840 School of Social Work Building (Educational Conference Center)
Offered by Edward Ginsberg Center staff, this workshop Introduces principles and practices for thoughtfully engaging with communities, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways. This interactive session engages participants through small and large group activities and discussion, applying principles for effective community engagement to the practice of social work.
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Case Study Workshop: Working with Community Organizations

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North Quad Rm 2185
Social impact and community engagement work is tough: there are so many opportunities to blunder your project or relationship with your community without even realizing you are making a mistake. Join one or all of these interactive, interdisciplinary workshops facilitated by the UM Ginsberg Center, to learn the nuances of professionalization, communication, power differences, intercultural awareness, and developing cultural humility to enhance your skill set and
help you better engage in your current or client-based projects.

Lunch will be provided.
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***CANCELED***Elect Her

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CSG Chambers

***Please note: Elect Her has been canceled due to weather conditions. We will do our best to re-schedule this event on a later date.***


Interested in running for office? Elect Her is the place to start! We will provide you with the tools you need to get started and connect you with local women elected officials. Lunch will be provided, and the event will be held in CSG Chambers in the Union.

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Entering, Engaging, and Exiting Communities: February

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Michigan Union, Wolverine Room (1st Floor)
Join other UM students and leaders as you explore how to purposefully enter into, engage with, and exit from communities through meaningful service. In this interactive workshop, you will explore motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways.
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Case Study Workshop: Interacting with Community Members

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Ginsberg Center for Community Service & Learning, 1024 Hill Street
Social impact and community engagement work is tough: there are so many opportunities to blunder your project or relationship with your community without even realizing you are making a mistake. Join one or all of these interactive, interdisciplinary workshops facilitated by the UM Ginsberg Center, to learn the nuances of professionalization, communication, power differences, intercultural awareness, and developing cultural humility to enhance your skill set and
help you better engage in your current or client-based projects.

Lunch will be provided.
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**CANCELLED** Mariame Kaba: Educating Student Activists in Divisive Times

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Michigan Union, Parker Room (2nd Floor)

Update as of 3/12/18: Due to inclement weather Mariame had to cancel her visit to our campus. We will be in touch if we are able to reschedule her visit. 

The election of Donald Trump has catalyzed historic levels of activism around the country. The Women’s March on the day after the inauguration in 2017 is considered to be the largest single day demonstration ever. However, students have been organizing in large numbers, notably after the killing of Trayvon Martin, which catalyzed the Black Lives Matter movement.

In this workshop, educator and organizer Mariame Kaba will illuminate the long history of activism for change, especially those with youth at the center. She will draw from recent examples of students engaging and creating social change, as well as her own history of organizing, to illuminate the pitfalls and promises of this current moment. This session will highlight how educators can effectively support and challenge students engaged in activism.

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Deconstructing your Political Identity with GIO (Ginsberg, IGR, OSCR)

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The Connector in West Quad (541 Thompson St, enter off of Madison)

Unpack your political views and beliefs with a group of your peers.  


Reflection and dialogue will be facilitated, and participants will be invited to examine the people, places and issues that have shaped and continue to mold their political identities.

Snacks will be served! 

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Entering, Engaging, and Exiting Communities: March

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Ginsberg Center: 1024 Hill Street
Join other UM students and leaders as you explore how to purposefully enter into, engage with, and exit from communities through meaningful service. In this interactive workshop, you will explore motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways.
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Women in Public Service: A Discussion

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Ross School of Business, Blau Colloquium (701 Tappan Avenue)

Join us for an interactive panel discussion featuring women in public service across the spectrum.  

Our panelists include:

Ghida Dagher, Campaign Manager for State Representative Abdullah Hammoud

Barb Farrah, Lobbyist, Governmental Consultant Services, Inc.

Andera Fischer Newman, UM  Board of Regents

Betsey Stevenson, Professor, Ford School of Public Policy

Mary Whiteford, State Representative, 80th District

The panel discussion will run from 6:00-7:30 pm, with a catered reception to follow.  The panel will be moderated by Mary Morgan, Director of CivCity. 
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Building Bridges Across Political Perspectives with GIO (Ginsberg, IGR, OSCR)

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The Connector in West Quad (541 Thompson St, enter off of Madison)
Join us for an interactive workshop where you'll examine your political values and delve into how important political issues are discussed in the communities you're part of.  
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Exploring Leadership and Restorative Justice with Maine Inside Out

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Ginsberg Center (1024 Hill Street)

The Ginsberg Center is partnering with Maine Inside Out to explore how the program uses youth leadership and community as a force for restorative justice and social change. Come to enjoy dinner with participants of the program, learn about the work they do with incarcerated youth, and how these artists use theater as a way to create sustainable change in the ways we view punishment and incarceration in our communities.

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Crossing Political Chasms through Dialogue with GIO (Ginsberg, IGR, OSCR)

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The Connector in West Quad (541 Thompson St, enter off of Madison)

This interactive workshop will focus on skill-building and practice around political dialogue. 


 Perspective-taking, and practicing how to actively listen to others while feeling heard yourself will be key components of this session. 

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Elect Her

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CSG Chambers, Michigan Union
Guest Speakers will include a CSG representative and local elected official.

Elect Her is a Running Start program designed to train college women to run for office.  This interactive workshop will focus on messaging and strategies for success, and will also include conversation with a Central Student Government representative and local elected official.


Lunch will be served at the start of the workshop!

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