Welcoming activists, dissidents, misfits, troublemakers, creatives, queers, radicals, zine people, zine-curious, poets, writers, and faculty to a zine making workshop. Join us as we re-purpose withdrawn government documents and mainstream media, come together as a supportive, empathetic community in a time of chaos, and creatively regenerate strength for the struggle (#SftS).
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
3-5 p.m.
@ the KnowledgeLab, Neilson Library, 2nd floor
Sponsored by: The KnowledgeLab; Neilson Library staff members
Contact: Amanda Ferrara at apferrar@smith.edu
Friday, July 25, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Franklin King House Living Room
Many ideas and opinions circulate among students about the School's Consultation and Review process. Come participate in a student initiated and facilitated dialogue around the School's professional procedures and problem-solving processes. School Administrators along with the two Student Representatives will be in attendance.
Friday, July 25, lunchtime
King/Scales Dining Room
Come meet the SSW Alumni Association Executive Committee to receive your FREE SSW T-SHIRT compliments of the SSW Alumni Association!
Friday, July 25, 1:00 p.m.
Weinstein Auditorium (Wright Hall)
Jeff Schrenzel, Western Massachusetts Coordinator for NASW-MA, offers an informal presentation and question & answer session on pressing post-graduation issues, focusing on workplace standards, recommendations for negotiating salaries, non-salary compensation, fee for service, employment benefits, NASW career services, and Massachusetts-specific and national loan forgiveness options.
For more in depth information on student loan repayment and forgiveness, Student Financial Services will present Friday, August 1, 12:40-1:30 p.m. in the Laura Scales House Living Room, offering information and a question & answer session on student loan repayment. The presentation will include information on the different types of Income-Based Repayment and Loan Forgiveness.
Friday, July 25, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
McConnell Hall B15
All SSW community members are invited to a free screening of American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs. Please join Christopher Hamann, A'14 and Karen Tsai, A'14 for an informal discussion after the film. This event is wheelchair-accessible. Please contact Christopher chamann@smith.edu or Karen kltsai@smith.edu with any questions about accessibility accommodations or other event details.
-An excerpted description of the film from PBS-
Grace Lee Boggs, 98, is a Chinese American philosopher, writer, and activist in Detroit with a thick FBI file and a surprising vision of what an American revolution can be. Rooted for 75 years in the labor, civil rights and Black Power movements, she challenges a new generation to throw off old assumptions, think creatively and redefine revolution for our times.
"This is not an issue film, nor is it about a celebrity or an urgent injustice that rallies you to take action...It's about an elderly woman who spends most of her days sitting in her living room thinking and hatching ideas about the next American revolution. But if you catch wind of some of those ideas, they just might change the world."
A co-presentation with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). Winner, Audience Award, Best Documentary Feature, 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival.
For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/pov/americanrevolutionary/
Monday, July 28, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Laura Scales House Lounge
Lunchtime conversation with Ibrahim Long, MA, G.C, C.A.S.C, who will be delivering the evening's Summer Lecture, "Caring for Muslim Clients: Culturally Sensitive and Evidence Based Approaches." Please join us for questions and conversation with Mr. Long about some of the intersections of religion with clinical work, particularly with Muslim clients who are a fast growing population in the US and Canada and whose needs call for further research. Students interested in religious diversity and spirituality in social work practice encouraged to attend, all welcome.
For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/ssw/acad_cont_lectures_summer.php#long
Tuesday, July 29, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Neilson Browsing Room, Neilson Library
Sascha Altman Dubrul, co-founder of The Icarus Project, a radical community support network that's actively redefining language and culture of mental health and illness. Sascha is the author of "Maps to the Other Side: The Adventures of a Bipolar Cartographer", one person's odyssey to transform his experiences navigating the psychiatric system by building community in the face of adversity; a set of maps for how rebels and dreamers can survive and thrive in a crazy world. This interactive discussion will help capture your imagination and shift perceptions of mental illness/wellness with the power of collective transformation.
Sponsored by the Disability Awareness Group. Please contact slurie@smith.edu if you have accommodation needs.
For more information, visit http://www.theicarusproject.net/
Thursday, July 31, 3:40-4:40 p.m.
Lilly Hall - Dean's Office
The deans' conversations are an opportunity for SSW community members to meet with Dean Marianne Yoshioka and Associate Deans Yoosun Park and Irene Rodriguez Martin regarding any community issues of interest.
Baccalaureate
Sunday, August 10, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Helen Hills Hills Chapel
President's Reception
Thursday, August 14, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
President's House
Skits
Thursday, August 14, 2014, 7:00-10:00 p.m.
John M. Greene Hall
Commencement Ceremony
Friday, August 15, 4:00 p.m.
John M. Greene Hall
Commencement Reception
Friday, August 15, 6:00 p.m.
Campus Center
For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/ssw/summerguide_commencement.php
Sundays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Laura Scales House Living Room
All members of the Smith community are invited to a discussion group on the escalations of violence in Israel and Palestine. Many here have family or personal connections to the region and as tax-paying Americans, we are all indirectly implicated in the conflict. The intention in forming this group is to cultivate a space where a multiplicity of perspectives can be shared so that all participants have opportunities to both learn and be heard, while being mindful of the difference between being motivated by solidarity vs being a member of a group with a vested interest.
Mondays,5:30-6:30 p.m.
Franklin King House Living Room
Over the course of the summer this group will learn and practice the primary mindfulness techniques offered in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction class series. Cultural and historical context will be offered whenever possible, emphasizing in particular the traditional lineage-based origins or specific practices and how these practices have been modified as they are brought into Western Buddhist and secular mindfulness communities.
No experience necessary. Drop-ins warmly welcomed: consistent participation encouraged. You don't have to make your mind go blank or sit without moving or suddenly feel calm and peaceful in order to gain wisdom, insight and a stronger sense of wellbeing through mindfulness practice! The group will begin with 15-30 minutes of guided mindfulness practice, followed by a debrief, clarification of technique and historical lineage, and discussion. Discussion focuses on direct experience of participants.
Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Bodman Lounge, Helen Hills Hills Chapel
We are aware that a number of students have suffered major losses of family and friends in the recent past and have arranged for Angela Bardawil, one of the therapists who provides counseling for SSW students to offer group meetings for students experiencing grief and bereavement and to talk about managing this process while a student at SSW. The meetings are voluntary and will be confidential. The group will meet on the following dates/times:
Monday, July 14 - 5:30- 6:30 p.m.
Monday, July 21 - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Monday, July 28 - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Mondays and Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m
Gym: Ainsworth 304
Zumba is a Latin- influenced dance aerobics class that is a great workout! Beginner to expert, all are welcome. Zumba is a fantastic stress relief and great self care activity. Please contact the instructor with any questions or concerns. Students coming late from class are always welcome!
(Please note: This event is not listed on the SSW Calendar.)
Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m.
Franklin King House Lounge
This discussion and support group is a space where social workers and students can share experiences of navigating these roles and how they impact personal mental health challenges and/or relationship(s) to loved ones with diagnoses. The beginning of the summer will focus on introductions and setting group norms around accountability and confidentiality. From there, the group will choose other discussion topics. Feel free to bring dinner!
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Helen Hills Hills Chapel
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - Adapted for SSW Students. This is a non-credit offering sponsored by the school to promote student wellbeing and self-care. Developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, MBSR has been shown to reduce anxiety, depression and negative affect among health and mental health professionals and increase positive affect and self-compassion. This course provides an introduction to core MBSR practices in a shortened time-frame, geared to busy Smith students who would like to explore the potential of mindfulness to manage stress, increase well-being and sustain them in their professional pursuits as a clinical social worker. Please note this is not a course in teaching MBSR with others, but rather a course focused on one's own personal stress management. It will be facilitated by Annemarie Gockel, a member of the resident faculty, who has trained in MBSR, and Lynn Koerbel, who teaches MBSR at the UMASS Center for Mindfulness.
Thursdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Campus Center Basement (across from mail room)
(Please note: This event is not listed on the SSW Calendar.)