Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Bending the Arc (March 16, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50786 50786-11870483@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 16, 2018 9:00am
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: School of Social Work

Dr. Akhtar Badshah will discuss the rise of social enterprise and mission-based businesses and their impact on society. A new generation of funders are looking at new models of social investments; they also have a different approach to measuring social return on investments; they are utilizing technology extensively; and view at the role of public policy and scale with a new lens. In his talk, Dr. Badshah will cover these issues and provide innovative approaches that are bending the arc of humanity for good.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 07 Mar 2018 08:59:01 -0500 2018-03-16T09:00:00-04:00 2018-03-16T10:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building School of Social Work Lecture / Discussion Akhtar Badshah, PhD
Identities Abroad: Queer Student Panel (March 16, 2018 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50103 50103-11642057@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 16, 2018 3:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Spectrum Center

Please join the Spectrum Center, International Center, and office of Multi Ethnic Student Affairs to learn more about what it means to be LGBTQ abroad. Our student panelists will also provide anecdotal stories of how their identities influenced and shaped their study abroad experiences. Snacks will be provided.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 15 Feb 2018 10:09:23 -0500 2018-03-16T15:00:00-04:00 2018-03-16T16:30:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Spectrum Center Lecture / Discussion 20140710-Canon6D-00042.jpg
Self-Care: Transcend the Slogan (March 28, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50949 50949-11930583@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 6:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: School of Social Work, Community Action Social Change Undergraduate Minor

Audre Lorde stated, "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation," yet manifesting this intention can be challenging, especially if you're in a helping profession or work in social change! This workshop will help you identify what caring for yourself looks like and provide tools for doing so, including yoga, mindfulness, and wellness planning. Please bring a journal and anything else you need to feel grounded and cozy.

Hosted by UM Social Work Alum, Raina LaGrand., MPH, MSW
Raina is a certified yoga teacher, wellness educator, and clinical social worker. She is passionate about holding space for folks to safely and courageously (re)connect with themselves and actualize their dreams and desires. Her approach is intersectional and trauma-informed in that she works to support integration of experiences into a narrative that exposes meaning and resiliency.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:20:56 -0400 2018-03-28T18:00:00-04:00 2018-03-28T20:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building School of Social Work, Community Action Social Change Undergraduate Minor Workshop / Seminar Raina LaGrand
Building Power: Organizing Effectively Against White Supremacy (March 31, 2018 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50732 50732-11859077@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 31, 2018 10:30am
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: SSW Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Join the University of Michigan School of Social for Building Power: Organizing Effectively Against White Supremacy. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from action-driven leaders in social justice, participate in small and large group discussions, and develop action plans for adopting social justice lifestyles. There will be two tracks for conference workshops. The Community Organizing Track will be for individuals who want to develop a deeper understanding of privilege, oppression, and intercultural issues and leave with tangible skills, including skills surrounding direct action strategies. The Individual Leadership Track will be for people who do not identify as community organizers, but want foundational skills and information to combat white supremacy every day and within their chosen professions. More information about the day’s schedule and speakers, form may be found at: https://umsswconference.wixsite.com/buildingpower (website will continue to be updated).

Accessibility: The conference will be in the basement and first floor in the School of Social Work. The building is wheelchair accessible, and includes an elevator. There are options for gendered and non-gendered bathrooms. For any other questions re: accessibility, please feel free to email krisagb@umich.edu.

This event is free and open to all members of the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti community, along with students from across the University of Michigan campus. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWdDuhPmPvcJns-Ola0zY1LHZwtFAN8mI-zaPqXq1dIAhkDw/viewform

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:26:21 -0500 2018-03-31T10:30:00-04:00 2018-03-31T16:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building SSW Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conference / Symposium School of Social Work Building
Community Action and Research Symposium (April 5, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51396 51396-12098128@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 5, 2018 2:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: School of Social Work

The Community Action and Research Learning Community invite three activists engaged scholars from different fields who will provide their perspectives on Community Action and Research in their work. Here are some details about the speakers:

Sharon Egretta Sutton is professor emerita of architecture, urban design and planning, and social work at the University of Washington, where she served on the faculty 1998-2016. She became an architecture educator in 1975, having taught at Pratt Institute, Columbia University, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Michigan where she became the first African American woman to become a full professor in an accredited architectural degree program.
Monica White is Professor of Environmental Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Her research engages communities of color and grassroots organizations that are involved in the development of sustainable community food systems as a strategy to respond to issues of hunger and food inaccessibility. Her publications include, "Sisters of the Soil: Urban Gardening as Resistance Among Black Women in Detroit" and "D-Town Farm: African American Resistance to Food Insecurity and the Transformation of Detroit."
Kevin Nadal is Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center (CUNY). His main areas of research have been Microaggressions, Gender & Sexuality Issues, Filipino American issues and Systemic Oppression in Criminal Justice. Nadal has served in many other leadership roles in the greater psychology community, as well as in organizations committed to uplifting communities of color and LGBTQ people.
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Conference / Symposium Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:49:49 -0400 2018-04-05T14:00:00-04:00 2018-04-05T17:30:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building School of Social Work Conference / Symposium Community Action and Research
The Inaugural Community Action and Research Symposium (April 5, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50761 50761-11861944@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 5, 2018 2:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: School of Social Work Community Action and Research Learning Community (CARLC @ SSW)

April 5, 2018 - 2:00pm to 5:30pm

The Community Action and Research Learning Community invites three activist engaged scholars from different fields who will provide their perspectives on Community Action and Research in their work. Here are some details about the speakers:

Dr. Sharon Egretta Sutton is professor emerita of architecture, urban design and planning, and social work at the University of Washington, where she served on the faculty 1998-2016. She became an architecture educator in 1975, having taught at Pratt Institute, Columbia University, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Michigan where she became the first African American woman to become a full professor in an accredited architectural degree program.

Prof. Monica White is Professor of Environmental Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Her research engages communities of color and grassroots organizations that are involved in the development of sustainable community food systems as a strategy to respond to issues of hunger and food inaccessibility. Her publications include, "Sisters of the Soil: Urban Gardening as Resistance Among Black Women in Detroit" and "D-Town Farm: African American Resistance to Food Insecurity and the Transformation of Detroit."

Prof. Kevin Nadal is Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center (CUNY). His main areas of research have been Microaggressions, Gender & Sexuality Issues, Filipino American issues and Systemic Oppression in Criminal Justice. ​Nadal has served in many other leadership roles in the greater psychology community, as well as in organizations committed to uplifting communities of color and LGBTQ people.


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Conference / Symposium Wed, 28 Mar 2018 21:31:44 -0400 2018-04-05T14:00:00-04:00 2018-04-05T17:30:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building School of Social Work Community Action and Research Learning Community (CARLC @ SSW) Conference / Symposium Event Flyer
Cooperatives and Community-Based Asset Building in Black Communities (April 6, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51360 51360-12086784@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 6, 2018 12:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: School of Social Work

Jessica Gordon Nembhard, PhD, Professor, Department of Africana Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice briefly traces the racial wealth inequality movement since 1999 and her frustrations with realistically addressing wealth inequality and racial wealth gaps. She outlines the journey from understanding the importance of wealth in African American and other communities to addressing collective structures for accumulating assets and wealth for low-income people.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:23:21 -0400 2018-04-06T12:00:00-04:00 2018-04-06T13:30:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building School of Social Work Conference / Symposium Jessica Gordon-Nembhard
Art for Change Poetry Reading (April 7, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51172 51172-12010126@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 7, 2018 2:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Art for Change Poets

Come to the Art for Change Poetry Reading to read and/or listen to original poetry about social justice issues and social identities. Sign up to read by contacting Amy Ransom (acransom@umich.edu) or Bre Hernandez (bhern@umich.edu). We are students in the SSW’s Community Action and Social Change class. Walk-in poets are welcome, however spots for unscheduled readers are limited and not guaranteed. Free pizza will be served. This event is a fundraiser for local nonprofit, Ozone House. Ozone House serves young people in crisis or experiencing housing instability, ages 10-20, in Washtenaw County.

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Performance Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:15:06 -0400 2018-04-07T14:00:00-04:00 2018-04-07T16:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Art for Change Poets Performance Ozone House Logo
A Twenty-first Century Approach to Community Change (April 19, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51421 51421-12101060@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 19, 2018 4:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Partnering to Improve Life Outcomes for Youth and Families in Under-Served Neighborhoods

Join Authors Paula Allen-Meares, Trina R. Shanks, Larry M. Gant, Leslie Hollingsworth, and Patricia L. Miller as they discuss the their work evaluating six neighborhood projects in Detroit.

A Twenty-first Century Approach to Community Change provides an inside view of the intricacies of a community-change initiative committed to balancing multiple and diverse perspectives and contributions.

The panel will discuss case vignettes, case-based discussion questions, and web-based resources for community change.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:02:10 -0400 2018-04-19T16:00:00-04:00 2018-04-19T17:30:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion School of Social Work Building
Planting New Roots (September 26, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55545 55545-13756894@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 5:30pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Jewish Communal Leadership Program

Please join students, faculty, and staff of the Jewish Communal Leadership Program in the School of Social Work's courtyard sukkah for a Sukkot harvest celebration. We will be engaging with a Jewish text to help us reflect on our personal resiliency as well as our intentions for the new year, planting potted herbs to take home and brighten our spaces, and shaking the lulav and etrog (a traditional Sukkot ritual).

Wednesday, September 26th
5:30-7:30 PM

All are welcome- no knowledge/prerequisite of Judaism/Hebrew required.

Seasonal hors d'oeuvre provided, as well as potting materials.

RSVP Here: http://archive.ssw.umich.edu/forms/rsvp/?eventID=E3298

Questions? Contact Paige Walker at vpwalker@umich.edu

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Reception / Open House Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:51:48 -0400 2018-09-26T17:30:00-04:00 2018-09-26T19:30:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Jewish Communal Leadership Program Reception / Open House Image of a temporary dwelling with leaves and fruit
National Coming Out Week 2018 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ronni Sanlo (October 10, 2018 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56004 56004-13816555@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 6:30pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Spectrum Center

Please join us as we welcome Dr. Ronni Sanlo to campus as our keynote speaker for National Coming Out Week 2018 and LGBTQ History Month 2018.

Dr. Sanlo is a well known keynote speaker and workshop
presenter at colleges and universities around the country. Her focus is LGBT history, learning outcomes, strategic planning, and LGBT center development. Ronni speaks not only from her perspective as a higher education/student affairs professor, LGBT center director, dean of students, and faculty in residence, but also from her personal life experiences.

This event is co-sponsored with the University of Michigan Residential College, the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center, University of Michigan CAPS, the Center for Campus Involvement - University of Michigan, the University of Michigan Women's Studies Department, the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities, University of Michigan Housing, University of Michigan Library, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (University of Michigan), the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE), University of Michigan School of Social Work, CEW+ at U-M and the Michigan Community Scholars Program (MCSP).

The keynote will take place in the ECC in the School of Social Work. It is free and open to the public. #NCOW

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 04 Oct 2018 11:17:17 -0400 2018-10-10T18:30:00-04:00 2018-10-10T19:30:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Spectrum Center Lecture / Discussion A pink flyer with a description of the event and an outline of a Ronni Sanlo's head, complete with glasses and pink/purple lipstick
Care Amidst Crisis: Medicaid Enrollment in the Era of Obamacare (October 17, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56743 56743-13994897@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 4:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Join us for Real-world Perspectives on Poverty Solutions, a series of talks featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. They will ignite new conversations and deepen our understanding regarding poverty prevention and alleviation.

Vargas, a professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago and founding Director of the Violence, Law, and Politics Lab, is an expert on how urban violence and health care are impacted by redistricting laws and public policies.

The events are free and open to the public.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:54:34 -0400 2018-10-17T16:00:00-04:00 2018-10-17T18:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion Image of Robert Vargas
Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions: Speaker Series (October 17, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54334 54334-13572321@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 4:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Join us for Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions, a series of talks featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. They will ignite new conversations and deepen our understanding regarding poverty prevention and alleviation strategies and programs.

Wednesdays, 4-6PM

These events are free and open to the public as well as part of the coursework for Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions--a one-credit course for U-M students.

Visit poverty.umich.edu/speakers for more information.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 28 Aug 2018 11:20:33 -0400 2018-10-17T16:00:00-04:00 2018-10-17T18:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion Image with text
Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism & School Closings on Chicago's South Side (October 24, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56744 56744-13994898@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 4:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Join us for Real-world Perspectives on Poverty Solutions, a series of talks featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. They will ignite new conversations and deepen our understanding regarding poverty prevention and alleviation.

Ewing, a professor in the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, is an award winning poet and sociologist of education focused on the impacts of racism in the lived experience of urban public school students.

Talks are free and open to the public.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:59:51 -0400 2018-10-24T16:00:00-04:00 2018-10-24T18:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion Image of Eve Ewing
Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions: Speaker Series (October 24, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54334 54334-13572322@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 4:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Join us for Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions, a series of talks featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. They will ignite new conversations and deepen our understanding regarding poverty prevention and alleviation strategies and programs.

Wednesdays, 4-6PM

These events are free and open to the public as well as part of the coursework for Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions--a one-credit course for U-M students.

Visit poverty.umich.edu/speakers for more information.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 28 Aug 2018 11:20:33 -0400 2018-10-24T16:00:00-04:00 2018-10-24T18:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion Image with text
ADHD Awareness Event - Setting the Record Straight (November 1, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56796 56796-14005997@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 1, 2018 12:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: SSW Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Despite the fact that ADHD is one of the most researched of psychiatric disorders, and neuroimaging studies show that it is a neurobiological disorder, ADHD myths continue to pervade our national discussion, fueled by sensationalized media and the opinions of mental health professionals. For this event, five ADHD experts will come together for a panel discussion to not only set the record straight, but also to share how they work as a team to provide their clients a scaffolding of support. Using a strengths-based, multi-dimensional approach, this team of experts helps students and adults living with ADHD find their paths to healing and personal fulfillment.

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Presentation Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:16:36 -0400 2018-11-01T12:00:00-04:00 2018-11-01T14:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building SSW Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Presentation School of Social Work Building
Trans Awareness Week 2018 Keynote Speaker: Reyna Ortiz (November 14, 2018 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57049 57049-14077258@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 6:30pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Spectrum Center

Reyna Ortiz is a Trans Resource Navigator in Chicago working directly with the Trans/GNC community. As an activist and educator since 2000, she is committed to connecting trans women and youth to housing, medical and legal services, helping them to thrive. She will share her knowledge and experiences as a Latinx trans woman who works to empower Trans and gender non-conforming people in her community.

This event will take place in the School of Social Work building in room 1840 (ECC). This event is free and open to the public.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:08:36 -0400 2018-11-14T18:30:00-05:00 2018-11-14T19:30:00-05:00 School of Social Work Building Spectrum Center Lecture / Discussion A flyer with an artist's rendition of the keynote speaker Reyna Ortiz, with a blue background and a description of the event
Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) Welcome Meeting and Anti-Racism Workshop (January 24, 2019 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59774 59774-14786525@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 24, 2019 7:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Showing Up For Racial Justice (SURJ UMich)

Event details: https://ssw.umich.edu/events/list/2019/01/24/59382-showing-up-for-racial-justice-surj-welcome-meeting

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) at UMich works to motivate and make known transformative education opportunities that sharpen the analysis, organizing skills and leadership of white anti-racist organizers and the broader University of Michigan community.

Please join us as we come together to begin setting our agenda and intentions for this semester's chapter. We will also be hosting a one-time training on the topic of, 'how to initiate conversations about white supremacy and anti-racism'.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:15:21 -0500 2019-01-24T19:00:00-05:00 2019-01-24T22:00:00-05:00 School of Social Work Building Showing Up For Racial Justice (SURJ UMich) Workshop / Seminar SURJ Logo
Black History Month: Vision Board Party (February 18, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61089 61089-15033953@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 18, 2019 12:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Multi Ethnic Student Affairs - MESA

Create your own vision board.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:31:28 -0500 2019-02-18T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-18T14:00:00-05:00 School of Social Work Building Multi Ethnic Student Affairs - MESA Workshop / Seminar BHM Flyer
LGBTQ Health & Wellness Week 2019 Featured Speaker Ignacio Rivera (February 18, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60545 60545-14908148@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 18, 2019 6:30pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Spectrum Center

In collaboration with several units and student organizations, Spectrum Center is excited to invite Ignacio Rivera (they/them pronouns) as a Featured Speaker to campus for the 4th annual LGBTQ Health & Wellness Week. Ignacio G. Hutiá Xeiti Rivera is a trans and queer activist of color with over 20 years of experience in anti-oppression and sexual liberation work -- including topics of consent, sexual survivorship, and sex after sexual violence. Ignacio’s work continues to center those at the margins, in particular, people of color, and those with queer and trans identities.

This event will take place in the School of Social Work Educational Conference Center. It is free and open to the public. Please contact spectrumcenter@umich.edu with any accessibility needs.

Thanks to our co-sponsors: Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC), Trotter Multicultural Center, Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA), School of Social Work DEI, Coalition for Queer and Trans People of Color

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 08 Feb 2019 09:53:28 -0500 2019-02-18T18:30:00-05:00 2019-02-18T19:30:00-05:00 School of Social Work Building Spectrum Center Lecture / Discussion a brown background with an illustration of the speaker and various logos