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  • Carle Hospice Volunteers Needed

    My name is Kristine, and I am the Volunteer Coordinator for Carle Hospice. We are in need of volunteers to help provide respite care and companionship for our hospice patients. We do not ask volunteers to provide any type of health services, however, you still get direct patient contact. Volunteers can participate in tasks such as listening to their concerns, reading to the patients, writing a letter, and being a support person for them. We truly value our volunteers because they have the potential to help make someone’s last moments their best moments.

    I have attached the application needed to apply. I hope you are able to pass this information on to anyone who may be interested. Applications can and sent to me at Kristine.Park@carle.com or mailed to 206 W. Anthony Drive, Champaign, IL 61822. . Please let me know if you have any questions. You can reach me at this email or call me at (217) 383-8721.

  • CAVE at EJP

    CAVE is a peer-to-peer trauma-informed counseling group at a nearby state prison. Anyone with time and commitment can get involved. Applications are due March 1, and are available, along with more information, at http://www.educationjustice.net/home/get-involved/apply-to-ejp/

  • CCAMPIS Child Care Access Means Parents in School Grant

    The Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program supports the participation of low-income parents in secondary education through the provision of campus-based child care services. It is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

    Eligibility

    To be eligible for the CCAMPIS program, students must:

    - Be enrolled as an undergraduate student at the University of Illinois, taking at least 12 credit hoursof classes

    - Be a U.S. citizen orpermanent resident- Have a child or children between 6 weeks and 4 years old

    - Be receiving or eligible for a Federal Pell Grant through the Office of Student Financial Aid

  • Census Jobs $15.50 per hour

    Apply online!

    2020census.gov/jobs

    2020 Census jobs provide:
    Great pay
    Flexible hours
    Weekly pay
    Paid training

    For more information or help applying, please call 1-855-JOB-2020

  • CEU event -- FREE for SSW students Positive Psychology in Social Work Practice: Theory, Skills, & Strategies

    Are you curious about the study of Happiness and Positive Psychology? Interested in learning strategies for your own life and future practice? Come join us for an interactive Friday afternoon seminar with a leading expert!  Sponsored by the Healthcare Education & Leadership Scholars (HEALS) program!  

    When: Friday, September 29, 2017, 1:00-4:00pm

    Where: School of Social Work, Room 2015

    Who: Dr. Rosalba Hernandez, PhD, MSc

    Register HERE (or paste into your browser:  http://socialwork.illinois.edu/positive-psychology )

  • CFA Social Justice Scholarship for UIUC Undergrads -- due Nov 1

    2017 SOCIAL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP

    The Campus Faculty Association is proud to announce that we are awarding up to five $1000 scholarships for undergraduate students who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to social justice in the community.

    Winners will be chosen on the basis of their commitment to social justice in the community. To be considered, an undergraduate must be currently enrolled as a student in good standing at the UIUC with at least one more semester of study before graduation. Preference will be given to students who will be involved in social justice activity during the period of the award.

    Applications must include a curriculum vitae, a short (250 word) essay describing the student’s involvement in social justice work, and the name and contact information for one reference who can speak to the student’s record in this regard. We will begin to accept applications on September 15, 2017, and applications are due by November 1, 2017. Awards will be announced at the beginning of the Spring 2018 semester.

    Social justice efforts may take many forms, including volunteer and paid work. Although usually performed through the auspices of a non-profit organization, it may also involve a less formally structured activity. Whatever form it may take, such activity is not simply charity work but an effort that seeks to improve the living and working conditions for less advantaged members of the community in concrete and sustainable ways. Examples include work associated with: labor organization and strike support; patients’ rights; civil rights; housing assistance programs like Habitat for Humanity; food pantries and food delivery programs; incarcerated people’s rights and education; early childhood development programs; shelters for homeless people and battered women; immigrant rights; and so on.

    Please submit applications to campusfacultyassoc@gmail.com. All application materials should be submitted as a single .pdf file.

  • CHAIL Hiring Expo

    Children's Home has a hiring expo coming up on October 3rd. CHAIL is one of the largest social service agencies in Illinois, and they have a variety of position availabilities in social work and special education.

    View positions and find more information at chail.org or on social media.

  • Champaign Unit 4 School Supplies Drive

    Donate School Supplies for Champaign Unit 4 Schools

    Help newcomer students by donating supplies such as:

    notebooks, pencils, pens, backpacks, folders, lanyards, colored pencils, markers, planners, or clothes (especially winter attire).

  • Champaign Urbana Business Women's Club scholarship

    The Champaign-Urbana Business Women’s Club is seeking applicants for their 2018-2019 Scholarship Program. Applications are due on June 29th and the application is attached.

  • Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Sock Drive

    Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is looking for your help in providing self-care items to those in need. Every Monday from 11am-1pm, we park our mobile clinic outside the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen to hand out socks, free personal hygiene products and other necessities.

    We also distribute items during our other outreach services.

    These products come strictly from donations.

    We noticed a high demand for socks this season, so we are putting on a sock drive! 

    You can drop new socks at CUPHD, 201 W. Kenyon Road or donate online via our Amazon Wish List.

    While socks are a priority, any or all hygiene products are greatly appreciated!

    Amazon Wishlisthttp://a.co/58nasj0

    BOMBAS socks: https://bombas.com/products/mens-donegal-calf-socks?variant=navy

    *Send one pair of BOMBAS socks to 201 W Kenyon Rd, and another pair will be donated.

  • Change in Academic Calendar

    The University has made 2 significant changes to the Academic Calendar. You now have until Friday, March 27th to drop a course, elect Credit/No Credit, or Grade Replacement for a full semester Spring 2020 course. 

    Also, Fall 2020 time tickets will be delayed two weeks until April 6, 2020, and Summer/Fall Registration for current students will begin on April 20, 2020.

  • Children, Youth and Family Services Alumni Virtual Panel Discussion

    Want to know more about the Children Youth and Family Services (CYFS) Focus Area? Join us at noon or 6:30 pm to hear from a panel of alumni who are CYFS professionals.

    Children, Youth and Family Services Alumni Virtual Panel Discussion

    Time: Sep 4, 2020 12:00 pm Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/96866158047?pwd=Z0lVeUIwQkNZQzY0NWRVUnJLVXk0QT09
    Meeting ID: 968 6615 8047
    Password: CYFS

    Time: Sep 4, 2020 06:30 pm Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/98921059066?pwd=NlI1L2J4MkVqdkY2WUQ3cE1WNDd0Zz09
    Meeting ID: 989 2105 9066
    Password: CYFS

  • CHLH 199B Class Opening

    Are you passionate about social justice? CHLH199B is a unique opportunity to learn about how to support survivors and challenge rape culture with other like-minded individuals. This is a required course if you are interested in being a FYCARE (First Year Campus Acquaintance Rape Education) facilitator. 

  • CHLH 494: Trauma, Diversity, & Resilience

    Regardless of their career aspirations, our students will likely encounter traumatized individuals. Despite renewed awareness and concern about trauma in the public, systematic training about trauma is lacking. The goal of this course is to contribute to a better informed public and better informed healthcare professionals by exposing students to accurate information about trauma.

    Course Description: This course will examine the psychological and public health impact of a variety of traumatic experiences (e.g., sexual and physical assault, domestic violence, war and torture, community violence, and natural disasters) on diverse populations, including racial and ethnic minorities, veterans, women, children, aging populations, and individuals who identify as LGBTQIA. Students will be able to articulate the prevalence, incidence, and developmental impact of post-traumatic stress across the lifespan. Students will become familiar with the major risk factors for trauma-related dysfunction and cultural factors that exacerbate or ameliorate dysfunction. During course discussions, we will emphasize the influence of culture and history on how individuals and society responds to trauma. Students will begin to think critically about a person’s group memberships and identifications, and the effect of these memberships and identities on the way that an individual experiences and recovers from a traumatic experience. Students will discover how positive change can transpire following trauma exposure. We will investigate evidence-based intervention strategies. Students will have the opportunity to gain exposure to traumatized populations through service learning projects. Case accounts of traumatized individuals, original professional journal articles, classic texts written by trauma experts, service learning opportunities, and documentaries about trauma will enhance learning.

  • Chris Capozziello lecture and panel

    Chris Capozziello is an awarded photojournalist who is coming on 2/6 to speak on his life and relationship with his twin brother with a disability. There will also be several other students with disabilities speaking about their experiences and relationships with their non-disabled siblings. I am attaching a blurb highlighting the purpose behind the event, and a flyer. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!

    "Someone once said, "Siblings will take different paths and life may separate them, but they will forever be bonded by having begun their journey in the same boat."   How is this quote lived out among  siblings when one has a disability?  How is the twin relationship impacted when one twin has a disability and the other does not?  Come spend time being part of an event exploring these unique relationships with those who live them!  Chris Capozziello, award winning photojournalist, and University of Illinois students with disabilities will share experiences, thoughts, and feelings as they explore a topic that is seldom discussed.   This event will be a “family” discussion – around the kitchen table with Chris and some of University of Illinois students with disabilities – some who are the twin with a disability and who have a twin without.

    Chris is an American photojournalist whose work has been published and exhibited worldwide. Since he first picked up a camera as a teenager, Chris has been drawn to photographing his twin brother Nick, who has cerebral palsy. The time Chris spends looking through his camera at Nick has forced him to ask questions about suffering and faith and why anyone is born with a disability. As family photographs, the images of Nick were not originally made to be shared, but they have since been widely distributed and are the subject of Chris’s first monograph, The Distance Between Us."

    Facebook Event can be found here:  https://www.facebook.com/events/410557236436015/

  • City Internships

    Some of our academic partners have queried whether our Student Aid offering is still open, and I can confirm that it is. The calculator for your students to check their eligiblity is still available at https://city-internships.com/calculator

    Our Global Explorer Programs in Chicago, San Francisco, Melbourne, Medellin, Santiago and Shanghai are filling very quickly, and I anticipate there will be no places remaining after the New Year. As such, I would like to take the opportunity to ask interested students to apply sooner rather than later.

    Students can of course continue applying to our other larger and longer-running Internship Program locations; which as you know include London, Los Angeles, New York City and plenty more.Students may be directed to apply now at: https://city-internships.com/apply

  • City Internships Program

    Programs are open to students from any year and with any major, and they may choose a placement in one of 9 career fields: Banking & Financial services; Consulting & Professional services; Law & Politics; Technology & Engineering; Marketing, Advertising & PR; Media, Entertainment & Journalism; Art, Fashion & Design; Start-ups & Entrepreneurship; Charities, NFPs & NGOs.

    Programs are available in 9 locations: London, Paris, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco.

    This year has been the first that we have offered our Student Aid scheme, which grants up to $3,263 to students enrolling in one of our programs. All students are eligible for some aid, but the overwhelming amount of applications we have received means we will be re-assessing our aid contributions at some point during the Spring.

    We will endeavour to provide as much support as possible to Students, but sadly it is not an unlimited resource! As such, I would again encourage students who aim to rely on our Student Aid offering to apply sooner rather than later.

    You may apply at: https://city-internships.com/apply

  • Colors of Faith Interfaith Dance Clinics and Auditions

    Colors of Faith, UIUC's first and only interfaith dance team, will be having Spring 2020 Clinics and Auditions! We dance for a purpose: to show our appreciation for all religions and to foster unity. 

    ------CLINICS------

    Thursday, January 23Time: 8-9 PM | Location: ARC Multipurpose Room 5Sunday, January 26Time: 7-8 PM | Location: ARC Multipurpose Room 5  

    ------AUDITIONS------

    Tuesday, January 28Time: 7-10 PM (you will only need to choose a ten-minute time slot within this period)  

    Location: SDRP 2009  

    If you're passionate about learning about other religions and dancing (no previous dance experience required!), then we would love to see you! For more information, feel free to email us, or check out our Facebook event (Colors of Faith UIUC) or Instagram (@colorsoffaith).

  • Colors of Faith Interfaith Dance Team Clinics and Auditions

    Colors of Faith, UIUC's first and only interfaith dance team, will be having Spring 2019 Clinics & Auditions! 

    ------CLINICS------

    Wednesday, January 23

    Time: 7 PM to 8 PM

    Location: ARC Multipurpose Room 5

    Thursday, January 24

    Time: 8:15 to 9:15 PM

    Location: ARC Multipurpose Room 4

    ------AUDITIONS------

    Evening of Monday, January 28

    Time & Location TBD

    If you're passionate about learning about other religions and dancing (no previous dance experience required!), then we would love to see you! For more information, email us at ColorsOfFaithUIUC@gmail.com, or check out our Facebook and Instagram. Thank you!

  • Colors of Faith Interfaith Dance Team Clinics and Auditions

    Colors of Faith, UIUC's first and only interfaith dance team, will be having Fall 2019 Clinics and Auditions! We dance for a purpose: to show our appreciation for all religions and to foster unity. 

    ------CLINICS------

    Wednesday, September 11

    Thursday, September 12

    Time & Location To Be Announced (it will be one hour between 7-10 pm; follow us on social media for the time and location!)  

    ------AUDITIONS------

    Monday, September 16

    Time: 7-10 PM (you will only need to choose a ten-minute time slot within this period)

    Location: 134 Clark Hall  

    If you're passionate about learning about other religions and dancing (no previous dance experience required!), then we would love to see you! For more information, feel free to email us, or check out our Facebook event (Colors of Faith UIUC) or Instagram (@colorsoffaith).

  • Colors of Faith Spring Recruitment

    If you are interested in diversity and inclusion, dancing for fun, and learning about other faiths, then we hope to have you on Colors of Faith!

    Colors of Faith is an interfaith dance team that aims to celebrate religious diversity, and to promote unity and mutual understanding through our art. We dance to devotional and cultural songs of various religions, and having danced to Jewish, Sikh, Christian, and Hindu songs in the past hope to continue our celebration of these faiths as well as expand. Students and community members of all identities are welcome. No prior dance experience is required to join.

    If this resonates with you or others in your community, please distribute and fill out this interest form: bit.ly/cof2021. We will keep you updated on the dates of our clinics and auditions (likely in January/February 2021) and are looking forward to collaborating with you! 

  • Comedy of Errors Auditions

    What You Will introduces auditions for its second production of the semester and final production of the season: The Comedy of Errors: an Adaptation. This show takes the classic farce and sets it in a bankrupt circus trying to save their company by putting on Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors.

    There is no previous theatrical experience required, but since this production is circus themed, auditions WILL require preparation for any random skills or talents you can think of such as singing, dancing, juggling, sleight of hand - the list goes on. But don't let this intimidate you, there will be plenty of simple tricks our directing team can teach you if cast. Auditions are this Thursday, March 2 from 6pm - 10pm in room 150 of the English Building. We'd love to see you there! Any questions? Contact us at: whatyouwillshakes@gmail.com. Directed by Delilah Hansen. Assistant Directed by Logan Weeter and Kristopher Kwak.

  • COMING UP! The reaffirmation vote for the Krannert Center Fee

    All U of I students pay a Krannert Center fee. This fee, which is $17.28 per semester and is not being raised, supports public performances at Krannert Center and is part of what makes $10 U of I student tickets, as well as dozens of free events, possible. The student body must reaffirm the fee, which was initiated by students over 20 years ago, every four years. That vote is coming up March 8 and 9, 2017. The outcome is key to the ability of Krannert Center, the Department of Dance, the Department of Theatre, and Lyric Theatre to continue to provide outstanding programming for students at this university at affordable prices. Join your fellow students in preserving the privileges and entertainment opportunities that Krannert Center for the Performing Arts provides us each semester through the support of the fee.

    HOW YOU CAN HELP:

    Join the Facebook event and invite your friends!
    Update your Facebook profile picture with one of these images 
    Sign up for tabling opportunities
    VOTE March 8 and 9!

  • Community-Academic Scholar Initiative

    The Community-Academic Scholars Initiative supports undergraduates interested in pursuing research projects that address health disparities, brain health, and/or poverty in our community. We are hoping to reach both students and faculty across campus in our outreach efforts. Last year, our scholars came from Social Work, Applied Health Sciences, ACES, and FAA.

    The Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute is now accepting applications for Summer 2020 Community-Academic Scholars to address health disparities, brain health, and/or poverty in our community. Learn more: http://go.illinois.edu/communityscholars

  • Community-Academic Scholars Info Session Wed., Nov. 11

    The Community-Academic Scholars Initiative empowers undergraduates to address critical issues in our community related to health, poverty, and social inequity with training, support, and a $3500 stipend. Scholars from disciplines across campus contribute to research projects that have an impact in Champaign-Urbana. Join us Wed., Nov. 11, 6 – 6:45 p.m. to learn about the program and application process, hear about past projects, and find out how scholars are matched to projects. Register for Zoom details.

  • Community Blood Services of Illinois Student Survey

    Hello, my name is Ellen Elghammer and I am doing my internship this semester with Community Blood Services of Illinois. One of my projects is developing a survey to identify some barriers and motivators that college students may have when it comes to blood donation. If you could take ten minutes and fill this survey out, that would be so helpful! Your answers will help Community Blood determine what they can do to get more blood donors, which in turn can help the entire community.  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGPVUDxjBLd7WQDH1-DyXZiho-TrvYYG7hv7vbp98x6XCF5g/viewform?usp=sf_link 

  • Community Service Project Organizing 101

    On Monday, April 3rd from 6:00p.m. to 7:30p.m. UniPlace will be holding a second student community leadership workshop. This workshop titled "Community Service Project Organizing 101" will be a workshop over dinner where students will learn how to effectively identify the needs of their community, organize a community service project, partner with community organizations, recruit volunteers, and learn how to be a volunteer leader.

    This is a great workshop for any student who wants to be a leader in a student community service organization or lead a community service project on their own.  The workshop is free and includes a free dinner.

    Those who wish to find out more information or wish to attend can sign up at: www.uniplace.org/studentworkshop  

  • Community Services Block Grant Scholarships

    To qualify for a CSBG scholarship, you must:

    Be a resident of Champaign County.
    Be income-eligible according to the current U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ poverty guidelines.
    Have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA (high school students) or 2.0 cumulative GPA (post-secondary students) out of a possible 4.0 scale.
    Be enrolled in a post-secondary school in Illinois.
    Be enrolled as a full- or part-time student (12 or more semester hours; some exceptions do apply).
    Students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree are not eligible for this scholarship.

  • Community Service & Volunteer Fair

    OVP will be hosting the annual Community Service and Volunteer Fair on Tuesday, September 19th from 10:30 am-1:30 pm in the Illini Union I-Rooms. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to attend. Community agencies, service RSOs, and campus offices will be promoting their volunteer opportunities and service projects. Bring your i-Card for a chance to win raffle prizes!

    Volunteers are needed to assist with setup and working the event. Check out the available times at https://www.volunteersignup.org/TXMDX.

  • Conference on Social, Ethnic and Racial Boundaries

    Illinois State University will host a two-day conference to explore how people see race and ethnicity in the time of Donald Trump.

    Social, Ethnic, and Racial Boundaries on Campus and Community in the 21st Century will be February 9-10 in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University. The conference is free and open to the public.

    https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2018/01/conference-explores-social-ethnic-racial-boundaries-february-9-10/

  • Connecting with National and International Scholars Programs

    If you've been named to the Dean's List we encourage you to connect with National and International Scholars. 

    You may be a successful candidate for national and international merit-based scholarships and awards like the Fulbright, Rhodes or Marshall. I encourage you to visit the National and International Scholarships Program Office, located on the fifth floor of the Illini Union bookstore (http://www.topscholars.illinois.edu). Staff there can assist you in determining your eligibility for the various awards they administer as well as help you prepare your application.

  • Constitution Day 2018: Tolerance Means Dialogue - Scholarship Opportunity

    Tolerance Means Dialogue at University of Illinois in Urbana on September 17, 2018 at 7 PM and the Tolerance Means Dialogue Scholarship.  

    When values like non-discrimination interact with faith, many see friction and no solutions. We see a better way: talking to each other. The Tolerance Means Dialogues are about working together to move forward, not about re-litigating the past. The Dialogue draws on your insights about more constructive ways to live together with our differences. 

    Graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit a 500-word essay on what tolerance means to themEssays are due September 10, 2018. Two winning essayists will be awarded a $750 scholarship and take center stage at the Dialogue.  All students who attend can also compete for Social Engagement Prize of $250 by tweeting questions and comments @ToleranceMeans. More details can be found in the poster attached below.

    You can read more about the Tolerance Means Dialogues here: www.tolerancemeans.com

    Moderated by Gretchen Winter, University of Illinois Gies College of Business, this dialogue will cover Religious Liberty and the Culture War over LGBT Rights: Can University Students Make a Difference? The dialogue will feature Dialogue Catalysts Shannon Minter, Legal Director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Robin Fretwell Wilson, University of Illinois College of Law, along with our winning essayists.  Chancellor Robert Jones will open the Dialogue with remarks and a welcome.

  • Cotton Bowl Diaper Drive

    BSWA is helping collect diapers for the CUPHD Diaper Drive. Look for a donation box in between the Academic Programs Suite and the Dean's Suite!

    Donate diapers of all sizes!
    Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
    201 W. Kenyon Road
    c-uphd.org
    217-352-7961

     

  • Counseling Center Offers Mindfulness/Resilience Training

    The Counseling Center is offering RIO (which stands for recognition, insight, and openness) trainings, and has a few sessions open for the remainder of the semester. The two-part course is designed to teach students techniques that can help them better cope with strong and difficult emotions and use mindfulness to better manage stress and anxiety. Attached is a flyer with the details.

  • Counseling Center Outreach Series

    The Counseling Center is offering several psychoeducation workshops this fall. Students do not need to be current clients of the Counseling Center to register for these free courses. More information about the offerings can be found on our website, but brief summaries are listed below. Please let me know if you have any questions and thanks in advance for promoting these to students who may benefit!

    In Focus: Assists students who have ADHD or ADHD-like symptoms. Students do not need a diagnosis to register.

    Perfectionism: Focuses on recognizing when perfectionistic tendencies can be harmful and how to implement coping strategies to better manage.

    RIO: Offers students a chance to develop skills to recognize and understand their emotions and use mindfulness principles to regulate emotions and determine what changes they'd like to make in their lives. RIO stands for recognition, insight, and openness.

    Test Anxiety: This workshop discusses effective ways to manage test anxiety and perform better on exams.

    To learn more or to register for a workshop visit the Outreach Series website.

  • Counseling Center Paraprofessional Invitation to Social Work Students

    Counseling Center Paraprofessionals (CCPs) are students from ALL departments on campus and with many different majors. These students all have a the common goal which is providing developmental and preventative services to the students on the UIUC Campus. CCPs work closely with the counseling center and through the program are taught various social skills from effective communication, to cultural competency, to how to facilitate workshops and so much more.

    In order to become a CCP students must apply in the Fall semesters and complete an application when the link is provided on the cousueling center page (around September). Afterwards they will be interviewed by the CCP coordinators before being chosen to be a Paraprofessional. Students have to be at a sophmore or junior standing in order to apply as the program requires you to take one CCP class for three semesters (Spring, Fall, Spring) and Freshman are still getting accustomed to campus life their first year.  Below is the link to the cousueling center website as well as the dates for the upcoming Tuesday @7 workshops presented by current CCPs in the second semester of the program. 

    https://counselingcenter.illinois.edu/training-programs/counseling-center-paraprofessional-program

    Tuesday @7 Workshops 
    4/11/17: Chosing the Right Filter: Social Media in a Positive Light
    4/18/17: Navigating Skills for Supporting Survivors: Life After Trauma
    4/25/17: Redefining Selfish: Prioritizing Self Care

  • Counseling Center Paraprofessional Program

    Recruiting is on-going for the 2020 cohort (our 42nd) of Counseling Center Paraprofessionals. Students who are selected receive credit through the Psychology Department (PSYC 496, 340, 341) but students from any major are welcome to apply. Because our CCPs help support our and provide Outreach & Prevention Services, we week a diverse, inclusive, and representative cohort.

    Attached some digital flyers for our Counseling Center Paraprofessional recruitment; the application is officially due on Friday, October 4. Students need to submit two letters of recommendation; we have been flexible with this in the past as needed. We will review applications and select students to participate in an interview process, including a group interview. Selected students will begin the program in the Spring Semester.

    Students can also gleam a lot of information from our website: go.illinois.edu/ccp and can apply at go.illinois.edu/ccp-apply.

  • Counseling Center Programming

    The Counseling Center is providing a variety of programming for students, including: 

    Sit with Sankofa every Thursday at 4 and chat with Counseling Center Staff to learn more about mental health, wellness, and options for services.

    Feeling Overwelmed and Looking to Get “Unstuck?”Attend the Counseling Center’s RIO Online!

    These times are not easy. Feeling isolated and lonely is very common, and life is very different than it was before the pandemic. Many people are having strong reactions to these changes. RIO, which stands for recognition, insight, and openness, is led by Counseling Center clinicians and provides an interactive experience that helps you:

    •Learn mindfulness skills to identify why you’re feeling the emotions you are and accept them.
    •Manage stress, anxiety, and other emotions productively.
    •Identify what’s most important to you and prioritize accordingly.

    and finall

    In Focus is a five-week online series that offers education and support for students who commonly experience difficulties associated with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). You do not need to have an official diagnosis to get involved.This series is interactive, and is designed to give participants techniques that can improve focus in the classroom, careers, and relationships.For Fall 2020, this series will meet Thursdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. beginning October 15. It is open to all Illinois students. We encourage you to attend all sessions in the series. To register, please go to http://counselingcenter.illinois.edu/InFocus.

     

  • COV-Course: a free, non-credit course open to the public

    A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign course, COV-Course: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Pandemic, will offer a comprehensive, interdisciplinary understanding of the pandemic.

    This non-credit course is free and open to the local community, students, parents, staff, faculty and alumni. Classes will be live streamed online from 8:00–9:00 p.m. every Sunday evening during the fall semester, starting Sept. 6. Each session will be archived on covid19.illinois.edu. You can view the course schedule and register here.

    The course will showcase how interdisciplinary research and expertise can offer unique perspectives on this global health crisis. Each session will guide you through past, present and future perspectives on the pandemic, with weekly topics that range from history, biology and business to data security, racial disparities, mental health and more.

  • COVID-19 Research at Bradley University

    Dear college students,

    Hello, my name is Henry Keller. I am currently attending Bradley University in Peoria Illinois as an undergraduate Social Work major. I am hopeful that you may assist in my independent research. Under the guidance of my sponsor and Co-PI, Dr. Patricia Saleeby, I am exploring mental health needs of undergraduate students during COVID-19 pandemic and remote learning through an anonymous online survey. This study has received IRB approval from Bradley University. I am requesting that you complete the survey using the link below if you are a college student and 18 or older. Your participation is voluntary but there is no compensation for completing this survey. Your participation will help universities across the country better adapt to the current situation of remote learning and provide a better college experience for future semesters. If you have any questions, please contact me or Dr. Saleeby. Please click the link below to access the survey and the full informed consent. http://bradley.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6WJTxbGKxE8qHGJ

    Thank you very much for your time,

    Henry Keller
    Bradley University
    HKeller@mail.bradley.edu

  • COVID-19 Resources and Website

    The University has created a COVID-19 website with resources and information for all students. If you're looking for information start here and if you can't find the answer that you are looking for please contact the School of Social Work and we'll help you find the answer. 

  • Creative Soles in the Boneyard Arts Festival

    On Thursday, April 6th Creative Soles is in the Boneyard Arts Festival. It will be hosted at the Illini Hillel (503 E. John St.) where there will be a reception from 7-9pm with food, beverages, and all the shoes created available for purchase. Creative Soles works with artists with disabilities to create art on canvas shoes. Go to https://www.facebook.com/Cr8tivesoles/ in order to RSVP to the event. We would love to have the support of students and the faculty at the event!

    Drew McNamara (BSW May 2017)

  • Creative Soles in the Tribune!

    Be sure to check out what a recent BSW alum is doing with a project from SOCW 321! 

    http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/buffalo-grove/news/ct-bgc-column-simons-tl-0315-20180307-story.html

  • Credit/No Credit Policy Changes for Fall 2020

    The deadline to elect the Credit/No Credit grade mode has been extended to 11:59 p.m. CST Jan. 5, 2021.

    A link to the Fall 2020 Credit/No Credit form will be located HERE starting Dec. 19th

    You can find more information about the Credit/No Credit Policy Modification on the Provost web page.

    Just a few highlights we want you to be aware of:

    There is no limit to the number of courses for Fall 2020 that can be taken CR/NC.
    Courses taken for CR/NC in Fall 2020 will count toward completion of major, minor, and general education requirements.
    Grades of C- or above are required to earn credit.
    If CR/NC is elected, grades of D+, D, D-, and F for courses do not earn credit.
    CR/NC does not impact cumulative Illinois GPA.
    Social Work students do not need to meet with an advisor to elect CR/NC. 
    Students must complete the Registrar’s form and submit themselves.
    Students cannot do Grade Replacement for courses taken for CR/NC. 
    Electing CR/NC will rescind previous grade replacement requests. 
    For example, if a student has failed Math 220 last semester, is retaking the course this semester for GR...if they elect CR/NC, the GR is rescinded.
    Students on academic probation may elect CR/NC for any course.
    Students may elect CR/NC for POT A courses.
    Although NC grades will not impact GPA, they may impact academic standing.  For instance, students earning multiple NC grades may be placed on academic probation after Fall 2020 or considered for dismissal.
    Earning CR for courses will most likely NOT remove a student from academic probation.

  • Credit/No Credit Policy Changes for Spring 2020

    You received an e-mail from the Provost sharing some changes to the Credit/No Credit Policy this semester. Program Director, Dr. Jan Carter-Black reiterated these changes last week. I am going to post them one more time with some thoughts and commentary.

    The deadline to elect a course to be graded Credit/No Credit is now April 30th. This is true for full semester and 2nd 8 week courses. 

    You can now utilize this option for major, minor, and general education courses and they will fulfill these requirements. The grading criteria for Credit/No Credit and process has not changed.

    If you wish to elect to take a course Credit/No Credit, you will need to fill out the appropriate form (e-mail Aaron and he can get you an electronic version) by April 30th. At the end of the semester your instructor will submit whatever grade you earned. Upon their submission your letter grade will be changed to either CR for Credit or NC for no credit. If you earned a C- or higher, your grade will be CR and you will have earned credit for the course. If you earned a D+ or lower your grade will be NC and you will not earn credit. Regardless, CR and NC grades do not affect your GPA, but some graduate and professional school may recalculate your GPA with their own method if you utilize this options.

    If you want to discuss this option further you can e-mail me or if you haven't had your fall advising appointment, we can have this discussion in conjunction with your fall advising. 

    Also, while it is good to be thinking about this option now, it is likely better to wait until the last week of April to make your final decision and evaluate where your grades are at that point. If you want to elect the Credit/No Credit option, we can fill out the form. 

  • Crisis Nursery Donation Drive

    SOCW 455 is holding a donation drive as a final project. We are collecting donations for Crisis Nursery in Urbana! Please consider donating much-needed products like: children’s supplies—diapers, powder, wipes, toys etc., individual snacks—animal crackers, pretzels, popcorn etc., and Children’s clothes—please check flyer for details. Let’s work together to make these resources easily accessible especially during this holiday season!

  • Critical Language Scholarship Information Session 10/2

    The Critical Language Scholarship, provided by the U.S. Department of State, is a fully-funded, intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for undergraduate and graduate students.  A list of eligible languages is available here.

    The CLS institutes cover one academic year of university-level language coursework in 8 to 10 weeks over the summer, and include cultural programming, local language partners, and excursions. Participants receive academic credit at their U.S. institutions.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens at least 18 years of age and enrolled in a degree-granting program at the undergraduate or graduate level.  For more information, please visit: http://www.clscholarship.org/.  

    Time: Oct 2, 2020 03:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
    Join Zoom Meeting https://illinois.zoom.us/j/92174217157?pwd=K2dDMElWNXBCSXY2U2xSOVAxeUNTZz09
    Meeting ID: 921 7421 7157
    Password: CLS

    For more information, contact the National and International Scholarships Program at topscholars@illinois.edu or visit our website at www.topscholars.illinois.edu.

  • Critical Language Scholarship Information Session 10/4

    The Critical Language Scholarship, provided by the U.S. Department of State, is a fully-funded, intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for undergraduate and graduate students.  A list of eligible languages is available here.

    The CLS institutes cover one academic year of university-level language coursework in 8 to 10 weeks over the summer, and include cultural programming, local language partners, and excursions. Participants receive academic credit at their U.S. institutions.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens at least 18 years of age and enrolled in a degree-granting program at the undergraduate or graduate level.  For more information, please visit: http://www.clscholarship.org/. 

    Our advisors, who have served as national-level CLS reviewers, will provide an overview of the program and give you helpful guidance on how to put together a competitive application.

    If you would like to learn more, please join us:

    Critical Language Scholarship Information Session
    Thursday, October 4th, 3:00-4:00 pm
    514 Illini Union Bookstore* (807 S. Wright St. Floor 5)

  • Critical Language Scholarship Information Session October 4th

    The Critical Language Scholarship, from the U.S. Department of State, is a fully-funded, intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students.  The CLS institutes cover one academic year of university-level language coursework in 8 to 10 weeks over the summer, and include cultural programming, local language partners, and excursions.  Participants receive academic credit at their U.S. institutions.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens at least 18 years of age and enrolled in a degree-granting program at the undergraduate or graduate level.  For more information, please visit: http://www.clscholarship.org/.  A list of eligible languages is available here.

    Our advisors, who have served as national-level CLS reviewers, will provide an overview of the program and give you helpful guidance on how to put together a competitive application.

    If you would like to learn more, please join us:

    Critical Language Scholarship Information Session

    Thursday, October 4th, 3:30-4:30 pm

    514 Illini Union Bookstore (807 S. Wright St. Floor 5)

    Hosted by the National and International Scholarships Program

    For more information, contact the National and International Scholarships Program at topscholars@illinois.edu or visit our website at www.topscholars.illinois.edu.

  • CU Fair Training on immigration

    You are invited to attend a training workshop that will be held by CU FAIR (Champaign Urbana Friends and Allies of Immigrants and Refugees) for volunteers who provide, or who wish to provide, direct assistance to recently arrived immigrant families.

    November 7, Wednesday, 5:30 pm

    Room St. Luke

    St. Patrick Catholic Church, Urbana

    708 E. Main Street

    Urbana, IL

    [ Free parking and entrance in back of Church ]

    The workshop will provide the following:

    General information on immigrant population in Champaign County with a special focus on the needs of those family that recently arrived in our community;Explanation of the Case Management approach CU FAIR follows to assist these families to progress successfully from a dependency to a condition where they achieve social and economic self sufficiencyPresentation on core (essential) social services that are usually needed by these families and the resources available in our community;Outline the different types of services volunteers provide and the time commitment they imply for volunteers.

    For further information, please contact Luis Cuza, Luis@cuza.us or 217-954-8371 or Nils Jacobsen, nilsjacobsen48@gmail.com or 217-384-4862.