Spring/Summer Course: Migrant Worker Outreach & Education Program

MIGRANT WORKER OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM 

ELI 390/Ed 390/Ling 386/RC SOCSCI 390 (3 credits each term) 

Spring/Summer 2013

The Spring term is the academic component and focuses on developing an understanding of the migrant community and the issues affecting the workers and their families. Students will analyze educational, health and legal problems by means of readings, discussions, videos, and guest speakers. In the latter weeks the course will focus on ESL theory and strategies as well as lesson plan preparation. (T/F 12:00 to 3:00pm). 

In the Summer term students will travel to Lenawee County camps twice weekly to teach ESL to adult men, adult women and/or children under the supervision of an instructor. Likewise, students will provide pesticide training in Spanish to the farm workers as needed. Interested students might also have the opportunity to volunteer as translators for the medical clinics. Transportation provided. Some knowledge of Spanish preferred, but not required. (Tentative schedule: M/TH 5:00 to 10:45 pm. Includes driving time). Enrollment is limited to 18 for summer. Spring term can be taken separately. Spring course is prerequisite for summer term.

*** For a short video on the Summer program see Season 3 (Episode 312: Segment: Migrant Workers):

http://ootb.tv/episodes.php ***

If you have any questions, feel free to contact: Mabel Rodriguez atmrodri@umich.edu or Deborah DesJardins at desjardi@umich.edu.

Debbie Des Jardins
Lecturer
U-M English Language Institute

Today 9-1 PM | U-M Education Job Fair (Several International programs/schools attending!)

U-M Education Job Fair 

Thursday, April 18

Time: 9AM to 1PM

Location: Michigan Union, 2nd Floor 

There are several international programs/schools attending:

• Disney English (China)
• Korean Ministry of Education/EPIK (South Korea)--CURRENTLY HIRING FOR SEPTEMBER 2013
• Mayatan Bilingual School (Honduras)
• MeySen Academy (Japan)
• Peace Corps (70+ countries worldwide)

Additional information on the fair website, http://careercenter.umich.edu/article/education-job-fair

Tuesday, April 16 | FINAL Peace Corps Information Session of the (academic) year!

What are you doing after graduation? 

The Peace Corps funds training and service for graduates in over 70 countries across the world.

Learn about opportunities working abroad with the Peace Corps and about the “toughest job that you will ever love”!

Please join us for our upcoming information session :

*FINAL* Peace Corps General Information Session:

Tuesday, April 16, 6:30pm-8:00pm

International Center, Room 9

Learn about the University of Michigan’s long Peace Corps history and volunteer service. We will talk about the application process, discuss opportunities to complete a Master degree while serving in the Peace Corps with our Master’s International and Fellows programs and host a panel of returned volunteers to share their experiences abroad.

We look forward to seeing you, and as always if you have any questions please email us at peace.corps@umich.edu.

ALSO...

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT PEACE CORPS SERVICE?

Opportunities to be matched with a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer mentor are available to anyone who has applied for Peace Corps service or is interested in exploring service as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Mentees are matched one-on-one with mentors and conversations, questions, and concerns can run the gamut of topics from the application process to the life and work of a PCV to ways of dealing with gender issues and lack of privacy--and to everything else imaginable. To apply for a mentor, email Jeanne Paul, RPCV/Brazil, Coordinator, Southeast Michigan Returned Peace Corps (SEMiRPCV) Volunteer Mentoring Program,semirpcvmentoring@gmail.com.

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Mackenzie Knowling and Brian Smyser
University of Michigan Peace Corps Office
International Center, Room 10

peace.corps@umich.edu

734-647-2182

Office Hours:
Monday 10 am - Noon, 
Tuesday 10 am - Noon and 2:30-5 pm, 
Wednesday 10 am - Noon, 
Thursday 10 am - Noon and 2:30-5 pm 
or by appointment

University of Michigan Peace Corps Office Website

University of Michigan Peace Corps 50^th Anniversary Website

University of Michigan Peace Corps Facebook

Offered Fall 2013 | Spanish 278: Spanish for Heritage Language Learners

Spanish 278: Spanish for Heritage Language Learners

Offered Fall 2013. Check out the course description here.

Upcoming Global Health Related Events

Global Health Coalition

Upcoming Events & Announcement

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Project Suyana’s Art Show Party
WHAT: A party to mix ‘n’ mingle with the Project Suyana group, view and buy great art, and, of course, dance the night away! All donations go toward our goal of building 60 clean burning stoves during our trip this summer. Let’s do it!
WHEN: APRIL 4TH, 10:30pm-2:00am
WHERE: Sava’s (Art Auction time and place TBD)
Anyone interested in more info or donating art, please email ken.miguel@gmail.com.

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GlobeMed Benefit Reception: "Students Promoting Health Equity Both Locally and Abroad"
WHAT: This Sunday, GlobeMed will host its 5th annual Benefit Reception, featuring a variety of incredible speakers, including Megan Eagle and Dr. Jodi Lori, and our partners from Detroit, MI and Liberia. Don’t miss these gifted and inspiring speakers and the reception and silent auction to follow! Refreshments and food will be provided!
WHEN: APRIL 7TH, 6:00-9:00pm
WHERE: Rackham Auditorium, 4th floor
For more info please email khard@umich.edu.

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Oxfam Pizza House Fundraiser

WHAT: Please eat at or order out from Pizza House on April 8th! 15% of the proceeds will go Oxfam Michigan!
WHEN: APRIL 8TH
WHERE: Pizza House, on Church Street

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ICCP Chipotle Fundraiser
WHAT: On April 8th, 50% of proceeds from Chipotle go to the charity Splash, when you mention ICCP or Splash! Splash funds clean-water initiatives in developing countries.
WHEN: APRIL 8TH
WHERE: Chipotle

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GlobeMed NeoPapalis Fundraiser
WHAT: Come join us for some delicious pizza and great conversation! You don’t even need to mention our name!
WHEN: APRIL 9TH, 4:00pm-12:00am
WHERE: NeoPapalis, at William and Thompson

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Donate in Style! ICCP Sweatshirt Fundraiser

We are running a continuous fundraiser by selling student designed sweatshirts that we then sell to try to make a profit that will go directly to our charity of choice, Splash. The sweatshirts are $40 and they are of great quality as well.
WHEN: Ongoing
BUY HERE: http://thevanityproject.org/products/the-michigan-difference-hoodie

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For more information about the Global Health Coalition, please email ghcoalition-requests@umich.edu. We proudly represent seventeen global health groups on campus.

Thursday, April 4 @ 4:15 PM: Cross-cultural Solutions Information Session

Come check out Cross-Cultural Solutions and the volunteer opportunities they have in 10 different countries! Opportunities include improving education for children, health among the elderly, and those affected by HIV/AIDS along with so much more!!! 

Information session 

THIS THURSDAY, April 4th at 4:15 pm

International Center, Conference Room 

(603 E. Madison Street, connected to the ground floor of the Michigan Union)

There will be FREE treats and information about the opportunity of a FREE TRIP this summer only offered to college students. Check out our flyer! 

Contact elirich@umich.edu for questions! 

Hope to see you there! 

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Elizabeth Rich

University of Michigan, Class of  2014

College of Literature, Science & the Arts

International Studies: Global Environment and Health

Cross-Cultural Solutions Campus Ambassador 

Fully-funded Service Opportunity Recruiting at U-M: Intel for Change

Intel for Change at U-M

Intel for Change is a program being piloted based on the value that education is a fundamental right for everyone. University of Michigan was one of 10 campuses chosen nationally to submit applications! YOU could be one of three young people selected to work on girls’ education around the world. Girls, who are disproportionately denied access to education. Through this program, Intel seeks to empower young people with knowledge, first-hand experience, and platforms to scale solutions to ensure that equal access to education is available for all.

Intel for Change will select THREE individuals dedicated to making a difference in girls' education around the world to participate in this fully-funded program.

Three sites are available for Summer 2013 in Ecuador, India, and Kenya.

More information about the Intel for Change contest can be found here.

U-M In-Person Recruitment Dates:

Monday, April 15th - Tuesday, April 16th*

Where? Ginsberg Center Living Room (1024 Hill Street)

To schedule an appointment:  Sign up for a time here, and we’ll expect you:   http://www.doodle.com/u6t4drx6azb9s595

*We have some openings for our two days on campus Monday, April 15 and Tuesday, April 16 and we're sending this in case you wanted to claim one of them.

 

As you may know from your brief introduction to the program, the three-minute video application for the program is a little unconventional, so we want to help you submit a strong application.  

You may also remember that Take Part media will be helping the selected participants to document the trip - which may result in a web series or video clips which are used to raise awareness. For this reason, Intel is looking for applications who are passionate about girls education and who are comfortable on camera.

Meet Your Recruiter:

Keith Bouck works for Break Away, a non-profit that is a leader in the field of student service programming, which is why he's coordinating recruitment (on behalf of Intel) for this project.

The Interview Basics:

While you're welcome to dress casually, please consider not wearing a t-shirt.

You are not required to bring a resume. This will be a non-traditional interview, focused on your passions and interests.

 You will be asked to introduce yourself - name, major and year - and you will also be asked some version of the following questions:

1)What about this opportunity made you want to apply?

2) Under the broad topic of girls education, which of the follow barriers (as identified by Intel) are you most passionate about or interested in (it may help to do a few minutes of research beforehand): 

           - Access to clean water.

           - Human Trafficking

           - Graduation Rates

           - Early Marriage

           - Classroom Access and Supplies

           - Health and Sanitation

3) Choosing one of the three countries (India/Ecuador/Kenya)- which would you be most interested in and what type of project would be particularly exciting for you to engage in?

4) What makes you stand out from other applicants?

5) Additionally, there may be follow-up questions to the answers you provided on the questionnaire.

Because Intel wants to make sure you'd be comfortable talking on camera (remember, these service trips will be documented), a short, 3-minute portion of the interview will be filmed to submit with your application.

So, when you arrive for your appointment with our staff at the Ginsberg Center please have considered this information. When we meet, I'll answer any questions you have, help work through your thoughts on the application questions, and then help you record and upload your video.

At U-M we'll be updating Intel and Participant Media on the applicants that worked with us to let them know you took the time to come and apply with us.  It’s a great way to show your interest to them since they will not be doing “in-person” interviews.

On behalf of myself and the Intel for Change team, we look forward to meeting you on Monday or Tuesday!  If you have any additional questions, please email me (keith@alternativebreaks.org).

All the best,  

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Keith Bouck
Community Partner Coordinator
Break Away: The Alternative Break Connection
800.903.0646 (toll-free general line)
www.alternativebreaks.org