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 Join us as we re-purpose withdrawn government documents and mainstream media, come together as a supportive, empathetic community in a time of chaos, and creatively regenerate strength for the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, August 8, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Weinstein Auditorium
The Gender and Sexuality Alliance welcomes Steve Cadwell, a Smith SSW alum, in his multimedia performance of Wild and Precious. The show touches on Steve's experience growing up as a gay cis-gender man in rural Vermont during the 1950's, joining the gay rights movement in the 1970's, being a therapist in the gay community and AIDS activist in the eighties, and maturing into a gay married family man in the Boston area. Steve is a Smith School for Social Work Alum who is coming to share his story of self discover, activism, and social work. This event is accessible to wheelchairs. Please contact Sarah Flashman at sflashman@smith.edu with any accommodation requests.
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.
Thursday, July 31, 5:30 p.m.
Franklin King House Living Room
Social Welfare Action Alliance (SWAA) invites all current SSW students to attend a presentation and discussion with local activist, Ellen Miller-Mack, about her activism with the Real Cost of Prisons Project and her work towards justice for commercial sex workers in the criminal justice system in Springfield, MA. PIZZA WILL BE PROVIDED!
Friday, August 1, 7:00 p.m.
Laura Scales House Living Room
This Friday, the Jewish Student Group will be hosting an Israeli Dance lesson (before sundown) followed by a short Shabbat Service. This will be the last formal event of this summer, and is a nice opportunity to take a breath from the week and wind down for Shabbat. The dancing will be led by a current 3rd summer student, and followed by a short service. The service will include some traditional prayers for wine, bread, and the sabbath light, and will move into a few songs and prayers that will allow for personal reflection and community healing. The prayers will be a in mix of English and Hebrew, with all Hebrew transliterated to follow along easily, and English translations provided for all prayers.
There is another dance event sponsored by another student group that will take place around 7:45; you can certainly make it out and participate in both! If you have any questions, contact Halee Brown (hbrown@smith.edu)
Join in for this community event and enjoy the wind-down from the week, starting off with some great dancing!
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 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.)