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Film Screening: Finding Our Way (2010, 90 minutes) – Reception With Food and Drink to Follow

Prof. Sandercock will be here to introduce the film and to answer questions. There will also be a reception following the screening with food and beverages. Thursday, May 3, 2018, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.  Gould 322.

Please join us for a film screening with filmmaker and Professor Leonie Sandercock.  Relevant to multiple disciplines across the arts and social sciences, ‘Finding Our Way’ is a story of a people dispossessed, deep historic wounds, and still unresolved conflict between Indigenous people, governments in Canada and industry. It is compilation of three mini-documentaries that chronicle the 21st-century struggles of two First Nations in the Carrier territory of north central British Columbia, Canada, for land and sovereignty, for healing and revitalization. After almost a century of apartheid in this region, the film asks: Is there a way forward?

Leonie Sandercock is a professor in the School of Community & Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia where she works with First Nations to use the medium of film as a catalyst for dialogue on the possibilities of healing, reconciliation, and partnership. She uses the documentary ‘Finding Our Way’ as a catalyst for dialogues in BC communities: “Since 2005, in collaboration with Dr. Giovanni Attili (University of Rome), I have been exploring the uses of film in social change and therapeutic planning practice, and as a catalyst for Indigenous community development. I’m interested in ways in which the making of and engaging with film in carefully designed community settings may open up a space for difficult conversations about past and ongoing conflicts and injustices and offer the potential for healing and for moving forward into sustainable community planning partnerships.”

Prof. Sandercock will deliver the keynote address at the 2017 – 2018 Annual Symposium for the Interdisciplinary PhD in Urban Planning Program (“Urban growth challenges and social justice:  learning from the past and looking to the future”) on Friday, May 4. For more information on the symposium, please contact jeanp@uw.edu. For more information on the film, see: www.mongrel-stories.com

City of Bellevue Transportation Planning Intern

The City of Bellevue is currently hiring a Transportation Planning Intern available to work through the 2018-2019 academic year.

The intern’s primary responsibility will be to work with Long Range Planning staff and the community to successfully deploy and administer a privately operated bike share permit system in Bellevue. In addition to supporting the bike share pilot, the intern will have the opportunity to collaborate with our team in advancing Bellevue’s Complete Streets program, Vision Zero Action Plan, Pedestrian and Bicycle Implementation Initiative, and Transit Master Plan. The job posting closes on May 11 at 5pm.

Students can apply online here.

PechaKucha Event Invitation

Click here to view the event flyer: PechaKucha Flyer

Note that the PAW has waived the $50 registration fee for the conference for any student willing to make a PechaKucha presentation.

Additionally, the dept will fund the cost of a UCar for students who wish to carpool to the event.

Contact Marla Powers for more information and registration.

Designing for Resilience, Equity, and Democracy

With the onslaught of challenges (and opportunities) associated with climate change, significant demographic shifts and increased political activism, what is the role of the landscape architect in designing for such change?  Gina will discuss a series of projects at a variety of scales where landscape is a medium and catalyst for addressing resilience, equity and democratic action.
This lecture is FREE and open to the public, but we ask that you register using the button above. Reception to follow.
 
We will offer 1 PDH (Professional Development Hour) via LA/CES.

Sponsored by: UW Department of Landscape Architecture and Professional Advisory Council.

 

Upcoming scholarship deadlines and workshops

Examples of Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines: (find more on MGH database)

— UW Women’s Center Meena Vashee Scholarship is awarded to one individual each year who is a survivor of domestic violence or the child of a survivor. You must be a UW undergraduate student to apply. The scholarship is awarded in the amount of $2000. The 2018/2019 scholarship application is now available Apply by April 21!

— UW’s Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies awards an average of $100,000 or more a year to students and faculty at the University of Washington. Annual scholarships and fellowships support students passionate about the study of labor and labor activism, while the Best Paper Prize honors quality scholarship on labor issues produced by students. Apply by April 23!

— Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation annually provides over $40,000 in total scholarships each year to rising and current UW sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students based on their demonstration of Mortar Board’s ideals of exceptional scholarship, leadership, and service on campus and in the community. Apply by April 23!

— Edward E. Carlson Student Leadership Award recognizes individual students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service, provided outstanding leadership in the community, and who are committed to continued creative civic participation. The Carlson Student Leadership Award recipient will receive a cash award of $2500 and be honored at the Spring Celebration of Service & Leadership on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. Apply by April 30!

— Apply for UW nomination for scholarships supporting graduate studies and research at universities in the UK & Ireland: Churchill Scholarship, Marshall Scholarship, Mitchell Scholarship, Rhodes Scholarship and Gates Cambridge Scholarship. For Churchill, Marshall, Mitchell and Rhodes Scholarships, applicants must be nominated by their universities to apply. UW asks its interested students to apply for nomination for any one or all of these scholarships through a single campus application. Learn more about each of these scholarships at the links above. Apply for UW nomination by May 6!

Upcoming Scholarship Information Sessions & Workshops

 

Get a head start on grad school & scholarship application season with these sessions:

— CV Writing Workshop: Tuesday, Apr 17, 2018, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Mary Gates Hall 171. RSVP to attend

— Getting Stellar Recommendation Letters: Monday, Apr 23, 2018, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Mary Gates Hall 171. RSVP to attend

— Personal Statement Writing Workshop: Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Mary Gates Hall 171. RSVP to attend

 

Current Juniors, Seniors, grad students & Alumni:

— Global, Gap & Grad Study Fellowships: RSVP to attend

     Monday, May 7, 2018, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Ethnic Cultural Center room 208

     Friday, May 11, 2018, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Mary Gates Hall 171

Current Freshmen & Sophomores:

— Gear up for year 2 or 3 Scholarships: RSVP to attend

     Friday, Apr 20, 2018, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Mary Gates Hall 171

     Friday, May 4, 2018, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Mary Gates Hall 171

 

Fulbright US Student Program Information Sessions:

— Tuesday, Apr 17, 2018, 12:30-1:30 p.m., ONLINE. Register to attend.

— Tuesday, Apr 24, 2018, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Mary Gates Hall 171. RSVP

— Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 6:30-7:30 p.m., ONLINE. Register to attend.

— Thursday, May 10, 2018, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Fulbright App Workshop for Research/ Study Grants, Mary Gates Hall 171. RSVP

— Monday, May 14, 2018, 6:30-7:30 p.m., ONLINE. Register to attend.

— Wednesday, May 16, 2018, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Fulbright App Workshop for English Teaching Assistants, Mary Gates Hall 171. RSVP

 

Luce Scholars Program Information Sessions: RSVP

  • Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Allen Library (ALB)
  • Wednesday, May 23, 2018, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Mary Gates Hall 171

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship & Hertz Foundation Fellowship Information Sessions: RSVP

  • Thursday, May 24, 2018, 4:30-6pm, MGH 171
  • Wednesday, May 30, 2018, 12:30-2pm, MGH 171

Sustainable Ballard interns

Sustainable Ballard’s call for Summer interns:

1) We do public outreach work for King County’s RainWise program, which provides rebates to property owners who install rain gardens or cisterns on their property. We need probably 2 part-time interns to help with educating the public about the program through doorbelling and tabling.
 
2) We are looking for a marketing intern for our new Ballard Tool Library. This intern would work with our marketing lead particularly to help create content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. There would also be some work to help update our WordPress website.
 

Contact Jenny Heins at (206) 384-0053

Undergraduate research position, GIS skills required

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY!

Description of Research: Connections between community members and city service providers play a crucial role in enabling communities to effectively respond to disruptions, which might be small (a road closure) or large (an earthquake). This undergraduate student research project will focus on the collection, processing, and analysis of community network and disaster preparedness data in GIS or
other formats, supervised by graduate students and a faculty member. Detailed tasks are:
 Data collection and manipulation. This includes obtaining and cleaning GIS data sets from a varietyof sources, including potentially the translation of data from other sources into GIS layers. Basic data manipulation and analysis skills are required; some knowledge of coding for GIS applications is
desirable.
 Database construction and management. The data collected will be synthesized to create a project
database and a series of base maps to be used in community disaster preparedness workshops and
other research activities.
 Communications and support. Effective communication with agencies, community members, and
the graduate student/faculty member will critical for data gathering and the creation of the
database. Tasks may also include supporting GIS weTable activities at community meetings.

Duration of the research: Summer 2018
Pay: $15/hour.
Required:  10 hours/week. Desired skills include experience with GIS database management, data
analysis and manipulation, and the ability to learn and complete tasks effectively. Maturity and integrity required to work on research projects and data are also important applicant attributes, as are reliability and excellent communication skills for working effectively with graduate students and faculty.
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident of the United States and must be enrolled (part-time or full-time) in an undergraduate degree program. Women, students of color and students with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Please send a 1-2 page CV, unofficial
transcript and a 1-2 paragraph statement of interest to Professor Cynthia Chen of Civil and
Environmental Engineering (qzchen@uw.edu) by April 30 th 2018.

Underrepresented students are encouraged to apply.

Become LEED Accredited!

LEED Green Associate (GA) Training

When: May 5, 2018 – 1:00PM to 5:00 PM

Where: UW Seattle – Loew Hall – Room 112

Registration: https://leadinggreen.com/uwseattle

Want to show employers you have knowledge in the field of sustainability?

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is simply a sustainability scorecard for green buildings. Buildings can become LEED Certified, as can people! The LEED Green Associate is the only professional designation to show employers and clients you have certified knowledge in the field.

To date, this course and its materials have proven to be instrumental in helping over 8000 students pass the exam, with a 100% success rate. This course is offered at a quarter of the price and time compared to the competition, and is geared at allowing students to graduate with letters after their name!

This course fully meets the exam’s eligibility requirements. The USGBC charges a $100 (reduced for students) fee for the actual exam, which can be taken at any time at your nearest Prometric center. Save money by reserving your spot today and make a positive difference in your career!

Early-Bird Cost: $300 ($200 for full-time students)

To register for the class please visit: https://leadinggreen.com/uwseattle

Please contact the instructor Lorne directly with any questions at info@leadinggreen.com