March 2024 Newsletter
Summer Impact Internship Funding
Summer Fund
Final Deadline: Thurs, Apr. 18 @ 11:59 pm
Each summer, Business+Impact awards competitive grants for impact-focused summer internships to MBAs and BBA juniors in the Ross School of Business as well as MPP students in the Ford School of Public Policy. Award decisions will be based on the organization’s impact, level of need (taking into account other funding being received), consideration of the position and the quality of the application
ALSO make note of the following list of paid fellowships and internships offered through the University of Michigan this coming summer:
Poverty Solutions Internship
Apply by Fri, Mar 15
Erb Institute Internship fund
Application | Guidelines
+Impact Studio Alumnus Gains Momentum in Ross’ Michigan Business Challenge
In a resounding victory, Sasha Rodriguez Kolodkin, +Impact Studio Founder Alum and the CEO of Affirmative, alongside Matt Liu, co-founder and head of product, and their team at Affirmative won first place in the 2024 Michigan Business Challenge — Seigle Impact track.
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2023-24 Board Fellows Learn by Experience
The 2023-24 Board Fellowship Program is the 24th year of this UM-wide program. Students from Ross, Ford, School of Social Work, Public Health, and other programs developed project management and executive skills as board members of nonprofit organizations in Southeast Michigan. We interviewed current board fellows, Brett Martino, Aruj Parajuli, Sam Stead and Devon Thompson to learn a bit more about their personal experiences with the program.
Open the Door to Life-Changing Opportunities on Giving BlueDay!
We invite you to give to B+I’s and DNEP’s initiatives on Giving BlueDay March 13! You’ll enable Michigan Ross talent to make an impact in the community by reducing financial barriers to completing a social impact internship. Your gift directly supports summer stipends for undergraduate and graduate students.
Give to the Business+Impact Internship Fund Here
Give to the Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project Here
Business+Impact Has a New Website!
After seven years and a lengthy series of user group surveys, design plans, and hard work by our consultants at Phire Group, we have a new website! We hope you find it neater, more sensible, and faster. Be sure to pay us a visit and submit comments at businessimpact@umich.edu.
Ross Events:
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Ross: Ross Climate Week |
CPO: Positive for Whom? |
Ross Alumni: Future of the Electric Vehicle Market |
Ross Admissions: Ask Me Anything: LGBTQ+ |
Map Your U-M Journey: A Platform for Impact Across Campus
The Business+Impact Map Your U-M Journey (rossimpact.com) provides you with a single location for all things impact at Ross and across campus. Here you’ll find all of the activities, people, and key partners working to use their learning to make a real impact in the world.
At the University:
GINSBERG CENTER
Foundations of Community Engagement
Thurs, Mar 14
Tues, Mar 19
Thurs, Mar. 28
The Ginsberg Center offers multiple workshops to support students and staff who are working with communities through courses, student organizations, or independently. Learning in Community (LinC) is an educational workshop and training series focused on supporting those interested in community engagement, social justice, democratic engagement, advocacy, activism, and philanthropy.
UM DETROIT CENTER
Who’s Your Neighbor with Robin M. Wilson of Vesey Lane Goods
Sat, Mar. 16 @ 1-4 pm
Equity Alliance
6602 Walton St., Detroit
Join us for the Who’s Your Neighbor Workshop #5 with special guest Robin M. Wilson for a dialogue that is sparked by the art of collage. Robin M. Wilson is an artist, activist, and educator. Join Wilson as she explores artistry and facilitates a space for creative thought and expression. Bring an open mind to explore the fabric of community. Refreshments and parking validations will be provided.
EcoUM
Zero Waste Challenge
Mar. 17-23
University of Michigan
EcoUM in partnership with ZeroWaste.org is hosting a challenge to learn how to live a lifestyle that doesn’t create waste and supports the circular economy (repair, refill, reuse). Sign up for the challenge, as everyone who signs up will be entered into a drawing for prizes from local businesses and get daily emails with tips that will teach you, step-by-step, how to produce less waste. There will also be panel discussions, events, and opportunities to get involved in systemic work to make our campus as zero waste as possible.
CENTER FOR POSITIVE ORGANIZATIONS
Magnify
Magnify is an action learning program immersed in the science and practice of thriving at work. This six-credit, seven-week program offers students a chance to learn about research on one day and apply it the next. Magnify offers a robust classroom learning experience coupled with the opportunity to experience thriving at work as it comes to life outside of the classroom in business and work settings. Magnify is open to all U-M undergraduate students.
UM DETROIT CENTER
Eye on Detroit Panel: Women in the Automotive Industry
Wed, Mar. 20 @ 6 – 8 pm
UM Detroit Center
3663 Woodward Ave, #150, Detroit
This Women’s History Month, save your seat for an Eye on Detroit discussion panel about women in the automotive industry. If you are interested in looking through the lens of Detroit women’s history, then reserve your seat today. Refreshments and parking will be included with registration.
OFFICE OF ACADEMIC MULTICULTURAL INITIATIVES
OAMI 35th Anniversary Event
Thurs, Mar. 21 @ 10 am – 2:30 pm
Michigan League Ballroom
Join leaders of the University of Michigan academic success and student service units as they discuss lessons learned in delivering student services and the impact of existing and emerging technology. Hear from a panel of current students as they share their experiences and perspectives of the opportunities and challenges pertaining to student success and the elements of services most important in creating effective and comprehensive support to meet the needs of diverse student populations.
SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
Mini-Symposium: “Understanding Biodiversity in a Changing Planet”
Thurs, Mar. 21-22, @ 9 am – 4 pm
Palmer Commons & Michigan League
Climate change has led to unprecedented challenges in biodiversity, making it crucial to leverage innovative data science methods for deeper insights into the changing biodiversity. The mini-symposium will provide a unique platform for researchers from diverse backgrounds to come together and delve into the significant role that data science plays in understanding and conserving biodiversity during climate change.
LSA
Semester in Detroit
Semester in Detroit accepts undergraduate students from all schools and departments at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, UM-Dearborn, UM-Flint and Grand Valley State University. All students, from First years to Seniors or Super Seniors are eligible to apply. Applicants should have a strong interest in the city of Detroit and in questioning dominant narratives; engaging with challenging new perspectives on contemporary issues; and building community with one another, SiD faculty and staff, and community members at internship sites and beyond.
GINSBERG CENTER
Student Grant Showcase
Thurs, Apr. 4 @ 10 am – 12:30 pm
Michigan Union, Pendelton Room
Are you curious about student-led community-engaged work happening at the University of Michigan? Interested in learning about ways to engage with communities more equitably? Come join the Ginsberg Center to celebrate and showcase the amazing work of our student grant recipients. Funded initiatives this year include organizations such as Washtenaw Rock Stars, The Dot Org, The Pearl Project, Students of Color at Rackham, BLUElab Metro, Rotaract Michigan, M-Heal, Lunar Doula Support Network, and more!
WILLIAM DAVIDSON INSTITUTE
2024 Global Case Writing Competitions
Final Submission Documents Due
in mid-March and mid-April
2024 Health Tech Global Case Writing Competition – WDI Publishing on the lookout for academic business case studies highlighting innovative products or services that have transformed healthcare outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a wave of advancements, from telehealth to efficient vaccine distribution. Join the competition, share your insights, and stand a chance to win cash prizes! Applications due March 15.
DEI Global Case Writing Competition – WDI Publishing and U-M’s Ross School of Business have launched the 2024 DEI Global Case Writing Competition, the fourth consecutive year for the contest, which includes cash prizes for top three finishers. The competition is an opportunity to shape the academic conversation and improve diversity, equity and inclusion within businesses. Applications due April 12.
In the Impact Community:
Mission-Driven Meetup
Thurs, Mar. 21 @ 4 pm
NEW Center
1100 N. Main. St., Ann Arbor
Come kick it with your friends at NEW and across the social change ecosystem for happy hour as we celebrate the start of spring. We’re not going to ask you for donations. We’re not going to force you to network and expand your rolodex. What we are going to do, though, is give you some snacks and a drink, and make some time to connect with people you want to know better. We also invite you to bring seeds to swap for gardening or books to swap for reading (March is National Reading Month!). Let’s turn over a new leaf as we move into spring!
Circular Plastics Challenge
Net Impact’s Circular Plastics Challenge needs innovative leaders like you to imagine how we can craft a truly circular economy! Industry-leading companies are eager for fresh, out-of-the-box thinking to push the plastics industry to become more circular, at scale. In an effort towards making progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption, Net Impact’s Circular Plastics Challenge calls upon innovators, systems-thinkers, and practitioners from all walks of life and levels of study to consider, “How might we increase the supply of rPET to create a more circular economy for plastics?”
Girls Who Impact
Sat, Mar. 30 @ 11 am – 6 pm
New York at Eugene Lang
65 W 11th St., New York, NY
Girls Who Impact is thrilled to present our Impact & Sustainability Summit, an event specially curated to honor Women’s History Month, focusing on themes of sustainability and impact.This will be a day filled with guest speakers from prestigious organizations, including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Mckinsey, Paramount, UNCDF, Global Energy Monitor, and Waban Impact. These thought leaders will share their profound insights on driving impact, championing sustainability, and empowering women in various spheres.
Racial Justice at Work Summit
Justice for all is not just a pledge. It’s a vision. It’s a commitment. It’s action. The Second Annual Racial Justice at Work Summit is exploring who we need to be, what we need to know, and what we need to do to make justice for all a reality. Tickets are $799.