Are you a UW Nursing student looking to fulfill your language requirement and strengthen your cultural competence? Consider enrolling in Intensive Elementary Amharic this Summer Quarter. This 10-credit, hybrid course is designed for motivated students who want immersive language learning with built‑in flexibility. Whether you plan to work in diverse clinical settings, serve multilingual communities, or prepare for global health opportunities, learning Amharic gives you a meaningful edge in patient-centered care. Amharic is spoken by millions and is one of…
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Summer Opportunity for Students AMHAR 105
Dear colleagues, I’m writing to share a Summer Quarter course that may be of interest to your students: AMHAR 105: Int. Amharic. This is a beginner‑level class open to all students, with no prior language experience required. The course offers practical communication skills, cultural context, and connections to Seattle’s large Ethiopian and East African communities. AMHAR 105 can be a strong fit for students in global studies, public health, social work, nursing, anthropology, linguistics, and related fields. If appropriate, I’d…
Open Spot: Interdisciplinary Nurse Scientist Training Program in Multilevel Approaches: Biology to Society
The “Interdisciplinary Nurse Scientist Training Program in Multilevel Approaches: Biology to Society” (T32NR 016913) will have an open training slot for the next academic year. This NIH/NINR funded program seeks to develop nursing scientists poised to play scientific and leadership roles in new initiatives that incorporate biological measures as well as multilevel modeling, to address medical and social determinants of health (SDOH). We use the framework of Bronfenbrenner’s socio-ecological framework (B2S) to build nursing science aimed at promoting health across individuals, families, communities,…
Embodied Anti-Racist Course Experience Opportunity for Nursing Students
The UW School of Social Work would like to share an opportunity that may be of interest to nursing students this spring. They are offering a Spring elective, Creating a Living, Breathing, and Embodied Anti-Racist Culture through Culture Building, focused on embodied anti-racist practices and culture building. The experience draws from My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem and invites participants to explore how racialized trauma lives in the body, alongside practices that support awareness, healing, and anti-racist action. This experience…
Potential Amharic Medical Terminology Course
Interest Survey: Amharic Medical Terminology Course Students and trainees across the health professional schools are invited to share their interest in a potential Amharic Medical Terminology course being explored by the University of Washington School of Medicine. This course would be designed to support learners who work with Amharic-speaking patients, with a focus on: Foundational medical vocabulary Clinical communication skills Relevant cultural context for patient care At this stage, the planning team is gathering student input to help guide decisions…