BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Find Local//findlocal.community//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4747626a-8f94-4d43-9685-ac32572c155f@findlocal.community DTSTAMP:20261026T193422Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261027T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261027T140000 SUMMARY:From Classroom to Career: Sociology Alumni Panel and Networking E vent DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 27th from 12-2pm in the LSA Building for a n exciting afternoon with U-M Sociology alumni! We have invited 5 alums from various backgrounds to give current Sociology students a glimpse at what post-graduation life can look like for someone with an undergradua te Sociology degree. Enjoy a free lunch while we have conversations cent ered around the alums’ time as an LSA student\, their journeys to the careers they are in today\, and the challenges they’ve overcome along the way. Business attire is not required\, so please come as you are! Yo u should attend this event if you are: A liberal arts and/or sciences (L SA) student Interested in learning more about what post-grad life is lik e for a Soc alum What you’ll gain by attending: Lunch! Insight into th e wide range of careers available to you after graduation The opportunit y to network with alums who have been where you are RSVP now to reserve your spot! Lunch will be served. If you have any questions you’d like to ask the panel\, please fill out the form in the sidebar by Wednesday\ , October 21. Alum Bios: Jasmine Brooks - Consulting & Nonprofit Jasmine Brooks\, M.Ed.\, Jasmine has been advising and guiding others in their decisions towards success since 2010. She began her career as a first-gr ade teacher in Detroit\, and then as a college success counselor for hig h school students. Since then\, she has served in roles such as the Nati onal Honor Society Advisor\, Dean of Students and Dean of College Succes s\, and Assistant Principal with a primary focus on the matriculation an d graduation rate of high school students into post-secondary institutio ns. Jasmine founded JMB Advising\, an educational consulting company tha t has grown from supporting high school and college students to servicin g school curriculum development\, individual clients\, and out-of-school programming. This role helped connect her to the Detroit College Access Network\, where she now serves as the Senior Director of Graduate 313. DCAN’s focus is to open three community hub locations across Detroit t hat will support students\, families\, and residents of Detroit as they earn post secondary credentials within the next 5 years. Lauren Bacans-G rounds - Public Health Born and raised in Michigan\, Lauren is now the E xecutive Director at the Islamic Food Bank of Toledo. She received her B achelor of Science in Sociology and Master of Public Health from the Uni versity of Michigan and planted her roots in Perrysburg Heights a few ye ars later. As a community organizer\, volunteer manager\, and program ma nager for many years\, she is passionate about joyful volunteer experien ces that create positive impact in the community. She also believes in b uilding strong community networks\; we must all work together to support each other. In her spare time\, she fosters cats (with the help of her husband\, dog\, and four cats)\, and she likes to cook and hike. Jeff Ma y - Law Jeff May is a member of Bodman's Litigation and Alternative Disp ute Resolution Practice Group where he represents business clients in co mplex commercial disputes. He is also a member of the Municipal Law and Government Relations Practice Group where he handles municipal litigatio n on behalf of municipal and private clients and counsels township board s and city councils on a broad range of governance matters. Mr. May curr ently serves as the prosecuting attorney for the cities of Howell and Br ighton. Prior to his career in law\, Mr. May worked for over 5 years in the music industry\, primarily serving as a booking agent for independen t music artists\, where he negotiated financial terms for performances\, designed and implemented touring plans\, researched prospective busines s partners\, and issued contracts. He also worked as a tour manager and concert promoter. Yevgenia Gazman - Law Yevgeniya Gazman graduated in 20 02 from the University of Michigan with a BA in Sociology and a speciali zation in Criminology\, Law\, & Deviance. Ms. Gazman earned her JD in 20 07 from the University of Minnesota. She is a staff attorney at the Mich igan Immigrant Rights Center Detroit office where she specializes in rep resenting unaccompanied children through their immigration proceedings i n state and immigration court\, as well as before administrative bodies. Ms. Gazman is a regular contributing writer and photographer for the De troit Jewish News. She is also the founder and creative force behind YGa zm Art\, LLC. Her company's motto is “Good Through Art Together.†Sus ie Schutt - Mental Health Susie Schutt is a mental health counselor\, re gistered drama therapist\, theatre director\, and intimacy director base d in Rhode Island. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan\, whe re she earned a B.A. in Sociology and Social Inequality\, with a focus o n race\, class\, and gender. Susie went on to receive a master’s degre e in Mental Health Counseling and Drama Therapy from Lesley University i n Massachusetts. Susie currently works with schools\, recovery centers\, families\, and individuals across Rhode Island through Thrive Behaviora l Health\, 2nd Act\, and her private practice\, Third Person Therapy\, L LC. She served as Director of Education & Drama Therapist at The Gamm Th eatre\, a professional theatre in Rhode Island\, from 2014 to 2022. She continues to work as a theatre and intimacy director with local colleges and theatre companies throughout New England.\n\nMore info: https://eve nts.umich.edu/event/152941\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/event/4747626a -8f94-4d43-9685-ac32572c155f LOCATION:The University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, MI URL:https://findlocal.community/event/4747626a-8f94-4d43-9685-ac32572c155 f STATUS:CONFIRMED SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR