Field
Finding safety in playtime
During her social work internship in Oaxaca (Mexico), master's student Melissa Miller used group therapy to help children develop self-confidence
Read moreFor youth by youth
Social work student helps break the school-to-prison pipeline through youth leadership initiatives
Read moreHelping military marriages thrive
Social work faculty and students collaborate with the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation in a program to help veterans and their...
Read moreLearning Arabic to better serve refugees
For social work senior Gwen Leonares, learning Arabic was a key part of becoming culturally competent to work with refugees...
Read moreServing the Latino community in Washington, D.C., and back in Austin
Social work senior Sarahi Rojo shares her experience as an Archer Fellow in Washington, D.C., and as an intern at...
Read moreA deep dive into Spanish
Master's student Ana Hernandez shares her experience with the new Spanish Field Immersion course.
Read moreSummer camp champion
When Leah Mesches (MSSW 16) started working at Camp Champions, the organization had a small scholarship program— roughly $15,000 went...
Read moreA Twitter storm for children’s mental health awareness
Social work student Emily Hammer encourages Akins High School students to #StopTheStigma
Read moreAn oral history project with Jewish older adults
It was love at first sight for Miriam Simmons that day in 1939. She was welcoming Holocaust survivors in her...
Read moreSocial work students on the frontline of refugee assistance in Texas
Thousands of refugees from Central America and Cuba have found their way to Texas over the years. Social work students...
Read moreA final field placement in Costa Rica
A recent graduate shares her thoughts about her final field placement in Playa Potrero, Costa Rica, and the impact it...
Read moreLessons from India
From soap-making to building hand-washing stations, social work student shares the experiences of her international field placement in India
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