Practicum
Summer 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
Read moreLearning at the ranch
At Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, social work interns get in-depth clinical training in a unique residential setting
Read moreHelping lawyers help clients
Social work students interning at law clinics provide needed expertise for legal teams and advocate on behalf of clients
Read moreGRACE for the Gray Tsunami
Training social workers to serve the needs of the increasing numbers of elderly Americans
Read moreRiding into her dream job
Social work student Grace Weiss did her final field at Spirit Reins ranch. Watch a video about her experience.
Read moreIBH Scholars
Integrated Behavioral Health program prepares master's students to work in medical settings
Read moreLife on the ranch, social work style
During orientation at her field placement in spring 2013, Carol Robertson was quite busy learning her way through a huge...
Read more