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Welcome to the Team, Dr. Akram Al-Turk!
Akram Al-Turk was, most recently, the Senior Director of Research and Public Policy at the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO), the lead agency in the Austin/Travis County Homelessness Response System that coordinates community-wide strategies, research and evaluation, and funding to prevent and end homelessness. In this role, Akram led and coordinated ECHO’s research, program evaluation,…
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Moritz Center for Societal Impact announces recipients of inaugural Good Neighbors Program Awards
Published May 1, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – The Moritz Center for Societal Impact (MCSI), housed within the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin (SHS), recently announced $100,000 in funding to the recipients of its inaugural Good Neighbors Program awards. The awards, which provide 10 prizes of $10,000 to…
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Moritz Center for Societal Impact announces recipients of inaugural Projects for Societal Impact Awards
Published February 29, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – The Moritz Center for Societal Impact (MCSI) is pleased to announce the recipients of the inaugural Projects for Societal Impact Awards (PSIs). This summertime funding will support interdisciplinary efforts in research, scholarship, and community partnerships, designed to address critical social problems. Each project selected for an award has a unique focus on health, behavioral…
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Preparing for Impact
Foster youth in Texas awaiting adoption. Left top: Virgil, 16, Latcham Photography; Left bottom: Alex, 16, John Langford Photography; Center, from left: King, 8, Major, 6; Jaloni, 12, and Sir, 10, Christian Toledo Photography; Right top: Kayla, 15, Wolves Capital Entertainment; Right bottom: Devin, 13, Dunlap Portrait. Courtesy of Heart Gallery of Central Texas, a…
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Moritz Center Launches Program to Increase Foster Care Adoptions in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — The Heart Gallery of El Paso, created by the Moritz Center for Societal Impact at The University of Texas at Austin, has formally launched and is the first of 11 statewide programs planned to improve the foster care system in the state and increase adoptions. There are approximately 350 children in foster…
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Center for Societal Impact Named for Moritz Family
AUSTIN, Texas – The Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin is renaming its newest research and scholarly center as the Moritz Center for Societal Impact, thanks to a significant gift from Leslie B. and John David Moritz. The funding will help support the center’s groundbreaking work across critical social work…
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CSI Announces $12 Million In New Funding Through Texas Legislature
AUSTIN, Texas (June 14, 2023) — The Center for Societal Impact (CSI) in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work will receive $12 million in funding through 2025, as provided by the Texas Legislature’s 88th Regular Session. The funding has been sent to the Governor’s Office for final approval. A new SHS partner, the Heart…
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Steve Hicks School Establishes the Center for Societal Impact (CSI) and Welcomes Jeanette Davidson as Director
The Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHS) at The University of Texas at Austin has established the Center for Societal Impact and welcomes Jeanette Davidson, Ph.D., ACSW, as its inaugural director. The CSI is the newest of 10 Steve Hicks School institutes and centers. Envisioned by Allan Cole, Dean of SHS, the CSI’s mission…
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Opinion: The time is now: UT to accelerate housing affordability efforts
A pilot scholarship program will help offset the cost of housing for students with the greatest financial needs. Jay Hartzell and Allan Cole Published in the Austin-American Statesman As a community of over 70,000 people, the second-largest employer in the region, and a collection of experts across a variety of related fields, the University of…
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Building Alliances in Chile
Over Spring Break, Dean Allan Cole and Associate Dean for Global Engagement Rubén Parra-Cardona traveled to Santiago, Chile, to visit the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. During their time, they met with various faculty members and university leaders, including the Dean of the School of Social Sciences, to discuss programmatic offerings and the potential for…
