In early February, Weiwen Zeng received a call from a colleague in Hong Kong. Now a doctoral student at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, Zeng was a clinical social worker in Hong Kong before coming to the Forty Acres. February was the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in… read more
Issues
Academy of Distinguished Teachers
Professor Michele Rountree was selected as a member of the prestigious Academy of Distinguished Teachers at The University of Texas at Austin. The Academy of Distinguished Teachers represents the university’s commitment to excellence in teaching. To be selected to the Academy is one of the most prestigious awards and honors… read more
Workbook: Un Rayito de Luz
The Girasol team at the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing published a free, trauma-informed digital workbook in Spanish titled Un Rayito de Luz. This workbook intends to support immigrant women currently in detention or who have been previously detained. It contains activities to help process the migration journey,… read more
