“You have cancer.” One small phrase can change the life of someone who has been waiting anxiously since finding the first lump. The moments after a diagnosis are some of the hardest for breast cancer patients and their loved ones. And the health care system is not structured to make… read more
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Socks for the sole
While volunteering at the student-run C.D. Doyle clinic, social work junior Lu Tran noticed that socks were frequently listed on donation requests. He decided to create Socks for the Sole, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds to purchase socks and donates them to organizations that serve Austin’s homeless community.… read more
Bringing social justice in
Doctoral students Kasia Olcon and Jelena Todic were recognized by GADE (Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work) for their work on integrating social justice into the doctoral curriculum and making it an explicit priority in our school community.