Former Texas state senator Wendy Davis made the case for embracing feminism and engaging in civic action during the 2017 School of Social Work’s Otis Lecture this past spring semester. Davis recalled that the first time she attended a city council meeting as an advocate she was struck by the… read more
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Social work without borders
This past spring, clinical professors Robin Smith and Sarah Sloan shared U.S. perspectives on teaching social work practice with colleagues at the Pontificia Universidad Católica in Santiago, Chile, through Skype sessions. In the summer, they made a week-long trip to Santiago where they met daily with their Chilean colleagues to… read more
Restoring Rundberg
A four-year, federally funded project has brought violent and property crime down in north Austin’s Rundberg neighborhood. The project, led by RGK Center Director David Springer, used innovative strategies like targeting crime “hot spots,” police walking beats to improve community-police relations, and community-based efforts to revitalize the neighborhood. School of… read more
