Hundreds of individuals from countries like El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico travel thousands of miles trying to reach the border of the United States of America. These people are often fleeing from poverty, war, political corruption, and violence that dominate the landscape of their country. Many of these undocumented border crossers (UBC) are successful… Continue Reading Kim Wile, Operation Identification at Texas State
Category: Social Work
students working with populations in need
Chelsea Trujillo, Hays County Emergency Preparedness Department
Preparing for the Unexpected During the Fall 2016 semester, I assisted the Hays County Emergency Preparedness Department in an internship that provided me hands on experience with tabletop exercises, POD simulation, and other aspects the department uses to assist the community in the case of a disaster. With classes in both Anthropology and Sociology under my… Continue Reading Chelsea Trujillo, Hays County Emergency Preparedness Department
Regan Box, International Services Internship at the American Red Cross
An Application of Anthropological Theories to Diversity Research During the spring semester of 2019, I interned with the American Red Cross in the International Services Division. My internship took place with the Central and South Texas chapter of the Red Cross in Austin, which is responsible for the cities of Austin, San Antonio, Midland, Bryan/College… Continue Reading Regan Box, International Services Internship at the American Red Cross
Kasey Ellington, HCFB
Mission The HCFB mission is to “create a well-nourished community.” Located in San Marcos, it has a dedication to Hays county to ensure the community is sustained. They have several programs to make sure their mission is being met. Such programs include resource assistance, nutrition classes, programs with partner agencies, food rescue, and food distributions.… Continue Reading Kasey Ellington, HCFB
Anneke Paterson, City of Austin’s Community Engagement Division of the Communications and Public Information Office
In the spring semester of 2019, I conducted an internship with the City of Austin’s Community Engagement Division of the Communications and Public Information Office. The following report will serve to describe the organization and practice in this division, introduce engagement projects which I participated in, and how critically integral an anthropological perspective and approach… Continue Reading Anneke Paterson, City of Austin’s Community Engagement Division of the Communications and Public Information Office