Choosing a career as a public defender
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Working in a homeless shelter inspired Maria Fernandez.
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From Mexico to Utah
Hear the story of neuroscience graduate student Arnulfo “Tuna” Tunon-Ortiz’s incredible journey.
Read MoreCALL FOR COMPASSION
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U student Jamie Fidler is collecting new and used sleeping bags, tents and U-locks for Volunteers of America’s Homeless Youth Resource Center in Salt Lake City.
Read MorePATHWAYS TO DELINQUENCY
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Lecture brings to light the harsh reality of at-risk, runaway and homeless youth who are recruited, forced, and coerced into sex trafficking.
Read MoreSEEKING SOLUTIONS FOR HOMELESSNESS
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The U’s unique Environmental Dispute Resolution Program aims to promote collaboration, mediation, stakeholder engagement and alternative dispute resolution as a way to address public policy conflicts.
Read MoreCLOSE TO HOME
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U urban design students research and map homelessness in the Wasatch Region.
Read MoreA FRIENDLY REMINDER
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A team of U student researchers developed a device to help remind homeless patients of medical appointments.
Read MoreSIZING UP SALT LAKE’S MAYORAL HOPEFULS
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A postdoctoral scientist at the U engages in local politics – and urges other young professionals to do likewise.
Read MoreHOUSING THE HOMELESS
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Utah’s Housing First Initiative is changing the way our nation addresses chronic homelessness. The College of Social Work has played a significant role in this effort.
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