Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis

"Reducing poverty among children is not only the right thing to do, it’s also the smart thing to do." - Professor Mark Rank, author of What We Get Wrong About Poverty, weighs in on how reducing child poverty saves future expenditures. #equity #poverty http://bit.ly/3dkpgyu

Huzzah! Time to celebrate - February 12 marks the start of the Lunar New Year! 2021 is the Year of the Metal Ox, which symbolizes positivity, diligence, persistence and honesty. #lunarnewyear #chinesenewyear #yearoftheox

Brown School students captured the imagination of the judges in the last round of Olin's Big IdeaBounce! Congratulations to Chase Bremeir, Dani Ellis and Oluwabukola Apata. Learn more about their projects and the next round of the competition, which is open to all students across Washington University in St. Louis: http://bit.ly/3qbCDnX #changemakers #socialwork #enterepreneur #bigideas

Researcher Diana Parra Perez of the Brown School's Prevention Research center will use a new grant to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on those most impacted. #publichealth #equity #COVID19 http://bit.ly/3a5qCek

Join us as we celebrate our December graduates! We could not be prouder of their accomplishments. Visit brownschool.wustl.edu/commencement to see this year's commencement video, download a program, and learn more about this year's speakers. #BrownGrad20 #WashU20 #changemaker #socialwork #publichealth #socialpolicy

The pandemic has disproportionately impacted students with special needs, in part because they rely on daily structure and in-person support for learning and social growth. Researchers at the Brown School and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are working with parents and staff in the Special School District of St. Louis to help kids return to school safely: http://bit.ly/3gMn4iS

Join MSW/MSP student Jenna Hampton on the latest episode of Let's Grab a Coffee, the new podcast from the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)! https://bit.ly/3oHFyUj Hampton, a research assistant for the Social Policy Institute, speaks with Dr. Susan Popkin from the Urban Institute about public housing research and staying motivated during difficult times.

The Brown School's Health Communications Research Lab, led by Professor Matt Kreuter, received NIH grant funding to understand and address COVID-19 health disparities. The goal is to make sure underserved Americans can easily get tested and vaccinated, and we need strategies that will work," said Kreuter. #publichealth #COVID19