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BUSSW Lecturer Cristina Brinkerhoff Testifies on Behalf of the Safe Communities Act

Cristina Brinkerhoff, lecturer at Boston University’s School of Social Work (BUSSW), testifies on Nov. 25 in Massachusetts on behalf of the Safe Communities Act (S.1681) (Sens. Eldridge and Miranda), H.2580 (Reps. Cruz and Sousa).  The Safe Communities Act is focused on limiting local law enforcement involvement in federal immigration enforcement. By preventing local police from acting […]

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Innovate@BU Spotlights MSW Student Jamila Peguero’s Justice-Focused Innovation

Jamila Peguero (SSW’26) was recently featured by Innovate@BU for her work in the Enlight Fellowship, where she created the Care and Justice Network, a growing community for social workers focused on racial justice.  A first-generation college and graduate student at BU School of Social Work, Peguero hadn’t envisioned herself building something of her own until […]