University of Texas at Arlington helps Sierra Leone respond to country's social needs

ARLINGTON, Texas – Nearly a decade after Sierra Leone’s deadly civil war, a new program in the West African nation supported by The University of Texas at Arlington is equipping students with the training they need to help Sierra Leoneans heal socially. Fourah Bay College, part of the University of Sierra Leone System, began offering a Bachelor of Science degree in social work this year through its new Department of Social Work. UT Arlington’s Africa Program and School of Social Work helped develop the program, with faculty members contributing to the curriculum and providing textbooks