Part 1- Voting Rights & Redistricting a National Perspective Speaker Michael Li - Brennan Center Part 2 - Voting Rights & Redistricting; Impact on Communities of Color in Texas Speaker Dr. Victoria M. Defrancesco Soto - Dean of Civic Engagement LBJ School of Public Affairs...
Join the Chicken Keeping Community! Register today for a FREE class about chicken keeping presented by the City of Austin Keeping chickens is a great way to keep your food waste out of the landfill. Chickens can recycle your food scraps. Chicken keeping and composting...
Anti-blackness is foundational to racism, particularly in the United States. We cannot dismantle white supremacy without uprooting anti-blackness. In February’s Unlearning Circle we will come together to explore what anti-blackness is and how it operates in our relationships and within us. Please join us in...
Join us for our 8th annual Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) Third Coast Conference, this time virtual! Please RSVP to obtain the Zoom meeting information. Emails with the Zoom information will be sent to those who have registered on the Friday before the conference. CCL builds the...
Join the Composting Community! Register today for a FREE class about composting presented by the City of Austin Composting is nature's way of recycling. Rather than sending your food scraps and lawn clippings to the landfill, you can turn them into a nutrient-rich fertilizer for...
Civics 201 is a continuation of the Civics Basic sessions. Civics 101 was all about Knowing The Vote. Civics 201 is about understanding our government and how to be more engaged. Sat, March 6, 11:00 am - Noon Session 2 Understanding Your Government - U.S. Congress Sat,...
Intentional community engagement during project development assists in ensuring and maintaining equity, creating sustainable places for all. Incorporating a wider share of community voice and building allies via community engagement can help achieve more equitable outcomes. Through real-world success stories, this seminar will provide ways...
On Thursday, March 11th, we will be gathering for the second Actionar of 2021, where we will be looking at the white backlash to last summer’s uprisings, and the movement to defund the police. How is this reinvestment in white supremacy impeding the reallocation of...
“The spatial politics of safety organizes the urban landscape. Bodies that arouse feelings of fear, disgust, rage, guilt, or even discomfort must be made disposable and targeted for removal in order to secure a sense of safety for whites. In other words, the space that...
Civics 201 is a continuation of the Civics Basic sessions. Civics 101 was all about Knowing The Vote. Civics 201 is about understanding our government and how to be more engaged. Sat, March 6, 11:00 am – Noon Session 2 Understanding Your Government – U.S. Congress...
