Please join us as we begin this journey together to be more active citizens from Registering to Advocacy with the first of this four part Civics Session Series, "Civics 101: The Vote". In this first session, we will cover "Voter Registration Information", where we will...
If you want to learn more about the Austin Justice Coalition, you've come to the right place. Join us for our general Body meetings where you can learn about what's going on in the organizations and hear from other community organizations! We will discuss our...
The plastic industry has used the coronavirus to push their toxic products in the midst of a global health crisis. Come learn about the true dangers of plastics to our health and our wildlife at our lunchtime panel discussion. Speakers will include: Katie Pelch, professor...
Meet Austin's Community Climate Ambassadors! The Office of Sustainability is in the process of updating Austin's Climate Equity Plan. As part of this process, 12 individuals were selected to act as Community Climate Ambassadors to gather and share information about climate change and sustainability with their community and...
Data is not used effectively or collaboratively in the social justice ecosystem. When used strategically, data provides a common language upon which community members can meet and increase their knowledge about the causes and work together to create equitable change and increased awareness. Our guest...
Austin Resource Recovery presents Fix-It at Home!, a FREE interactive, online workshop series aimed at teaching Austinites repair and maintenance skills from home. Classes range from learning sewing basics and ‘patching’ up clothes, to fixing recreational equipment and household appliances. This class is for anyone wanting...
Please register in advance for this free webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. In the second session of the Civics 101 series, the LWV-AA welcomes guest speaker Mary Patrick, long time Voter Deputy Registrar in Travis...
Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. We'll start off with Announcements on current events... Tonight's main topic is Electric vehicles, with a focus on battery reuse & recycling. Electric vehicle sales are growing dramatically! Significant effort is being expended by...
Even the most complex statistical models require all sorts of assumptions (especially in the social sciences), that make room for biases to hide and propagate. These three organizations, local nonprofits Measure and Capacity Catalyst, and Austin's HBCU Huston-Tillotson University, have partnered to ensure data and...
Socialist Night School is an open course that provides a chance to develop our politics together, regardless of background knowledge or whether you’ve attended a class before. New members and lifelong socialists, all are welcome! SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO SEE THE READINGS. We...
