Come hang out with members of TreeFolks Young Professionals and celebrate the official beginning of Fall. You'll meet the TFYP members and learn how you can get involved planting trees in Central Texas. Stick around for a tree ID walk and learn about what trees...
The City of Austin’s Small and Minority Business Resources Department is back with the Small Business Connection Conference! WHEN: Sept. 25, 2024, from 7:30am–2:30pm WHERE: Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704) This year's theme, "Building Business, Building Community," is all about...
Announcing a special edition of our popular Issues & Eggs series: Issues over Lunch; featuring Shelonda Stokes, president of the Downtown Baltimore Partnership. Join us for an informative discussion on inclusive economic development in Austin. Hear from national and local industry leaders who are working...
This year's Mitchell Sustainability Symposium will continue its focus on the intersection of sustainability and student education on UT Austin’s campus and beyond. We’ll look into the state of sustainability at UT Austin through a series of panel discussions, lectures, and student presentations. Dr. Shalanda...
Welcome to the Slow Fashion Festival! Founded in 2022, we’re on a mission to celebrate and promote the exciting world of slow fashion—where sustainability, ethical practices, and thoughtful consumption meet. Since our debut, we’ve produced a variety of events and publications that inspire and connect...
Your personal and professional skills can be a force for good. I Live Here I Give Here’s annual Board Training Program (BTP) is a full-day immersive course designed to prepare individuals who are interested in taking on board service at a nonprofit organization. The course...
Join the Downtown Austin Alliance for the next installment of Issues & Eggs as we introduce Austin’s newest Police Chief, Lisa Davis. This event will feature an insightful discussion on some of the most pressing safety issues facing our city. We will explore the Chief’s...
In celebration of our first cohort of DASA Artist Residents and our first round of XOXO Photography Fellows completing their time in the programs, we are hosting an exhibition with light bites, drinks and artist/fellow talks. Join us on Friday, January 17 from 6pm-9pm to...
Join us for one more Slow Fashion Community Night in Austin, Texas! We're teaming up with Corinne Loperfido, live mending and de-branding of your clothes on the spot with @nestnebula! We’ll have a few demos happening including info about Material Union @materialunion & their textile...
Recess for Revolution is a free monthly community gathering that focuses on being civically engaged, participating in mutual aid, and gaining skills for resisting systems of oppression. At its core, these gatherings are about coalition building— where no single organization is the face. As we experience intensified political instability and catastrophic climate...