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SUMMARY:State Of Leadership Austin: A Community Preview Of The Year Ahead
DESCRIPTION:Be among the first to see what’s next for Leadership Austin. This year\, we’re bringing the Welcome Reception to the broader Leadership Austin community\, welcoming our newest cohorts alongside alumni\, partners\, and friends from across Central Texas. \nCome for a look at the people\, programs\, and civic conversations ahead. \n\nMeet the newest Leadership Austin cohorts\nHear the vision for the year ahead\nConnect with people shaping Central Texas\nGet a first look at how to get involved\n\nBreakfast tacos\, coffee\, and conversation included. Space is limited. Register here. \nNew to Austin or curious about Leadership Austin? Stay for an Informational Session from 10:30-11:00am to learn more about Leadership Austin and how to get connected.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/state-of-leadership-austin-a-community-preview-of-the-year-ahead/
LOCATION:ACC Center for Government & Civic Services\, 1218 West Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Truth\, Trust & the Ballot Box: Navigating Democracy in the Digital Age
DESCRIPTION:What’s real? What’s not? And who gets to decide? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” ~ Ida B. Wells \nIn an era of social media\, AI-generated content\, and 24-hour news cycles\, knowing what to believe — and who to trust — has never been more consequential. With midterm elections on the horizon\, join us for an honest\, community-rooted conversation about how misinformation and disinformation shape civic participation\, and how communities can cut through the noise to make informed\, empowered decisions at the ballot box and beyond. \nFollowing the dialogue\, we’ll enjoy some powerful words by local Spoken Word Artists that will share their gifts and talents to talk about democracy\, belonging\, and civic engagement\, as we approach an election season. \n✨ Voter Registration Available: We’ll have the League of Women Voters of Austin on-site\, helping register anyone who needs to before Texas’ October 5th voter registration deadline. \nEvent Details \n📅 Date: Sunday\, October 4th\, 2026\n🕑 Time: 2 – 4 PM CT\, Doors Open at 2PM\n📍 Location: Greater Mt. Zion Church\, 4301 Tannenhill Lane\, Austin\, TX 78721 \nGuest Panelists\, Moderator\, & Artists \n\nArjun Sharda – Sophomore at Round Rock High School\, youth civic engagement advocate\, and Snapchat Ambassador. Arjun will share a student perspective on misinformation\, disinformation\, and teen mental health in the digital age\nDarcy Cabellero – Government Relations & Political Director for Planned Parenthood Texas Votes\nLaura Ts’ao – Director of Social Media\, League of Women Voters of the Austin Area and Art Director at Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis\nMiles Bloxson – award-winning host\, producer\, and audio storyteller who spent nine years at KUT & KUTX Public Media. Host of City Cast Austin\, Co-host of Pause Play Pod\, and Executive Producer of Black Austin KUT. Native Austinite\nDakarai Wiltz (moderator) –  BRAVE Communities’ Youth Initiatives Coordinator\, Senior at Huston-Tillotson University\nJonathan Ezemba – Founder & Curator\, Rhythm n Poetry\nNora Michelle – a Spanish spoken word poet and published author who transforms life’s emotions into words.\nTâm Lê-Nguyễn – an artist working across poetry\, pottery\, and painting.\n\n🎟️ This is a FREE community event- ALL are welcomed. Whether you’re a student\, parent\, educator\, or simply curious about today’s information landscape\, this conversation is for you. If you’re able\, please consider making a donation to help cover event costs\, refreshments\, and sustain BRAVE’s youth-led initiatives.  \nGreater Mt. Zion Church is ADA accessible and within walking distance of CapMetro bus stop. Plenty of free parking. Please contact us for any translation and interpretation needs. \nThis project is supported in part by the Elevate grant of Austin Arts\, Culture\, Music\, and Entertainment (AACME) and our recurring BRAVE members and donors. Please consider being part of the BRAVE fabric by attending and supporting our events. 2026 Partnerships available for our quarterly community events + youth initiatives.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/truth-trust-the-ballot-box-navigating-democracy-in-the-digital-age/
LOCATION:Greater Mount Zion Church\, 4301 Tannehill Ln\, Austin\, TX\, 78721\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Guest Speaker,Networking
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