Speakers will discuss their perspectives on the issues facing students, parents, teachers, and other employees as the school year starts up. Discussion follows individual presentations. Speakers Ms. Nu Chanpheng, Parent Advocate, AISD Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, FACEP, NRP; EMS System Medical Director for the...
The Parents' Climate Community offers an informal, supportive, and educational space to connect with other Austin-area caregivers who are concerned about climate change. This month, we'll brainstorm together on how to be our own "superheroes" during this time of intersecting crises. Once you RSVP, we'll be...
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...
Join us at City Hall to receive or donate food, and to demand our leaders save our $600! The $600 per week in federal unemployment benefits has expired. President Trump’s proposed executive order on federal unemployment is a failure. We deserve the full $600, fully...
Austin Resource Recovery presents Fix-It at Home!, an 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. You’ll meet and learn from a local...
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...
