When: May 8, 2-5PM What: Solidarity March and Community Celebration for Alex Gonzales Where:March - Gather at HT at 2PM, march on Chicon down to Chicano Park, Community gathering - Chicano Park On May 8 we will come forward to demand justice and celebrate the beauty and power...
About The AuthorThis post was written by the City of Austin Office of Sustainability. Their mission is to protect and improve Austin's quality of life now and for future generations by leading efforts to achieve net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions, a healthy & just local...
The Community Discussion will be used to educate the Austin community regarding the passing of the City of Austin's Resolution NO. 20210304-067 (Agenda Item 67) that calls for Restitution for Black Austinites and the creation of a Black Embassy. Participants will be able to learn about...
Join us for our general body meeting where you can meet the team, learn what's going on in the organization, how you can get involved, and hear from other community organizations. Our general body meeting typically occurs on the first Tuesday of every month. We are currently...
About The AuthorJanis Bookout is the Executive Director of Earth Day Austin, as well as one of the organizers of Community Resilience Trust, a grassroots coalition that came together in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of making Austin a more equitable city...
Join us on April 17th to discuss what we've learned from "White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind" by Koa Beck. Click here for the registration link....
According to a recent study, Black and brown children are more likely to be suspended or expelled from Texas schools than white students. For example, a statewide study from the 2018-2019 school year showed Texas’ schools disciplined Black students nearly five times the rate of...
Join our rally to #StopAsianHate! We stand with Asians across the country in solidarity to condemn anti-Asian racism in all forms. Masks and social distancing required. Volunteer: http://bit.ly/StopAsianHateATXVol Donate: http://bit.ly/StopAsianHateATXDonate This event is organized by a team of grassroots organizers in Austin and San Antonio, with the Asian Pacific Islander Public Affairs...
April Book Club: Beyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement Book Description: Transformative justice and other community-based approaches to violence have existed for centuries, yet are often under the radar and marginalized. This is How We Survive focuses on concrete alternatives to policing and...
The Embracing Bridges Virtual Conference is for and by LGBTQIA2+ Austin. We aim to provide a platform to communities who are often left out of mainstream Queer and Trans culture, curate conversations across identity lines, and create a future where all LGBTQIA2+ Austinites thrive....