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 current...
Huston–Tillotson University and Southwestern University present a virtual screening of "COOKED" followed by a Q&A discussion In COOKED: Survival By Zip Code, Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Judith Helfand uses her signature serious-yet-quirky connect-the-dots style to take audiences from the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave -- in which 739...
The LatinX/Hispanic community in Austin has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic of COVID-19. Many have lost their jobs, reliable sources of income, faced housing and food insecurities, and are battling mental health issues. What is even more the Latinx/Hispanic community is facing higher hospitalization...
Thinkery strives to be an inclusive, friendly, inspiring space to learn for the entire community, regardless of financial status, mental/physical abilities, ethnicity, nationality, race, sexual orientation, gender expression/identity, or family status. This monthly event series presents performances and educational activities, facilitated by Thinkery staff and community...
The ATX Mobility Coalition will be holding a community update session on February 13, 2021 at 2:00pm–3:30pm. This will be a virtual event that will give the community updates on the Project Connect time-line in regards to: 1) The creation of the CAC – Community...
Anti-blackness is foundational to racism, particularly in the United States. We cannot dismantle white supremacy without uprooting anti-blackness. In February’s Unlearning Circle we will come together to explore what anti-blackness is and how it operates in our relationships and within us. Please join us in...
A coalition of major Texas criminal justice and allied grassroots organizations are coming together for a press conference to call on state legislators to make criminal justice issues a top priority for the 2021 legislative session. Speakers include: Lee Merritt Maggie Luna Lauren Johnson LaTonya Whittington Garett Galloway David Johnson Koretta Brown Jorge Renaud Chris...
In August 2020, the Austin City Council unanimously voted to cut the police department budget by $150 million! The Austin Area Urban League has partnered with the City of Austin to provide a platform for the voices unheard. What does our community look like RE-imagined? We...
Join the LWV-AA Equity & Inclusion Discussion! This month we will discuss what we've learned from the (mis)Representative Democracy series on the Throughline podcast from NPR. Listen to the Podcast at: https://www.npr.org/...
Join us for our monthly general body meeting. Come find out what's going on in the organization, what's on our agenda, as well as hear from other community members/organizations. We will also discuss how to get involved, ways to volunteer, and much more. We are currently still...