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...
What Does Inclusion Look Like? Hosted by MEASURE. We are featuring Autumn Arnett, Nationally recognized Diversity Equity & Inclusion. About this Event What does inclusion look like? Diversity, equity, and inclusion have become popular buzzwords -- but what do they actually mean? In this 90-minute workshop, we will...
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...
Empower MEASURE is MEASURE’s annual fundraising event. This year will be a little different -- we’re moving it online! Join us for a tele-thon-style fundraiser with select artists performing via online live stream on December 5th from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM! We’ll be streaming...
Join MEASURE, The University of Texas At Austin Center for Community Engagement, and the Excellence & Advancement Foundation for a community discussion about school discipline at Austin Independent School District. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 28th from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM on Zoom as we make...
Even the most complex statistical models require all sorts of assumptions (especially in the social sciences), that make room for biases to hide and propagate. These three organizations, local nonprofits Measure and Capacity Catalyst, and Austin's HBCU Huston-Tillotson University, have partnered to ensure data 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 this...
We’re proud to announce an interactive virtual storytime featuring a live reading of the newly published Hey Sis! Be You! comic book. The comic tells the story of the first Black woman President, Grace, and strives to embolden and empower Black girls everywhere to be...
Join us for a webinar training led by Jacqueline Miller as we explore the different methods of adultification bias, intersections and it's impact. You'll acquire knowledge on how to apply practical lessons learned in your place of work as well as at home as we...
Youth + Adult Conversation| Three dominant paradigms of Black femininity that originated in the South during the period of slavery have persisted into present-day culture, which “paint Black females as hypersexual, boisterous, aggressive, and unscrupulous”: • Sapphire (e.g., emasculating, loud, aggressive, angry, stubborn, and unfeminine); • Jezebel (e.g.,...