About 50 students from Dawson and Zavala Elementary Schools who participate in the Neighborhood Longhorns Program had the opportunity to attend college for a day. Students toured campus then met with college students to talk about what it was like to attend The University of Texas at Austin. Such visits… read more
Forestar Presents Neighborhood Longhorns Program with $15,000 Gift
Today, a group of Neighborhood Longhorns Program students, staff and friends visited Forestar for a pizza lunch and generous gifts including a $15,000 donation to support the program. The celebratory lunch included a talk by DDCE Development Officer Vince Young, who shared stories about his experiences in school and discussed the importance of attaining… read more
NFL Alumni Bowling Challenge Nets $38,000 for Neighborhood Longhorns
Highland Lanes was a lively scene Saturday, Feb. 21, as National Football League (NFL) alumni bowled with teams from Austin businesses and students from DDCE’s Neighborhood Longhorns Program (NLP). NLP is one of the division’s pre-college academic readiness programs that helps increase student achievement and begin thinking about college at… read more
Help Support Neighborhood Longhorns Students: Sponsor an NFL Bowling Challenge Team
Whether you’re prone to gutter balls or strikes, we would love to have you join us for the fifth annual NFL Alumni Bowling Challenge that benefits the Neighborhood Longhorns Program (NLP). Former National Football League players from the NFL Alumni Austin Chapter play alongside sponsors and NLP students for a… read more
Make Every Friday a #burntorangefriday
We know you love to wear burnt orange! Every Friday you now have the opportunity to show your Longhorn pride by wearing burnt orange and raise money for the Neighborhood Longhorns program, thanks to our friends at the University Coop. All you have to do is tweet a photo of… read more
It’s Time to Crank Up the Giving to NLP!
Once again this year, the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement is participating in Amplify Austin, the 24 hour day of giving that supports Austin nonprofit organizations. We’re sponsoring three initiatives including Neighborhood Longhorns Program. Now is your chance to show support for NLP! Any donation–small or large–is welcomed. And… read more
Thanks to Forestar for Fun and Funding!
A group of Neighborhood Longhorn Program kids, staff and friends visited Forestar for a fun lunch and generous gifts including a large donation to support the program. Thank you Forestar for supporting NLP and the future of these children! Below: Patrick Patterson and Howard Nirken flank Jim DeCosmo to accept Forestar’s… read more
Nov. 9 Color Me Rad 5K to Benefit NLP
The Neighborhood Longhorns Program (NLP) and its 1000+ volunteer tutors and mentors would like to take you to the magical color wonderland known as Color Me Rad on Saturday, November 9, at 10 a.m. at the Travis County Expo Center. Color Me Rad is a 5K run/walk unlike any other.… read more
Thank You Amplifiers!
Thank you for supporting the Neighborhood Longhorns Program during the 24-hour Amplify Austin campaign between March 4 and March 5th! Forty-one people contributed $2,075 to NLP! It was a phenomenal day for local nonprofits and we are grateful for your support. Together, we raised a total of $2.8 million for… read more
UT Senior Marzavia Crayton Making a Difference in NLP
Like many Neighborhood Longhorn Program (NLP) alumni, Marzavia Crayton ended up at The University of Texas at Austin. But he also ended up with a $20,000 scholarship to attend UT. Crayton is now a senior majoring in Human Relations within the College of Communications and looking forward to graduate school… read more