Community Engagement Center’s Front Porch Gatherings Begin Sept. 20 with “The Role of the Black Church in East Austin”
The DDCE’s Community Engagement Center, part of the Longhorn Center for Community Engagement, is hosting a new Front Porch Gathering series that will focus on issues of importance to East Austin. Designed to activate more than just dialogue, the Front Porch Gatherings connects the university’s research and resources with engaged community organizations and community members to identify strategies, align efforts, and foster collaborative relationships. Each session works to address issues of equity, disparity, and access through active engagement. The first of the Community Engagement Center’s Front Porch Gatherings will be held Sept. 20 at David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church beginning at 6:30 p.m.
SEPTEMBER
The Role of the Black Church in East Austin
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 @ 6:30 p.m.
David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 2211 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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OCTOBER
Law Enforcement and Community Engagement
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 @ 6:30 p.m.
Dobie Middle School, 1200 E. Rundberg Lane
NOVEMBER
Affordability and Re-Entry
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 @ 6:30 p.m.
Mt. Zion Church, 2938 E. 13th Street
FEBRUARY
The Suburbanization of Poverty in Austin
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Location TBA
APRIL
Health Disparities and Mental Health
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Huston-Tillotson University, 900 Chicon Street
For more information, call 512-232-8586.
To register for the Front Porch Series visit: http://diversity.utexas.edu/communitycenter