Apr 16, 2016
Breaking Away
Alternative Breaks student make positive impact on disadvantaged communities and learn more about their strengths and passions in the process.
Apr 05, 2016
‘The Stars are Aligned’ for My Brother’s Keeper
The DDCE joins in on the city-wide effort to address Austin’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative, highlighting accomplishments that were made within the past year at the annual SXSWedu community dialogue.
Nov 11, 2015
Longhorn Center for School Partnerships Turns College Dreams into Reality
It’s never too early to start thinking about college. We sat down with two alums who found their path to college through UT Outreach and the Neighborhood Longhorns Program.
Oct 23, 2015
My Brother’s Keeper Task Force Announced
Austin and Travis County partner with the DDCE to close opportunity gaps for young men of color.
Oct 23, 2015
Off the Shelf
Did you know DDCE manages the university-wide book blog Shelflife@Texas? Check out on of our top picks from this fall’s reading list.
Oct 21, 2015
Meet a Charter School Teacher
At Laurel Ridge, Thomas Delgado is helping special-needs children (grades 4 through 12) discover their interest in the world around them.
Oct 10, 2015
Step into the Principal’s Office
Although Tonya King has just recently taken on her new role as Executive Principal at UT Elementary, she has been a part of the “Little Longhorn” family since the school’s very beginning.
Oct 10, 2015
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
Lucy Alejos puts low-income high school students on the path to college at Advise TX, a statewide program within the College Advising Corps that helps underserved high school students tackle the college application process and find a school that suits their needs.
Oct 03, 2015
Being the Change
UT Elementary Primes Students for Success in School and Beyond Just a few miles across the interstate from…
Oct 02, 2015
A New President for a New Era
If there were any doubt as to whether or not President Fenves would be as strong on diversity as his predecessor, it was immediately laid to rest when he spent a good part of his first day meeting with community leaders in East Austin.