The Center for Community Engagement hosted its last Front Porch Gathering (FPG) of the Spring semester on April 13th, 2023, in collaboration with the Dove Springs Proud neighborhood organization. At this Front Porch Gathering, the CCE, UT staff and faculty, community friends, and members of Dove Springs Proud came together over a delicious… read more
Event Recap | The Front Porch Gathering Series: Connecting Grant Funding Resources with Community Priorities
We ask attendees to complete this post-event survey to continue cultivating meaningful connections among residents, community leaders, and other stakeholders in Austin neighborhoods. On March 9, 2023, longtime residents of Austin, student volunteers from the University of Texas at Austin, and staff from UT’s Center for Community Engagement came together at… read more
Housing Hub Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Heather K. Way
By: Lauren Lluveras The Center for Community Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin is proud to spotlight important research on housing carried forward by our community and UT Austin faculty. UT Law Professor Heather Way is the co-director of UT Law’s Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic and a Housing… read more
Front Porch Gathering Series: Spring 2023 Events
Connecting Grant Funding Resources with Community Priorities Thursday, March 9, 2023, 5:45- 7:15 p.m. Austin Public Library, Willie Mae Kirk Branch – Meeting Room 3101 Oak Spring Dr. Austin, Texas 78702 Click here to RSVP Responding to community interest in grants and funding resources, the Center for Community Engagement is excited to… read more
THE JOHN S. AND DRUCIE R. CHASE BUILDING ARCHIVE
BY JEREMY THOMPSON The Black Diaspora Archive (BDA) at The University of Texas at Austin documents the Black experience in the Americas and the Caribbean through the voices and stories of those who have championed the Black spaces that we use and benefit from today. Diaspora is defined as the “dispersion of… read more