The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) invites you to celebrate the launch of the Center’s very first podcast entitled The Bridge: UT’s Community-Based Learning Podcast. Co-hosted and produced by CCE graduate research assistants Brianna Davis Johnson and Lakeya Omogun, The Bridge features stories and best practices from UT instructors who connect on-campus learning and… read more
Spring 2020 Course: Creating, Preserving and Telling Our Stories
Spring 2020 Community Classroom Course OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Creating, Preserving and Telling Our Stories Austin-area residents are invited to participate in The Community Classroom: A Space for Learning and Advocacy, which offers low-cost six-week classes designed to equip participants with the advocacy skills they need to make a positive difference… read more
Community Housing Hub Workshop Recap
On October 12th, 2019, UT’s Center for Community Engagement launched the first Community Housing Hub Workshop. This particular workshop focused on building economic equity and sustaining cultural presence centered around the Blackshear and Robertson Hill neighborhoods. The workshop was held at Blackshear Elementary School. The welcome remarks were presented by… read more
Austin City Hall Fellows
Jenn A., 2018-19 Austin City Hall Fellow “Rather than going into the community, accessing their needs, and delivering a product that would add great value and benefit to the community members, true community engagement seeks to first meet and understand the various backgrounds and identities each resident member within the… read more
Front Porch Gathering, April 2019 Recap
Your Community, Your Stories: Cultural Place-keeping in the Age of Growth and Gentrification Recap |April 2019 On April 16, 2019, UT’s Center for Community Engagement hosted its final Front Porch Gathering (FPG) of the 2018-2019 season. The April gathering focused on brainstorming interventions that preserve cultural and historical landmarks for… read more