About 35 community members attended the community dialogue, “A Tale of Two Cities: Austin’s Economic Boom and Rapid Segregation.” Panelists included Barbara Scott and Helen Miller from the Colony Park Neighborhood Association; Richard Franklin, the director of Youth Unlimited; Dr. Kazique J. Prince, Office of the Mayor, City of Austin;… read more
October Service Opportunities
Check out volunteer opportunities happening in Austin throughout the month of October! Keep track of your hours, non-profits, and other events on GivePulse, or UT’s affiliated account utvolunteers.org October Service Events Oct. 10 – Horesboy 11am to 3pm Candlelight Ranch needs volunteers to assist with the facilitation of the high ropes challenge… read more
Restore Rundberg Wins ‘Best Neighborhood Revival’ by Austin Chronicle
Article retrieved by DDCE News. We are pleased to announce that Restore Rundberg, a community-based initiative to make the North Austin area vital and healthy, has been named as the “Best Neighborhood Revival” by the Austin Chronicle. With funding from the Obama administration’s Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative, Restore Rundberg brings together city, law enforcement, schools, colleges… read more
Delayed start for Project
ATTENTION PROJECT VOLUNTEERS Due to weather conditions, the morning shift for volunteers will be delayed two hours. Buses will pick up morning volunteers at 9:30am at the SSB. Afternoon volunteers are not affected by the delay, and will continue their shifts as scheduled. We ask that all volunteers dress warm… read more
Community Health Dialogue Draws 100 from Community
The DDCE Community Engagement Center and UT School of Nursing’s first Community Health Dialogue drew approximately 100 community members, UT Austin students and health care practitioners. It was held at Wesley United Methodist Church in East Austin. The session, titled “How Healthy is Your Zip Code” included presentations by Dr.… read more