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What Starts Here Changes The World

Hurricane Harvey Relief

While many of the gulf coast communities affected by Hurricane Harvey are still in crisis mode, simultaneous relief efforts are developing all across Texas to support our UT students, their families, and anyone affected by the hurricane. Here at the Longhorn Center for Community Engagement, we are serving as a… read more 

Welcome Longhorns

What starts here changes the world, so start today! Through the programs of the Longhorn Center for Community Engagement and the Community Engagement Center, you can connect to service opportunities on and off the 40 acres and make a difference in your community. Here are just a few ways you can serve: Join a… read more 

Google Community Leaders Bridge Technology Gap in Austin

With tech giants like Dell, Apple, Samsung, Google, Oracle and Facebook setting up shop in the Austin area, it may be difficult to believe more than 50,000 residents don’t have access to the Internet, according to a 2015 Digital Inclusion in Austin study. To bridge this digital divide, Google Fiber… read more 

Q&A: Meet an Austin City Hall Fellow

Each fall, a new group of undergraduates begin their year of service in the Austin City Hall Fellows Program. A partnership between the Longhorn Center for Community Engagement (LCCE) and the Office of the Mayor of the City of Austin, the program empowers students to become effective agents of change.… read more 

Breaking Away

The words “spring break” conjure up images of sunny beaches and parties galore. But for a group of UT Austin students, this much anticipated week away from school means something else entirely: Making the world a better, more equitable place. Last March, three groups of students journeyed to Louisiana and… read more 

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