The Center for Community Engagement

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 

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 

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 

Of all the major challenges facing society, issues regarding mental health are perhaps the most overlooked and least understood. Community members gathered for the season’s last Front Porch Gathering on Tuesday, April 18th to discuss health disparities in Austin and the impacts on mental wellness, particularly in local communities of… read more 

It is no question that Austin is changing fast. Amidst foreboding promises of “redevelopment” and “urban renewal,” the gentrification of East Austin’s neighborhoods and businesses has brought displacement, disconnection, and disappointment for longstanding residents. To create a space for dialogue and story sharing, The University of Texas at Austin’s (UT)… read more