A Movement not a Moment: Reflections, Outcomes, and Strategies for Sustained Civic Engagement Recap | October 2020 On the night of October 20th, the Center for Community Engagement (CCE) held its Front Porch Gathering for the fall of 2020. The event was focused on driving discussion for developing effective… read more
ZUMBI Radio Show: A Q&A with Stephanie L. Lang
Named in honor of Afro-Brazilian Freedom Fighter Zumbi dos Palmares, ZUMBI brings you interviews with community members whose work informs and impacts the beauty and richness of Black life throughout the diaspora. ZUMBI host, Stephanie L. Lang, is a multi-generational Austin resident and community curator working to preserve the history… read more
Disparate Impacts: The Colony Park Sustainable Community Initiative
Through a partnership with Austin’s Colony Park Neighborhood, students are learning about the less visible legacy of racism, the persistence of community leaders and the power of collaboration By: Meghan Nguyen Four community leaders involved with the Colony Park Sustainable Community Initiative came to speak with students in the… read more
COVID-19 Resources & Volunteering
The Center for Community Engagement has compiled a list of resources and volunteering opportunities for the community to use. You can find information and resources about COVID-19 assistance, donations, testing sites, and volunteering.
COVID-19 Community Tele-Town Hall: Housing Equity Clinic Recap
On Tuesday, May 5th, the University of Texas (UT) Center for Community Engagement hosted a virtual COVID-19 Housing Equity Clinic as a part of its recently launched Community Housing Hub program. The Housing Hub works with neighborhood residents to address inequitable social and political practices that may lead to community… read more