On November 14, residents of Austin gathered in Austin Community College – Eastview Campus to discuss access to affordable housing in Austin. This discussion was preceded by a Front Porch Gathering on the effects of Gentrification for those who have remained in East Austin that occurred earlier in the year.… read more
October 2017 Front Porch Gathering Recap: The Impact of Immigration Policy in Austin
The immigration conversations that have been at the forefront of national conversation struck home in Travis County last February. During a two day sweep, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials arrested 51 undocumented immigrants in Austin, and 681 nationally as part of raids in Los Angeles. Chicago, Atlanta and New… read more
Building Bridges Recap: Dr. Peniel Joseph
10/20/2017 Building Bridges- Dr. Peniel Joseph Once a month the Community Engagement Center (CEC) brings thought leadership from the University of Texas whose work examines equity and access to come speak at the Building Bridges conversation. This month, the CEC was happy to present Dr. Peniel Joseph. Dr. Joseph holds… read more
September 2017 Recap: Education Equity in East Austin
The 2017 Front Porch Gathering Series kicked off at David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church on October 19th. College students, current and former educators, parents, activists and community members came together to discuss education equity in east Austin. The night’s conversation not only on focused on opportunity gaps within East Austin… read more
Building Bridges Recap (9/29): Dr. Terrence Green and Community Equity Literacy
Friday’s Building Bridges conversation was led by Dr. Terrence Green who came to share his tool for measuring Community Equity Literacy in school leadership. Dr. Green was there at the request of the Community Engagement Center which has taken stewardship of every third Friday’s Building Bridges conversation as a way… read more