Voting began January 4 in the Infinity Coaches’ Charity Challenge. UT Austin basketball coach Shaka Smart has chosen the Neighborhood Longhorns Program as his charity. NLP could receive up to $100,000 if Coach Smart prevails! Vote early and often. First round voting is between Jan. 4-24. During that round the… read more
Coach SMART Challenge — Help Raise Money for the Neighborhood Longhorns Program!
Friends, Help us win $100,000 by supporting coach Shaka Smart in the Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge. He’s competing against 47 other rival coaches to win much needed funding for UT Austin Neighborhood Longhorns Program. Every vote helps so go to ESPN.COM/INFINITI and vote daily for coach Smart. Your support will… read more
Neighborhood Longhorns Holiday BOOK DRIVE –Donate a book to a needy child TODAY!
DONATE a new or gently used book to the Neighborhood Longhorns program kids. Neighborhood Longhorns program serves over 4,600 kids in grades 2 thru 8th in Title I schools in the Austin area. This year, in partnership with UT athletics and the Division for Diversity and Community Engagement, we are… read more
Neighborhood Longhorns Happenings Oct 2015
The Neighborhood Longhorns Program (NLP) continues to be an integral partner within DDCE community in reaching a large number of underrepresented student populations within the Austin area. NLP’s mission aligns with DDCE’s educational pipeline strategic initiatives by engaging students in an academic incentive program that promotes academic success for first-generation… read more
Silver Spurs and UT Athletics Welcome Elementary School Students in NLP’s “College for a Day” Event
On Friday, October 16th, 2015, over 150 2nd thru 5th grade students from Title I schools visited UT-Austin to take a peek at life on campus. Texas Cowboys greeted students and guided students on campus tours.
