Apr 18, 2018
Activist Scholars Convene at Two Social Justice-Themed Events
April has been a month of exploration for scholars, students and community members who participated in two social justice-themed events:…
Apr 10, 2018
2018 Abriendo Brecha Symposium to Examine ‘Black Central America’
Scholars, students and community members will come together at The University of Texas at Austin for the annual Abriendo…
Feb 28, 2018
Speakers to Discuss Race Relations 50 Years After Kerner Report at Two Campus Events
On Monday, March 5 the University of Texas at Austin’s Social Justice Institute and several campus partners…
Apr 05, 2017
Abriendo Brecha Conference to Address Race, Refuge and Resistance
Event: Nonprofit leaders, scholars, students and community members will discuss When: Friday, April 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where:…
Mar 02, 2017
Front Porch Gathering Explores Solutions for Helping the ‘Ones Who Stayed’ on Austin’s East Side
Longtime East Austin resident Bettye Washington holds up a a letter from a business vying to purchase her home. Move…
May 06, 2016
Staying Power: DDCE faculty fellow seeks community support for East Austin’s longtime African American residents
Dr. Eric Tang presents his research at a community dialogue. Austin, one of our nation’s fastest growing cities, is losing…
Apr 09, 2015
Dr. Eric Tang: Empowering Underserved Austin Residents
Dr. Eric Tang was first appointed a faculty fellow with the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement in 2008 as…
Jun 24, 2014
2014 Activist Research Grant Initiative Awardees Announced
LaThe Social Justice Institute, based in the DDCE’s Community Engagement Center, recently announced six…
Nov 08, 2013
Student Activist Research Grants Cover Range of Topics
The Activist Research Grant Initiative is sponsored through a consortium of the DDCE’s Social Justice Institute, the…