We congratulate and welcome our newest Alumni Essential 42 | Class 2021! This is the 42nd class cohort since the program’s inception in 1979 and we wish to congratulate all 48 individuals on their June 9th graduation. They may be the 42 class, but they…
Leadership Austin is exploring how this post-pandemic environment will impact our program delivery, participant engagement and collaborative efforts to enhance equity in our region. We are excited to be posting a new position for the organization in a Chief Program Officer (CPO). The CPO will…
Leadership Austin invites all alumni to continue conversations from The Path to Racial Equity series. Leadership Austin partnered with the LBJ Foundation, Sanders/Wingo, the Central Texas Collective for Racial Equity and 20+ other organizations in a six part series – The Path to Racial Equity….
“In December the Leadership Austin Essential 42 class ventured into los barrios, that is, the communities of a built environment. Never before had I seen mi barrio from a built environment lens. And, never before had I heard of the sustainability of a built environment, “the environmental durability,…
“When the closing poll flashed on the screen, the looks of despair glared through my computer screen. “How confident are you that racism will end in our lifetimes?” Turns out, the Essential 42 – Class 2021 wasn’t very confident. In fact, more than 50% of…
Gratitude – that may not be the first word that comes to mind as we reflect on 2020, but it is a common experience for all of us to have a crisis clarify what’s most important in our lives. It is there where gratitude lives. Personally, I am…
“Here we stand at the precipice. All the problems of today are overwhelming, COVID-19, violence towards Black Americans, our profoundly damaged environment, poverty, the list goes on and on. It’s no wonder some feel motivated to fix it – any of it, all of it….
We are very pleased to announce the participants of the Leadership Austin Essential Class of 2021! This is the 42nd Essential class since the program’s inception in 1979 and we wish to congratulate all 48 individuals selected for their community involvement, service, and commitment to Greater…