We’re excited to announce the launch of Advance Austin, a new course curated by Glasshouse Policy and Leadership Austin. The Advance Austin program will help you engage with the political and policy making process at all levels of government. Whether it’s learning how to serve on…
Invest in Yourself When graduates of Leadership Austin describe their time in the Essential or Emerge programs, they use words like life-changing, defining, unforgettable. They talk of shared experiences and supportive networks, and of opened minds and fresh perspectives. They can’t believe they didn’t pursue…
By: Elizabeth McGuire There are many reasons a rising star professional might join a leadership development program: to build skills, expand her network, connect with the community. Saving a life is not usually one of them. But that is exactly what happened when two women…
It’s not easy to talk about racism. For some it is personal and raw. For others it is distant and undefinable. For many it is somewhere in between and accompanied by the question, “what do we do about it?” It’s easy to get stuck thinking…
What do you love most about living in Austin? What community values drive how we grow? If these questions are important to you, you need to engage in the land development code rewrite called CodeNEXT, and we want to help you understand what that means….
Guest post from Essential Class of 2017 participants M. Teresa Granillo, Executive Director of Con Mi Madre and Matt Glazer, Executive Director of Austin Young Chamber of Commerce. My colleague, Matt Glazer, Executive Director of the Austin Young Chamber of Commerce, and I volunteered to co-author…
We hope you will join us for our next Meet the Leader session on April 26 with Jeff Travillion, Travis County Commissioner, Precinct One. The Meet the Leader series provides an intimate gathering to give alumni the opportunity to meet an important figure in our…
