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 Bobby Jenkins has networked with many accomplished and wise Central Texans over the years, but the most powerful gatherings in his life have happened when he was rubbing elbows around his own dinner table. First as a child, then as a parent, dinnertime…
When our office received the list of Austin Under Forty finalists we were so proud to see so many Leadership Austin alumni! We are so happy to see that you are in the community, making an impact and being recognized for all your hard work….
Guest post from Emerge Class of 2015 graduate Erin Bettison. Erin is a Business Development Manager at The Beck Group. This video on Conservation was prepared by a team who examined aspects of this issue in our community. Please take a minute to watch. Last weekend I…
By Elizabeth McGuire When Austin changed the format of its city council from an at-large to a geographic system, there were various reactions across the community. Some saw hope for a broader, more-inclusive representation. Others saw the potential for silos and myopic leadership. A group…
Join us for the next Engage Breakfast on Thursday, April 7th to discuss recruitment and radicalization in America. Recent attacks remind us that terrorism can happen anywhere and anytime with terrorist organizations becoming very sophisticated in their recruiting. Leadership Austin and Anti-Defamation League of Austin…
Guest post from Essential Class of 2016 participant Matt Pope, reflecting on the February class day on Education. Matt is the RAISEup Texas Senior Program Director at E3 Alliance. “We don’t need to reform public schools…we need to transform them!” exclaimed Michael McKie, Superintendent of Schools in Hays…
