Experience Austin is a fast-paced opportunity to explore the community issues and resources that are shaping Greater Austin. What does that mean? It means we are going to be sharing a lot of information—all to prepare you to better understand Greater Austin and how you…
According to Equality Texas, the population of LGBTQIA+ Texans reached 930,000 in 2019. Despite increasing visibility and community acceptance, our LGBTQIA+ neighbors still face medical, legal, economic and cultural access barriers. The State of Texas does not provide comprehensive legal protection for LGBTQIA+ communities in…
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….
The ice of winter storm Uri has since melted away, yet many are still grappling with the fallout. Beneath the grim headlines, everyday neighbors stepped into leadership positions, coordinating disaster relief services and caring for each other. Join us to hear from our panelists as…
“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,…
“Leadership Austin recognizes that we are currently suffering from three different pandemics: COVID-19, racial and social injustice, and a lack of leadership. When looking at these three issues, I see one common deficit contributing to their severity — a lack of moral courage. In May…
Regardless of income, education or geographical location Black women have historically had the highest maternal mortality rate in the nation. Maternal Mortality is defined as the number of registered maternal deaths due to birth or pregnancy related complications per 100,000 live births. This includes deaths…
The Latinx/Hispanic community consists of diverse individuals but health efforts do not always reflect this diversity. It is not surprising that pre-existing health disparities in the Latinx/Hispanic community have been exasperated during the pandemic. In this conversation we will discuss the importance of focusing on…