Our panelists are: Mayor Adler, City of Austin Judge Eckhardt, Travis County What a Year: Hear from Mayor Adler and County Judge Eckhardt On June 21st we will close our Engage breakfast season with City of Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt. This…
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….
Erasing the Mental Health Stigma According to a recent report from the Texas Judicial Council, approximately 1 million Texans experience serious mental illness in a given year. How does this impact you and the people in your life? What are we doing as a community…
How do we help those who are getting left behind? A look at post-secondary education as the key to success As our country wrestles through the multitude of things that divide us, it is important that we don’t lose sight of that fact that many…
A Face to Criminal Justice Join us for a unique conversation about criminal justice and witness firsthand the transformative power of art. We will introduce the subject through a short performance by Conspire Theatre, an organization offering incarcerated women a healing and empowering experience through…
Women in Leadership : Women make up 50.8 percent of the US population. They earn almost 60 percent of undergraduate degrees, and 60 percent of all master’s degrees. They are 47 percent of the U.S. labor force, and 59 percent of the college-educated, entry-level workforce. However, women in our…
Transportation Equity: What does access to transportation mean to you? Is it the best new car, a quick and convenient route, affordable and safe transit or maybe ridesharing options? Access to affordable and reliable transportation widens opportunities for all. As we talk about equality gaps…