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…
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…
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…
Guest post from Emerge Class of 2015 graduate Jarred Gammon. Jarred is an Account Manager at Influence Opinions. This video on Diversity and Inclusion was prepared by a team who examined aspects of this issue in our community. Please take a minute to watch. In the 2015 Leadership…
By Elizabeth McGuire You name it, Joene Grissom has done it. Over the course of her 40-plus-year career, Joene has worked as an educator, marketer, entrepreneur, political campaigner and community organizer. She has served too many non-profit boards to name, focusing her efforts on education,…
Guest post from Essential Class of 2016 participant Kevin Foster, reflecting on the January class day on the Diversity and Inclusion. Kevin is an Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas. Among the first things I noticed chatting…
Density, short term rentals and affordability are just a few of the issues bubbling up as neighborhoods work to balance the personality of their communities with the changes that come from rapid growth. At our March Engage breakfast, we are bringing together thought leaders to…