This year’s Essential classes have challenged our pre-established beliefs and pushed us to the limits of our comfort. The Institutional Racism discussion, led by Cal Jackson of Courageous Conversation: Beyond Diversity™, was no exception. Upon completing Institutional Racism I am reminded of the experience documented…
“Did you hear the recent comment the elected official said about homeless people? They will not get my vote come next election.” “Don’t support their company; they said something racist about Black people on their social media account last week.” If you’re familiar with these…
The Leadership Austin Board of Directors is pleased to honor Gerry Tucker, Vice-Chancellor, Human Resources at Austin Community College and Rubén Cantú, Executive Director and Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, as our Outstanding Alumni at this year’s Community Engagement Reception held on April 12, 2022. Joining them…
Often, artists and creatives are expected to bring beauty, love and joy to the world. But, what happens when our artists and creatives need us to shine a little beauty, love and joy back into their lives too? Therefore, in recognition of SXSW, we would…
In his essay , “The Purpose of Education,” Dr Martin Luther King, Jr stated, “At this point, I often wonder whether or not education is fulfilling its purpose.” As the granddaughter and daughter of educators devoted to critical thinking and hands-on science, I have found…
Is our education system serving its purpose? In the Essentials class on Education, we were asked to reflect on the “purpose of education”. Is the system positioned to equip students with tools and skills that align with the purpose? What lasting impacts do these tools…
Hyper Segregated Austin not a Vestige of a Bygone Era, but a Product of Intentional Design “Racism and inequity are products of design. They can be redesigned.” I first heard these words from Dr. Christine Ortiz, founder of Equity Meets Design, as she guided me…
Workplace anti-racism trainings provide education around the impacts of systemic racism. This is done through creating shared language and protocols to consciously identify and respond to racist behavior within organizational structures and cultures. Beyond awareness and training, what can organizations (on all levels) do to…