Guest post from Essential Class of 2012 participant Monica M. Williams. The October 2011 class day theme was “Demographics and Growth: Creating a Baseline.”—– Our first Essential Class day hit me in the middle of the busiest week of the year for the Austin Community…
It was a lively discussion around the creative arts this morning at the second Engage breakfast in our ongoing ATXpansion series. Panelists Elisbeth Challener (ZACH Theatre), Robert Faires (Austin Chronicle), Jamie Grant (The Long Center), and Rupert Reyes (Teatro Vivo), discussed the “growing” concerns and…
Feedback from attendees indicates the Oct. 6 Engage Breakfast was quite a success! A panel including Seton Family of Hospitals CEO Jesus Garza, UT President William Powers, and State Senator Kirk Watson addressed “ATXpansion: Central Texas Grows toward the Future.” Live polling took place throughout…
We just wrapped up the first Engage breakfast of the 2011-12 series with Seton COO Jesus Garza, UT President William Powers, and Texas State Senator Kirk Watson on the Dell Hall Stage at the Long Center for the Performing Arts. Community Impact Newspaper was there…
Engage Breakfast Series Sets Record Attendance The Leadership Austin staff is ecstatic over the great response to our kick-off Engage Breakfast series, which takes place tomorrow, Oct. 6. It’s a sellout! More than 220 seats have been reserved on the stage of Dell Hall at…
Leadership Austin’s alumni take up their roles of service in a wide variety of contexts and issues, working to solve difficult community problems and create positive change. Two such alumni – Mark Williams (Essential 2004), AISD Board President, and Janet Mitchell (Essential 2006), AISD Task…
2010 census data is in and the legislature’s in session: let the gerrymandering begin! What is at stake for Central Texas regarding redistricting, and how might it affect or reflect our changing population? David Butts, Mike Baselice, and Geronimo Rodriguez Speakers: Mike Baselice – President…
Austin is renowned for its arts – from music and film to performing and visual – yet artistic talent doesn’t always stay in Austin due to what some critics call a lack of arts “infrastructure.” What draws the big names to Austin but sends the…