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…
The organization is seeking a Director of Learning & Engagement that will work to enhance our educational programs and help build community relationships through skills and value based education. This position will lead the Emerge and Experience Austin programs but will also engage across the…
The Leadership Austin Board of Directors and staff are exploring how this post-pandemic environment will impact our program delivery, participant engagement and collaborative efforts to enhance equity in our region. The organization is seeking a Director of Learning & Engagement that will work to enhance…
The Leadership Austin Board of Director’s invite you to attend an upcoming Courageous Conversation: Beyond Diversity™ seminar conducted by Pacific Educational Group. Over the last three years, over 4,000 individuals have attended one of the seminars Leadership Austin has convening in support of the Mayor’s…
Leadership Austin is exploring how this post-pandemic environment will impact our program delivery, participant engagement and collaborative efforts to enhance equity in our region. We are excited to be posting a new position for the organization in a Chief Program Officer (CPO). The CPO will…
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….
“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…