Media & Democracy We invite you to join us this month as we explore the topic of media in democracy and how it affects our Civic Engagement. Recently, Gallup and the Knight Foundation issued reports showing American’s trust in the media has reached a record…
We’re excited to be partnering with Glasshouse Policy and the Austin Tech Alliance for the second cohort of Advance Austin! The Advance Austin program will equip you with tools to substantively engage with others and to be an effective advocate in today’s political climate. Stressing…
By Elizabeth McGuire Of the many attributes listed on Ron Kessler’s bio, a very important one is missing: he writes bad poetry really well. Kessler takes great pride in this skill, although many of his colleagues may not know about it. One recent poem, crafted…
We’re excited to announce the launch of Advance Austin, a new course curated by Glasshouse Policy and Leadership Austin. The Advance Austin program will help you engage with the political and policy making process at all levels of government. Whether it’s learning how to serve on…
We hope you will join us for our next Meet the Leader session with Elaine Hart, the City of Austin Interim City Manager. Appointed in September 2016, Ms. Hart will discuss the most important leadership qualities while leading during a transition and her role in…
By Elizabeth McGuire How well do you know the engine that keeps Leadership Austin running? We recently gathered some of the staff members for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the lives of our organization’s leaders. Joining in the talk were Carol Collins (Director of Development and…
KLRU, Leadership Austin, The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life, and KUT 90.5, Austin’s NPR Station invite you to Civic Summit: Candidate Runoff Conversations. Join us in Studio 6A for 3 nights of conversations with runoff candidates, and newly elected council members, for Austin’s 10 City Council districts and…
