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Travis County Sheriff’s Office Building Bridges Community Dialogue, Mar 6: Cultural Preservation and Historical Legacy

Travis County Sheriff’s Office Building Bridges Community Dialogue, Mar 6: Cultural Preservation  and Historical Legacy

Part II: Cultural Preservation and Historical Legacy of Austin  Guest Speaker: Harold McMillan,  Founder of Diversearts Culture Works / Venue Manager and Artistic Director of Kenny Dorham Backyard  Harold McMillan is noted throughout Texas for his social advocacy and his championing of musicians. His contributions…

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Travis County Sheriff’s Office Building Bridges Community Dialogue, Feb 7: Historic Preservation

Travis County Sheriff’s Office Building Bridges Community Dialogue, Feb 7: Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation: Efforts to Increase Engagement, Representation, and Equity in Austin’s Historic Properties In this conversation, we will address the following questions: What is historic preservation? How does it help communities—especially historically underserved and underrepresented communities? And what is the City of Austin doing about…

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Travis County Sheriff’s Office Building Bridges Community Dialogue, Dec 6: Open Discussion on Issues Facing Austin

Travis County Sheriff’s Office Building Bridges Community Dialogue, Dec 6: Open Discussion on Issues Facing Austin

Topic: Open Discussion on Issues Facing Austin / End of the Year Wrap Up This end of the year discussion will be led by our Lead collaborators: Nelson Linder, President NAACP-Austin Flynn Lee, Chair of the Travis County Sheriff’s Office Building Bridges GET YOUR FREE…

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Building Bridges Community Dialogue, Nov 1: The Church’s Role in Addressing Immigration and Women Empowerment

Building Bridges Community Dialogue, Nov 1: The Church’s Role in Addressing Immigration and Women Empowerment

Topic: The Church’s Role in Addressing Immigration & Women Empowerment Guest Speaker: Monica Tornoe, Project Associate for Education Beyond the Walls at the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary About Monica Tornoe:  Monica Tornoe was born and raised in Guatemala, Central America, where she graduated as an…

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