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đź’»The Equity Office is excited to see community for our virtual July Meeting!đź’»
Join our July Equity Action Team (EAT) meeting over Zoom! We will be meeting through our tiny square boxes. That means we kick off with a slow grounded meditation and talk about upcoming events, issues, and community news.
We hope you are as excited as we are!
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The Equity Office is collecting a list of names provided by community members to create a database that council may consult to rename Confederate assets as well as new assets.
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Apply for a Food Justice Mini Grant
To support communities in their efforts to grow, sell, and eat healthy food, the City of Austin’s Office of Sustainability is now accepting applications for the Food Justice Mini Grants program. The program offers grants of up to $3,000 to support community-driven solutions led by those most negatively impacted by the food system. The grant was launched in solidarity with celebrations around the Juneteenth holiday, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans in the US.
Non-profits, schools, for-profit businesses, homeowner associations, faith-based groups, grassroots initiatives, and more are eligible to apply for a grant. Examples of funding projects could include:
- Innovative food production methods
- Fresh food markets or affordable food retail
- Workforce development in the food supply chain
- Low-cost home meal or grocery delivery services
- Community events centered on food systems or food justice
Last year, the City funded 20 organizations working on projects ranging from community-based “free fridges” to gardening workshops led by and for people of color. Any applicant that shares an intersectional lens and wants to build food justice in Austin is encouraged to apply.
Learn more and submit your application by July 22, 2022 at www.austintexas.gov/fjmg. Haga clic aquà para la aplicación en español.
The Austin Parks & Recreation Department is now hiring for summer positions including lifeguards and summer camp staff. Lifeguard and camp staff positions start at $15/hr and offer $500 completion bonuses for qualifying staff. See the attached flyer for more information.
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We have received a flood of questions from community members and Austin residents since the Annual Guaranteed Income Pilot Program was approved by City Council last Thursday.
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An application to join the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) Board of Directors is now open as the City and CapMetro look to fill a vacancy. The appointee will replace Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, who resigned from the board last month, and will represent one of the three community experts that serve on the board. This position will provide expertise in planning and/or sustainability, topics that are key to the implementation and further development of the Project Connect high-capacity transit program.
Community members interested in applying for the position must do so by 5 p.m. on August 12, 2022. For more information on the application process and requirements or for those interested in applying, please visit atptx.org/board-vacancy.
ATP is a local government corporation tasked with guiding and implementing Project Connect, in partnership with CapMetro and the City of Austin. To learn more about the ATP Board of Directors, please visit atptx.org/atp-leadership.
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City of Austin's Vision Zero Team is hiring!
Program Manager II:
This person will be responsible for developing and leading a broad range of programs within the Vision Zero portfolio to help move our community forward towards safer streets for all roadway users. One example of a program is implementing our High-Injury Roadways initiative, coordinating various engineering teams and other departmental staff to review specific roadway segments with a high concentration of severe crashes. This will include crash analysis, identification of systemic safety countermeasures, managing the program budget to deliver high quality outcomes, and evaluating the impacts of those investments over time. Other potential initiatives this person might work on include leading Vision Zero’s monthly Fatality Review Board meetings, developing proposals for traffic safety grants and implementing funded programs/projects, and leading data evaluation and research on completed projects.
Temp - Business Process Specialist:
This person will help us address a core element of the overall safe systems approach of Austin’s Vision Zero program: data evaluation and analysis. Significant program decisions depend on high quality data analysis to inform our initiatives and collaborations with other key agencies. We hope to find someone to work 30-40 hours per week and help us make progress in our ongoing deep dive analysis on car crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists. This role will be in place through the end of the calendar year and could continue in 2023; this may be a good fit for someone who wants a flexible schedule and hopes to balance a new role on a topic they are passionate about with other employment.
AISD is hiring!
The Utility Conservation Technician (2 positions) is responsible for performing regular building surveys/audit walk-throughs to check for program compliance issues and look for additional energy and water conservation opportunities as guided by the Energy and Water Manager and the Energy Conservation Specialist. The technician will use specialized software to record various instances of faculty and staff participation in the program. The technician will visit each AISD campus a minimum of three times during the school year and will reÂspond to targeted site visits as directed.
Youth Rise Texas, an Austin, Texas based non-profit organization seeks its next Co-Executive Director to continue to execute and grow its strategic plan. Over the next 5 years the organization will pursue many goals. The Co-ED will work closely with their fellow Co-ED as a partner but will fully own a body of work. The Co-ED will continue to pursue the organization's primary goals over the next 5+ years. The division of work may be based on the new Co-ED's particular strengths and experiences. Both ED's are supported by the staff and board of directors.
allgo, a statewide qpoc org, is hiring an Associate Director!
This is an exciting opportunity to join a long standing not for profit organization working at the nexus of social and racial justice, the arts, and health and wellness. Reporting to, and working in close collaboration with the Executive Director, the Associate Director will help build a solid foundation for allgo to expand and deepen its programming to ensure the fulfillment of allgo’s mission. Central to the Associate Director’s role will be building strong relationships with community and community organizations working on issues that intersect with allgo’s mission, as well as developing other local and national relationships to increase the reach, impact, and effectiveness of the organization.
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#ICYMI
(in case you missed it)
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The Austin Civilian Conservation Corps (ACCC) is an initiative with the City of Austin and American YouthWorks that provides on-the-job training opportunities for individuals impacted by COVID-19 while contributing to the health and sustainability of Austin’s natural environment. Earn $15–$17/hour and get health insurance. No experience is needed and all skill levels are encouraged to apply. Uniforms and Personal Protective Equipment will be provided.
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