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❌The Equity Action Team is not meeting in September! ❌
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✨We are excited to see you in-person for our October Meeting!✨
Join our October Equity Action Team (EAT) meeting in-person!
Join us as the weather gets cooler at Bartholomew Park! As always there will be food, intros, good music, and engaging conversation. We will meet at the picnic tables near the parking lot. Please feel free to bring your favorite Halloween song to play or a fun Halloween candy to share!
Hope to see you and your community there!
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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 to be a Panelist for Economic Development's Cultural Arts Funding
The panel will be virtual and we offer a stipend of up to $1,500 depending on your role and the number of applications reviewed. We accept panelist applications year-round for a variety of different funding programs. Currently we are looking to do a panel in mid-January and applications for that are due by September 30.
You can sign up to be considered as a panelist by going to https://www.austintexas.gov/department/cultural-funding and clicking on “Apply to be a Panelist.”
Fill Out the Our Future 35 Survey!
Austin, Texas is about to go through its largest infrastructure renovation of this century. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has been talking about reconstructing I-35 - the actual roadway - for decades. The State is investing $4.5 billion in TxDOT’s I-35 Capital Express Central, to lower and rebuild I-35 through central Austin.
Seizing upon this opportunity, Austin’s Our Future 35 project is a community-centered initiative to reimagine city infrastructure and co-create public spaces over I-35, connecting east and west Austin.
Yes, imagine new land on top of I-35 for new places for the community.
Today, I-35 remains a distinct physical, racial, and socioeconomic divide.
This City-led project seeks to address the historic injustices through a series of caps and stitches that create equitable access to green space, improve public transit access, generate economic opportunity, and connect cultural assets.
For information about the proposed Caps and Stitches, refer to the Our Future 35 website or the TxDOT website.
Note that this initiative is not charged with providing feedback on TxDOT’s I-35 design or process, which includes but is not limited to freeway configuration, ramp design/location, TxDOT’s community engagement process, and the I-35 CapEx Central Environmental Impact Statement. Feedback solicited from this group is limited to the design and programmatic elements of the City’s Caps and Stitches.
Attend a Historic Landmark Commission Training!
Preservation Austin is hosting commission training for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) members of the Austin community. I would love your help getting the word out to potential participants. This project came out of a discussion that this group had about the need to increase racial and ethnic representation on the Historic Landmark Commission:
Preservation Austin will host a FREE virtual Historic Landmark Commission training for BIPOC community members on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 from 5:30pm to 8pm. Training will be provided by the National Alliance for Preservation Commissions (NAPC) through its Commission Assistance and Mentoring Program (CAMP).
This training will cover Legal Basics and Standards & Guidelines to prepare participants for the legal and technical frameworks needed to succeed as future commissioners and advocates. Content will focus on best practices, but also Texas and Austin-specific case studies.
Space is limited and will be capped at 30 participants. Reservations will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis through Friday, October 14. Folks should sign up here: https://forms.gle/aJvofmodrVZsu78N9
The goal of CAMP® is to provide high-quality, engaging and informative training to preservation related boards and commissions through presentations, hands-on exercises, group discussions, networking and mentoring via live training. NAPC has an exceptional team of CAMP Trainers including commissioners, local, state and national staff members, attorneys, consultants and commission partners.
Preservation Austin's mission is to empower Austinites to shape a more inclusive, resilient, and meaningful community culture through preservation. We hope to increase racial and ethnic representation on Austin's Historic Landmark Commission (HLC) and to increase racial and ethnic representation among advocates at HLC meetings.
Preservation Austin is hosting this CAMP training with support from a National Preservation Fund Grant through the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Take The Kids to Morning Glories!
Bring the littles to a FREE weekly early childhood education series that provides hands-on activities and programs focused on literacy, bilingual storytelling, music and dance, cultural learnings, and nature play at Waterloo Greenway! This event takes place on the Meredith Heritage Tree Deck and will run September 20th-October 18th every Tuesday. Click here to learn more.
Apply to be a Member for the City of Austin's Bicycle Advisory Council!
The Bicycle Advisory Council (BAC) advises the City of Austin on planning, policy, design, funding, education and enforcement efforts regarding the creation, maintenance and operation of bicycle facilities. The BAC is composed of 9 full (voting) members and 10 alternate (non-voting) members. Their monthly meeting agendas typically consist of briefings, discussion/approval of recommendations to local agencies, and community announcements. Though historically they have met in person at the Permitting and Development Center (PDC). Recently they have been holding their meetings in a hybrid format, both virtually via WebEx and in person, via the PDC. Please visit the BAC’s website to view their bylaws, past meeting materials, etc: austintexas.gov/department/bicycle-advisory-council.
Join the Community Advisory Committee for Project Connect!
The City of Austin needs your support to help prevent displacement. Community feedback will help guide funding priorities for the next three years.
The City will invest $75 million of anti-displacement funding over the next three years. The Project Connect Community Advisory Committee has identified 4 goals for these funds. The goals build on the work of the Project Connect Racial Equity Catalysts and the Nothing About Us Without Us report.
Join the Community Advisory Committee for a conversation to learn about anti-displacement goals. Come share your ideas about how $75 million should be invested.
Upcoming Conversations:
- September 21, 5:30 – 7:30 pm @ South Austin Recreation Center
- September 29, 5:30 –7:30 pm (virtual)
- October 1, 10:00am –12:00 pm @ Montopolis Recreation & Community Center
- October 6, 5:30 – 7:30 pm @ North Austin YMCA
- October 10, 5:30 – 7:30 pm (virtual)
Sun&Soil Festival is a children's gardening workshop hosted by UrbGarden! Attendees will take part in team activities that include learning about:
- seasonal veggies and fruits,
- basics of what a plant needs to grow, and
- how to make our very own potting soil.
All attendees will take home their own seedlings to grow at home and a Sun&Soil t-shirt to remember the day. A vegan meal and beverage will be provided (for attendees only). First 60 to register, receive a FREE pair of Allbirds shoes!
Apply for the Battle of the Bands '23!
The Austin Parks & Recreation Departments proudly presents a battle of musical proportions! Eight (8) bands will be selected to compete in the 2023 Battle of the Bands on Saturday, February 25th at 6pm. Then four (4) of those bands will be selected to compete in the final session on Saturday, March 4th at 6pm. The sites these performances will be held at are to be announced! There will be a first & second place prize and the winners will be invited to play on the main stage at a future Park Engagement Site.
All music genres welcome! Bands will be chosen to compete based on their artistic ability and instrumentation. Staff will review all applications and selects eight (8) bands to compete. This competition is for amateur musicians only. Bands signed by any record company (including independent record labels) are not eligiable to compete. Final prizes during the competition will be awarded by community judges.
Visit the ATX Walk Bike Roll
Virtual Open House!
Over the last year, we’ve heard from thousands of community members through polls, online surveys, virtual meetings, and out on the street through our Community Ambassador program. This input has shaped plans for future sidewalks, bikeways, and urban trails and related programs and policies.
We are at a key moment in this project where we are making major decisions about how we move forward, and we need you to help decide!
Attend a SITES Lunch and Learn!
PARD’s Community PARKnerships team is excited to announce that Lana Denkeler and PARD Assistant Director, Liana Kallivoka will be presenting on the Sustainable Sites Initiative at the next PARKner Lunch & Learn. Austin is the first city to include SITES requirements, a rating system for open spaces including retail areas, private campuses, and of course local parks, into development policy. This Lunch and Learn will take place on Thursday, October 6th from 11:30am-1:00pm in person (location TBD). Register in advance by emailing Mali.Calvo@austintexas.gov
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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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Parks and Recreation, City of Austin – The City of Austin has multiple openings within the Parks and Recreation Department. Positions range from entry to senior level. See openings here.
Paid Intern, PEAS – PEAS is currently seeking an outgoing and energetic intern to support their work on school campuses and at their community farm. This is a grant funded opportunity for a non-traditional learner, a person from a community that has historically been excluded from formal internship opportunities, or someone coming new into the field of food or outdoor education. This is a temporary part-time (grant funded) position ~ 15-20 hours/week (more hours may be available in spring). Click here to apply. Application closes on Tuesday, September 27th. See attached for an infographic.
Aquatic Division Manager, City of Austin – The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department is hiring a new Aquatic Division Manager. This position will manage Austin’s pools and aquatic facilities. The City of Austin Aquatic Division operates a $12.5M annual budget and includes 45 public aquatic facilities – 7 Regional pools, 3 Community pools, 22 Neighborhood pools, 1 Wading pool, Barton Springs Pool and 11 splash pads.
Equity and Inclusion Program Manager I, Austin Public Health – This role will be responsible for aligning strategic development and coordination of equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts for Austin Public Health. This position will lead the department in identifying and addressing current and emergent equity and inclusion issues, and develop a process to guide the development, implementation and evaluation of policies, practices, and programs addressing their impacts on equity.
Come be part of an amazing team!
For more information and to apply please visit: https://lnkd.in/dxmKgrrP
Landscape Architect, Austin Parks Foundation– Austin Parks Foundation (APF) is dedicated to partnering with our community to enhance people’s lives by making our public parks, trails and green spaces better through volunteerism, innovative programming, advocacy and financial support. A non-profit established in 1992, APF fills the city’s funding and resource gap needed to develop, maintain and enhance the area’s nearly 300 parks, trails and green spaces.
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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