City of Austin's Equity Office with the Equity Office logo on the left. At the bottom it says our tagline, "Critical Love in Practice"
😴EAT is Not Meeting For The Rest of 2022 😴
 
We are taking this time to relaunch the Equity Action Team by reaching out to both City staff and community members. Our hope is to redesign the format of the EAT by creating the values, mission, and purpose of the EAT together!
 
More information will be released at the beginning of 2022.
Announcements
Submit Your Work to The Winter Storm Project!

The Winter Storm Project is looking for artists to submit work for an anthology titled: “Double Winter, Troubled City: Austin Art on the 2021 Winter Storm." We are looking for art that expresses your experience of the storm and its lasting impact on our ever changing climate. Send us your art, your stories, and anything in between.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

  • Submissions open September 15th-December 15th 2021
  • Accepted submissions will be compensated
  • 100% of sales will go to local organizations

Click here for the submission form, or copy and paste the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8zmZEj_FW-jXt4zgswqG3Y4S0TWw_dbu0sASURQFrZXNx7A/viewform 

 

You can find out more about the Winter Storm Project on Instagram, FB, and Twitter @winterstormproject . 

 
AISD wants to hear from our community regarding the future of trees on our campuses. Your participation in this survey will help AISD create a comprehensive plan to manage our urban forest.
 
Support AVAFEST in their mission to unify veterans and their communities through art. During October and November there will be various events throughout the city showcasing the work of veterans and active service members, including: art exhibits, live music, theatrical productions, poetry and spoken word, and more.

 

Participate in the National "American Icons" Artwork Challenge

The Plant Conservation Alliance with the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and the Fairchild Challenge have launched a nation-wide art contest to celebrate 25 years of native plant conservation. They are seeking submissions until Dec 15 from preK-12th grade scholars who are located in the U.S. or its Territories.

Tappy Guide is looking for volunteers!

Tappy Guide is seeking compassionate volunteers to serve as navigation guides for people with disabilities in a pilot program coordinated with Austin Transportation and Ford Mobility through the City:One Challenge in 2019. During the pilot, a caller will open the mobile app and 
place a video call which will be answered by a live guide. The guide will have access to the caller’s GPS location and live video feed from the caller's camera. Volunteers will be able to serve as guides from the convenience of their own home and schedule shifts based on their availability. Volunteers will also be provided software and sensitivity training developed by mobility specialists from the Texas School of the Blind.

Through the City: One Challenge, the project team worked with several community partners and community members to identify major barriers in accessing healthy living in East Austin. After eight months of research, community engagement, and equity training, Tappy Guide was selected as one of the winners of the Challenge and awarded support to pilot and launch their application with the City. Over the last year the application has been developed and beta testing has begun.  
 
To learn more about this program or volunteer for the pilot, please contact Hannah Barron at Hannah.barron@austintexas.gov.

Austin Transportation seeking stories for Vision Zero!

The Vision Zero team has been working to connect with families and friends who have direct experiences with car crashes. We are asking your help to spread our call for stories from people impacted by crashes through your organization’s various social media or email channels and/or any of your personal connections in the community. In particular, we want to emphasize the need for stories from those in our community who are overrepresented or a growing share of traffic crash victims (Black / African American and Hispanic /Latinx communities) to ensure they have an opportunity to share their experiences. 
Job Opportunities 
The City of Austin's Equity Office is hiring a Neighborhood Liaison position!
 
Collaborative for Gender and Reproductive Equity is hiring a Director of Advocacy and Judicial Strategies (remote)
 
Ceresis hiring a Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Boston-based preferred, but location is flexible)
 
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund is hiring for several positions!
    • Program Officer, Civic Engagement & Immigrant Justice
    • Program Officer, Philanthropic Services and Executive Giving
    • Program Director, Economic Justice
    • Vice President of Programs
Vera Institute of Justice is hiring for several positions (New York-based)
    • Director of Principal Gifts
    • Director of Criminal Legal System Research
    • Data Analyst, Center on Immigration and Justice
    • Data Analyst, Greater Justice New York
Community Foundation for Southwest Washington is hiring their President (Vancouver, WA) 
 
Lumina Foundation is hiring an Impact Investing Officer (preference for Indianapolis, IN or Washington, DC) 
 
Songwriting with Soldiers is hiring a Program Director (Nashville, TN)
 
Southern Poverty Law Center is hiring a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Manager (various locations)
 
Kiva is hiring a Vice President, People & Places (various locations + remote)
 
Movement for Black Lives is hiring a Grantmaking Manager (remote)
 
Just Fund is hiring a Operations Manager (remote) 
 
University of Texas is hiring:

Austin Community College is hiring a Program Coordinator.

 

The City of Austin is hiring a Program Development Coordinator to oversee the planning and implementation of the Youth Forest Council. The Youth Forest Council is a yearlong, paid internship program that provides opportunity for young people in Austin to connect with our urban forest and develop pathways to successful careers in forestry, natural resources, or civil service, with a particular focus on access and equity. The Program Development Coordinator position is part of the Urban Forest Program housed in the Development Services Department.

 

The posting is scheduled to close on 11/28/21. Anyone interested in the position must apply through the City’s job portal. To find out more, check out the posting here: https://www.austincityjobs.org/postings/93473

 

UpTogether is hiring! After working with thousands of families since our founding in 2001, at UpTogether, we are certain people don’t live in poverty because they are lazy, uneducated, or mismanage money, as stereotypes would indicate. Instead, the poverty cycle, which disproportionately impacts Black and Latinx communities, can be traced to well-intentioned but inadequate governmental and charitable policies and practices that rely on a traditional top-down approach. As we grow this work and partner with philanthropy and government to adopt our approach, we are looking for our next Southwest Partnership Coordinator to help us do this work. 

 

Below some details:

  • Remote position
  • Compensation between $55,000-$75,000
  • Entry/mid level position for someone interested in supporting the back end of our partnerships and data management
  • Person must embrace a natural passion for social and economic justice 

Interested? Here is the full description that includes our values and responsibilities: https://uptogether.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=40&source=uptogether

 

Wanting to learn more about our work? Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUXwFGyozzA

 

The Innovation Office is hiring a Business Process Consultant. This position will act as a qualitative researcher and designer that focuses on gathering data, creating insights, and prototyping solutions for the complex challenge areas the Innovation Office work within. Apply here. 

 

Sustainable Food Center is hiring!

 

~SUPPLY CHAIN PROGRAM COORDINATOR

SFC is seeking a Supply Chain Program Coordinator ensures the successful planning, implementation, evaluation, and reporting of the matchmaking program, and plays a critical role in supporting the overall work of the Supply Chain team.

 

~FOOD ACCESS COORDINATOR

SFC is seeking a Food Access Coordinator to provide oversight, coordination, and technical assistance for the planning, implementation, and administration of food access benefits programs including SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), WIC (Women, Infant, and Children), Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), and Double Up Food Bucks at all participating Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) sites in the Austin/Travis County area.

 

~FARMERS' MARKET OPERATIONS MANAGER

SFC is seeking a Farmers’ Market Operations Manager to oversee the logistical and staffing work required to run effective farmers markets. The Operations Manager is responsible for the overall execution of markets, including all pre- and post-market duties, market layout, communications with vendors, ensuring all market needs and supplies are met, and preparing, collecting, and reconciling all administrative documents.

 

~FARMERS' MARKET PROGRAMMING MANAGER

SFC is seeking a Farmers’ Market Programming Manager to plan, execute, and evaluate programming at SFC farmers’ markets. This includes planning and executing events, marketing and advertising, promotional opportunities, evaluation activities, and the financial growth and development of the markets.

 

More details can be found here: https://sustainablefoodcenter.org/contact/careers.

 

Sustainable Food Center offers an excellent work environment, competitive salaries, full coverage health insurance, 403b matching after first year of employment, generous time off and a flexible schedule. 

 

Meridian, An IB World School is hiring!

 

We are looking for a dynamic, well qualified individual who is eager to lead change and build a sustainable program for our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) vision over the next two years.


The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator will serve to promote a culture of awareness and inclusivity. In this role, the DEI coordinator is accountable for promoting, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining a climate of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Meridian World School. The coordinator will collaborate closely with the Executive team and other committees to ensure alignment between the district’s best practices and the DEI goals and objectives.

 

For more information and to apply, go to their website.

 

Notley is hiring a Development Director (Austin, TX) 
 
Capital IDEA is hiring a Community Outreach Coordinator (Austin, TX) 
 
Central Texas Food Bank is hiring!
Communities in Schools Central Texas is hiring an Associate Development Director 
 
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation is hiring a Communications Officer (Austin, TX) 
 
The Steve Hicks School of Social Work is hiring for a Senior Program Coordinator, Recruitment and Community Engagement position. 
#ICYMI
(In Case You Missed It)
Action for Kids is hiring!
 
Family Connector Position w/ Action for Healthy Kids: Action for Healthy Kids is seeking a diverse, organized, enthusiastic, and motivated group of individuals to serve as Family Connectors who will facilitate authentic family-school partnerships that support child health and well-being. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for these positions based in Irving and Hays County, Texas.
 
Feeding Texas is hiring a Food Resource Manager
 
United Way for Greater Austin is hiring! 

 

Gulf Coast Center for Law and Policy is hiring! BIPOC, LGBTQ, and women are particularly encouraged to apply for this position as a Texas Regional Organizer for Gulf South for a Green New Deal particularly focusing on climate. The Texas Regional Organizer will support local groups to address the climate crisis and its impacts in the region through the advancement of equity and justice along with the creation of millions of living wage, ecologically sustainable jobs. 
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