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Equity Action Team January Newsletter |
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A part of Project Connect’s Anti-Displacement initiatives, this program provides zero-percent interest forgivable and non-forgivable loans to eligible non-profit organizations for the acquisition of property that increases the supply of affordable housing. Loans are available on a rolling basis until available program funds are exhausted.
As Project Connect advances the Blue and Orange Line light rail projects, Capital Metro has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to maximize this significant public transit investment and, together with the City of Austin, set a bold, community-led vision for the future. This vision allows us to work with residents, small businesses, and organizations to explore Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) strategies along with the Blue and Orange Lines to create inclusive, vibrant, and accessible communities that integrate residential, business, and public space all within walking distance of transit stations.
You are invited to participate in the fourth virtual Community Meeting for the Zilker Park Vision Plan. During the meeting, we will present several illustrative plans that bring together ideas from previous alternatives and community input. Please join us to submit your comments and additional ideas, as we head toward a draft plan for the future of Zilker Park.
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Está invitado a participar en la cuarta reunión comunitaria virtual para el Plan de visión de Zilker Park. Durante la reunión, presentaremos varios planes ilustrativos que reúnen ideas de alternativas anteriores y aportes de la comunidad. Únase a nosotros para enviar sus comentarios e ideas adicionales, mientras nos dirigimos hacia un plan preliminar para el futuro para Zilker Park.
In this recorded session, Austin Cities Connecting Children to Nature Youth Leadership Working Group members, give feedback from young folks and go through concrete examples with actual job postings/applications.
The Austin Parks Foundation is conducting a survey focused on how people find information about their parks in Austin. They'd like community input as they revamp their parks database. The survey below should only take a few minutes, but the information you provide will be invaluable as they work to make the parks database more user friendly and easier to navigate.
Apply for the Women's Fund at Austin Community Foundation!
Austin Community Foundation believes that maintaining the economic security of women and children is essential to closing the opportunity gap in Central Texas, and we know we cannot do this without addressing the racial wealth and health divide faced by women of color. We are giving out over $500,000 to non-profits supporting women's economic security.
In this grant cycle, the Women’s Fund will award funding to organizations and programs that fit into one of the following strategic areas:
- Housing – provide affordable housing opportunities that include a network of support and/or opportunities for long-term wealth building.
- Child Care – increase access to affordable, convenient, culturally competent, and quality child care for families with low incomes.
- Education – provide access to an ecosystem of support – academic, emotional, and financial – for women pursuing educational dreams.
- Unintended Pregnancy Prevention – provide access to consumable, unbiased pregnancy prevention resources.
- Women’s Health – focus on reducing health disparities faced by women of color.
Apply to be a Community Reviewer for the Women's Fund at Austin Community Foundation!
In order to center our work in equity, it is important that applicants are able to have their application reviewed by a committee of women representative of all Austin. As such, the Women’s Fund invites diverse members of the community with varied experiences and expertise to participate in the 2022 grants review. Community reviewers, in partnership with the Women’s Fund Grants Committee, play a critical role in reviewing all applications and proposed work by potential grant partners. Deadline to apply is January 31, 2022.
A few details and dates regarding this opportunity:
/The Women’s Fund is offering a $100 stipend for Community Reviewers. The stipend will be in the form of a gift card and will be emailed upon completion of all assigned volunteer duties.
/A training will be held on February 4 from 12-1:30pm over Zoom. A recording will be made available for those unable to attend.
/Additionally, a required Unconscious Bias training will be offered on February 7 from 12-1:30 pm.
/Application review and scoring to take placed between February 7 -27, 2022. On average, application scoring takes about 8-15 hours of time.
/All scores must be submitted by February 27 at 5:00pm to be eligible for the $100 stipend.
/More dates and details found here!
One thing to note – all community reviewers will be asked to disclose any agencies with which they have a recent or current relationship. An applicant’s proposal will not be assigned or reviewed by anyone is currently or recently received services from the applicant agency.
The NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office is now seeking applications for the FY22 Gulf of Mexico Bay-Watershed Education & Training (Gulf B-WET) competition. This program focuses on environmental education that promotes place-based experiential learning for K-12 students and related professional development for teachers across the five Gulf States. Applications are due by Feb 18, 2022.
The National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA) has put together a resource guide to help professionals in the parks and recreation field use consistent and appropriate terms related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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.
Apply for a Research Opportunity with the NASCENT Engineering Research Center at UT Austin
The NASCENT Engineering Research Center and the CDCM MRSEC at the University of Texas at Austin is actively recruiting science, technology, engineering and math teachers (grades 2-12) from Austin ISD and surrounding areas to participate in the NASCENT Research Experiences for Teachers Program during the summer of 2022. This summer, STEM teachers from local schools will participate in a 5 1/2 week program where they will participate in graduate-level research projects in the STEM field as well as develop and teach science/engineering-based lessons that connect current research in science/engineering to k-12 curricula in the classroom. Elementary teachers can apply at this link and middle/high school teachers can apply on this webpage.
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Austin Economic Development Corporation is hiring!
Strong and meaningful relationships with Austin’s diverse communities are an essential component of the AEDC mission and critical to the organizations ability to operate at the “speed of business.” If you are interested in developing and fostering such connections, the AEDC team would like to learn more about your professional background and lived experiences. Apply here!
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- Addressing Cancer Together Vice President
- Chief Executive Officer
- Director, Family Pathways
Texas Network of Youth Services is hiring [deadline January 31]:
Austin Water’s Wildland Conservation Division is hiring!
AWWC is hiring a full-time IT Geospatial Analyst who will be responsible for collecting, maintaining, and analyzing the geospatial data for the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve and the Water Quality Protection Lands programs. Learn more about the position and apply by January 28.
- A Youth Programs Coordinator to be part of the Education Department Team and work on interpretive programs designed for school groups, preK-12 community groups, youth, and families. This position aids the Youth and Family Programs Manager in the development, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of mission-based educational programs, classes, and activities and helps fulfill the OBG's vision of being a locally treasured and globally renowned source of beauty and education celebrating the importance of plants in a sustainable world. Applications due by Feb 25.
- Horticulture interns to work directly with horticulture staff in the outdoor gardens and nursery to gain valuable practical work experience in botanical garden maintenance. Individuals will learn all aspects of environmentally responsible horticulture through sustainable gardening practices during the course of the gardening season and will be immersed in innovative and artistic garden designs and seasonal displays. Applications due by Feb 14.
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.
A paid internship with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service provides valuable experience connecting people to their public lands through in-person and digital environmental education, interpretation, and outreach. Candidates should have strong communication skills, demonstrated cultural competence, and the ability to work independently. Contact Jennifer Brown for more information ( jennifer_brown@fws.gov, (830) 220-9254).
Sustainable Food Center is hiring several positions!
City of Austin is hiring two Planners!
Are you motivated to help keep Austin awesome and diverse through equitable and inclusive planning? Apply by 2/4 to join the City’s planning team! Ideal candidates are equity advocates who love working with diverse stakeholders.
More info in the links. Please share!
https://www.austincityjobs.org/postings/94670
https://www.austincityjobs.org/postings/94649
Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg is hiring for several positions!
Ghisallo is hiring!
Ghisallo, a biking non-profit with programs in Austin and San Antonio, is looking for a new Executive Director who is community-oriented and can direct the organization’s impact on bettering health outcomes and embracing outdoor/nature access for underserved populations. Apply here.
Parks and Rec is hiring!
The City of Austin's Parks & Recreation Dept is seeking a full-time Cultural & Arts Education Coordinator. This is an exempt position with benefits with the City of Austin. The Program Coordinator is responsible for planning, developing, and coordinating public events and camps at the Austin Nature & Science Center. Excellent candidates have experience in the following areas: facilitating outdoor adventure recreation (kayaking, rock climbing, biking, and caving); leading environmental education; providing leadership to staff and volunteers; developing lesson plans; recruiting, training, and hiring; developing marketing materials. Apply by Jan 26th.
University of Texas is hiring:
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TTF is looking for artists, designers, and other creatives who are interested in writing a new chapter for public art along the Butler Trail as part of the Arts + Culture Plan. Three creatives will be paid to collaborate on the design and installation of floating wetlands on Lady Bird Lake in spring 2022, incorporating artistic components and ecological function to the project. Supporting this effort will be TTF, environmental artist Stacy Levy, and Austin-based curators Public City.
Applications are open to artists, designers, and creatives who live in Austin or have lived experience in the city, and we are specifically seeking participation from people who identify as traditionally non-white (Black, Chicano, Hispanic, Latino, Asian American, Indigenous). This call is for (but not limited to) visual, literary, spoken word, music, sound design, performance, dance, textile, and environmental arts backgrounds; designers in the fields of environmental, fashion, graphic, industrial, and similar design fields; as well as people who practice creative cultural traditions. Applications are due February 4, 2022.
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TTF está buscando artistas, diseñadores, y otras personas creativas que estén interesadas en escribir un nuevo capítulo del arte público a lo lago del Butler Trail, como parte del Plan de Artes y Cultura. Tres creativos serán remunerados para colaborar en el diseño e instalación de humedales flotantes en el Lago Lady Bird en la primavera del 2022, incorporando componentes artísticos y funciones ecológicas en el proyecto, con el apoyo de TTF, la artista medioambientalista Stacy Levy, y la compañía de curadores basada en Austin, Public City.
Las aplicaciones están abiertas para artistas, diseñadores, y creativos que vivan en Austin o tengan experiencia de haber vivido en la ciudad, y estamos buscando específicamente la participación de personas que se identifiquen tradicionalmente como no blancas (negros, chicanos, hispanos, latinos, asiático americanos, e indígenas). Este llamado es (pero no está limitado) para personas con formación visual, literaria, narrativa, musical, en diseño de sonido, actuación, danza, textiles, y artes medioambientalistas; diseñadores en el campo medioambiental, de la moda, gráficos, industriales, y de campos similares de diseño; al igual que para personas que practican tradiciones culturales creativas. La fecha límite para presentar aplicaciones es el 4 de febrero del 2022.
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#ICYMI
(in case you missed it)
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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.
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
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