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The Equity Action Team (EAT) is a coalition of community members and City of Austin staff focused on advancing racial equity in our communities through partnerships with City departments, non-profits, philanthropic entities and community-based groups. The EAT meetings are dedicated to critical discussions and strategizing on how to best improve the quality of life for most directly impacted communities in Austin. Join the EAT and find more information on the dashboard.
Everyone is welcome to join the EAT! As a member, your responsibility is to attend and bring your community with you. During our meetings, we hear from community members and City staff to understand community needs and City projects and work together to produce better outcomes for all.
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EQUITY OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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✨Save the Date for our June EAT Meeting!✨
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This role serves as a liaison between the City of Austin and stakeholder groups from marginalized communities, particular through supporting City Commissions represented on the Joint Inclusion Committee.
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The Equity Office is excited to partner with CarverMuseumATX for their Stay Black & Live City-Wide Juneteenth Celebration. The Free Your Mind Conversation Series will feature talks with Grammy award-winning Pamela Dawson, culinary food historian Michael Twitty, and historian and legal scholar Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed. All events are taking place at the Visit juneteenthatx.com for the complete schedule. |
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We are excited that the Enhanced Library Card pilot program has officially begun! This has been a successful collaboration between Austin Public Library, the Equity Office and several other city departments and community organizations. Talk about a net that works! Stop by one of the three pilot locations and get yours today and help us spread the word within your communities. To learn more visit library.austintexas.gov/enhanced |
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The essential, sweeping story of Juneteenth's integral importance to American history, as told by a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Texas native. Interweaving American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed, the descendant of enslaved people brought to Texas in the 1850s, recounts the origins of Juneteenth and explores the legacies of the holiday that remain with us.
Our April and May meetings have provided our EAT with the opportunity to interrogate the Austin Light Rail planning process along with the status of the $300M Anti-Displacement Funds tied to Project Connect. Austin Transit Partnership has just released its Light Rail Implementation Plan along with its Community Engagement Report. Explore both today! |
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Happy Pride Month from the Equity Office! Our office would not exist if it were not for the organizing, wisdom and care of our queer communities of color. Take some time to explore
Austin Proud, an online exhibit featuring archival photographs, flyers, and clippings from the Austin History Center collections documenting the history of Austin's LGBTQ Pride parades and marches from 1971-2002. Curated by Jude Kinne. Check it out today! |
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AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) is a national service program that focuses on projects aiming to alleviate poverty in communities across the country. The City of Austin currently has 22 AmeriCorps VISTA Members serving in departments across the city. Learn more here!
The Asian American Resource Center (AARC) is hiring temporary-public event workers! Public Event Workers provide staffing and customer service for various facility rentals and programs. Learn more and apply today!
BASTA is a team of tenants, organizers, attorneys, and paralegals working to create a future where all Austinites have access to healthy and affordable housing. We are always look for talented and passionate folks to join our team!
Colors of Austin Counseling is a community of helping professionals working to enhance the mental well being of kids, adults, families, and couples in our community.
Don’t let a criminal history derail your job search. Local employers and service providers will be on hand to talk about job opportunities and resources available to justice-involved job seekers in the Austin area. Save the date for Wednesday, June 28 11AM-2PM at Greater Mount Zion Church. Learn more today!
Ecology Action is currently seeking an Education Coordinator and Education Specialist to help lead an outdoor education program. Learn more and apply today!
Love the outdoors? Join Earth Native Team to help people build lifelong connections to nature and wild places. They are hiring a Director of Programs, Youth Program Instructors and other Summer Camp support positions!
Join the team at Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) to help prove dynamic, proactive leadership that engages policymakers and the community to end homelessness.
Multiple positions available both in Austin and surrounding cities!
The Austin/Travis County Reentry Roundtable is now accepting applications for the Advocacy Fellowship Mentor role. The purpose of the Roundtable Advocacy Fellowship Mentor is to serve as an additional resource outside of the Fellow’s supervisory structure with the intent to support the Fellow in meeting their designated learning outcomes. Learn more today!
At Sustainable Food Center, we are passionate about our work and share a commitment to expanding access to locally grown food raised with integrity and care.
Are you passionate about community memory, storytelling, abolition, and the way all three intersect? TAVP is seeking a Community Archives Collaborative Project Manager to steward the collaborative into its next phase of development.
THRA is currently seeking applications for a new Executive Director and part-time Grant Writer/Fundraiser!
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project is a non-profit dedicated to the developing relationship of our relatives the Iyanee’/ Buffalo and reconnection and healing of generational trauma of the Lipan Apache and other indigenous communities and tribes in Texas.
The mission of Waterloo Greenway Conservancy is bold, forward-thinking, and even a touch audacious — just like the team that upholds it every day. We’re collectively bound by the knowledge that Waterloo Greenway is making real and enduring change in the unbelievable city we call home.
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CITY & COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS |
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Volunteer Hosts Needed at Casa Marianella!
VOLUNTEER HOSTS NEEDED! The shelter at Casa Marianella is currently over capacity and they are looking for ATX locals to host residents for 3 months. You will make a big difference in someone’s life and this is a great opportunity if you are interested in cultural connection and language learning. If you live centrally or have access to a bus line, you would be an especially great fit! If interested, please reach out to Jennifer Long at jlong@casamarianella.org |
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The City of Austin’s Circular Austin Showcase connects circular economy businesses and entrepreneurs with potential investors in the region. Circular economy businesses provide sustainable solutions to their customers and practice zero waste within the organization. During this event, these entrepreneurs and business owners will pitch their circular economy business ideas and meet with investors to start and/or grow their businesses. Learn more on the Austin Resource Recovery website! |
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The Art in Public Places team is inviting visual artists to have a conversation with us. Come and meet our newest team members. Learn about current and upcoming AIPP opportunities. Dream with us about the future of AIPP in Austin and register here.
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The George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center, will host the fourth annual Stay Black and Live (SB&L) Juneteenth Festival from June 12-19, 2023. This year’s theme is Austin Family Reunion and will center local collaborations and partnerships with organizations and individuals making an impact. Explore the full program and more at www.juneteenthatx.com! |
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MSVW Prenatal Support Circle
Mama Sana Vibrant Woman warmly invites you into our prenatal support circle, lead by the deeply compassionate and widely experienced Midwife Aisha. Together you, Midwife Aisha, and other expeting mamas and pregnant people from all walks of life will gather weekly to demystify, prepare and encourage one another along your pregnancy and birth journey. FREE, online and LGBTQ+ affirming |
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One Austin: Our Resilience Framework for Action is based on stakeholder engagement, review of previous and current relevant initiatives, and preliminary research. As a result, the CRO and Office of Resilience, Community Advisory Committee, City departments, and Resilient Cities Catalyst developed the cross-cutting priorities, aspirations, and discovery questions outlined in this Framework. This Framework is a starting point and will be fleshed out over the next year through extensive community engagement—resulting in the release of Resilient Austin, which will articulate the city’s collective vision of a more resilient Austin. Check it out today! |
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The City of Austin is in the process of exploring the possibility of programming across generations (older adults and younger children) called intergenerational programming. Intergenerational programs can enhance the mental and physical health of older adults and reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness. The programs can also increase social development of youth and their perceptions of older adults.
This survey seeks to understand the community’s feeling on a possible program or dedicated site for intergenerational programs or daycare. Your responses will be presented to City Council. Participate today!
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