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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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✨Join us for TOMORROW for our February EAT Meeting✨
Register here for the February Meeting or just come through!
Meeting Location:
Turner-Roberts Recreation Center
7201 Colony Loop Dr.
We are excited to have you for our in-person February EAT meeting THIS SATURDAY! Please join us Saturday, February 24, 2024 from 10:30am to 1:30pm. We'll connect over a meal, and then get our meeting started by 11:00am. For February, we will be joined by several guests: We will hear from the Colony Park Displacement Prevention Navigators in addition to a short presentation on programs offered by the Housing Department. We'll also have time for some updates from the Equity Office and other community partners.
Breakfast will be provided and we'll have vegan options, too.
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SB4 (mandatory minimum) from special session 3 went into effect on Tuesday, February 6. SB4 (unlawful entry) from special session 4 will go into effect on March 5. Our office is working in partnership with Catholic Charities of Central Texas to provide SB4 information sessions. There is also an SB4 toolkit that community groups have put together with tons of helpful information available in different languages. |
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At its regular meeting on May 5, 2022, City Council authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with UpTogether (Contractor) to develop and administer the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program (Program). As part of this authorization, City Council directed the Contractor to partner with the Urban Institute researchers to provide an analysis and evaluation upon completion of the pilot. A Fiscal Year 24 budget amendment allocated $1,300,000 to extend the pilot and create the Family Stabilization Grant Program. |
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How do you imagine our EAT Community for 2024 and beyond? We are looking for feedback from our growing EAT network as we move toward developing our collective future together and creating a network/'net that works.' |
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[Dorothy Turner], 1970s. AR 2001-002-T001
The Villager Newspaper Collection. |
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Dorothy Turner & Velma Roberts
This month's Equity Action Team meeting is held at the Turner-Roberts Recreation Center in Austin's Colony Park. In celebration of Black History Month, we want to uplift the histories of Velma Roberts, Dorothy Turner, and the Black Citizens Task Force (BCTF). The Black Citizen's Task Force was founded in 1972 by Dr. John Warfield, Charles Urdy, Tommy Wyatt, and others. BCTF organized against police brutality and racial discrimination of all forms. Dorothy Turner was a community organizer and served as BCTF President from 1979-2005. Velma Roberts, served as the President of the Welfare Rights Organization and BCTF Vice President. Together, they authored the community newspaper,
Grassroots Struggle, which shared the stories of Black East Austin residents. Legacies of their organizing include the first Head Start and school breakfast program, KAZI radio station, and the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex. You can view copies of
Grassroots Struggle along with the archive of the Black Citizens Task Force at the Austin History Center. You can also view footage from BCTF at the AHC YouTube Channel. |
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Velma Carter Roberts (standing) holds a Welfare Rights Organization meeting with adults and children attending. Looking on are her daughter "Penny" Yvette Johnson, and her son Hank Johnson, Jr. (right corner). Source. |
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Happy Birthday Audre Lorde and Toni Morrison!
What a gift to celebrate the work and lives of two extraordinary authors on the same day! February 18 marked the birthday of poet Audre Lorde and author Toni Morrison. Their words have guided our movements to this day and its impossible to pick a favorite text! Fortunately you can access many of their titles at the Austin Public Library! |
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SURVEYS & COMMUNITY INPUT |
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Join the City of Austin's Office of Sustainability for a virtual review the draft goals and strategies to be included in the upcoming Austin-Travis County food plan. We want to hear from you on what we got right, what we missed, and what we can improve upon. Your voice is invaluable in our efforts to create a inclusive and equitable food plan.
This session will be held on Zoom.
Interpretation will be made available in most languages. Select your preferred language when registering for the event or call 512-974-1364 by March 31st.
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CITY & COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS |
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In collaboration with allgo, The Gathering is a celebration of queer BIPOC community with programming focused on nurturing the mind, body, and soul. We will kick off this cultural symposium with an intimate conversation with Marvin K. White and Samiya Bashir.
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NeighborWoods Tree Adoption | Evento para Conseguir un Árbol Gratis
February 24, 2024, George Washington Carver Musuem
Celebrate Black History Month Kid’s Day and pick out a free tree while you visit the museum and cultural center. TreeFolks will distribute five-gallon container trees to Austin residents and Austin Energy customers through our NeighborWoods program. The NeighborWoods program is a partnership with the City of Austin and Austin Energy. We will be at the George Washington Carver Museum on February 24th. No pre-registration – just come on by! Trees are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Limit of 2 trees per household following our Right Tree, Right Place guidelines.
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Greetings, Central Texas CHWs/Promotoras and Allies! Saludos! Join us for our monthly social at Cherrywood Coffeehouse, March 1st from 4pm-8pm! / Júntense con nosotres para este evento mensual en Cherrywood Coffeehouse el primero de marzo desde las 4pm hasta las 8pm! ¡Promotoras/es de Salud y alliadas bienvenidas! |
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BIPOC Pop 2024 will bring together creatives, scholars, and industry leaders working in the comics, gaming, animation, and multimedia arts for 3 days to focus on strengthening community through the sharing of cutting edge creative critical knowledge making in the graphic storytelling arts. Learn more here! |
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Austin Virtual Light Rail Open House
February 1, 2024 to March 4, 2024
If you’re unable to attend an Austin Transit Partnership Open House in person, take our virtual survey to share your input on station location and other design options.
Austin Light Rail is Moving Forward: Austin is growing, and so is the need for more transit options. Implementation of Austin Light Rail has begun, including the effort to secure federal funds. ATP is advancing required studies to support the federal process.
In-person events: Feb. 1, Feb. 10, Feb. 12, Feb. 27, or Feb. 29
Interactive virtual open house: Feb 22
All events will be on our website calendar: www.atptx.org/events.
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The Austin ISD Board of Trustees will be working throughout the spring to develop the district’s Scorecard. This process is done in collaboration with families, staff, students and community members.
Get involved: The board invites students, families, staff and community members from across the district to share their ideas about the district’s vision to one or more of the below engagement opportunities:
What they’re saying: “This is a chance to think big together about what our schools can and should be for Austin ISD students,” said District 2 Trustee, Ofelia Zapata.
“Our schools belong to our community. That’s why the voice and values of the people in our community should inform everything we do,” said District 5 Board Secretary, Lynn Boswell.
Go deeper…with the Austin ISD student performance data at a glance.
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GRANTS | TRAINING | SERVICES |
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The HD Sunflower Lanyard Program is an internationally recognized program that launched in 2016 in the United Kingdom. Over ninety airports throughout North America including AUS are involved in the program in order to support a universal approach to identifying and providing services to passengers with non-visible disabilities. Passengers can request a lanyard to be picked up in person at the airport or mailed to them ahead of their trip by contacting the AUS Guest Services team via email at AUS.GuestServices@FlyAustin.com or by calling them at (512)-530-2414. In-person pick-ups should be requested 48 hours ahead of their trip; if a traveler would like it sent via mail, lanyards should be requested at least 7 business days ahead of the trip. Learn more about the HD Sunflower Lanyard Program by clicking here. |
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The City of Austin's Boards & Commissions Need YOU!
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