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 our September EAT Meeting✨
Register here for the September Meeting or just come through!
Wednesday, September 25th from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Agenda for the September EAT:
- We'll be discussing affordable childcare with folx from GAVA and other child care providers and families impacted
- We reserve time for community updates, shout-outs, and resource sharing, too!
September's EAT Meeting will be at:
Street-Jones Building
1050 E 11th St., #120
4th Floor Conference Room 400A
Austin, TX 78702
🍽️ Dinner will be provided and there will be vegan options.
💧Please bring your reusable water bottle so that we can reduce waste.
🫱🏽🫲🏿We look forward to being in community with you!
As always, you can reach out to the Equity Office at our team email: equity@austintexas.gov and we'll answer your questions or find someone who can answer them!
With gratitude for our amazing EAT,
-Natalie Hulsey, Equity Office Public Information Specialist, Sr. and the Equity Office team |
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August EAT Meeting: ICYMI
- Vocal-TX shared about their organization and upcoming events. You can connect with them on September 12th at their Mayoral Candidate Forum where they'll be asking Austin’s Mayoral candidates where they stand on ending the war on drugs, HIV/AIDS, homelessness and mass incarceration. Vocal-TX is "building a movement of low-income people dedicated to ending the AIDS epidemic, the war on drugs, mass incarceration, and homelessness across the country."
- Austin Mutual Aid shared about their organization which is working to create more resilient communities through solidarity, mutual aid, and direct action. They are looking for Board members and help fulfilling their Amazon wishlist (among many other initiatives!
- Bertha Rendon Delgado, President of the East Town Lake Citizens Neighborhood Association shared about issues impacting the East Town Lake neighborhood and preservation of Chicano Park and the lagoon area at Festival Beach. Read more recent news about this here. You can stay connected by signing up for the East Austin Community List here.
- Raul Alvarez, member of the Govalle Johnston Terrace Neighborhood Plan Contact Team talked with the EAT about DB-90 (Density Bonus 90) and it's impact on zoning. These zoning requests are happening all over the City and you can read where these cases are and learn more about the petition Raul shared here.
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The Equity Mini Grant Application Window is Open!
The Equity Office’s Mini Grant application window is now open! The Equity Mini Grant program seeks to fund organizations with grant amounts of $10k, $20k, or $30k. This initiative will support local grassroots organizations whose efforts are focused on improving quality-of-life outcomes. This year’s Mini Grant program will focus on organizations working in the following areas:
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Austin’s immigrant community
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Working in solidarity with unhoused people
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Anti-displacement/displacement prevention.
The application window is open now to October 15th, 2024. Please share this opportunity with your networks!
🔎Learn more about the Equity Mini Grant at: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/grant-programs
Questions? Reach out to equity@austintexas.gov
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¡El periodo de solicitud de la Minisubvención de Equidad está abierto!
¡Ya está abierto el periodo de solicitud de la Minisubvención de la Oficina de Equidad! El programa de Minisubvenciones de Equidad busca financiar organizaciones con cantidades de subvención de $10,000, $20,000 o $30,000. Esta iniciativa de base apoyará a organizaciones locales cuyos esfuerzos se centren en mejorar la calidad de vida. El programa de Minisubvenciones de este año se centrará en las organizaciones que trabajan en las siguientes áreas:
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Comunidad inmigrante de Austin
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Trabajo en solidaridad con las personas sin vivienda
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Lucha contra el desplazamiento/prevención del desplazamiento
El periodo de solicitud está abierto desde ahora hasta el 15 de octubre de 2024. ¡Comparta esta oportunidad con su red de contactos!
🔎Más información sobre la Minisubvención de Equidad en: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/grant-programs
¿Preguntas? Póngase en contacto con equity@austintexas.gov
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The FY 25 finalized City of Austin Budget will be released on October 1st. You can keep up with all things budget by visiting the 2024-2025 Budget Public Input site here. The JIC wants to hear from you about your experience with the budget, and what services, programs, and needs your community has. Even though FY25 budget was just passed, it's important to understand what was funded and what was not funded to better plan for FY26.
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From September 15th to October 15th we recognize the tremendous beauty and culture of Latine peoples. Be sure to check out the City and Community Happenings section for what's going on around Austin celebrating Hispanic Latino Heritage Month and Mexican Independence. You'll also find some great activities with Austin Public Library.
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Title: Diez Y Seis Parade Float
View of a parade float for Diez Y Seis 1928. A Mexican flag is on the front of the truck, and group of Mexican American children rides on a platform on the back of a truck.
Date Created: 1928
Required citation: [PICA-36924], Austin History Center, Austin Public Library |
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There are pathways to mental healing, and sometimes we need help right now.
For immediate mental health crisis support, call 512-472-HELP (4357).
You can also call or text 9-8-8.
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential support for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress – whether that is thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress.
People can call or text 988 or chat on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Website for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. 988 serves as a universal entry point so that no matter where you live in the United States, you can reach a trained crisis counselor who can help, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
There is also a Mental Health Toolkit available in English and Spanish.
This toolkit includes resources for how to improve mental wellbeing for you and your family, educational resources to learn more about mental health, and local and national organizations to seek help.
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No matter where you are on your recovery journey 👣 remember to care for your overall health and wellness. Spend time with people who accept you 💞 engage in physical activity 👟 and explore nature 🌳. Learn about other ways to cope: https://lnkd.in/gF-_nY5G
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No importa en qué etapa de tu camino hacia la recuperación te encuentres 👣, recuerda cuidar tu salud en general y tu bienstar. Pasa tiempo con las personas que te aceptan 💞, realiza actividad física 👟 y explora la naturaleza 🌳. Infórmate sobre otras maneras de enfrentar tu situación en https://lnkd.in/e_DCz7hz |
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This September, we're recommending...
Martha Menchaca begins with the Spanish settlement of Texas, exploring how Mexican Americans' racial heritage limited their incorporation into society after the territory's annexation. She then illustrates their political struggles in the nineteenth century as they tried to assert their legal rights of citizenship and retain possession of their land, and goes on to explore their fight, in the twentieth century, against educational segregation, jury exclusion, and housing covenants. It was only in 1967, she shows, that the collective pressure placed on the state government by Mexican American and African American activists led to the beginning of desegregation. Menchaca concludes with a look at the crucial role that Mexican Americans have played in national politics, education, philanthropy, and culture, while acknowledging the important work remaining to be done in the struggle for equality. |
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SURVEYS & COMMUNITY INPUT |
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Foster Care Research Interview Sign-Up
ECHO, UT, and Change 1 are partnering to do an IRB-approved study on the intersection of foster care and homelessness. Local and national data show that aging out of the foster care system can be a strong predictor of experiencing homelessness as an adult. As such, we’re looking to interview youth with lived experience of both the foster care system and homelessness to see what local gaps they’ve experienced in services and supports.
If you know of anyone 18 – 25 years old who might be interested,
please send them this sign-up form.
All interviews will be one hour long and held either at ECHO’s office (please see my signature below for the address) or via Zoom. Interviewees will be compensated with a $50 virtual Amazon gift card.
If you have any questions about the study, please email myself or Dr. Barbara Ball (Barbara.Ball@austin.utexas.edu).
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The opening is to fill a three-year term beginning November 1, 2024, and ending October 31, 2027.
The time commitment for Commission business is anticipated at 1 - 3 hours a month. Commissioners serve on a voluntary basis.
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Help Shape the Future of the AACHF!
The African American Cultural and Heritage Facility (AACHF) wants to hear from YOU!
We're conducting a survey to get your feedback on the facility and your ideas for future programs and activities.
Your input is critical in developing our Five-Year, Long Range Strategic Plan. By taking a few minutes to complete the survey, you'll help us ensure the AACHF meets the needs of our community and enhances Austin's cultural landscape.
Take the survey and make your voice heard!
Click here to participate: https://bit.ly/AACHFCommunitySurvey24
Together, we can build a vibrant future for the AACHF!
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CITY & COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS |
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Join the City and the League of Women Voters Austin Area for live panels in September and October to meet the 2024 Austin City Council and Mayoral candidates. Attend in-person or watch live on www.ATXN.tv and KAZI FM 88.7 to hear directly from the candidates and make informed decisions. For more details, visit Voter Resources or call 3-1-1. |
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Black and Brown people are centered, all are welcomed!
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✨ The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican-American Cultural Center (ESB MACC) will host its 17th annual Viva México celebration outside of the Oswaldo A.B. Cantu/Pan American Recreation Center on Saturday, September 14th from 5:00-9:00 pm. This lively outdoor celebration on the hillside includes live mariachi music and folkloric dance performances, family-friendly art activities, and a vendor market. Master of Ceremonies Claudia Talamantez from Univision will lead the evening’s entertainment, and Mexican Consul Humberto Hernández Haddad will give the Grito de Independencia.
Stay tuned on the MACC social media (@ESBMACC) for “know before you go”
information/ travel tips.
Shuttle Information:
There will be a free shuttle bus from 4:00pm-10:00pm making trips to and from the Pan American Recreation Center. Guests may park in the neighborhood around it and take the free shuttle to and from the event.
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Fun for all ages that including entertainment, crafts, food and vendors!Montopolis Recreation & Community Center 1200 Montopolis Dr. Austin TX 78741PHONE 512-978-2300Centro comunitario y recreativo de Montopolis organizará su evento Dieciseis de Septiembre el 16 de septiembre de 6 p.m. a 8 p.m. Diversión para todas las edades que incluye entretenimiento, artesanías, comida y vendedores. |
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Date: September 19th
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Virtual
This training is a powerful first step in understanding and addressing adultification bias, a topic that profoundly impacts our children's lives.
If you haven't attended training on adultification bias before, this is an opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the issue and provide you with essential knowledge and tools to challenge and reshape the narratives that influence how our children are perceived and treated in your daily interactions.
For those of you who've already participated in this training, we invite you to share this invitation with your friends, family, colleagues, and anyone else who can benefit from this crucial knowledge.
Let's work together to create a community where every child is seen, heard, and valued.
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Look for the Equity Office Table and come say hello!
Location: Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School
4601 Hound Dog Trail
Austin, TX 78725
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Austin Public Health is back with their yearly health fair, offering various health services, entertainment, swag, food and more! This event will feature FREE food, immunizations, and health screenings, as well as live entertainment, kid’s games, loteria and much more. ARR will provide information on services and give out items that encourage zero waste!
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Tuesdays September 24th & November 19th
9am to 12pm
Join us for a screening of a film from the golden age of Mexican cinema. Lunch will be served.
Film announcement In honor of Mexican Independence Day, join us at Conley-Guerrero on Tues, Sept 24 @ 9am for "¡Vámonos con Pancho Villa!" Directed by Fernanda de Fuentes. Voted the best Mexican film of all time in 1994!In 1914, six friends, all rancheros who sat out the Revolution, decide to do the honorable thing and join the rebel army of General Pancho Villa (Domingo Soler). As the months go by, however, their idealistic fervor is dampened by boredom, then by the savagery of combat. After two die in battle and a third is killed by friendly fire, the survivors’ patriotic zeal is slowly erased by the war’s brutality.Film includes English subtitles.
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Acompaña nos para la presentación de cine clásico mexicano. Se servirá el almuerzo.
Anuncio de la película En honor al Día de la Independencia de México, únete a nosotros en Conley-Guerrero el martes 24 de septiembre a las 9 a. m. para "¡Vámonos con Pancho Villa!" Dirigida por Fernanda de Fuentes. ¡Votada como la mejor película mexicana de todos los tiempos en 1994!En 1914, seis amigos, todos rancheros que se quedaron al margen de la Revolución, deciden hacer lo honorable y unirse al ejército rebelde del general Pancho Villa (Domingo Soler). Sin embargo, a medida que pasan los meses, su fervor idealista se ve atenuado por el aburrimiento y luego por el salvajismo del combate. Después de que dos mueren en batalla y un tercero muere por fuego amigo, el celo patriótico de los sobrevivientes es lentamente borrado por la brutalidad de la guerra.La película incluye subtítulos en inglés.
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GRANTS | TRAINING | SERVICES |
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AccessHealth is excited to announce that their FREE comprehensive substance use disorder (SUD) services are available at no cost to your clients. Their program is designed to support individuals at any stage of their recovery journey, offering both in-person and telehealth services to ensure accessibility for all, including those outside of Fort Bend County.
Services: AccessHealth’s SUD program is dedicated to treating individuals battling substance use disorders. Their team of addiction professionals collaborates closely with primary care providers and behavioral health therapists to address triggers, cravings, withdrawals, and other medical, emotional, and behavioral concerns. Services are offered in both English and Spanish to individuals aged 12 and older. Quality care provided by AccessHealth’s Providers include:
Prevention Education
- SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment)
- MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment)
- Counseling (Individual, Family, and Group)
- Tobacco & Smoking Cessation
Join the Virtual Support Group: "The Journey" They also offer a free virtual support group, "The Journey," open to individuals at any stage of their recovery journey.
The group meets every Tuesday and Wednesday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
This supportive environment provides a safe space for participants to share experiences and gain encouragement from peers and professionals.You are invited to refer your clients for SUD services and encourage them to join "The Journey." For more details, please see the flyer above for the support group.
Contact Information: For referrals or more information about our SUD services, please contact the Behavioral Health office Monday-Friday, 7am to 6pm at (832) 957-6136. |
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Teens have always experienced emotional highs and lows. More teens have been having mental health crises than ever before. But you’re not alone and anyone can help. Join Integral Care to learn how to help a teen or young person in your life weather their emotional storms in our FREE youth mental health first aid training.
Upcoming Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainings
- Friday September 13th, 2024: Community Youth MHFA Training
- 8am to 5pm
- Dove Springs Clinic-5015 S. IH 35 Suite 200D; Rudy Zapata Training Room, Side A Austin, Texas 78744
- Register on Eventbrite here
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Calling all students, teachers, and parents!
What would your school do with $3,000 for green projects?
The City of Austin’s Office of Sustainability wants to know what a bright green future looks like to you!
Apply to the Bright Green Future Grants program by September 22, and your campus could be awarded up to $3,000 to bring your idea to life. From beekeeping classes to chicken coops, and bike rodeos to tree plantings, the Bright Green Future Grants program supports campus-based projects that help students commit to a lifetime of sustainability.
Applications are being accepted now through September 22. Learn more and apply by visiting AustinTexas.gov/BrightGreenFuture.
Looking for project inspiration? Explore the 2023-24 School Year Outcomes Report to learn about last year’s projects!
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Intent to apply due Date: September 18, 2024
Proposal Due Date: October 7, 2024
Anticipated Start date of contracts: December 15, 2024
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The 2024 Fall BRAVE Young Leaders (BYL) Program is a 4-month initiative aimed at empowering young people aged 14-24. This program, running from September to December 2024, features bi-monthly interactive activities designed to build leadership, community engagement, interpersonal, and intercultural skills.
Participants will engage in hands-on activities, expert-led sessions, and collaborative projects, all with a focus on developing leadership potential and fostering inclusive communities.
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St. David’s Foundation seeks to support nonprofit organizations, local government, or collaboratives working to improve affordable housing for low- to moderate-income households in Central Texas.
We believe housing is a platform for health and are committed to advancing safe and affordable housing designed for and by our community.
This call is intended to increase affordable housing capacity in all parts of the five-county region served by the Foundation. It is designed to introduce financial support where it is often hardest to secure. Planning funds (to convene community and explore early ideas) and predevelopment funds (cover costs that precede construction and long-term financing such as architectural and engineering fees and market studies) are generally the most challenging parts of affordable housing financing to obtain, since lenders and other funders see these projects as high risk.
Funding will be up to $8M with a maximum grant amount of $750,000 per project.
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Heritage Preservation Grant Opening September 10th!
The Heritage Preservation Grant supports tourism through historic preservation and inclusive projects highlighting Austin's history. These grants fund capital, planning, educational, and marketing projects at designated historic sites. Learn more and apply starting September 10.
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La subvención para la preservación del patrimonio histórico apoya el turismo a través de la preservación histórica y de proyectos integradores que destaquen la historia de Austin. Estos fondos financian proyectos de capital, planificación, educación y mercadeo en sitios históricos designados. Obtenga más información y presente su solicitud a partir del 10 de septiembre. |
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Black Mamas Village is looking for dedicated volunteers to support our community initiatives, from food pantry assistance to helping out at special events throughout the year. We are specifically in need of at least 4 Spanish speakers to join our team. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact, bridging language barriers, and supporting our community, we would love to have you on board! Reach out to us to sign up as a volunteer and be a part of the village that supports changing lives and spreading love. Let’s come together and make a difference!
Contact Black Mamas Village today at admin@blackmamasvillage-atx.org or
call 512-222-9556
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