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It’s a great time to be an entrepreneur in Austin. With so many free resources and events available, it’s hard not to find the inspiration and information you need. Entrepreneurship is everything from starting a small family business to launching a venture-capital backed organization with the intent to sell. In Austin, entrepreneurship is not...
First-generation college students are heroes, and they don’t even know it. Especially in a Hispanic family, these young people can change the trajectory of a whole family. Hispanics have a strong sense of family and responsibility to their families. When one of this siblings has some success as an adult, it’s expected that they...
This Saturday night, May 4, Austin’s Young Women’s Alliance will host its first-ever spring fundraiser, the Spring Soiree, which is going to be awesome for so many reasons: 1. YWA is led by outstanding and committed women professionals like Lynley Prather, Kate Stoker and Sandra Rivera. You know their work from their annual...
Spending on education is never a gamble. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 91 of the top 100 highest paying jobs in the United States require a post-secondary or college degree. To attract those high-paying jobs to Austin, we’ve got to have a prepared workforce, which means helping more students get their...
Immigrants to the United States face hurdles and injustices that few other population groups face. But many local organizations are working to defend the basic human rights of immigrants, and you can help. “Immigrants play a vital role in our city,’ says Christina Tzintzun, head of local nonprofit Worker’s Defense Project. “We all benefit...
Nothing re-charges the brain like art. This week my son is in the Creative Action Spring Break Camp, and he’s so pumped he’s like a new child. Creative Action is loading him up with music, theater, film-making and collaboration. Every day he comes home so much more talkative and curious about the world. My...
Get inspired! The new issue of GivingCity Austin is ready! INSIDE THE NEW ISSUE: The Impact of Austin’s Nutcracker Why Austin is Still Fighting AIDS 20+ Ways to Give Back This Season A Beautiful Story from Komen Meet Austin Supermom Volunteer And a lot more! Thank you to our sponsors:
You’ve been hearing more from me lately. People, I have no other job now except GivingCity! No more PR, no more marketing collateral, no software copywriting, alumni magazine assigning, conference planning, boring meetings, going to an office every day to sit with my co-workers, pick at our economical homemade lunches, talk about how we...
This week is the 16th Annual Food Allergy Awareness Week, from May 14 – 19, 2012. Austin Families with Food Allergies (AFFA) has shared a few ways you can get involved: Monday, May 14: Children’s Art Contest on display at Sunflower Market (William Cannon and Manchaca) through Saturday. Drop in to see the art...
How do seven kids get from South Austin to Ames, Iowa? With creative problem solving, a movie, and your support! They won first place at the Central Texas Regional competition. They won first place at the Texas State competition. They will represent their school, their community, Austin, and Texas at the 33rd annual...
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