Of all the major challenges facing society, issues regarding mental health are perhaps the most overlooked and least understood. Community members gathered for the season’s last Front Porch Gathering on Tuesday, April 18th to discuss health disparities in Austin and the impacts on mental wellness, particularly in local communities of… read more
April 2017 Recap: Health Disparities in Communities of Color and the Impact on Mental Wellness
Of all the major challenges facing society, issues regarding mental health are perhaps the most overlooked and least understood. Community members gathered for the season’s last Front Porch Gathering on Tuesday, April 18th to discuss health disparities in Austin and the impacts on mental wellness, particularly in local communities of… read more
February 2017 Recap: The Impact of Gentrification on Longstanding Residents in East Austin
It is no question that Austin is changing fast. Amidst foreboding promises of “redevelopment” and “urban renewal,” the gentrification of East Austin’s neighborhoods and businesses has brought displacement, disconnection, and disappointment for longstanding residents. To create a space for dialogue and story sharing, The University of Texas at Austin’s (UT)… read more
February 2017 Recap: The Impact of Gentrification on Longstanding Residents in East Austin
It is no question that Austin is changing fast. Amidst foreboding promises of “redevelopment” and “urban renewal,” the gentrification of East Austin’s neighborhoods and businesses has brought displacement, disconnection, and disappointment for longstanding residents. To create a space for dialogue and story sharing, The University of Texas at Austin’s (UT)… read more
Building Bridges Recap (2/10): Investing in Education
Three representatives from Huston-Tillotson University (HT) led the Building Bridges conversation on February 10th, a Second Friday which always spotlights the “school to profession pipeline”. Autumn Caviness, Director of the Center of Academic Excellence, Rachel Kunz, Assistant Vice President – Adult Degree Program, and Dr. Dominique Bowman Vining, Director of… read more