Revisiting Priorities to Ensure Successful Community Partnerships Recap | October 2022 Written by Jeremy Horne On Thursday, October 20th, The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) gathered at the John S. and Drucie R. Chase building to reassess community priorities. Community members from neighborhoods throughout the Austin area participated in a series of conversations… read more
Front Porch Gathering
Front Porch Gathering Recap | October 2020
A Movement not a Moment: Reflections, Outcomes, and Strategies for Sustained Civic Engagement Recap | October 2020 On the night of October 20th, the Center for Community Engagement (CCE) held its Front Porch Gathering for the fall of 2020. The event was focused on driving discussion for developing effective… read more
September 2017 Recap: Education Equity in East Austin
The 2017 Front Porch Gathering Series kicked off at David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church on October 19th. College students, current and former educators, parents, activists and community members came together to discuss education equity in east Austin. The night’s conversation not only on focused on opportunity gaps within East Austin… read more
CEC’s Front Porch Gathering 2017-2018 Calendar
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