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Financial Stability Advocacy -- $25 million JET Fund needs Perry signature
Last May, we wrote about the Financial Stability advocacy efforts of our friends at Austin Interfaith. They worked this legislative session to get bills passed and signed that will help keep our economy here in Central Texas strong.Now the three bill...
From Texans Care for Children: Tell the Texas Senate You Support HB 130
***Please take a moment to call or email the Senate Education Committee members below about quality, full-day pre-kindergarten for Texas children***Before Thursday, contact the Senate Education Committee to say you support HB 130. The bill is schedu...
URGENT: Make Sure HB130 Gets Adequate Funding
Proper funding of HB 130 requires an investment of at least $200 million. That level of financial support means that about 57,000 of the most at-risk children in our state would be given the opportunity to experience high-quality full-day pre-k.From ...
Support the Serve America Act
From our friends at TANO.org--the Serve America Act will help Central Texas non-profits serve our community better:The Serve America Act is being voted on in the Senate within the next few days - perhaps tomorrow. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, the nonprofi...
Support HB 130: Bill in Committee Today
HB 130 is one of our top priorities for the 81st Texas Legislature. From our friends at TECEC:HB 130 provides funds for high quality, full-day pre-k education with an emphasis on community-based partnerships. The bill needs a majority vote when hear...
URGENT: Contact Congress to Vote YES on Expanding National Service, Supporting Mentoring
The following URGENT Advocacy item was sent to us by mentoring.org:Americans are stepping forward in record numbers to serve, many inspired by the bold vision articulated by President Obama, and all motivated to roll up their sleeves to address the...
Mayoral Candidate Forum
United Way Capital Area is a member of the Austin Area Human Services Association (AAHSA), and we encourage and invite you to attend their Mayoral and City Council Candidates Forum on Thursday, April 9 at the Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 R...
Advocacy Opportunity: HB 1240
From Texans Care for Children:HB 1240 is a bill to support parents receiving important information about their children's development.New parents are often overwhelmed by all there is to learn about how to keep a child healthy and developmentally on...
Be an Education Advocate, Meet Next Austin School Superintendent
Want your voice to be heard for Education in Austin? The Austin AISD invites you to attend a Community Conversation with Dr. Meria Carstarphen, finalist for Superintendent of the Austin ISD.When: Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m. - Noon at Reagan High Schoo...
Let's Move High Quality Pre-k Forward in Texas
Early Childhood advocates in Texas were very successful on Pre-K Day!TECEC writes to let us know:In response to our efforts, 59 legislators have come out in support of Senate Bill 21 and House Bill 130, which support full-day high-quality pre-k progr...
Early Childhood Health Bill Moving Today!
From Texans Care For Children:What's at stake:Doctors around the state report a significant increase in the number of overweight toddler and preschool age children in Texas. Although Texas has worked to address child obesity in school-age children...
Pre-K Day at the Texas Capitol: Advocacy in Action
On this rainy Tuesday morning hundreds of child advocates, as well as nearly 600 pre-school children, descended upon the Texas State Capitol to encourage lawmakers to support early childhood education by expanding Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) programs fo...
United Way Capital Area Advocacy Alert
We know that many of you are unable to attend Pre-K Day at the Capitol this morning. However, we want to give you an opportunity to participate from a distance, and make an impact. The following is a link that the Texas Early Childhood Education Coa...
Advocacy in Action - Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislative session starts in January 2009 . Here’s one way United Way works as an advocate for the community with United Ways of Texas (UWT) at every legislative session. UWT is the statewide association of Texas’ local United Ways a...
Live United: Vote!
Today is Election Day! Your vote counts! Use the power of advocacy and vote! Find your Voting Site today!Check out the Stateman's Voting Guide!Mando...
Running America
Ultra-athlete Charlie Engle’s run across America to advocate for youth fitness in partnership with United Way will begin in San Francisco on Saturday, September 13, and end in New York City on Monday, October 27. To cross the country in 45 days...
