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Help us pass S.211
United Way has dramatically ramped up its efforts on moving the Calling for 2-1-1 Act in Congress.Our current goal is to get S.211 voted on by the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee before the August recess.Simply call...
Census shows workers with a Degree earn $26,000 more
A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau highlights that American workers with a bachelor's degree earned about $26,000 more on average in 2008 than those with only a high school diploma. The report, Educational Attainment in the United States: 2008...
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...
Why we do what we do
In a recent U.S. Dept. of Education report, an estimated 13% of Travis County residents are illiterate. http://nces.ed.gov/naal/estimates/index.aspxThis appalling finding is another reason United Way is collaborating with E3 and others in our region...
Urban Roots nurtures Austin's youth and produce
Check out this short clip on the News 8 Austin website about how youth in Central Texas are learning valuable skills and growing garden goods at the same time. Youth Launch, the agency that sponsors the program, is one of our funded agencies and Gift...
What is this Dialogue & Deliberation Stuff?
In our community engagement work, we use dialogue or what I like to call "meaningful conversations" to build trust & engage people in the issues. I've been keeping a good distance from the dialogue & deliberation crowd, not because I don't l...
Blog Action Day: Poverty - Education Pays (9pm)
As mentioned before, education really is one of the main ways anyone can get out, or stay out of poverty. Check out this graphic from the U.S. Department of Labor. It really sums it all up. Basically the more educated you are, the greater your earnin...
Blog Action Day: Poverty - Hispanic Young Leaders - Part 2 (10am - almost there!)
I was able to get a second interview with a blast from the past, my friend Enrique Romo who works at UT's Diversity & Community Engagement Dept & is a current participant in the HAL program. Here's what he had to say.......
Blog Action Day: Poverty - Slipping into the darkness (9am - Yes, I know I'm late )
Okay, sorry for the delay. I promise I wasn't sleeping. I was eating and had some meetings. Yeah, can you believe it? I get no breaks around here!So how do people slip into the darkness aka poverty?What causes poverty? A major reason is wages have...
Early Childhood Advocacy Opportunity -- A Mentally Healthy Community Starts with its Children
Here is a great opportunity to become an Advocate in our community for Early Childhood education. United Way's Sue Carpenter, Director, Success By 6, will present Incredible Years, a presentation on Early Childhood best practices.The Mayor’s Mental...
