Future Teachers
In its first year of awards, the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation has announced nine Austin-area students are among the 100 recipients of the Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers. All scholars are committed to teaching in high-needs Texas public schools or...
Honoring Heroes
As a thank you to military and first responders, Schlitterbahn Waterparks will hold its third annual American Heroes Week at its parks in New Braunfels, Galveston, South Padre Island and Corpus Christi. May 28 - June 1, 2018, all members of the military (both active...
Music Education
Austin ISD has been recognized by the National Association for Music Merchants (NAMM) as one of the Best Communities for Music Education. This is the 19th year that NAMM has awarded individual schools and school districts for their commitment to music education. “The...
Transportation Alternatives
Friday, May 18, is Bike to Work Day. Hosted by Bike Austin, the day celebrates bicycle safety and encourages residents of all communities to bike to work throughout the year. Austin is one of 52 major cities participating in this nationwide event during National Bike...
Women’s Expo
Whole Planet Foundation is organizing its first annual Power Her Potential Women's Expo, just in time for Mother's Day. The philanthropic event focused on women will feature panels, classes, self-defense demos, food and beverage vendors, and more. All proceeds...
Global Citizens
Students and parents from the International School of Texas recently returned from a cultural and language immersion trip to China. Highlights of the trip included volunteering at a panda conservation center, calligraphy and kung fu classes, and a chance to...
Earth Day Celebration
Students at Xplor Preschool & School Age Care celebrated Earth Day in April by releasing thousands of ladybugs throughout the schoolyard and back into the environment on plants, flowers and trees. Students were dressed for the occasion, wearing red and black...
Foster Care
The founder of Kids in a New Groove, an Austin non-profit that provides free music mentorship to youth in foster care, has announced the launch of Care2Rock, an online music lesson platform. The platform’s launch in May coincides with National Foster Care Month. Each...
Feeding a Crowd
In celebration of April as National Volunteer Month, a volunteer team of Chipotle Mexican Grill employees visited the Central Texas Food Bank to spruce up the community garden there. The garden work came in advance of Chipotle’s fundraiser for the food bank, in which...
Equine Therapy
RED Arena, a nonprofit equine therapy organization in Dripping Springs, will hold its eighth annual horse show in early June. The event, called Round-Up, will offer free family activities and showcase riders of all abilities competing for prizes. Open to the general...
W-I-N-N-E-R
Pranathi Jammula, a 7th grader at Kealing Middle School in Austin ISD, claimed the championship at Austin’s first Scripps Regional Spelling Bee, held March 25 at the ZACH Theatre. Correctly spelling the word “coriaceous,” which means “leathery,” Jammula took the...
Mental Health
Transgender youths allowed to use their chosen names at home, work and school have lower risk of depression and suicide, according to research at UT Austin. The study was published in March in the Journal of Adolescent Health. “Many kids who are transgender...
