School Naming Input
Austin ISD will host two community meetings to foster open communication regarding school namesakes and possible renaming of campuses. The meetings are part of ongoing engagement that Austin ISD started in September 2017. The meetings will give participants...
Teddy Bears for Patients
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas (RMCH CTX) received hundreds of bears from the 10th annual Build a Bear event, where supporters built and donated stuffed animals for families and children served by RMHC CTX. Karen...
Children’s Music
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin has a new album of children's music adapted from the book Lullabies and Night Songs. The album, titled The Starlighter, will be released on Feb. 23 via Amazon Music. Colvin says she received the book Lullabies and Night...
Service Dogs for Veterans
In late January, more than 200 Stryker employees came together to participate in a charity walk benefiting veterans with combat trauma. The walk aimed to raise awareness for K9s For Warriors and the impact service dogs have on veterans transitioning to civilian life....
No Place for Hate
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) held its annual, one-day No Place for Hate Youth Summit last week at UT Austin. More than 600 local seventh and eighth grader and their teachers participated in the event. During the summit, students learn how to recognize bullying on...
School of Rock — The Musical
School of Rock – The Musical raises the roof in Austin at Bass Concert Hall Feb. 13 through 18. The show is based on the hit 2003 film of the same, featuring music from the movie, as well as an original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The story follows Dewey Finn, a...
Student Internships
State officials recently held a press conference to highlight commitments from Texas employers to offer 2018 internship opportunities to students across the state. TXInternshipChallenge.com provides a free central point for employers to post internships and lets...
Original Lullabies
Austin Classical Guitar has received $75,000 from an anonymous donor to start a fund in support of its celebrated Lullaby Project, which pairs pregnant women and new mothers with professional musicians to create personal, one-of-a-kind lullabies for their babies. The...
Children’s Literature
Austin native Liz Garton Scanlon’s latest book, Kate, Who Tamed the Wind, features a girl who solves a windy problem with an environmentally sound solution. In the tale, a wild wind blows on the top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man who lives...
Breastfeeding Programs
Central Texas Medical Center recently announced its re-designation as a Texas 10-Step Program hospital. The status recognizes hospitals that are aligned with the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. The designation is awarded to facilities committed to improving...
Age Discrimination
Famed historian and author Doris Kearns Goodwin was in town in December to mark the 50th anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, a key piece of legislation signed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1967. Goodwin’s speech included memories of her time...
Cultural Exchange
Local children’s author Shanalee Sharboneau was recently selected as one of six artists to visit China in a cultural exchange program. Sharboneau will spend five weeks speaking as part of the World Academy for the Future of Women program. Her participation will...
