Career Re-Entry
This spring, General Motors will offer a third round of its Take 2 program, a 12-week career re-entry internship for experienced technical professionals. The program will include positions at its Austin IT center. It’s an opportunity to return to the workforce for...
Call for Ideas
The Waller Creek Conservancy has announced a public call for ideas for Creek Show 2017 installations. This annual, light-based art exhibit, held every November on Waller Creek, draws more than 10,000 Austinites and visitors to downtown during a ten-night event...
Special Olympics Volunteers
Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) is seeking volunteers for its 24th annual Winter Games, a statewide bowling, powerlifting and volleyball competition for nearly 2,700 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The event starts Feb. 2 with an opening ceremony,...
Odd Squad Live
Odd Squad Live! comes to the Long Center on Jan. 15. Based on the PBS program about a spy organization run by kids, the Odd Squad Live! team investigates anything strange, weird and especially odd. Each episode follows kid agents as they track down villains, stop odd...
Parent Training for Autism
Texans can now access free training to enhance language and communication skills of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through a new program at UT Austin. Made possible through a grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the...
STEAM Mentorship
As part of the General Motors Austin IT Innovation Center’s efforts to elevate STEAM education in Austin, GM’s Hispanic Initiative Team (HIT) and volunteers hosted the second annual “Day of Giving” luncheon for River Oaks Elementary students, faculty and parents in...
Boys’ School
A new private school for boys will open in Austin this coming fall. Founders Amy Degner and Frances Ramberg say they were inspired by the local single-sex education opportunities available to their daughters, and they wanted the same options for their sons. “Austin...
Fly Mamas Yoga
The Little Yoga House now offers aerial yoga classes for pregnant women, which the company says is the only program of its kind in Texas. The Fly Mamas classes use hammocks hanging from the ceiling as a prop for strengthening muscles, easing common ailments,...
Diaper Donation
The Honest Company recently donated over 80,000 diapers to the Austin Diaper Bank. The donation is one of the largest ever received by the diaper bank and will help an estimated 12,000 Central Texas children whose families cannot afford a sufficient supply of diapers....
Music Grant
A San Marcos High School music teacher recently received a grant from 21st Century Fox and Give a Note Foundation. Christopher Hanson was one of 20 music educators to receive a $1,000 grant for his school music program. In addition, Hanson was one of five educators...
St. David’s Foundation
St. David’s Foundation announced on Dec. 20 that it is awarding grants aimed at supporting future infrastructure needs at key charitable organizations, to meet the demands of Central Texas’ unprecedented population growth. With $5.2 million in capital grants, St....
Dementia Care Workshop
AGE of Central Texas will host a free caregiver support seminar called “Meaningful Activities for Persons with Dementia” on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Part of an on-going workshop series to help family members effectively care for an older loved one, the free seminar...
