MORE THAN 4,200 PEOPLE so far have signed our petition demanding justice for Sandra Bland! Click here to add your name! Share the petition with your friends so we can reach 5,000 signatures. Also, we are planning to deliver the petition to Texas DPS in Austin on Sept. 10. Donate to help us make the trip! For more information, contact Mary Moreno at (832) 829-4174, mmoreno@organizetexas.org.
SEPTEMBER 12, 19, 26
TIME: 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
LOCATION: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 11201 Parkfield Drive, Austin
(Open to Public) – No Cost to Attend, Registration Required
Three workshops focused on race reconciliation using materials from the PBS Series: Race: A Power of An Illusion. Materials have been updated and modified. If you are looking for a safe and friendly environment to start on continue a conversation about race reconciliation, this may be the ideal solution for you.
We recommend you attend at least the first workshop. Attendance to all workshops is not required, but recommended. To learn more about this movement, visit: www.OneHumanRace.info
Sponsored by: The Myra McDaniel Chapter, which is an affiliate of the national organization, the Union of Black Episcopalians. The Chapter advocates for and encourages greater involvement and participation of members of the African Diaspora in all levels of the Episcopal Church.
Join us for a special Red Bench conversation as a part of Peace Day Austin!
Tuesday September 15, 2015, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Topic: Peace
Location: St. Edward’s University (Maloney Room, 3001 Congress Ave.)
“A sacred evening of dining and dialogue in celebration of the relationships we have and those we hope to build.”
A Night Under One Sky has become a beloved tradition in our community. It celebrates the notion that there is common ground we can all walk in search of peace and respect in this world. The setting is magical. The food is delightful. The music is inspiring. The conversation is uplifting.
iACT brings people of all faiths together to serve our most vulnerable neighbors
The Texas Tribune and the LBJ Future Forum are pleased to present a special event marking the October launch of the Tribune’s newest reporting project, God and Governing, which explores the role Texas lawmakers’ personal religious beliefs play in their legislative decision-making.
In coordination with the project, we invite you to join us at the LBJ Presidential Library for a discussion with lawmakers about religion and the legislature. Tribune Editor Emily Ramshaw will moderate.
Wednesday, Oct. 7
6:30 p.m.
10th Floor
LBJ Presidential Library
http://www.texastribune.org/events/2015/10/07/god-governing/
Our panelists include:
The event will be held on the 10th floor of the LBJ Library. A brief reception with drinks and appetizers will follow. This event is free and open to the public.
Together at the Table – Hunger & Poverty Summit is an opportunity for leaders and practitioners from across the country to share their knowledge and expertise on addressing poverty, with a specific emphasis on food insecurity. The Summit, co-sponsored by Texas Hunger Initiative, USDA Southwest Regional Office, Alliance to End Hunger, and Feeding Texas, will provide evidence-based research and best-practice models for groups and organizations working in these fields.
Make plans to join us as we come together to exchange ideas, strengthen partnerships and move closer to our goal of ending hunger and, ultimately, poverty.
For more information and registration: http://www.baylor.edu/texashunger/index.php?id=89082
The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond focuses on understanding what racism is, where it comes from, how it functions, why it persists and how it can be undone. Our workshops utilize a systemic approach that emphasizes learning from history, developing leadership, maintaining accountability to communities, creating networks, undoing internalized racial oppression and understanding the role of organizational gate keeping as a mechanism for perpetuating racism.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 – Thursday, October 22, 2015
Whole Cities Foundation
Austin, TX
Diana Dunn
Rio Texas Methodist Federation for Social Action 