Austin Equity and Inclusion

We are excited to have you join us for our in-person June 2026 EAT meeting!

🗓️ Wednesday, June 17, 2026
🕕 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
📍Street-Jones Building, 1000 E 11th Street, #120, 4th Floor Conference Room, Austin, TX 78702
👉 RSVP bit.ly/June2026EAT

Join us in welcoming our Interim Equity Officer, Dr. Joseph Allen!

We reserve time for community updates, shout-outs, and resource sharing, too! 🤩

We look forward to being in community with you. Come as you are, when you can!

Join Austin Equity and Inclusion tomorrow for a free virtual Know Your Rights webinar. Learn about your rights and recent updates on various topics related to immigration policy. The first webinar will cover Senate Bill 4.

📅 June 11: Senate Bill 4 (SB4) | 6:00 p.m. (Central time)
💻 Join the webinar: austintexas.gov/immigrantaffairs
🔓 Passcode: KYR2026
📄 Flyers and graphics: bit.ly/KYR2026toolkit
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Acompañe mañana a la Oficina de Equidad e Inclusión de Austin en los seminarios web gratuitos "Conozca sus derechos". Infórmese sobre sus derechos y las últimas novedades en diversos temas relacionados con la política migratoria. El primer seminario web abordará el Proyecto de Ley Senatorial 4 (Senate Bill 4).

📅11 de junio: Proyecto de Ley del Senado 4 (SB4) | 6 p.m. (hora central)
💻 Únase al seminario web: austintexas.gov/immigrantaffairs
🔓Código de acceso: KYR2026
📄 Folletos y gráficos: bit.ly/KYR2026toolkit

Calling all community organizers! Apply today for a $3K Food and Climate Equity Grant!

Last year, 25 organizations were given funding to expand fresh produce distribution in schools, provide affordable health care, offer educational programming, and more.

Apply by July 16. Learn more: AustinTexas.gov/FACE

Austin Climate Action and Resilience
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¡Atención a todos los organizadores de la comunidad! ¡Solicite hoy una Subvención para la Equidad Alimentaria y Climática de $3K!

El año pasado, 25 organizaciones recibieron fondos para ampliar la distribución de productos frescos en las escuelas, proporcionar atención médica asequible, ofrecer programas educativos y más.

Aplique antes del 16 de julio. Más información: AustinTexas.gov/FACE

Austin Climate Action and Resilience

Join Austin Equity and Inclusion this Saturday at the Grand Reopening of the MACC. We can't wait to see you there!

🗓️Date: Saturday, June 6
🕚Time: 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
📍Location: ESB MACC - 600 River Street, at the intersection of Rainey Street and River Street
😍FREE and open to the public

This is an exciting event that brings Latino communities together in downtown Austin to celebrate the reopening of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC).

We will be sharing information about civil rights around protected classes, sponsorship opportunities, Know Your Rights resources and programming, and more!

Know Your Rights: Immigration Policy Updates Webinars

Join Austin Equity and Inclusion for free virtual Know Your Rights webinars. Learn about your rights and recent updates on various topics related to immigration policy.

📅 Dates & Topics:
• June 11: Senate Bill 4 (SB4) | 6:00 p.m. (Central time)
• July 9: Small Business | 11:00 a.m. (Central time)
• August 11: Education | 6:00 p.m. (Central time)
• September 24: Refugees’ Rights | 6:00 p.m. (Central time)
• October 13: General | 6:00 p.m. (Central time)
• November 17: Housing | 6:00 p.m. (Central time)

💻 Join the webinar: austintexas.gov/immigrantaffairs
🔓 Passcode: KYR2026
📄 Flyers and graphics: bit.ly/KYR2026toolkit

Texas Immigration Law Council
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Conozca sus derechos: Seminarios web de actualización sobre la política de inmigración

Únase a la Secretaría de Equidad e Inclusión de Austin para los seminarios web gratuitos Conozca sus derechos. Infórmese sobre sus derechos y las últimas actualizaciones sobre diversos temas relacionados con la política de inmigración.

📅 Fechas y temas:
• 11 de junio: Proyecto de Ley del Senado 4 (SB4) | 6 p.m. (hora central)
• 9 de julio: Pequeñas empresas | 11 a.m. (hora central)
• 11 de agosto: Educación | 6 p.m. (hora central)
• 24 de septiembre: Derechos de los refugiados | 6 p.m. (hora central)
• 13 de octubre: General | 6 p.m. (hora central)
• 17 de noviembre: Vivienda | 6 p.m. (hora central)

💻 Únase al seminario web: austintexas.gov/immigrantaffairs
🔓Código de acceso: KYR2026
📄 Folletos y gráficos: bit.ly/KYR2026toolkit

Texas Immigration Law Council

Join Austin Equity and Inclusion at Juntos de Nuevo: The Grand Reopening of the Mexican American Cultural Center!

🗓️Date: Saturday, June 6
🕚Time: 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
📍Location: ESB MACC - 600 River Street, at the intersection of Rainey Street and River Street
😍FREE and open to the public

This is an exciting event that brings Latino communities together in downtown Austin to celebrate the reopening of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC).

We will be sharing information about civil rights around protected classes, sponsorship opportunities, Know Your Rights resources and programming, and more!

RSVP and learn more at austintexas.gov/macc/grand-reopening

Grand Reopening of the ESB MACC We're excited to announce the grand reopening of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center! The Grand Reopening, titled "Juntos de Nuevo" takes place on Saturday June 6th, 11:00am-9:00pm. It is a free event open to the public. Join us!

Austin is located in the heart of "Flash Flood Alley," where dry land can flood in a flash.🌩️ Austin Equity and Inclusion is wearing blue to call attention to Texas Flood Safety Awareness Week.

Flooding can pose a serious danger to you and your family, both at home and on the road.

👉 Visit ATXFloodSafety.com for information on important steps to take before, during, and after a flood!

⚠️ Sign up for emergency alerts at https://warncentraltexas.org/

Texas Floodplain Management Association Austin Watershed Protection

Passionate about public safety? Apply to join the Community Police Review Commission! Learn more at https://www.austintexas.gov/police-oversight/apply-be-commission-member. Applications close on 5/22/26!

We are excited to have you join us for our in-person April 2026 EAT meeting!

🗓️ Saturday, May 9, 2026
🕕 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
📍Menchaca Branch Library
👉 RSVP bit.ly/May2026EAT

Join us to talk about community engagement connected to the City's boards and commissions and recommendations around the City's budget process.

We reserve time for community updates, shout-outs, and resource sharing, too! 🤩

We look forward to being in community with you. Come as you are, when you can!

📣 The 2026 Fair Housing & Economic Mobility Conference is bringing Austin’s housing, health, education, policy, philanthropic, education, community, business, and workforce leaders under one roof.

Expect:

✔️Panels on housing stability, neighborhood conditions, and economic mobility
✔️Fair Housing law updates with practical tools for advocates
✔️An interactive look at the City’s new Economic Mobility Index
✔️Networking with practitioners from across the region

This free, all-day event takes place on Wednesday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Norris Conference Center. Join us as we connect efforts citywide and strengthen opportunities for every Austinite.

Our Lunch Keynote Panel on Accelerating Pathways to Economic Mobility features:

👉🏽 Remarks from City of Austin Chief of Staff, Genesis Gavino
👉🏽Producer and Host of K*T Radio, Miles Bloxson as our Keynote Panel Moderator; and
👉🏽Speakers Henry Van de Putte, President and CEO of Meals on Wheels Central Texas; Sharon Vigil, Chief Executive Office of Communities in Schools; Fran Baylor, Senior Director of Asset Funders Network; Ingrid Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of United Way for Greater Austin; and Carmen Llanes, Founding Executive Director of GAVA (Go Austin/Vamos Austin).

🔗 Register now: https://speakupaustin.org/fairhousing

Go Austin/Vamos Austin Communities In Schools of Central Texas Meals on Wheels Central Texas K*T Austin Asset Funders Network United Way for Greater Austin