Hispanic Chamber, Doggett, Acevedo host Celebrando awards
Over 900 of Central Texas’ most influential leaders are expected to share in the culmination of another successful year for the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GAHCC) at their 37th annual signature event, Celebrando Austin.
Congressman Lloyd Doggett and Police Chief Art Acevedo will serve as honorary co-chairs of the March 6 event at the [...]
Eat like a king at Austin Restaurant Week
February 28th-March 3rd and March 7th-10th, 2010
Austinites can once again feast like kings for a fraction of the cost at Austin Restaurant Week (ARW), a biannual tradition that began a few years ago. Starting on Feb. 28, diners can enjoy three course meals for $10-$15 for lunch and $25-$35 for dinner at over 60 participating [...]
Understanding the Texas Primary Election
Primary election day in Texas is March 2. Everyone needs to WAKE UP and get out to VOTE because there are several key contested races this time around.
Many people don’t realize that the primary election is quite a big deal. It allows the people to decide who is the best candidate for their party. A [...]
RISE: Helping Austin entrepreneurs take off
A Relationship and Information Series for Entrepreneurs, or RISE, is a nonprofit forum that enables entrepreneurs of all stages, ages, and interests to meet and share ideas that inspire the entrepreneurial spirit. Energetic, innovative, and ambitious, the conference is unique in that it allows anyone to host a session, each capped at 25 attendees, anywhere [...]
Imagine Austin: How does your Austin grow?
The City of Austin is planting the seeds of the future. It is asking for help from the community on how this garden should grow.
Imagine Austin, a comprehensive two-year plan set forth by the City of Austin, wants to know how residents envision the city’s future. The City will use this public input to guide [...]
Learning Fair stresses the value of bilingual education
Hispanic students account for approximately half of the Austin Independent School District (AISD) population, and about half of these students are English Language Learners (ELLs) that come from Spanish-speaking households. “As the fastest growing population in AISD, it is important that we help them succeed,” said Sylvia Acevedo, event founder, former rocket scientist, ex-Dell executive, [...]
Learning fair set to make historical book giveaway
When Feria Para Aprender (The Learning Fair) takes place next month, it will not only be the state’s largest Spanish language educational event, but it will set a one-day record in Texas for the most number of educational books given away.
More than 18,500 books will be given away free at this year’s event, which is [...]
Future seems bright for Silas and Capital Metro
By Victoria Garza
The Austin Times Staff
Beverly Silas hopes to be a part of a transportation transformation in Austin. Sworn in last week as the Travis County Representative on the Capital Metro Board, Silas is a visionary and a leader who brings to the board “a sense of community needed for decisions to be more transparent [...]
The 411 on Austin’s texting ban
By Victoria Garza
The Austin Times Staff
This New Year’s, Austinites not only bid farewell to 2009, but to texting while driving as well. As of January 1, 2010, drivers are only allowed to use their cell phones for making and receiving phone calls while operating a moving vehicle. Drivers have a 30-day grace period to adjust [...]
Habitat Young Professionals: Helping to build a better Austin
By Katie Warner
The Austin Times Staff
According to a recent poll by the Wall Street Journal, Austin was ranked as the fifth hottest, hippest destination for highly mobile, educated workers in their 20s. One of the factors why Austin was chosen by many young professionals was the abundance of nonprofits in the city, and the [...]
