Engage January 2010

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Speakers:

Celia Israel - Board of Directors, Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Community Affairs, Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc.
Jeffrey Richard - President and CEO, Austin Area Urban League
Ryan Robinson - City Demographer, City of Austin
Discussion moderated by Jim Walker - Director of Sustainability, The University of Texas at Austin

Summary:

In supposedly "post-racial" America, race is still a very important issue for us all to consider and discuss. This is particularly the case in Central Texas, where the racial divide can sometimes seem as impenetrable as the IH35 freeway. Explore the lessons of the past and put the realities of the present into a vision for the future.

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References from the Discussion:

Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Austin Area Urban League
City of Austin Demographics
COA African American Quality of Life Initiative
COA Hispanic Quality of Life Initiative
Celia Israel's handout on minorities and voting participation

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