Civic Engagement Activities
Resources for Finding a Civic Engagement Activity
In the Library, we have the Austin Business Journal Book of Lists in print, which has 4 lists of the top non-profits in Austin.
On the Web, there are several places you can look for non-profits/events in town:
- 211 – United Way’s database of services
- Austin City Council Meetings
- Austin City Links – Organizations
- Austin Clubs, Groups, & Organizations
- Austin Professional and Trade Organizations
- Center for Environmental Research
- Eventbrite
- Guidestar – The Library doesn’t subscribe to the the full version, but a limited amount of information is available for free on the web site. To access this information, you need to create an account.
- MeetUp
- Metropolitan Austin Interactive Network (MAIN)
- Nonprofits on Facebook
- North Austin Civic Association
- SCORE Local Workshops
- South Austin Civic Club
- SPEAK UP Austin
- UT University Lecture Series
Volunteering Links:
- AllForGood
- Central Texas Volunteer Guide
- Austin Volunteer Opportunities
- EUREKA!: UT’s Research Opportunities Database
- Hands on Central Texas
- Idealist
- KUT.org: Get Involved
- Longhorn Center for Civic Engagement/Volunteer Opportunities
- United Way for Great Austin: Resource Database
- Volunteer Match
You may also want to look at area calendars for events, speakers, etc.:
- All Events in Austin
- Austin Business Journal Events Calendar
- Austin Chronicle Events Calendar
- Austin Convention Center Calendar of Events
- Austin360.com Community Event Calendar
- City of Austin Event Calendar
- Humanities Texas Events Calendar
- UT Events Calendar
Here are some articles and websites that promote civic engagement:
- How Digital Tech Can Help You Become a More Socially Responsible Consumer
- 10 Ways to Change the World Through Social Media
- HOW TO: Turn Slacktivists into Activists with Social Media
- Change.org – 76,109,661 people taking action. Victories every day.
- Water.org – A nonprofit organization that has transformed hundreds of communities in Africa, South Asia, and Central America by providing access to safe water and sanitation.
- Kiva.org – A non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world. Learn more about how it works.
Newspapers:
- Ahora Si
- Austin Business Journal
- Austin Chronicle
- Austin Newspapers Links
- Austin Statesman
- Texas Observer
Austin/Texas Government Officials Links:
- City of Austin Council Members
- City of Austin – Council Corporations
- Travis County – Commissioners Courts
- Governor’s Office
- Lieutenant Governor’s Office
- Texas Attorney General
- Chief Justice – Supreme Court of Texas
- Texas State Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Travis County Sheriff
- Austin Police Department
- United State Senators – Texas
- House of Representatives – Texas