Traveling somewhere exotic this summer...Peru? Morocco? El Paso? Don't forget to pack your Live United t-shirt, and show your support with a Live United Travel Shot!
Send us the best vacation pictures of you, your family and friends posing in the Live United t-shirt to:
City of Austin administrative offices and other municipal facilities will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.
Closures include City Council offices, the Town Lake Animal Center, all recreation and senior centers, clinics, cultural centers and museums. The First Workers Day Labor Center will also be closed. Normal business hours will resume Monday, July 6.
Austin Public Library facilities will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4. If a library facility is regularly open on a Sunday, it will be open on Sunday, July 5.
Garbage, recycling and yard trimmings collection for City of Austin Solid Waste Services customers will remain the same. If your regular collection date is scheduled for Friday, July 3, it will be picked up on Friday. However, the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility will be closed Saturday, July 4.
City of Austin aquatic facilities will be open their regular schedule on Independence Day. Check www.cityofaustin.org/parks/aquatics.htm for pool hours. The Austin Nature and Science Center will be open during its normal business hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 3, but will be closed Saturday, July 4.
Several streets will be closed for events during Independence Day weekend:
Cesar Chavez Street from MoPac Expressway to Barton Springs Road at Auditorium Shores will be partially closed from 10 a.m. to midnight, July 4.
Several blocks downtown, close to Lady Bird Lake will also be closed, as well as access to neighborhood streets along Barton Springs Road.
For precise locations and a map of all Fourth of July street closures, visit:
www.cityofaustin.org/events/city_calendar.cfm?action=eventdetail&event_id=37356
So here's the wrap on our Vivir Unidos volunteer fair for Hispanics down at the beautiful MACC in Austin.
We had over 300 folks attend, delicious tasty food, dancing, music, Univision 62, Ahora Si, the Austin American Statesman, Giving City magazine and about 30 nonprofits represented.
The vibe was good, well, APD Chief Art Acevedo was there to ensure no-one got out of hand, and everyone seemed to get the message of the night: get involved. Si se puede. Vivir Unidos
We've posted our photos here on Flickr.
Many thanks to everyone who participated and sponsored Vivir Unidos!
If you were there, please leave us a comment and/or send us any pictures you'd like to share.
Join us today to LIVE UNITED with Hispanic communities and all communities! Today, we're hosting VIVIR UNIDOS at the MACC at 6pm. It's a great way to find out how you can make a difference in the community & connect with the Latino community.
Here’s what we have in store…
Free VIVIR UNIDOS t-shirts
Feria de los Voluntarios – Nonprofit Volunteer Fair
VIVIR UNIDOS photo booth
A Taste of Latinoamerica – Food from Casa
La Esquina de HEB – Loteria games, sandias (watermelon slices) & agua fresca
Door Prizes donated by National Instruments, Catholic Charities, Bucca de Beppo y mas!
Muy popular public figures: Univision TV’s Leslie Montoya, ACM Mike
All pact in 2 ½ hours of fun!
See you today at 6pm at the MACC!
Adelante!
Mando
Director, Hands On
United Way Capital Area
armando.rayo@unitedwaycapitalarea.org
512-785-0447
Nonprofits,
Interested in connecting with Latinos? Want them to serve on your board or open doors into the different segments of the fastest growing population in the U.S.? You can start by hosting a booth at our VIVIR UNIDOS event this week or by checking out our VIVIR UNIDOS: Connecting & Understanding Latino Communities video. Last week, I met with young Hispanic professionals and asked them what it takes for them to volunteer at a nonprofit and how to connect with the Hispanic community. This is what they had to say...
LIVE UNITED: Connecting & Understanding Latino Communities from elmundodemando on Vimeo.
Since United Way Capital Area's World Community Grid team was formed on July 13, 2005, and began assisting the IBM World Community Grid, our organization has "donated" ten years and 108 days of computer run time to various research projects.
Each day, United Way Capital Area PCs generate more than 2.5 days' worth of computing time!
IBM's World Community Grid utilizes personal computers around the world, compressing thousands of years of computer time. UTMB researchers are using the grid to identify chemical compounds--a process that can speed drug development.
Learn more, and register your computer with the Grid:
http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/
Last May, we wrote about the Financial Stability advocacy efforts of our friends at Austin Interfaith. They worked this legislative session to get bills passed and signed that will help keep our economy here in Central Texas strong.
Now the three bills that would create the “Jobs for Education for Texas” (JET) Fund are awaiting Gov. Perry's signature. From the Statesman's POSTCARDS blog:
Capital IDEA, the Austin branch, has seen a surge in activity during the past 10 months, organizers said. At a program orientation last month, some 150 of the city’s jobless crammed into the auditorium of an East Austin church.
About 650 use the highly selective program a year to obtain a job in nursing, technology or green energy, said Doug Greco, lead organizer for Austin Interfaith. If Perry approves the fund, Capital IDEA could handle about 300 more students a year, he said.
So what is this VIVIR UNIDOS event? Well, it's part of our cultural engagement programming; it's a volunteer fair for Latinos; it's a way to connect with Hispanic communities; it's a celebration! Need more details? Check it this fun preview video!
Also, check out my interview with GivingCity which give you mas details!
Adelante!
Mando
As we gear up for our VIVIR UNIDOS event next week, we'll be highlighting Latinos doing good in Central Texas. There are lots of Latinos active in our community and we know they many talents to contribute! Thanks to Alex Valdez for championing Latino leadership and United Way!
