The Center for Community Engagement is recruiting for the 2023-2024 class of Volunteer UT Student Fellows.

Volunteer UT Student Fellows will serve as ambassadors between The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Community Engagement (CCE) and the 18 colleges and schools across the Forty Acres. Each student fellow will act as a dedicated liaison to two academic units, connecting them with CCE resources to support service learning and community engagement. Fellows will be appointed for one academic year and receive a $1,000 stipend for their service. Additional program details and application information are available on the Center for Community Engagement website.  

We encourage you to share the attached flyer widely with undergraduate students and student groups affiliated with your college, school, or institute. 

Questions? Please contact utcce@austin.utexas.edu.

I’m reaching out today because we are in the process of launching weekly writing groups for the remainder of the spring semester. Austin Culver, who is running one of the groups, mentioned to me that you expressed some interest in helping us spread the word about this program!

I was wondering if you would be able to circulate either our promotional poster (attached) and/or this link to our sign up document here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ov3PnFPnKNgWq6VOIyJJ-F6JvcxhXrPjr4a2rozWBa8/edit?usp=sharing

**Media Advisory**

AUSTIN, TX – Saturday, March, 11 2023 at 10:00 a.m., Black Brown Dialogues on Policy is
proud to announce its first Virtual Town Hall in partnership with Texas LULAC, the Texas
NAACP, the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, and the Mexican American Legislative Caucus
to discuss both the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in Texas

colleges and universities, along with work workforce diversity, and Ethnic Studies policy in K-
12 education in Texas.

The town hall will take place at www.facebook.com/TeamBlackBrown. Featuring a panel of
experts as well as students who will discuss the benefits of DEI programs and how they help
build more inclusive and welcoming communities. The panel will include:
•The Honorable Texas Senator Royce West
•Julia Brookins, Special Projects Administrator, American Historical Association
DEI programs are essential for creating a more equitable society and helping marginalized
groups overcome systemic barriers. However, some lawmakers in Texas have recently
proposed bills that would restrict or eliminate these programs. This virtual town hall meeting
will provide an opportunity for community members, employers, and legislators to learn more
about DEI programs and voice their support for them.

“Consistent with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), we believe that DEI
programs are critical for building a more just and inclusive society” said Angela Valenzuela,
Ph.D. co-convener of Black Brown Dialogues on Policy about the vital need for these
programs and hiring practices. “We also encourage lawmakers to support Ethnic Studies in
the K-12 curriculum.”

The virtual town hall is free and open to the public. We encourage community members,
university faculty, students, advocates, and lawmakers to attend.

For more information about the town hall meeting, please contact Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. at
blackbrownpolicy@gmail.com.

WHEN: Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 10:00a.m. CST
WHERE: www.facebook.com/TeamBlackBrown
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY: Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D.
Gary Bledsoe, Esq.

We are back! Come join us to eat some pizza on Thursday, March 9th from 6:30-7:30 at the Executive Meeting Room (3.114) at the WCP to learn more about LARA. Over the semester, we will have guest speakers (including professors, community advocates, professionals, and more), volunteering opportunities, semester-long advocacy projects, and meaningful conversation about displacement-related issues.

Fill out this this form if you are interested: https://forms.gle/fMPGr2d5PAYG24iR6

You can contact larautaustin@gmail.com if you have any questions! You can also find us on instagram at @atxlara

We at the HRC are thrilled to be relaunching our intern program for the 2023-24 academic year. We’ve got our website and Handshake application up and running, and would like to confirm that LAH can collaborate with us on the program and support interns in the 23-24 academic year.

We are currently discussing the number of interns we’re able to host and whether we’re able to raise the stipend and we expect our Director, Steve Enniss, may wish to coordinate with y’all about that in the future. For now, however, we wanted to get going on the more logistical aspects of promotion of the program and the application process.

Thought some pre-med LAHers/Humanities people might benefit from this. One of the students who organized the program is a friend from UT and the scholarships give preference to UT Austin students. It provides MCAT and textbook scholarships: https://www.blackmdprogram.org/ 

For those of you working with students considering going abroad, Global Change Maker Scholarship applications are now being accepted for study abroad and international internships taking place this summer and fall.  Key facts:

• Multiple awards of up to $5,000 available annually
• Awards are open to students from all majors
• International Plans do not need to be finalized to apply

This is our first year for the program so please help us spread the word!  Email copy is below, and promotional flyer is attached.

Global Change Maker Scholarships

The Center for Global Business is offering scholarship awards of up to $5,000 are available to support students pursuing international experience through study abroad or international internships.  Applications for travel in Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 awards now being accepted, and priority applications for Spring 2024 are also being accepted.  Applications are due Monday, March 20^th and more information is available at www.bit.ly/cgb-scholarships

Law Month Events (March 2023)

Join the pre-law office for special programming as part of the first ever Law Month in March 2023!  We are excited to host hybrid events including info sessions where you can learn about the entire law school application process & how to approach the written elements, and virtual panels featuring law school admissions representatives from the across the country and gain insights from a law professor, current attorney and current law student!

March 9 at 11am | Virtual Speakers Panel: To Law School and Beyond | RSVP here
March 22 at 1pm | Law School Application Basics: How to Prepare Competitive Applications (Hybrid Event) | RSVP here
March 23 at 1pm | Writing Matters: How to Craft Compelling Application Materials for Law School Admission (Hybrid Event) | RSVP here
March 30 at 3pm | Virtual Law School Mock Admissions Panel | RSVP here

For more information on upcoming pre-law events, students can sign up for the pre-law listserv here and check out this website.