If you or your parents are immigrants to the US, you may apply for a $90,000 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. This Fellowship is to support full-time graduate degrees in the US.

A webinar describing the Fellowship and application process will take place Tuesday, October 6, from 3:00-4:00 pm. Please register at the following link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P90Cls8mQ-OVWBxvnbfPcA

Eligibility for the Fellowship is described here: https://www.pdsoros.org/apply/eligibility

Join us for an evening with bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward, who will discuss his explosive new book, the balance between journalism and history, and his nearly 50-year career covering nine presidents. The conversation is presented by the Harry Ransom Center, LBJ Presidential Library, and the School of Journalism and Media at The University of Texas at Austin.

The program will be streamed at 7:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday, October 1. A link to view will be emailed to registrants earlier that day. Comments and questions will not be taken live, so please submit questions in advance as part of the registration process.

Click here to register!

The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States and Festival Experiences are offering an exclusive opportunity for UT Austin and other institutions of higher education to receive complimentary access to synchronous Live Talks with world-renowned artists, playwrights, musicians, and influencers from the Festival d’Avignon in France. We encourage you, your colleagues, and students to attend the first talk featuring Olivier Py on Wednesday, September 23 at 12pm (CST).

To receive a Zoom link for this event, please register here. All Live Talks will be conducted in English and questions may be submitted in advance.

• Texas Social Innovation Challenge Information Session (9/29)
  • What/Why: In a world of social distancing, find your place among impact-oriented innovators through the Texas Social Innovation Challenge, funded by Bumble! Part workshop, part networking, and part competition, TSIC is your one-stop-program for taking a passion for sustainable impact to pitching a venture for funding. Learn more and meet others at our info session! All UT-Austin students welcome.
  • When: 9/29 at 5:30 p.m.
  • Where: Online; link to be sent to those who RSVP
  • How: RSVP here! (https://bit.ly/TSICInfo2020)
• Impact Chat: Valuing Diversity in Venture Capital (9/22)
  • What/Why: Venture capital is notoriously homogeneous. In fact, only 2% of all start-up funds go to Black entrepreneurs. A lack of representation  in  entrepreneur recipients and  in investor groups leads to a systemic depression of underrepresented business ownership and community wealth. How can we  leverage the power of venture capital to fight systemic wealth gaps?  How would improved diversification increase investor wealth? Find out in this interactive discussion with DivInc CEO Preston James, Bumble Social Impact Manager Cybil Zhang, and Snowball Wealth Founder Tanya Menendez! The event will start with a panel and end with moderated small-group discussions.
  • When: 9/22/2020 at 6 p.m.
  • Where: Online; link to be sent to those who RSVP
  • How: RSVP here! (https://bit.ly/ImpactChatVCDiversity)

Interested in Legal Internships? Join an info session with Professor Mark Levy!

Monday, April 20^th, 3 pm: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/99494290264

Thursday, April 24^th, 4 pm: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/97788943494

America’s laws, lawyers, and courts have charted and changed the course of American history. In our classroom discussions and readings, we will explore the role of lawyers and how the practice of law has shaped American society. As a component of Liberal Arts Frontiers, students in the Legal Internships clinic will also intern in law offices or legal settings and meet weekly in class to discuss and learn from each student-intern’s experience. The hands-on experience students gain in their public service internships will help shape our classroom discussions, from topics including legal ethics and professional development to legislative oversight and settlement negotiations. Students will learn about the practice of law and how lawyers serve the public interest while gaining practical experience and first-hand knowledge of different legal fields.

The cornerstone of the Legal Internships clinic will be your participation as a student-intern in a legal, public policy, judicial, or legislative office. While help will be provided to select your internship before the semester begins, the final choice of where you work will be yours. The role you choose should be discussed and decided upon with your host supervisor and the course instructor. Examples of suitable host agencies include the Office of the Attorney General, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, judicial chambers, or a legislator’s office. Private legal offices are not eligible to host interns.

Students should make their best effort to have their host agency selected and approved before the semester begins.

Click for information on the Application process and how to Enroll!

The Social Innovation Initiative would be hosting the inaugural Texas Social Innovation Challenge on April 18^th for UT-Austin students to pitch impact ventures. We are still hosting the challenge via Zoom, and would love to “see” you all at the finals! The Challenge is sponsored by Bumble, and Blackstone LaunchPad is our UT campus partner.

What: TSIC is an interdisciplinary pitch competition for social and environmental ventures. Five finalists will pitch their ventures for $10,000 in funding and a chance to represent UT-Austin at a global competition in June. Audience members will vote for a special “audience choice” award. Join us in selecting the most promising UT-Austin student impact ventures – from the comfort of your couch!

When: April 18^th, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Where: Zoom – Register here https://bit.ly/TSICFinalsRSVP