Monthly Archives: May 2007
Affordable Housing
Late last fall, Austin Interfaith Pastors and leaders asked the Public Housing Authority to hold off on its plan to demolish all public housing complexes in Austin. (The plan was to redevelop this land to commercial and mixed-use facilities, and give residents … Continue reading
Capital IDEA receives 2 Awards
Austin Interfaith has always known that Capital IDEA is a stellar job training program, and two awards this year help demonstrate that fact. Executive Director Steven Jacobs won the Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the year, and Capital IDEA … Continue reading
Education Organizing
Austin Interfaith and Texas IAF leaders successfully advocated for the creation of a Governor's Select Committee to evaluate and redesign the states testing and accountability system. This will allow our institutions to have the important conversations about what our children should learn and … Continue reading
Capital IDEA secures largest increase ever in public funding
Leaders secured $2 million from the City of Austin and Travis County for the new year, an increase of $300,000 from last year! In addition to meeting with City Council members and County Commissioners during the budget review periods, over … Continue reading