Austin Is Bursting With Fashion This Week!

    Austin Fashion Week has begun. I love to see what the designers will share this year. We have attended for several years and we can actually see change and fashion innovation that keeps us returning. There is plenty of activities to participate in around Austin but Ujima will focus on Thursday and Friday runway shows. On both Thursday and Friday evenings there will be … Continue reading Austin Is Bursting With Fashion This Week!

Crowdsourcing? Kickstarter? What About Diversity Fund?

I met Charlie Jackson at Metropolitan Breakfast Club a few years ago. At the time, he was with another company but I was intrigued by how he always has a new company he was starting or supporting. When he introduced Diversity Fund as his new company, the words “diversity” and “fund” perked my ears. As a entrepreneur, you realize how important funding can be to … Continue reading Crowdsourcing? Kickstarter? What About Diversity Fund?

The Bumps and Bruises of Becoming an Entrepreneur

Community Spotlight and Networking with Ujima Magazine. Our speaker this month will be Kelley Glover of “U Better Sing!” Kelley Glover is the creator of a children’s music literacy cartoon and sight singing game app called, “U BETTER Sing!” Her show has been featured on KVUE Austin, Ujima Magazine, KLBJ radio, KOOP radio, and was approved by PBS-KLRU Austin’s Greenlights Committee in 2011. In February … Continue reading The Bumps and Bruises of Becoming an Entrepreneur

People’s Community Clinic Opens New Model Health Care Facility

New building will allow clinic to double the number of Central Texas patients served People’s Community Clinic (PCC) is proud to announce the opening of its new 59,000 square foot headquarters located at 1101 Camino La Costa. The health care facility was made possible in part by a $10 million grant from St. David’s Foundation and will double the number of uninsured able to be … Continue reading People’s Community Clinic Opens New Model Health Care Facility

AISD Disparity Study & HUB Program

A new day has come! Please join the Austin Independent School District as we present the findings of the “AISD Disparity Study:  Methods, Findings & Conclusions” prepared by National Economic Research Associates (NERA). We will also discuss the current informal HUB Program and expected changes as the District adopts a formal HUB Program. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide comments. There … Continue reading AISD Disparity Study & HUB Program