Community Connections
Austin ISD values creating and sustaining a culture of respect, employee wellbeing and promoting educational equity. We strive to build a diverse, inclusive community with meaningful engagement, trusting relationships, collaboration, data-informed decision making, and aligned resources.
Creating long-standing partnerships with community organizations will play a vital role in ensuring an inclusive environment where all employees are valued, included, and empowered to embrace their identity and create a safe space to share lived experiences, process learning, mentor, and network.
Community Connections
Whether you're new to the area or a native Austinite, we want to make sure you have access to community organizations that can support and encourage you. Click the headings below to see some of the groups we've identified, and keep checking back as new groups will be added!
- Austin Asian Community Health Initiative - https://aachi.org/
- Austin Filipino-American Association (AFAA) - http://www.afaaonline.org/
- Austin Japan Community - https://austinjapancommunity.org/en/
- Austin Tamil Sangam - https://austintamilsangam.com/
- Indian American Coalition of Texas - https://iactexas.org/
- Asian American Resource Center - http://www.austintexas.gov/department/asian-american-resource-center
- Vietnamese American Community of Austin - https://www.vacat.org/
- Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce - https://www.austinasianchamber.org/
- NAACP Austin - http://www.naacpaustin.com/
- Austin Justice Coalition - https://austinjustice.org/
- African American Leadership Institute - https://www.aaliaustin.org/
- 100 Black men of Austin, Inc. - https://www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/100-black-men-of-austin-inc
- The Links, Inc.- Austin Chapter - https://theaustinlinks.org/
- Jack and Jill of America, Inc.- Austin Chapter - https://jackandjillaustin.org
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Austin Area Alliance of Black School Educators (ABSE) - www.austinaabse.org
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Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. - www.tlodinc.org
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African American Youth Harvest Foundation - https://aayhf.org/
- Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - https://www.gahcc.org/home/
- League of United Latin American Citizens - https://lulac.org/
- HABLA - https://hablateacherinstitute.org/
- Poder - https://www.poderaustin.org/
- Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas - https://hwnt.org/
- Las Comadres Para Las Americas - https://lascomadres.com/lco/
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Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (TALAS) - www.talasedu.org
- Indigenous Cultures Institute - https://indigenouscultures.org/
- Indian American Coalition of Texas - https://iactexas.org/
- Great Promise for American Indians - https://www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/great-promise-for-american-ind…
- Austin LGBT Coalition on Aging - https://algbtcoa.org/
- Equality Texas - https://www.equalitytexas.org/
- Out Youth - https://www.outyouth.org/
- Transgender Education Network of Texas - https://www.transtexas.org/services
- Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce - https://austinlgbtchamber.com/
- Austin Gay and Lesbian Pride Foundation - https://austinpride.org/about/
- City of Austin Community Participation - https://www.austintexas.gov/department/community-participation
- United Way for Greater Austin - https://www.unitedwayaustin.org/
- Austin Community Foundation - https://www.austincf.org/
- Rosa Rebellion - http://www.rosarebellion.com
- Leadership Austin - http://www.leadershipaustin.org
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Austin Chamber of Commerce - https://www.austinchamber.com/
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Keep Austin Beautiful - https://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org