Civic Engagement

Long before she was elected to serve as the District 1 Trustee, Candace Hunter understood the ins and outs of the school board. The former Austin ISD teacher has spent a lot of time trying to help other people understand it too.

The co-founders of a nonprofit encouraging civil conversation across political divides spent several months in Smithville, Texas to put some of their…

When two 2019 college grads from the East Coast noticed a lack of important — and civil — conversations about critical issues, they decided to help make…

Residents in the Greater Austin area ranked high in voter turnout and knowledge of key issues, but have lent less of a helping hand, according to the 2018…