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DDCE Supports National Hispanic Institute’s Great Debate
The Great Debate program allows high school freshmen the opportunity to test and improve written and verbal communication skills through organized discussions and debates about issues that impact...
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UIL Hosts Barbara Jordan, Latino History Essay Competitions
Founded in 1995 as an event sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin, the Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition moved to its new home with UIL Academics in 2011-2012. Additionally, the...
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DDCE Convenes Austin Community Advisory Council
The DDCE Austin Community Advisory Council is an advisory group that meets annually to guide DDCE in enhancing educational initiatives and in building community engagement strategies. Given the...
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Largest VISTA Intermediary Program Statewide Housed in DDCE
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) is a long running program founded in 1965 to redress issues of poverty in the United States. In 1993, AmeriCorps integrated VISTA within its network. In...
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Division Organizes Hearts of Texas Charitable Campaign
October 1, 2013 kicked off the beginning of the annual Hearts of Texas Campaign, which ran through October 31st. This is the largest community engagement initiative for DDCE, given its breadth and...
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Hispanic Scholarship Consortium Hosts Winter Summit
The Hispanic Scholarship Consortium, founded in 2004, works to increase the number of Central Texas Hispanic students accessing higher education by providing scholarships and networks of support to...
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DDCE Participates in Explore UT
The 15th anniversary of Explore UT: The Biggest Open House in Texas took place on March 1st of this year. Explore UT attracts over 40,000 attendees each year to a day of free performances, exhibits,...
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DDCE Supports I Live Here, I Give Here
I Live Here, I Give Here is a local non-profit organization with a mission of increasing philanthropic efforts in Central Texas by connecting people with important issues and non-profit organizations...
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DDCE, City of Austin Partner for Texas Relays Celebration
The 87th annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, which attracted top high school, collegiate and professional track and field athletes in the nation, was held at the Mike A. Myers Stadium on March...
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Community Leadership Awards
By Jennifer Arriaga The Community Leadership Awards, held November 17, 2014 at the Mexican American Culture Center, was a part of series of events hosted by DDCE in honor of organizations and...
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