¡Otro Día de Voluntariado Exitoso!
Last Thursday, August 4th, a group of over 20 volunteers were able to help kickoff the upcoming school year by decorating classrooms, bulletin boards, and building portable sinks to support…
Read MoreMil Gracias to our Recent Volunteers!
A big THANK YOU to Kristen Morado and Justin Garcia for coordinating volunteer days recently! This powerful couple empowered their Latino groups at Indeed and Amazon to donate their time…
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Diez Días, our second annual 10-day long Spring Campaign was a success! Through the support of our community, we were able to raise over $10,000 in funding to grow our…
Read MoreOur First Graduation Feria!
We’ve been so eager to bring our graduation celebration back in person, we incorporated new ways to make it BIGGER and BETTER! This year, we invited some of our…
Read MoreSpotlight on the 2022 Avanzando Honoree – Nancy Carrasco, 2019 PCEP Alumna
For years, our annual luncheon has served as a platform to uplift the stories of the hundreds of families who are part of our programs. This year, in order to…
Read MoreSpotlight on the 2022 Griffith Family Legacy Honorees – Theresa Alvarez and Amber Walker from Wells Fargo Bank
Since 2015, we have awarded the Griffith Family Award to individual leaders in Austin that fully commit to serving our community through their time, talents, and financial investments. The award…
Read MoreIntroducing New VISTA Member: Kushal Singh
Hi, my name is Kushal Singh I moved here from New Orleans and have been having a great time since. A little about myself I have a multitude of hobbies…
Read MoreTackling inequities in technology
As we enter the month of April, the staff at AVANCE-Austin can’t help but reflect on an entire year of virtual learning and remote living. When schools closed in March…
Read MoreWelcoming new board member series: Meet Yajaira
Finishing up our series of introductions to our newest Board Members and leaders of our community, please welcome Yajaira Muñoz-McKiver who has lived in Austin for over 30 years! Yajaira…
Read MoreWelcoming new board member series: Meet Vanessa
Continuing our series of introductions to our newest Board Members and leaders of our community, please welcome Vanessa Santamaria Dainton who has lived in Austin for 33 years and enjoys…
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