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Cap Metro Taps Refugee Population for Employment
Bus driver shortage and Austin’s newest residents both aided
"...announced a partnership in October with the Austin-based organization Global Impact Initiative (Gii) to provide training opportunities for the..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

One Afghan Family’s Journey to Safety in Texas
From Kabul to Austin
"...the largest number of its six locations. The Austin-based Global Impact Initiative recently partnered with Cap Metro in an..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Seeing Is Believing
How Project Syria's VR initiative is building a new generation of global citizens
"...Grace Lau, director of virtual reality for education nonprofit Global Nomads Group, technology can still help bridge the gaps..."

March 4, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Taps ConsenSys Founder Joseph Lubin for 2019 Keynote
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency track programming comes into focus
"...“ideas, investors, leaders, policies, and tokens that will be impacting global economics and business." Expect Lubin to deep-dive on..."

Oct. 9, 2018 SXSW Post by Bonny Chu

City to Review SXSW
Council directs staff to perform a 'post-event review'
"...SXSW officials welcomed the review, calling it “a terrific initiative.”..."

March 31, 2014 News Post by Michael King

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced
What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!
"...path when their community is suddenly faced with the globalization of their trade. (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Leffingwell's Got It in the Bag
City to look at sacking petroleum grocery bags.
"...San Francisco banned the buggers, citing their detrimental environmental impact. While Austin won't likely go that far (if only),..."

April 16, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins SXSW Speaker Roster
A$AP Rocky, Olivia Wilde, and the Fonz all join conference
"...Session Creator Credits: Providing the Missing Links SOCIAL & GLOBAL IMPACT..."

Jan. 15, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Gets Virtual
VR film pioneer Jessica Brillhart announced as 2019 keynote
"...Cannabis Association founder Amy Margolis, who also established the Initiative, a business accelerator aimed at women in the cannabis..."

Nov. 27, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Beside the Point
Just one word: canvas
"...bags every year (nationwide)," said Leffingwell. And the local impact also grabs you by the sack: "In the San..."

April 20, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Not So Cool
Austin's 2009 Climate Protection Program update confirms progress on energy – but reflects a feeble citywide effort
"...Austin Energy. The ozonelike fogginess surrounding a supposed communitywide initiative is in itself a telling sign of outreach failure...."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Now Speaking at SXSW: Ozzy Osbourne, Trent Reznor, Janelle Monae
Plus: St. Vincent, Carrie Brownstein, Judd Apatow, Desus & Mero
"...of Parkinson's disease, a central nervous system disorder that impacts motor skills. In a Good Morning America appearance last..."

Feb. 11, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Local Politics of Climate Protection
Q&A with Will Wynn on his efforts to fight global warming
"...the overall awareness that has been raised, broadly, about global warming and energy consumption. A year later, the campaign..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...• Getting grilled on global warming, Mayor Will Wynn met Monday with a group..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation
James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced
"...Butler-Smith, and founder and CEO of the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice Celia Ouellette • Director, producer, and writer..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

How Does an Artist Get a Passport?
Two Austin playwrights join dozens of writers from across the hemisphere to 'dream the Americas'
"...Roundtable on Potentiality, Difference, and Community in the New Global Order. It brought together more than 20 Latina/o playwrights,..."

March 16, 2007 Arts Feature

The Watson Way
Mayor Kirk Watson talks about challenges for austin during his next term.
"...District and how Austin's workforce figures into the new global economy. Speaking of globalism, Watson also commented on his..."

March 31, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Roger Duncan's Night Visions
Austin Energy's GM invites us to wrestle with the conundrum of clean energy
"...city-owned utility as it strives, in a rapidly shifting global landscape, to set a clean-energy example for the country...."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

From Courtney, With Love
Students of the World's globe-trotting founder wishes you were here
"...immerse students culturally, while believing in their ability to impact change as young people."..."

July 23, 2010 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...to detail how Cap Metro has had an alternate impact on their work, but that contest seems unlikely). Three..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

Naked City
"...on disciplinary issues, but no word yet on what impact that will have on Chief Stan Knee. For more,..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: Locally Cool
Austin embarks on a long but hopeful journey
"...group of feature articles devoted to various aspects of global warming in today's issue by a team of Chronicle..."

March 9, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Viva Bilingual Ed
Texas Not Likely to Follow California's Lead
"...- who instigated the California drive - that the initiative marked the "beginning of the end" of bilingual education..."

June 12, 1998 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List
Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin
"...Crime: An American Crisis, a panel tackling the massive impact of cybercrime and technologically-enabled fraud...."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Buttigieg Back for SXSW, Plus Kenan Thompson and More
New speaker list adds keynotes and notables to virtual conference
"...the importance of gatherings, and how social distancing has impacted this vital function in our society, more than Priya..."

Feb. 24, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia
City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service
"...people know it, but somehow the breadth of his impact seems understated and underappreciated. Yet, as he retires after..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Naked City
"...in the Watergate hearings. For more on the statue initiative, go to deanofstudents.utexas.edu/barbarajordan. • The AISD board of trustees..."

Dec. 1, 2006 News Feature

#TheWorstPeopleInTheWorld
Millennials have gotten a pretty bad rap, but do they deserve it?
"...than sharing inappropriate selfies. "The tools needed in the global society of the 21st century involve taking initiative, solving..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Brand Upon the Brain
Art and advertising collide in the burgeoning genre of branded documentary
"...buy into a lifestyle and a whole philosophy of global citizenship. And corporations know this. In its fourth annual..."

July 29, 2011 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Point Austin: Loaded Dice
If we can't pull together on climate change, we face an unlivable future
"...the propositions that there is no such thing as global warming, and we should empower fossil fuel monopolies and..."

July 27, 2018 News Column by Michael King

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