Community First Training
The Austin Hub brought climate-at-risk communities in Travis County the awareness, training, and materials to withstand severe weather, including unexpected freezes. Partnering with Community First Village, the hub trained 14 community leaders on climate preparedness and provided emergency kits for future use.
Affordable Housing Audit and Housing Incubator
We set out to examine what makes Austin a welcoming city and quickly found that affordability was one of the biggest challenges residents face. The work grew to include an affordable housing resident research survey, and the group was accepted into Impact Hub’s Housing Accelerator. Today, two Shapers sit on its board.
Engaging Young Voters
Ahead of the midterms, we encouraged young people to register and turn out to vote. Leading up to the election, we piloted a Facebook chat bot that answered questions about the voting process.
Digital access for neighbors
Working with El Buen Samaritano, the Austin Shapers hosted a series of smartphone training programs. They introduced communities new to web-based technology to useful online resources by making smartphones easier to use.
Honest conversations, monthly
GroupThinkATX is a monthly event series hosted by Shapers at Native Hostel: honest conversations among a diverse group of thinkers.
Connecting impact entrepreneurs to capital
Current and former members of the Austin Hub contribute to the goals of Shaper Impact Capital: connecting impact entrepreneurs to capital.