Austin Equity and Inclusion

Join us at the Police Oversight Expo this Saturday! From 10:00–10:30 AM join Austin Equity and Inclusion's Equal Employment and Fair Housing Manager, Juanita Martinez, and Austin Police Oversight, to learn more about the City’s Civil Rights Division and how its process works.

ATX Police Oversight

The APO EXPO is this Saturday!

Join Austin Police Oversight for an afternoon of presentations and conversations about how oversight works in Austin and what APO is working on.

📅 Saturday, September 26
🕙 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Austin City Hall

You’ll hear from APO staff and community partners about civil rights, complaints data, policy, mediation, Know Your Rights, the Officer-Involved Shooting Data Dashboard, and the future of oversight in Austin.

Can’t attend in person? Watch live on ATXN and submit a question for the 1:30 p.m. Q&A.

See the schedule and register: https://publicinput.com/apoexpo2026
Submit a question: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FZPWVBK

Join Austin Equity and Inclusion tomorrow for a free virtual Know Your Rights webinar focused on refugees' rights. Learn about your rights and recent updates on various topics related to immigration policy.

In this session, learn how recent changes in immigration policy and enforcement may affect refugees and humanitarian populations. Participants will learn about their rights, protections, and available support services.

🗓️ September 24, 2026: Refugees' Rights
🕚 6:00 p.m.
💻 Join the webinar: https://www.austintexas.gov/equity-inclusion/immigrant-affairs
🔓 Passcode: KYR2026
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📄Find flyers and graphics at austintexas.gov/immigrantaffairs

Texas Immigration Law Council
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Únase a la Secretaría de Equidad e Inclusión de Austin para seminarios web gratuitos Conozca sus derechos. Infórmese sobre sus derechos y las últimas actualizaciones sobre diversos temas relacionados con la política de inmigración.

Mañana, conozca cómo los cambios recientes en las políticas y la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración pueden afectar a los refugiados y a otras poblaciones con protección humanitaria. Los participantes aprenderán sobre sus derechos, las protecciones disponibles y los servicios de apoyo a su disposición.

🗓️ 24 de Septiembre
🕚 6 p.m. (hora central)
💻 Únase al seminario web: austintexas.gov/immigrantaffairs
🔓Código de acceso: KYR2026
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📄 Folletos y gráficos: bit.ly/KYR2026toolkit

Texas Immigration Law Council

We are excited to have you join us for our in-person September 2026 EAT meeting!

🗓️ Wednesday, September 23, 2026
📍 Street-Jones Building, 1000 E 11th Street, #120, Conference Room on the 4th floor, Austin, TX 78702
🕛 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
👉🏽 RSVP at bit.ly/Sept2026EAT

Enjoy some food and connect with others, participate in our warm welcome, and join in the the presentation and discussion with Texas Campaign for the Environment, GAVA (Go Austin/Vamos Austin), and Public Citizen. We will talk about broad environmental issues impacting Texas and policy around environmental justice.

We reserve time for community updates, shout-outs, and resource sharing, too! 🫱🏽‍🫲🏿

We look forward to being in community with you. Come as you are, when you can. 💖

Join the City of Austin as we wrap up Welcoming Week and shape our path forward together!

🗓️ Saturday, Sept. 19
🕛 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
📍 Austin Energy Headquarters (Parking is limited)

Hear from Welcoming America, take part in a guided activity to share your ideas for the City’s Immigrant Affairs Roadmap, and connect with local organizations supporting immigrant and refugee communities.

👉🏽 RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/welcoming-week-the-path-forward-tickets-1999124953551?aff=oddtdtcreator

🫱🏽‍🫲🏿 Bystander Intervention Training-Stop Immigrant and Refugee Hate!

Standing up to hate is crucial in creating a more welcoming Austin
for all. Join Austin Equity and Inclusion for an interactive training on
stopping immigrant and refugee hate.

This virtual session, led by Right To Be, shows how anti-immigrant and anti-refugee harassment harms communities. You will learn the 5Ds and other practical strategies that allow you to respond safely and support people facing hate.

🗓️ Friday, September 18, 2026
💻 Virtual on Zoom
🕛 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
👉🏽 Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/yYvVU654Rsa0UyWUzOGkEA #/registration
📄 Flyers in multiple languages: https://canva.link/urh76jhpw3n18x7

Anti-Harassment Bystander Training – Stop Black Hate on Sept. 10!

Want to feel more confident speaking up when you see harassment? Join Austin’s We All Belong – Austin Against Hate initiative for Stop Black Hate, a bystander intervention training led by Right to Be.

Learn practical tools like the 5Ds to safely support people facing identity‑based harassment.

👉🏽 Sign up at bit.ly/StopHate2026 and click

Check Availability for other upcoming trainings this month!

🎉 You're Invited! Welcoming Week 2026 Kickoff Event

🗓️ Thursday, September 10, 2026
🕛 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
📍Austin Central Library-Demonstration Area

👉🏽RSVP for the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/welcoming-week-kickoff-event-tickets-1998643881652?aff=oddtdtcreator

The City of Austin is hosting its second annual Welcoming Week from September 10–19, 2026. This year’s theme, Stories We Share: The Courage to Connect, encourages Austinites to show up for one another with curiosity, courage, and care. As many immigrant families continue to navigate uncertainty, Welcoming Week offers a moment to acknowledge these realities while uplifting the stories and cultural traditions that strengthen our community.

Join us as we kick off Welcoming Week 2026 with a morning centered on community, belonging, and connection.

Inspired by this year’s theme, Stories We Share: The Courage to Connect, the kickoff will feature welcoming remarks, a City proclamation, an art gallery, cultural performances, opportunities to connect with community organizations, and resources that reflect and honor Austin’s diverse communities.

Welcoming Week Kickoff Event The City of Austin invites you to join us for the second annual Welcoming Week!

🗽 Apply for U.S. Citizenship!
Attend the Citizenship Clinic on September 12, 2026 at the AARC and get free help completing the N-400, and citizenship interview practice!

👉🏽More info: austintexas.gov/immigrantaffairs

American Gateways AFL-CIO Congressman Greg Casar

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🗽¡Solicite la ciudadanía estadounidense!

Asista a la Clínica de Ciudadanía el 12 de septiembre y obtenga ayuda gratuita para completar el Formulario N-400, además de acceso a una práctica de entrevista de ciudadanía.
👉🏽 Más información: austintexas.gov/immigrantaffairs

American Gateways AFL-CIO Congressman Greg Casar

Austin is home to residents who speak dozens of languages and bring cultural traditions from all over the world. During Welcoming Week (Sept 10–19), we invite our community to listen to new stories, share their own, and build connections that strengthen our city.

Events include a Citizenship Clinic, language classes, arts and cultural programming, and opportunities to learn from neighbors across Austin.

For Welcoming Week 2026, Austin leaders and community members celebrate the cultures, stories, traditions, and experiences that make our city stronger. From longtime Austinites to our newest neighbors, every voice adds something special to the place we call home.

Let’s keep building a city where everyone belongs. Learn more at bit.ly/atxwelcomingweek2026


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Happening TOMORROW: Last Chance to Register!

Join Austin Equity and Inclusion for a Bystander Intervention Training led by ADL and Shalom Austin.
In this session, participants will learn practical strategies to recognize, safely interrupt, and report incidents of Jewish hate in public spaces, city facilities, and community settings.
This event is part of Austin Equity and Inclusion’s ongoing We All Belong – Austin Against Hate Bystander Intervention Trainings, offering residents multiple chances to build skills that help prevent and interrupt identity‑based harm.
📅 Thursday, September 3, 2026
🕛1:00 – 2:30 PM (Central Time)
Ruiz Branch Library, 1600 Grove Blvd, Austin, TX 78741
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/StopHate2026
👉 Visit Austin Equity and Inclusion at austintexas.gov/oei
🔎 Learn more about We All Belong – Austin Against Hate at www.austintexas.gov/againsthate
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact us at [email protected] or call 512-974-3251 to request accommodations or language interpretation.
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¡Ocurre MAÑANA: Última oportunidad para registrarte!

Únase a Austin Equidad e Inclusión para la Capacitación en Intervención de Espectadores, facilitada por ADL y Shalom Austin.
En esta sesión, las personas participantes aprenderán estrategias prácticas para reconocer, interrumpir de manera segura y reportar incidentes de odio hacia personas judías en espacios públicos, instalaciones de la ciudad y entornos comunitarios.
Este evento forma parte de las capacitaciones continuas de Intervención de Espectadores del programa We All Belong – Austin Against Hate, que ofrecen a los residentes diversas oportunidades para desarrollar habilidades que ayudan a prevenir y detener el daño basado en la identidad.
📅 Jueves, 3 de Septiembre de 2026
🕛 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (hora central)
Ruiz Branch Library, 1600 Grove Blvd, Austin, TX 78741
🔗 Regístrese aquí: bit.ly/StopHate2026
👉 Visite Equidad e Inclusión de Austin en austintexas.gov/AEI
🔎 Obtenga más información sobre We All Belong – Austin Against Hate en www.austintexas.gov/againsthate
La Ciudad de Austin está comprometida con el cumplimiento de la Ley de Estadounideses con Discapacidacidades (ADA). Por favor, contáctenos en [email protected] o llame al 512-974-3251 para solicitar adaptaciones o interpretación de idiomas.