[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_author title=”Publisher: Community Impact Newspaper” author_id=”Publisher: Community Impact Newspaper”][cs_text]The staff at the Housing Authority of the City of Austin always knew that the families living in HACA’s 18 low-income housing properties faced a number of serious health challenges. The families HACA serves … Read More
Austin landlords check in on residents’ health through new program
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_author title=”Publisher: KVUE” author_id=”Publisher: KVUE”][cs_text]Landlords at one Austin apartment complex will keep up on residents’ health through a program called, “Bringing Health Home. When was the last time your landlord called in or stepped by to not check on the status of … Read More
Got Extra Devices? Donate Them to Austin Pathways
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_author title=”Publisher: The Austin Forum” author_id=”Publisher: The Austin Forum”][cs_text] “Technology is now fundamental to most every aspect of society, enabling almost everything we do…” — Jay Boisseau, Austin Forum Founder and Director How smart can a city be if some of its … Read More
Lyft Unleashes Its Own Fleet Of Scooters To The Austin Mix
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_author title=”Publisher: Tony Cantu, Patch Staff ” author_id=”Publisher: Tony Cantu, Patch Staff “][cs_text] With Lime, Bird, Uber already operating at full speed, car ride share firm adds its own electric scooters to an already saturated market. AUSTIN, TEXAS — Because, as you might (or … Read More
Lyft expands its scooter service to Austin
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_author title=”Publisher: Engadget” author_id=”Publisher: Engadget”][cs_text] Austin joins four other cities that now host Lyft’s scooters. Lyft continues to expand its scooter service, announcing today that it’s now available in Austin, Texas. This is the the fifth region where Lyft has deployed its scooters and … Read More
Community Tech Network and Sprint Provide Devices and Training to South Austin Residents
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_author title=”Publisher: American Town” author_id=”Publisher: American Town”][cs_text] Giving Tuesday is an annual Global Giving Event that occurs on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. This season Community Tech Network (CTN) gave thanks by bringing new devices and basic digital skills training to an underserved … Read More
Digital Inclusion Program Helps Older And Low-Income Austinites Catch Up With Technology
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_author title=”Publisher: KUT Austin’s NPR Station” author_id=”Publisher: KUT Austin’s NPR Station”][cs_text] Until recently, Jan Morgan was buying one flip phone after the next. Now, she’s an ambassador for the city’s Digital Inclusion program and is teaching others how to use smartphones and … Read More
Comcast offers low-cost internet program to veterans
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_author title=”Publisher: SMARTCITIESDIVE” author_id=”Publisher: SMARTCITIESDIVE”][cs_text] Dive Brief: Comcast has expanded its Internet Essentials broadband adoption program to the more than 1 million low-income veterans who live in its service area, the company announced Monday. The Internet Essentials program is in its seventh year of … Read More
Students Shine at Austin Pathways HACA 18th Annual Scholarship Ceremony
This year’s Austin Pathways HACA Resident Scholarship Ceremony was star studded. Scholarship recipients twinkled on stage as they received their certificates, and guest speaker SaulPaul encouraged the group of 36 students to continue to shine as they work to achieve their dreams. “Don’t let people set small goals for you,” said SaulPaul, a former prisoner turned college graduate and “musician … Read More
The digital divide is more than an infrastructure problem
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_author title=”Publisher: SMARTCITIESDIVE” author_id=”Publisher: SMARTCITIESDIVE”][cs_text] Broadband access problems aren’t limited to rural areas. In cities, the digital divide is a barrier to urban revitalization and the full realization of a “smart city” vision. Since former President Barack Obama pledged in his 2011 … Read More
Making a Difference – Austin Pathways and Capstone Title
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_author title=”Publisher: CBS Austin” author_id=”Publisher: CBS Austin”][cs_text] Making a Difference AUSTIN, Tx — Going back to school can be tough when you’re trying to pay the bills and raise kids. CBS Austin’s Allison Miller shows us how Austin Pathways and Capstone Title … Read More
Scholarship Spotlight: Rakan Alsankari
As told by Rakan Alsankari, Northgate resident Many seniors do not know what they want to do after high school, or what they want to do with their lives. But for me, the situation is different.Since I was in elementary school in Jordan (a sovereign Arab state in Western Asia), I had an idea of what I want to be, … Read More
Scholarship Spotlight: Christie Anderson
As told by Christie Anderson, Chalmers Courts resident My name is Christie Anderson, and I am studying to become a licensed nurse practitioner. I am currently working toward earning my Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) through Austin Community College’s (ACC) Registered Nursing Program. Once I earn my ADN, I plan to take advantage of ACC’s ADN to Bachelor of … Read More
Scholarship Spotlight: Sayuri Byrd
As told by Sayuri Byrd, HCV participant My name is Sayuri Byrd, and I am 35 years old. I am the mother of two boys, ages 18 and 7. I recently learned I am expecting my third bundle of joy! I am looking forward to raising my new daughter, and I intend to make wise decisions, and to make every … Read More
Scholarship Spotlight: Kirida McDaniels
As told by Kirida McDaniels, HCV Participant I’m Kirida McDaniels, and I am proud to be a two-time awardee of the Austin Pathways HACA Scholarship. This scholarship is helping me continue my education and is bringing me closer to becoming the first person in my entire family to earn a college degree. I faced a lot of challenging personal experiences … Read More