The Opportunity Forum – Events

Events

Previous Events

2021

Apr30

Policing and Schools: The Disproportionate Impact on Black Youth

2020

Feb21

Transportation, Equity, and Austin's Future: Making the Connections

Mar27

Disparate Impacts: A Discussion of School Closures Across Texas

Sep18

I Can’t Breathe: Approaching Police Brutality in the Black Community

2019

Feb8

Reconfiguring Criminal Justice: A Community Conversation on System Equity

2018

Apr13

"Austin as a Welcoming City: Local Responses to Federal Immigration Policy"

Oct19

Uprooted: Lessons for Addressing Displacement in Austin's Gentrifying Neighborhoods

Oct26

The Planet Texas 2050 Grand Challenge: Making Texas Resilient For All

2017

Jan31

Preventable Tragedies: How to Reduce Mental Health-Related Deaths in Texas Jails

Feb10

Are Charter Schools Good for Public Education? A Critical Dialogue

Feb14

Making the Sharing Economy Work for Everyone with Janelle Orsi

Apr21

Mental Health and Criminal Justice Involvement: A Conversation on Best Practices and Local Policy Reforms

Oct6

After the Storm: Building Resilient and Equitable Communities

Oct20

Free Speech on College Campuses: Where to Draw the Line?

2016

Feb4

Book Talk: Invisible in Austin

Feb9

Policing the Police: The Federal Government's Role in Reforming Police Practices

Feb19

Uniting Our Divided City: Racial and Ethnic Divides in Education

Apr12

Imagining Quality of Life for All Austin Ages

Apr22

Uniting Our Divided City: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap

Sep15

National Dialogue on Race Day (Part One)

Sep20

Front Porch Series: The Role of the Black Church in East Austin

Sep21

Texas Justice Initiative Launch

Sep27

Bryan Stevenson Talk

Oct18

Front Porch Series: Law Enforcement & Community Engagement

Oct26

Race, Democracy, and the 2016 Election

Oct28

Locked Out! Criminal History as a Barrier to Housing Access

Nov15

Front Porch Series: Affordability and Re-Entry

2015

Feb6

UT Opportunity Forum Presents — Incentivizing Equitable and Sustainable Growth

May8

UT Opportunity Forum Presents — Austin Anchors & The Innovation Zone: Building Collaborative Capacity

Oct16

Uniting Our Divided City: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Inequalities in Austin

Nov13

Uniting Our Divided City: Addressing Health Disparities

2014

Feb14

UT Opportunity Forum Presents - Safe Homes, Safe Neighborhoods: Collaborative Strategies for Preventing Crime at Dangerous Places

Apr4

UT Opportunity Forum and HousingWorks Austin Present HOUSING + TRANSIT: Getting on Track in Austin

Jul28

The Imagine One Austin Information Series (6/30 - 8/11): Session V - Land Use and Transportation

Aug4

The Imagine One Austin Information Series (6/30 - 8/11): Session VI – Housing, Neighborhoods, and Public Safety

Aug11

The Imagine One Austin Information Series (06/30 - 8/11): Session VII - Health and Human Services

Sep12

Bridging Austin's Economic Divide: Creating Pathways to Economic Opportunity in Austin's Growing Economy

Nov4

William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law Presents — Advancing Homeownership After the Crisis: Opportunities and Challenges in Texas

Nov14

UT Opportunity Forum Presents — Fair Chance Hiring: Reducing Criminal Record Barriers to Employment

2013

Feb15

Gentrification Series: Gentrification by Design: Rhetoric, Communication & the City

Mar20

Cultivating Effective University-Community Engagement: A Workshop for UT Faculty, Graduate Students, and Community Members

Apr19

School Finance: Now What?

Sep13

UT Opportunity Forum Presents Safe Homes: How to Address Austin's Dangerous Apartments

Oct25

Reimagining Cities: Building Resiliency

Nov1

UT Opportunity Forum Presents Fostering Healthy Communities: Austin's Built Environment and Its Impact on Public Health

2012

Mar22

Elizabeth Julian: Expanding Fair Housing Opportunities for Low-Income Families

Apr3

Scott McCown: The 2012 School Finance Litigation and Impact on Educational Equity in Texas

Sep28

Single Member Districts? A Lunchtime Discussion on Austin's November Ballot Referendum

Oct5

Gentrification Series: Creating Inclusive Corridors

Oct26

Gentrification Series: Protecting Tenants Displaced from Redevelopment Projects

2011

Apr14

Ryan Robinson: An Analysis of the Latest U.S. Census Data for Austin and What It Means for Historically Disadvantaged Groups in the Region

Oct21

Housing + Transit: Connecting Affordable Homes to Transit-Oriented Development in the Austin Region

2010

Oct15

Race, Place, and Fair Housing in Texas: A Statewide Conference at the University of Texas School of Law