𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑻 6 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑬𝑺 𝑻𝑯𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫: How a Wealthy Billionaire is influencing local politics playing shell games in collaboration with elected officials in @austintexasgov
We are going to review the Covid-19 Funds the @CityofAustin has dispersed
There will be a distinction between COVID relief funds and grants
Let's see what companies the city supported while the shutdown of businesses led to 100+ closing permanently during COVID lock-downs
Joyce M. James whose career depends on keeping racism alive is contracted w/ the @austintexasgov to conduct a groundwater analysis of Austin's Systemic Racism @ $10,000 a day & not to exceed $2.9 million
She also took over $109,000 in covid relief funds for "Economy Consulting"
𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑻 5 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑬𝑺 𝑻𝑯𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫: How a Wealthy Billionaire is influencing local politics playing shell games in collaboration with elected officials in @austintexasgov
𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑻 4a 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑬𝑺 𝑻𝑯𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫: How a Wealthy Billionaire is influencing local politics playing shell games in collaboration with elected officials in @austintexasgov
Yesterday we broke down @leadershipatx board members and some of their alumni.
Today we are going to look at what they are teaching.
@Mayoradlers Task Force on Institutional Racism & Systemic Inequities approved "Beyond Diversity"
This course was implemented back in 2019
@MayorAdler and his task force hired "Courageous Conversations" aka Pacific Educational Group in 2017 to teach city employees "Beyond Diversity" education.
Totaling $60,300, before @leadershipatx adopted the training into their program.
𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑻 4 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑬𝑺 𝑻𝑯𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫: How a Wealthy Billionaire is influencing local politics playing shell games in collaboration with elected officials in @austintexasgov
Today we're looking at Leadership Austin @leadershipatx which was founded in 1979 by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce @AustinChamber & became a stand-alone 501(c)(3) in 2002
Their Mission: We connect and develop leaders to courageously engage and transform our communities
The current CEO as of Jan 2023 is Jill Goodman
She started her career in #MaricopaCounty as the board of supervisors.
The same county that has been littered with election scandals.
𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑻 3 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑬𝑺 𝑻𝑯𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫: How a Wealthy Billionaire is influencing local politics playing shell games in collaboration with elected officials in @austintexasgov
Mike started his career as a Project Coordinator with @TidesCommunity, two years later he moved to Austin Texas & started working for "Greenlights for Nonprofits Success" now known as @Mission_Capital where @KirkPWatson sat on the board between 2003-2004.