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Like many people, my original exposure to United Way was through an Employee Giving Campaign – when a speaker from one of United Way’s partner agencies came to our staff meeting and talked about the...
View ArticleSummer Learning Day: Bridging the Access Gap
On June 20, students at Decker Middle School had the opportunity to engage in service learning with the help of a few special volunteers from the UWATX Young Leader Society (YLS). Summer Learning Day,...
View ArticleJesse Garcia on giving back: “I owe it to the community to pay it forward.”
Yesterday, Young Leaders Society (YLS) members joined 75 low-income fifth, sixth and seventh grade students from our Manor Summer Program to host the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME)...
View ArticleWhat a difference a year makes
A little over a year ago, a group of young professionals began meeting and discussing ways that we could make a positive change in some of Austin’s most vulnerable communities. I’m proud to have been...
View ArticleYLS In 2014: Time For Reflection and Growth
2014 was a successful year for the Young Leaders Society (YLS), and we hope that it was rewarding for you both personally and professionally. While reflecting on the success of this year, we also have...
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