Eye-Opening, Confidence Building: Working with Port Arthur, Beaumont Area Leadership
Alondra Madsen, Mechanical Engineering Major at Cockrell School of Engineering Beaumont Area, Port of Port Arthur Internship Home to Texas Program 2021 – Student Blog This summer I had the privilege of interning at the Port of Port Arthur with a program called... Read More
Herd Immunity Starts at Borders: Brownsville’s Maquiladora COVID-19 Vaccine Effort
Meron Teferi, Public Health Major at College of Natural SciencesBrownsville Community, City of Brownsville Public Health Department and Community and Government Affairs Home to Texas Program 2021 – Student Blog Pictured: City of Brownsville Public Health... Read More
A Day in the Life of a Home to Texas Summer Intern
Kristin Biggs, Advertising Major at Moody College of CommunicationBoerne Community, Placement at Prytime Medical Devices Home to Texas Program 2021 – Student Blog Hey Y’all! My name is Kristin Biggs, an Advertising and Business student at UT Austin, and this... Read More
Developing Future Community Leaders Today
The pathway to leadership starts at a young age. – Connie Loden, economic strategist Green Bay, WI Leadership in Texas communities has never been more important as our state is in transitions both demographically and economically. Leaders are critical,... Read More
Home to Texas 2021 – Community Celebrations
Follow the celebrations for this year’s Home to Texas program across the state with 12 communities! Abilene “…being at the Abilene Chamber of Commerce, I gained an entirely new insight on what it means to live in Abilene, and all the wonderful things it has to... Read More
What does economic development look like in rural Texas?
When we hear “economic development,” we often think of new plant openings, education programs, or tourism initiatives. But economic development can also mean figuring out what a community already has—its heritage, its assets—as well as the barriers that are currently... Read More
Ports-to-Plains: A Win-Win Solution for Urban and Rural Texas
The I-35 corridor, which bifurcates in Kansas City to include I-29, is often referred to as the NAFTA Superhighway. It sees $97B in goods and services exported from the US to Mexico each year, with increases of 13% annually observed. It also connects several of Texas’... Read More
Regional XLR8 Program Continues to Generate Excitement among Community Leaders
The Fall 2020 cohort of the Regional XLR8 program came together when the world around them was greatly disrupted. Faced with a global pandemic, among other challenges, Texas communities sought to adapt and explore ways to address major changes to everyday life.... Read More
IC² Values Research Insights of UT Grad Students
As an inter-disciplinary research unit of The University of Texas at Austin, the IC² Institute calls upon various members of the UT Austin community to contribute to discussions, research, and analysis of findings. Executive Director Art Markman explained, “At a big... Read More
A BBR study of human trafficking in Texas estimated that workers lose about $600 million a year from trafficking exploitation in the most at-risk industries, including the construction sector.
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Great training session with IC2 Institute at The University of Texas at Austin's Readiness Training Program for Historically Underrepresented Businesses. This week we shift focus to marketing with sales strategy and pitching for partnerships.
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