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Let's commemorate Earth Day!
AUTMHQ UPDATE
Hola and Hello!
This edition honors Earth Day, which has been commemorated for nearly 50 years. Earth Day has been represented with mobilization for environmental causes across the country and around the world. Even though Earth Day is only one day, many people advocate to improve our planet every day. 🌎
As you are aware, our personal health has an impact on the health of our planet. Austin Urban Technology Movement supports this cause because it is an important component of our total wellness initiative, which also includes Economic Empowerment (financial health) and Wellness Wednesdays (mental health). We want our program participants to be self-sufficient while also excelling in the field of technology. This is attainable by obtaining a certification that will allow them to work in a high-paying tech job. However, to remain competitive, they must additionally develop hard and soft skills, engage with a mentor to receive better career counseling, attend networking events to establish professional relationships and take part in community service. Furthermore, incorporating healthy practices into their everyday routines to improve physical and mental health should be high on the priority list. ✅
Click here to learn more about what AUTMHQ provides to help you follow this plan and succeed in your tech career!
In honor of Earth Day, we are also supporting some fantastic events in our community. More information can be found below. 👇 You can participate in the celebration, be a part of the mobilization, and join the groups of individuals who practice Earth Day every day. If you want to do some community service but don't know where to start, AUTMHQ is an excellent place to make your days not only extraordinary but also green!
“No one comes from the earth like grass. We come like trees. We all have roots.” —Maya Angelou
Paty Sesma Vice president of Marketing and Communications at AUTMHQ
AUTMHQ EVENTS
You don't want to pass up this FREE opportunity to learn how to accomplish your financial goals!
Part one will focus on goal setting through the setting of four financial goals over the next ten years. We then explain how to turn these goals into SMART goals. In the class, we work with clients to walk through their goals together. The final part of this class is looking at budgets and how to turn the SMART goal into part of the client’s budget. We explain what income is and we examine expenses and how they relate to one another, and then we also look at various methods of budgeting and the methods that work best for the client. Dates for Part 1:
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 10:00 AM (Virtual)
Saturday, April 29, 2023 12:00 PM (In person)
Part two of Your Financial Journey for Young Adults is looking at and reviewing credit. We look at ways to build credit, explain credit score ranges, and how credit scores are broken down. By the end of the class, the client should have a strong understanding of how credit works and how to be successful in building and using credit.
Dates for Part 2:
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 10:00 AM (Virtual)
Saturday, May 13, 2023 12:00 PM (In person)
ATX EVENTS
AUTMHQ supports Earth Day events in ATX!
🌳 Earth Day ATX is returning to the Huston-Tillotson University campus Saturday, April 22 from 12 to 5 PM.
🌳 Organizations and Groups, win a car! (No kidding!) Carvana has donated an electric vehicle that we will be giving away to the winning organization at the festival. Click here to find out more about eligibility and apply to win an EV.
🌳 Earth Day Community Impact Awards!
Affinity Engineering will be presenting awards to companies and organizations leading in sustainability and environmental justice. Nominate your company or organization for the awards here.
STEM EVENTS
STEM FOR ALL: A National Convening on STEM Education (Virtual Event)
Join the National Network of State Teachers of the Year for STEM for All: National Virtual STEM Convening, sponsored by Voya Financial, on April 22, 2023 12:00-4:00 p.m. ET.
STEM is more than an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. It is an approach to the world and a mindset grounded in innovation, curiosity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. To effectively accomplish the goal of empowering ALL students to embrace skills that cultivate a STEM mindset needed for success in the future workforce, K12 educators must foster thriving learning environments where ALL students actively engage in growing these abilities.
Using the engaging iBreakthrough platform, come spend part of your day with STEM educators from across the country who are excited to inspire the next generation of problem solvers to have the talents to address the challenges of tomorrow. Attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion upon request.
The day’s full program includes:
• (1) 30-minute keynote presentation
• (9) 45-minute breakout sessions from nationally recognized STEM educators
• Attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion upon request
• An innovative and fun virtual platform from iBreakthrough!
• Access to high-quality, relevant STEM instructional materials (used by real educators in their classrooms).
Check out the Full Schedule HERE.
ATX OPPORTUNITIES
STEM Contest: Naval Horizons is officially open!
Naval Horizons is a STEM essay contest introducing high school and college students to cutting-edge STEM topics impacting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Students are invited to watch videos to learn about Naval STEM challenges and then tasked to write a 500-word essay explaining how the research presented in the video and the STEM professional inspired them. Up to 5,000 winners will be selected and receive a $200 cash prize! Essays are accepted until May 29, 2023.
AUTMHQ ANNOUNCEMENT
🚨 AUTMHQ is seeking employers!
If you are an employer who support STEM for everyone, focus on workforce development rather than recruiting, and are interested in developing local talent in Texas, we need to talk!
Email us directly at 👉 submissions@autmhq.org with "Employer" in the subject line.
RSVP for more upcoming events here!👇
Let me remind you the future is now!
AAUL Democracy Day will be held at the State Capitol on April 28, 2023. Please use the QR code or website to register. We need your input and attendance to ensure that Democracy for all minorities are maintained and not eliminated.
Register for FREE cybersecurity virtual workshops!
The workshop dates/times and individual registration links will appear. Please select the workshop you are interested in attending, fill out the brief registration and click ‘register.’
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