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Summer Festivals: Where Music & Philanthropy Collide

NetWits

to Austin, TX for Austin City Limits. ACL is a three day music festival that uses the beautiful Zilker Park to house eight stages, 130 bands, and thousands of people from around the world who love music. Every fall I fly from Charleston, S.C. Last year I had to smile when I noticed how “ green ” the festival had become.

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Legacy of Hope Austin: Dreams for Kids with Special Needs

Tech Soup

" Armed with this vision, Carr secured a private grant and launched Legacy of Hope Austin (LOH) in 2010. The 2dance2dream program is designed for children with special needs to creatively express themselves through movement and music. " Next Steps for Legacy of Hope Austin. Images: courtesy of Legacy of Hope Austin.

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Let’s Connect at 2012 SXSW

Amy Sample Ward

As the Membership Director at NTEN , and as a speaker at this year’s SXSW Interactive , I hope to be able to connect with all of you that may be coming to Austin for the festival or based in the Austin area. Fork over your lunch money to a local Austin organization and Convio will match your donation!

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Connect with NTEN at SXSW

NTEN

SXSW is just a few weeks away and we want to be sure that we can connect with all of you NTENers planning to join the technology party in Austin! Fork over your lunch money to a local Austin organization and Convio will match your donation! Both Sarah and I will be heading down for the full week of SXSW Interactive. Where will we be?

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Top Tips for an Amazing 15NTC

NTEN

But Austin has a lot to offer non-meat eaters too! Daniela Nunez offers several ideas and resources for delicious Austin vegan eats. Sarah Janczak suggests a visit to Landmarks'' public art series at The University of Texas at Austin (UT) - a current highlight is Skyspace from James Turrell. Experience uniquely Austin sights.

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Non-profit gives job opportunities to homeless | kens5.com San Antonio

AFP Blog

com San Antonio : DOWNTOWN AUSTIN -- The homeless of Austin have an unexpected advantage during South by Southwest (SXSW) as non-profits help the homeless make the most of music festival by giving them job opportunities. Across downtown Austin keep a look out for mobile vending carts selling flip-flops.

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It's Your Friendly Neighborhood Tech Club Organizers

NTEN

They also provided presentations to get us going." - Dale Thompson, Austin 501 Tech Club "Although technology has become more and more accessible across all sectors, I perceived a gap in educational opportunities in Denver. Plus, the peer-to-peer opportunity present in a Tech club is really appealing.

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