ATX Together: Education Inequities
How can we ensure every child has equal access to educational opportunities and support so they can succeed, especially during the coronavirus pandemic? ATX Together explores the barriers students of color face and ways to combat education inequities.
“Say what you want about Paul Saldaña, there is no denying that he is one of the hardest working community activists in Austin, Texas. In the fifteen years that I have known Paul, I have seen him step up time and again to lead on a number of issues in the community. Most recently Paul has been at the front of many of the activities related to the current COVID crisis in the Hispanic community.
After polling a number of the readers of La
Voz Newspaper, we have decided that is would be appropriate to name Paul as person of the year for 2020.”
The January, 2021 issue of La Voz Newspaper is now available at: www.lavoznewspapers.com
Part 1 of KVUE’s series “Racial Equality: Building A Better Austin for Latinos” included interviews with leaders of the Austin Latino Coalition, Paul Saldaña and Jill Ramirez.
The Austin Latino Coalition discussed the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 in Austin’s Latino community and how the Coalition challenged City officials regarding the lack of a mitigation plan.
Entering week 47 of the pandemic Latinos still represent the majority of COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Austin, Travis County.
"Paul Saldaña is a native Austinite and serves as President and Principal of Saldaña Public Relations. With a life-long commitment to Austin and its diverse communities Paul has spent nearly 30 years in local public relations, governmental affairs and multicultural communications.
Saldaña is the former Chief of Staff to Mayor Gus Garcia, the first and only Latino elected Mayor of Austin. Saldaña also served as Vice President of the Austin ISD Board of Trustees.
Saldaña is a firm believer in giving back to the community through volunteer work, community service and advocacy to honor the life and legacies of Latino leaders such as César Chávez" who said: "We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community. Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.”
More than 300 construction industry workers will get a free test for COVID-19 at a testing site in east Austin on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Partnership between the U.S. Hispanic Contractor’s Association, Financial Literacy Coalition of Central Texas, the Austin Latino Coalition and Austin Public Health.
Paul Saldaña - Press Conference with U.S. Hispanic Contractor’s Association, Financial Literacy Coalition of Central Texas, Austin Latino Coalition and Austin Public Health in Austin, Texas COVID-19 Testing Event June 20, 2020
November 18, 2019 - The NRP Group’s grand opening of The Beckett with resident Ms. Brienna Taylor giving a tearful speech at the grand opening ceremony. She expressed what finding affordable housing of this quality means to her. (Saldaña Public Relations provided the media, public relations and logistical support for this grand opening on behalf of The NRP Group).
The Beckett is a new 302-unit affordable housing complex set to provide for a need in the area of east Austin along FM 969 east of Highway 130.
Watch members of the Save Palm School Coalition and members of the Austin City Council at the historic Palm School site at a press conference to Save Palm School.
May 20, 2019, Source: KXAN '“The fate of Palm School is in the palms of Travis County leaders. The Austin City Council and Travis County Commissioner's Court will decide what to do with the building in the coming weeks.”
10-1 Revisited: A Year of Austin's New Government
Paul M. Saldaña, Principal, Saldaña Public Relations participates in a panel discussion with KLRU’s Civic Summit to revisit Austin’s new City Council 10-1 election system.
Examine Austin’s first year of geographic representation in this townhall conversation. It’s been one year since Austin voters overhauled the city’s government and spliced the city into 10 geographic districts. With a year of governing under their belts, what has the council learned? How has the city changed?
Paul M. Saldaña, Principal, Saldaña Public Relations participates in a panel discussion with KLRU’s Decibel about Racism in Austin, Texas.
“It takes courage to talk about racism. So let's be a courageous community.”
In March, on KLRU-TV, Austin PBS's Decibel, we are shining the light on Austin's racial divide. We begin with an open, honest conversation with community leaders and a look at ways to take action.
Many thanks to Paul Saldaña, Austin Texas, Denise D. Hernandez, Kristina Brown of Counter Balance: ATX, Kevin Michael Foster, & Miriam Conner for their time participating in this panel.
Watch: https://www.facebook.com/323980857777667/posts/1150841661758245