Community Connections

• Filming Austin's Lives – KLRU-TV and News 8 Austin once again join together to document Central Texas as seen by those who live here. We continue our independent film project in partnership with the UT Humanities Institute and the Austin History Center. It’s called Filming Austin’s Lives, where you tell us about: “My Neighborhood” KLRU & News 8 Austin invite all filmmakers, in fact anyone with a video camera, to document what Austin and Central Texas mean to them. These videos will be judged by KLRU, News 8 Austin and the UT Humanities Institute.  Winners will be aired on News 8 Austin throughout November 2006 and on KLRU-TV. All entries will then be donated to a permanent archive at the Austin History Center.
  The submission deadline is September 30, 2006. Last year's entries are available on news8austin.com.
• Lion in the House – An unprecedented look at the childhood cancer journeys of five young people and their families came to KLRU in June 2006in a special documentary series titled A Lion in the House. KLRU launched a community outreach initiative to raise public awareness of the rippling effects caused by childhood cancer on family, community, and professional caregivers.
• Latino Wealth and Asset-Building – A community forum focused on the role of Latinos in shaping the American economic landscape
• By the People – An initiative to stimulate dialogue about America’s role in the world
• And Thou Shalt Honor – A statewide partnership with Area Agencies on Aging to increase awareness of resources available to care givers of the frail and elderly
• On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying – A sustainable local coalition to encourage discussion and community action on end-of-life issues
• Hurricane Katrina Town Meeting – A look at the affects of hurricane Katrina on Austin's non-profit community

Interested in Knowing More?

Contact outreach@klru.org.