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Author Archives: Donna Hoffman

There Are Many Ways to Build a Bridge

August 25, 2015by Donna Hoffman Leave a comment

Connecting to community is a great way to start! Deandra, Damien, and Keldrick are celebrating the start of the semester at Huston-Tillotson just across the street from Blackshear Elementary.  Deandra’s […]

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What’s a Community Food Hub?

July 30, 2015by Donna Hoffman Leave a comment

23 trees community volunteers planted at Blackshear Elementary are green through the summer thanks to watering by City of Austin’s Urban Forestry program. Help grow the next important tree of life […]

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Reflection East from the Springs

June 30, 2015by Donna Hoffman Leave a comment

Hello friends. Summer’s heat in Austin is a good time to stop, sit by Barton Springs and look back at what Blackshear Bridge accomplished and enjoyed in the 2014-2015 school […]

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Property Tax and Affordable Housing Q&A

May 23, 2015by Donna Hoffman Leave a comment

5:30 PM, Wednesday, May 27, Carver Library, 1162 Angelina 78702 Moderators Cynthia Mathis, Blackshear Neighborhood Development Corporation & Donna Hoffman, Blackshear Bridge will pose questions to Brigid Shea, County Commissioner […]

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African American Food Matters

January 23, 2015by Donna Hoffman Leave a comment

Tasha Banks had some startling statistics and a heart felt perspective to share during her Food Matters talk at the Carver Museum last night.  I met Tasha in 2006.  We […]

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Ring in the Nature Minutes

January 7, 2015by Donna Hoffman 1 Comment

Nature minutes are a research-based measure of human moments in contact with nature that Dr. Frances Kuo of the Landscape & Human Health Laboratory at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign […]

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Great Leap Frogs at Blackshear

January 7, 2015by Donna Hoffman 1 Comment

Blackshear Bridge is celebrating growth in nature minutes at Blackshear Elementary Fine Arts Academy in 2014. Congratulations, Blackshear Faculty, Staff, Kids, and Community!  Enjoy the slideshow and read more below. Here’s how Blackshear exponentially increased […]

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What are Trees Good For?

December 31, 2014by Donna Hoffman 1 Comment

Who thought of apples?  I did.  You can grow apples in Texas.   Who thought of Medina? Well, as you probably know, trees are good for many things.  Austinites especially […]

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Welcome New Trees!

December 31, 2014by Donna Hoffman 1 Comment

Did you notice some sticks with leaves dangling in the winter wind around the school at 1702 E. 11th Street? Give them time! Even now, they’re putting down roots.  Over […]

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Shiny Love Mother’s Day

May 7, 2014by Donna Hoffman Leave a comment

Hello Friends, Many exciting things are happening in the gardens of life this Mother’s Day weekend.  For one thing, the Board Members of Blackshear Bridge are delighted to show you the Schoolyard planning […]

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VISION Blackshear Bridge is dedicated to creating and maintaining diverse and sustainable communities in central east Austin.

MISSION We build bridges toward unity and equity across the generations, ethnicities, gender identity, abilities and familial status of our communities’ residents and historic community. We bring together neighborhood partners, support our mutual visions and enhance education, affordable housing, employment, health and well-being.

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