Community Conference

Pale pink and peach banner image with a butterfly and flowers with the words ACC's Annual Community Health, Motivation & Empowerment Conference transforming lives together ACC Eastview Campus Saturday November 14

ACC’s Annual Community Health, Motivation, and Empowerment Conference

You are invited to Austin Community College’s Annual Community Health, Motivation, and Empowerment Conference

Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 – ACC Eastview Campus | 3101 Webberville Road, Room 8500 – Map

8:30 am-3 pm

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This event is for community members of all ages, seeking to enhance their lives personally and professionally. This event is free and open to the public. Please join us. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Highlights for 2026 include:

  • An extra special raffle for anyone arriving before 9 am
  • A performance by a local dance group 
  • Our annual fashion show with Dress for Success Austin
  • And the new Emerging Adulthood Series!

Opening Events

Time Activity
8:30-9 a.m. Registration, Check-In, Free Breakfast with a special guest performance
9-9:10 a.m. Welcome and Announcements
9:10-10:10 a.m. Community Members in Business Panel
“Baddies in Business”
Moderator: Dr. LaKisha Barrett, ACC Biology Dept.
Nonprofit Baddie: Lisa Chang, CFRE, PMP
Start Up Baddie: Monica Pena
CEO Baddie: Susan Meredith
Business Studies Baddie: Sylnovia Holt-Rabb
10:20 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
12:20 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.		 Workshop Series 1
Workshop Series 2
Workshop Series 3

Workshops

Stay tuned for this year’s titles and descriptions!

Post-Workshop Events

Time Activity
1:20-2 p.m. Free Lunch and Performance
Completing an Event Evaluation during this time will qualify you for the end-of-event raffle
2-2:45 p.m. Fashion Show with ACC Fashion Design and Dress for Success Austin
2:45-3 p.m. “What’s Next?”
Reflection, Door Prizes & Adjournment

Interested Vendors, please contact Phyllis Clark at [email protected] 512-223-5129.

Scenes from Previous Conferences

Students and parents attend the Community Conference and participate in events.
Attendees wearing Mexican and Latin American traditional costumes in bright skirts, white embroidered blouses, and crowns of flowers applaud at the community conference.
four students wearing living that trio club life t shirts pose in a hallway.
Women of different ages and ethnicities watch a haircare demonstration at the ACC Women's Health, Motivation, & Empowerment Conference
A woman with dark hair wearing a jean jacket smiles at a woman with glasses, brown hair, and a blue patterned shirt at the ACC Women’s Health, Motivation, and Empowerment Conference
A woman wearing a black t shirt and shorts demonstrates a dance move to attendees at the ACC Women’s Health, Motivation, and Empowerment Conference
Attendees and presenters gather for a group photo under a sign that proclaims VISIONS at the ACC Women’s Health, Motivation, and Empowerment Conference
A speaker wearing a cute cap and a pink top stands at a dais, introducing fashion show models wearing business casual outfits from Dress for Success while attendees at a pink draped table watch at the ACC Women’s Health, Motivation, and Empowerment Conference
A vase of pink roses, a pale purple ribbon, and a pink tablecloth adorn a table at the banquet of the ACC Women’s Health, Motivation, and Empowerment Conference
Attendees at the ACC Women’s Health, Motivation, and Empowerment Conference listen to a speaker during one of the panels.
The hands of a Black person rests on a table setting, ready to write in answer to the prompt, what do you bring to the table? At the ACC Women’s Health, Motivation, and Empowerment Conference
Four dancers in traditional brightly colored skirts and headdresses pose for a picture at the ACC Women’s Health, Motivation, and Empowerment Conference

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