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ARTS

  • Reel Women - A permanent support system for women at all levels of experience in the film and video industries. http://reelwomen.org/
  • Women Printmakers of Austin - An organization dedicated to promoting excellence and diversity for women in the field of Fine Art Printmaking. Our objectives are to encourage and support women as printmakers and increase public awareness of the process and history of printmaking. http://www.womenprintmakers.com/
  • Women and Their Work - A statewide non-profit founded to promote greater recognition of women's contribution to cultural life; to provide financial and technical support for artists; and to present innovative performances and exhibitions. http://www.womenandtheirwork.org

AUSTIN - GENERAL

BUSINESS

  • Texas Center for Women's Business Enterprise (CWBE) - Provides assistance, counselling and/or training in finance, management, marketing, procurient and the Internet, home-based businesses, corporate executive downsizing and welfare-to-work. http://www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness/wbcs.html#tx
  • Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas - Mission is to advance economic parity and prosperity for business and professional women by providing educational programs for business and professional growth and networking opportunities. http://www.womenschambertexas.com
  • Women's Business Center - Central Texas only SBA Women’s Business Center, specializing in meeting the needs of women entrepreneurs. http://www.bigaustin.org/womens_business_center.htm

COMMUNICATION

  • Association for Women in Communications (Austin Chapter) THe AWIC boasts more than 200 members in fields such as marketing, corporate communications, graphic design, public relations, journalism, fundraising, web development, advertising and event planning. Our diversity of members offers great networking with peers from a variety of perspectives. http://www.awicaustin.org/

DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE

  • SafePlace - Crisis Services- 24-hour phone support; call 267-SAFE (TTY: 927-9616); emergency shelter, counseling services, hospital support and resources for rape, sexual abuse/assault and domestic violence victims. A merger of the Center for Battered Women and the Austin Rape Crisis Center.
  • Family Violence Shelters (Texas Department of Human Services) http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/programs/familyviolence/shelters.html

EDUCATION

  • Tomorrow's Women in Science and Technology (TWIST) An Austin, Texas-based non-profit corporation whose mission is to promote science and math education and career planning for girls and women. TWIST's volunteer staff is composed of Austin-area scientists, engineers, librarians, business people, teachers, writers, artists, and parents working together to achieve TWIST's goals.
  • Central Texas Muslimaat (CTM) - A collective voice for Muslim women and is dedicated to promoting the Islamic values of community, charity, education, and peace.

ENGINEERING

  • Society of Women Engineers (Southwest Texas Chapter) - A non-profit educational, service organization dedicated to making known the need for women engineers and encouraging young women to consider an engineering education. Primarily Austin, San Antonio and surrounding areas. http://www.main.org/sweswt/

FEMINISM - link submissions from members welcome

GIRLS

  • Girlstart - Non-profit organization in Austin, Texas which encourages and empowers girls in mathematics, science, technology, and engineering. Programs include schools, online classes, and summer and Saturday camps for girls. (Formerly Smartgrrls.) http://girlstart.org
  • Girl Scouts - Lone Star Council provides adventure and fun for girls in Central Texas http://www.girlscouts-lonestar.org/

GOVERNMENT - link submissions from members welcome

HISTORY link submissions from members welcome

INSPIRATION link submissions from members welcome

LAW

  • Women's Advocacy Project -a statewide, non-profit, legal organization founded in 1982 with a mission to provide free legal advice, expand legal education, and promote access to justice for Texas women in need. http://www.women-law.org

MEDIA link submissions from members welcome

MEDICINE link submissions from members welcome

PARENTING

  • AustinMama.com - A long overdue, one-of-a-kind, meeting house tailored especially for Austin's thinking mothers; a place to talk freely, be challenged, trusted, validated and respected for the gifts we mamas give so abundantly, and recognized for the hard work we do every day. http://www.austinmama.com

PROGRAMMING link submissions from members welcome

POLITICS link submissions from members welcome

SCIENCE link submissions from members welcome

SPORTS

  • Austin Outlaws - Professional women's full contact football team! http://www.austinoutlaws.com
  • Texas Rollergirls - Austin's all-female Flat Track Derby league. Non-profit organization promoting and fostering flat-track roller derby. Includes a competitive league, a recreational league, and a Jr. Derby league. http://www.txrollergirls.com

TECHNOLOGY

  • Association for Women in Technology (AWT) - Austin - A non-profit organization that provides women working in all facets of the technology industry with opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We believe in women helping and inspiring other women through learning, sharing and having fun. AWTAustin members participate in events centered on leadership development, entrepreneurship, community involvement and family issues. http://www.awtaustin.org

TECHNICAL WRITING

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