From today's newsletter: ATC is dedicated to building the future of our region by addressing the top concerns of the tech community in Austin. Recognizing the need for skill development and staying current, ATC collaborates with other organizations to promote workshops, training sessions, and certifications on emerging technologies. To help build and maintain professional networks, ATC hosts regular events, happy hours, and conferences such as The C-Suite Summit. For learning and career advancement, ATC offers network opportunities to help find mentorship, career coaching, and job placement services. We keep the tech community informed on regulatory and compliance changes and advocate for tech-friendly policies. Locally we support the Austin Chamber and Opportunity Austin's state and city policy efforts, and in Washington DC we are part of the lobbying efforts of TECNA. By focusing on education, community/networking, and advocacy, ATC supports the thriving tech ecosystem in Austin, helping professionals and businesses succeed. THE BRIDGE BUILDER By Will Allen Dromgoole An old man going a lone highway, Came, at the evening cold and gray, To a chasm, vast and deep and wide, Through which was flowing a sullen tide. The old man crossed in the twilight dim, The sullen stream had no fears for him; But he turned when safe on the other side, And built a bridge to span the tide. "Old man," said a fellow pilgrim near, "You are wasting strength with building here; Your journey will end with the ending day, You never again will pass this way; You’ve crossed the chasm, deep and wide, Why build you this bridge at eventide?" The builder lifted his old gray head: "Good friend, in the path I have come," he said, "There followeth after me today, A youth, whose feet must pass this way. This chasm that has been as naught to me, To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be; They, too, must cross in the twilight dim— Good friend, I am building this bridge for them." The Austin Technology Council is here to help facilitate building bridges to the future, much like the thoughtful builder in Will Allen Dromgoole's poem "The Bridge Builder." By offering education, networking, and advocacy, ATC helps today's tech professionals navigate the ever-changing landscape of technology. Just as the builder constructs a bridge for the youth who will follow, ATC fosters community, collaboration and conversations, ensuring that the next generation of innovators can cross their own chasms with ease. The Austin Technology Council is asking all of you to help pave the way for a more inclusive and innovative future. If our community has a holistic approach, which includes promoting entrepreneurship, career opportunities, mental health and advocating for tech-friendly policies, we ensure that the bridges we build today will support the journeys of countless future tech leaders in Austin. #AustinTech #Austin #community
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1moWhat is the Austin you want to leave for the next generation? A baby born today who starts a tech company in 25 years - she will have those opportunities in Austin because of the community foundations we create today!!!!