Our Branches/Committees
Our intentionally non-hierarchical structure promotes and depends on collaboration. Each permanent committee is integral the mission and ultimate impact of the organization, and each committee's work is dependent on the others to be successful.
Each committee falls under an overarching branch to facilitate greater collaboration over specified, larger than committee scale tasks.
Connections
Civic Involvement
This committee brings all things “civic” to the Collective. Its members host events, invite speakers, and create content to keep us all informed about and engaged with city/state level politics, elections/voting rights, and the policies that affect UT and communities in and around Austin.
Education
This committee serves as an educational resource for both CEC members and the campus at large. By determining educational needs and facilitating relevant workshops, lectures, and discussions, they inform the work of the Collective and keep members well-versed on topics of service and engagement.
Core
Culture/Membership
This committee works to create a culture of true community in the Collective through relationship-building and social events. Working closely with Membership, Culture helps ensure that members have a positive experience, create strong relationships, and embody the vision and values of the Collective. They also encourage and facilitate collaboration between committees.
Development
The role of the Development Committee is to manage the budgets and finances of the Collective, plan, promote, and execute fundraising campaigns and events for Project and AB, and develop and maintain relationships with donors and CEC/Project/AB alumni.
Outreach
Outreach manages the public image and brand of the Collective, as well as all external communications and promotional events. Through tabling, emailing, class/org visits, and social media campaigns, this committee is responsible for all recruitment and promo of Collective events and programs.
Project
Community Relations
Chair members in this committee are responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with community leaders beyond UT. They attend local meetings and serve as the primary points of contact to ensure that community priorities are being met.
Logistics
Logistics manages the tools and site packets for Project day, work day, and prep day. Chairs and members organize and inventory all supplies.
Operations
Project Operations is in charge of ensuring sustainability and managing our zero-waste initiatives. Operations also maintains Project Planning Team meeting agendas and communications.
Volunteer Management
Volunteer Management (VM) organizes all volunteer-related programming for The Project, including Team Lead trainings, group registration, and day-of safety.
Trips
Trips
The Trips Committee plans Alternative Breaks trips in the US and beyond that focus on service-learning and community engagement. Those in this committee are responsible for planning and leading the trips, building relationships among trip participants, and creating a pre-trip curriculum to teach about the community they will serve, specifically socio-political issues relevant to that community.