Community & Culture

Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate Black achievement. It’s also a chance to recognize where systemic racism persists and take steps to undoing it wherever we find it.

At the YMCA of Austin, we believe in creating environments that bring people of all backgrounds together and identifying concrete steps we can ALL take to make positive change in our communities. Although historic systemic discrimination in the past continues to shape today’s racial inequities, one way we can make a tangible positive impact in the ongoing fight for justice and equality is by supporting Black-owned businesses. When we amplify the voices, services and

Is your child a middle school or high school athlete looking to chart a path to college and beyond?

The YMCA of Austin has partnered with Athlete Foundry to provide its premium student athlete platform to all active Austin Y members as a free member-benefit.

Athlete Foundry is not a recruiter, but an educational technology company that has built a powerful online student athlete platform to help parents and their 6th through 12th grade student athletes:

1. Increase their odds to become a collegiate athlete,
2. Increase their college financial assistance potential, and
3. Help prepare for life after sports.

Bottom-line, AF delivers a holistic on & off the field approach that gives you full command of your

The last time I went to a group exercise class in 2020, I was trying out something new. It was a step-dance cardio class that fit my schedule and my 2020 resolution to participate in things that fell outside of my comfort zone. When I arrived in class, I looked around to see what kind of equipment others had set up. I said generally to the few people in the room, “so, I need a step, a mat…. Anything else? It’s my first time in the class.” A woman named Pam helped me get my bearings and as we set up we

It’s an age old problem: kids don’t like veggies. Maybe it’s the color, maybe it’s the texture, maybe there’s absolutely no reason at all. If your child loves veggies and gladly eats them at dinner, that’s great! But if you feel like you’ve tried everything and your child still won’t eat his veggies, this post is for you.

Smoothies are the secret weapon to getting vegetable nutrients into your little one. Smoothies are delicious, easy to make, and the recipe options are endless. There are quite a few surprising vegetables that you can add to smoothies without hardly tasting. Instead of serving