On this blog, we share the stories of people all over San Antonio who are leading change. Read about the individuals, organizations, and collaborations that are moving us closer to the shared Community Vision.
With more than 10% of Bexar County’s population aged 18-24 and nearly 30% aged 25-44, MOVE Texas understands the importance of increasing the youth vote and bringing new voices into the electoral process. The group registered 5,581 voters in Bexar
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) plans to increase enrollment at their Downtown Campus from about 4,000 students to 15,000 over the next 10 years, adding a School of Data Science, a School of Entrepreneurship, a National Security
From the striking murals located throughout the trail to the flood bypass tunnel that depicts the night sky from 1718, San Antonio’s culture and history are central in every public art piece along the San Pedro Creek Culture Project. Perhaps
What started as studio sessions for a group of high school students in 1994 has grown into a nationally-recognized arts program that serves approximately 200 students from over 70 schools year-round. Not just an “arts organization,” SAY Sí focuses on
As president and CEO of Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. (FVPS), the umbrella organization in charge of running the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter, Marta Peláez wants to reframe the conversation around domestic violence. She wants people to understand that
Joe Treviño’s life changed overnight when he fell 20 feet from the roof of his home and landed on the metal guardrail of a trampoline. He severed his spinal cord, punctured a lung, and broke his ribs. The accident left
At the H-E-B Body Adventure, a four-story exhibit at the Witte Museum, visitors of all ages test their strength, practice relaxation techniques, choose healthy meal options, and view the inner-workings of the digestive system. Visitors interact with each part of
In San Antonio, 25% of children live in food insecure homes. These children do not know where their next meal will come from, thus they go to school hungry. Research shows children who go to school hungry are more likely
Every day at SA2020 we coordinate the intentional, concurrent, dynamic and interrelated work led by over 160 multi-sector Partners. We created an interactive visual, the SA2020 Ecosystem Map, so you could see what we’re talking about. SA2020 Partners include nonprofits,
Voting is a lot like attending a theatre performance. First you “purchase your ticket” or register to vote and receive your voter registration card. You make that first step to deciding that you are definitely going to participate in this
After 12 years of driving progress toward a shared community vision, SA2020, the nonprofit organization, is dissolving. We believe this is the most visionary thing we can do. We made this decision with the greatest care for our organizational values of leadership, community, and accountability, and we hope you’ll read more about it on our blog.
Our website is live with our final data release, showing where San Antonio stands on reaching the shared community vision. The data release is accompanied by our final call to action—a policy agenda for City government based on our unique bird’s-eye view of San Antonio.
While SA2020’s operations ended March 28, these resources, along with the last twelve years of our research and stories, will be available to download from our website through September 2024.
– Team SA2020