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.
On September 25, 2016, the community vision known as SA2020 will celebrate 6 years of existence. And in these six years, I can clearly say that the shifts in our community can be attributed to partnership, collaboration, and deliberate, thoughtful
The month of September is recognized nationally as Attendance Awareness Month. This is the time to capture the excitement of returning to school and use it to encourage kids to come to school and stay in school. Some children will
Last Friday, we met up with our friends from the United Way’s Emerging Leaders Council at Compadre y Compadre’s new home at the old SAISD Steele Elementary School where hundreds of boxes awaited us. Inside were thousands of backpacks donated
“Imagine a place in San Antonio where waste inspires creativity…because it isn’t waste ’til we waste it,” reiterates Mary Elizabeth Cantú, Founder and Director of Spare Parts. As an organization whose mission includes–cultural and environmental sustainability; affordability and accessibility to
On July 4th, 2016, Style Lush TV, San Antonio’s online fashion network, turned two years old. Throughout this time, Style Lush TV has always ended the workday by reflecting on how we served our fashion community and the “City on
Last week, our friends at VIA Transit invited us to check out one of their new VIVA routes, which easily connect residents and tourists to some of San Antonio’s most popular destinations. We were glad to take a ride on VIVA,
Just over a month ago, the New York Times published an article called “The Families That Can’t Afford Summer”. They explain that while “most kids lose math skills over the summer, low income children also lose, on average, more than
On Saturday, July 9, representatives of the Leon Springs Trail Foundation hosted a social event at The Point Park and Eats to raise awareness about their work. The occasion was “Certified Awesome” and endorsed by SA 2020. The total project
Woodlawn Theatre and Anew You Medical Weight Loss and SPA present Disney’s The Little Mermaid, an under and above high seas story of Ariel, an adventurous young mermaid who’s got a thing for disobeying the rules and following her heart.
Our friends at Salud America, a national program headquartered at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, are committed to ending childhood obesity. They do so by promoting healthy choices and encouraging everyone to create change in their schools and
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