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.
“The data is important. But remember, the data represent people.” That’s how Lumina Foundation opened a session during the Community Partnerships for Attainment conference. I was in St. Louis with some pals from local organizations, ISDs, and the City. In
Woodlawn Theatre presents Rock of Ages, an insanely funny, rock and roll fairy tale of 80s classic rock and big dreams. Patrons can enjoy the live stage rocking musical through March 6th, every Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and
As the saying goes, I was a fresh-eyed, bushy tailed college grad looking to make a difference when I first moved to San Antonio. Moving over 1,700 miles from my home in Pennsylvania back in 2002, I had no idea
February has us thinking a lot about love here at SA2020, and while we’re excited for the chocolate and cards, we also want to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a different way—by showing love to San Antonio! This February, we’re committed
On February 13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures will host the 29th annual Asian Festival, offering guests an opportunity to immerse themselves in an environment where cultural practices are all around them. The Asian
Krystiana Compton has a pretty awesome resolution for 2016: she’ll give to a different local organization every month—and share her experiences. You can follow along each month to read about where Krystiana has gotten involved, and maybe find some new opportunities to
Maria Ramirez never realized she would become hooked on something healthy for her: Zumba. That was until she attended a free class as part of the The Health Collaborative’s “Healthy Me, Healthy We” fitness program. “I couldn’t even move when
We have heard a lot about cancer in recent days, as beloved artist like David Bowie, Lenny from Moterhead and Alan Rickman of Harry Potter and Die Hard fame have passed after their battles with cancer. In his State of
There are a lot of things we, as a community, want for San Antonio by the year 2020. We want our city to be more educated and employed, more sustainable and active, more connected and competitive. How do we sum
The summer before my senior year of high school, I joined an improv group. Joker’s Wild Improvisation Troupe (there was an “e” on the end ‘cause we were fancy) was a group of about 10 people – mostly dudes – who
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