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.
“I have done it before and I know I can do it again, but I need help.” Those were the words I told myself the day I finally decided to apply for the H-E-B Slim Down Showdown, a 14-week competition
This morning the Texas Cavaliers announced the winners of the 2015 River Parade Student Art Contest, which came with a total of over $60,000 in awards for the art programs at the winners’ schools. Yes, you read that right. $60,000!
We know that 90% of students who complete FAFSA end up enrolling in college. When a student is able to close the gap for funding college with financial aid, they are more likely to persist and complete college. According to
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, show a little love to San Antonio. Living in a city is kinda like being in a relationship, right? There are things you fell in love with at first sight, new things you learn
By SA2020 Staff People throw around the term “financial aid” a lot. Many students are probably getting tired of hearing about it. But if you’re not in high school or a parent, you might be unfamiliar with the importance of
By Brandon Logan, 2014 Volunteer Leader for SA2020 Resolutions I remember the moment very distinctly — the date was December 20, 2013 and the time was 9:07AM when I received a phone call from the CEO of SA2020, Mr.
By Colleen Pence, SA2020 Resolutions Outdoorsy Leader (follow her here!) Check out all of the San Antonio parks we’ve visited this year as part of our #SA2020Resolutions. Park #20 presented something no other park before it had: a feeling of pressure.
By Colleen Pence, SA2020 Resolutions Outdoorsy Leader (follow her here!) Check out all of the San Antonio parks we’ve visited this year as part of our #SA2020Resolutions. Was it the cold and gloomy day? Was it the KEEP OUT and Private
At the end of the year, we like to do a little countdown to celebrate all the amazing things that have happened over the past year. It’s been an eventful year full of awesomeness, and this list doesn’t even begin
By Colleen Pence, SA2020 Resolutions Outdoorsy Leader (follow her here!) Check out all of the San Antonio parks we’ve visited this year as part of our #SA2020Resolutions. Sometimes park visits are completely spontaneous, as with park #18 we visited
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