Great to join UP Partnership at #ConveneC2C & share learnings about improving economic mobility through place-based partnerships in San Antonio: ☑️Identify a focus population ☑️Listen to residents ☑️Pinpoint barriers gov’t can remove ☑️Use data & dollars to drive collaboration

In the latest #TogetherForChange episode, Josh Davis, StriveTogether, is joined by Ryan Lugalia-Hollon, CEO of UP Partnership; Haley Simmons, Seeding Success; and StacyWallSchweikhart, Learn to Earn Dayton. Tune in as they discuss policy’s role in #SystemsTransformation: bit.ly/3ZOqQyz

Thread. I finished teaching a course on evil last Thursday. The last reading we discussed was Hannah Arendt’s “Thinking and Moral Considerations.” In the essay Arendt asks how politics can become so divorced from reality as to destroy our sense of moral judgment.

Today, Future Ready Bexar County partners gathered to celebrate a historic ~$114M in funding received by local anchor partners & national philanthropic investor, Blue Meridian Partners. These investments will move the strategic community plan forward. Read more: futurereadysa.org

It's #FutureReadyFriday! Roland Toscano, Superintendent of East Central ISD, shares how the Dress for Success initiative provides students with access to no-cost professional wear. Access is a key pillar of the Future Ready Bexar County Plan. Learn more: fututrereadysa.org.

And that's a wrap on another Future Ready Youth Summit! We have so much gratitude for the students, partners and volunteers for the contributions in ensuring high school students get the support they need to learn more about a postsecondary degree or credential. #FutureReadySA

Congrats to Alamo Colleges District! This is a win for young folks in Bexar Co. We're thrilled to have Alamo Colleges as a key partner in the Future Ready Plan, which aims to have 70% of all graduating seniors enroll in a postsec degree/credential post-graduation. bit.ly/49gD5aW

As COSA enters a period of public commentary for amending the City Charter, we are advocating to get 20% of future revenue growth designated to young people across #satx. Speak up for our young people at the upcoming meetings on 3/4 & 3/21. Details here: bit.ly/3SWJ5yT

.UP Partnership wants to see a major addition to the city charter: a clause devoting 20% of annual city revenue growth to children/youth. Though not on the Charter Review Commission agenda, the nonprofit hopes to sway commissioners to take up the idea. expressnews.com/news/article/c…

Read what our CEO Elizabeth Gaines and board chair Ryan Lugalia-Hollon say about a new proposal to devote 20% of San Antonio’s annual city revenue growth to children & youth in the latest from the San Antonio Express-News: ow.ly/brfx50QKOr0

#SATX, we need you! As COSA continues public comment for amending the City Charter, our network is advocating for 20% of future rev growth to be allocated to our young ppl. Learn more from community advocate, Christina Martinez, & don't forget to attend the session on 3/21!

Thank you to our partners The Lemonade Circle Big Brothers Big Sisters San Antonio and SA Prep for taking our call and helping us uplift youth voices at the Drizzy x J. Cole concert last Thursday and Friday through our systems change network #MBKSA! #FutureReadySA #IAmMyBrothersKeeper My Brother's Keeper Alliance

Today, we met for our Future Ready Leadership Table. Executives at K12, Postsec, City, & nonprofit orgs discussed the Future Ready Plan's progress, including an exciting plan in the works that would address youth transit struggles. #FutureReadySA

As COSA continues public commentary for amending the City Charter, we ask you to join our call for 20% of future revenue growth to be allocated to young people. Shoutout to our partners for showing your support at the 4/11 meeting! The last public session is on 4/25. #FutureReady

The Harlem Children's Zone leader from the "Waiting for Superman" documentary said Bexar County has a chance to meet its educational goals. sanantonioreport.org/geoffrey-canad…

Today is the LAST public commentary session on the City Charter. We're asking for 20% of all future revenue growth to be designated towards youth & youth-serving orgs in our community. Sign up to speak here: saspeakup.com/i6226

It's #TeacherAppreciationDay! Your contributions both within & outside of the classroom are felt. We look forward to continuing to work w/districts to ensure that practitioners have access to the tools they need to ensure that youth are #futureready.

We asked young people, what does being #FutureReady mean to you? Learn more about our Future Ready Plan here: bit.ly/FutureReadySA

Please join us for learning on how to better help your students dealing with homelessness!

Thank you Councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia for voicing your support for the set-aside funds for our young people & youth development programs. We encourage you to leave a public comment or to attend a City Council meeting on Aug. 1/Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. ➡️bit.ly/SATXSpeaks