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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

Have you met our Communications team? This team works with the rest of UP Partnership staff and our partners to tell the story of collective impact work happening right here in San Antonio. Learn more about their work here: bit.ly/4efR8kn

Happy Pride! We at UP Partnership believe that every young person, regardless of their socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender, deserves to have the support of their community.

Happy #Juneteenth! This year, select staff led our team in a reading of "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America," a non-fiction book about race in the United States by historian Ibram X. Kendi.

Sharing power with young people helps us all create more well-rounded educational experiences for youth, and CAST Schools is committed to doing just that. #FutureReadySA Read more about CAST, a Future Ready partner, here: bit.ly/3RBK085

Join our team! Do you know a data manager who is passionate about the educational landscape in #satx? Invite them to apply to be a part of our staff. Learn more here: bit.ly/applyUP

It's #FutureReadyFriday, and it's been just over 2 years since we launched the Future Ready Plan. Since then, substantial progress has been made towards the plan’s North Star goal of increasing postsecondary enrollment to 70% by 2030. Read more: bit.ly/3zMskAJ

Can you believe it's been 15 years of Camp Good Sam? Congrats to our partner for providing a space for youth to keep their literacy skills sharp throughout the summer! Learn more here: bit.ly/4fjqkjl

Excel Academy apps are due next Friday! As a member of Excel Beyond the Bell, or a partner in the Future Ready Plan, orgs have the chance to participate in Excel Academy, a leadership development program for youth-serving professionals. Learn more: uppartnership.org/excel-academy/

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

We know that public funding is essential to improving young people's lives. Thank you to Communities In Schools & Harlem Children's Zone for voicing your support! Join us on Aug. 8 in calling for a set-aside amount to be allocated to youth. Read more: bit.ly/3WCRkBW

We invite you to speak up tomorrow, Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. on the first floor of the Municipal Plaza Building as we recommend dedicating more funds towards youth ages 0-24. Free tacos will be available to our supporters on a first come, first served basis at 8:30 a.m.

Your presence is needed! Please join us today at the Municipal Plaza Building and ensure your voice is heard! Free tacos will be available to our supporters on a first come, first served basis at 8:30 a.m.

"You can speak up for young people like me by visiting bit.ly/SATXSpeaks and providing your voice through public comment today, Aug. 8 at the City Council meeting at the Municipal Plaza Building starting at 9 a.m." Lola Sanchez, Youth Advocate

We'll never stop advocating for the youth in Bexar Co! While we weren't successful in getting a set-aside of the revenue dedicated to young San Antonians, we know that there are other ways to ensure that we can secure funding for their needs. Read more: bit.ly/3M7alI4

Crystal & other youth-dev professionals are a part of Excel Academy, a multiyear academy targeted at growing youth-dev professional's skills in the Developmental Relationships framework, & racial equity. Learn more: bit.ly/3M7vphp #FutureReadyFriday

We want to wish our #FutureReadySA K12 school districts and postsecondary partners a great start of the year! Very demure. Very mindful, as you all continue to focus on ensuring that we reach our north star of increasing postsecondary and credential enrollment to 70% by 2030!

Restorative Practices is essential for the development of young people. School districts that have committed to moving away from punitive discipline into restorative practices have seen a drastic decline in in discipline counts. Watch the video here: bit.ly/3yHoYie

We're bringing back the good memories from earlier this year at the 2024 Future Ready Youth Summit. #FlashbackFriday #FBF We're so excited to continue to see what the talented youth of San Antonio will accomplish when they graduate #FutureReady!