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The Story Goes | Kim Jefferies | The Brighton Center Sep 16, 2019

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A child’s early years lay the foundation for all that is to come. In San Antonio, where we've prioritized kinder readiness, third grade literacy, maternal and infant health, Brighton Center provides developmental and educational services to children of ALL abilities. Through early intervention and family support services, Brighton Center helps ensure that children with disabilities and developmental delays reach their full potential. The Brighton Center’s nationally accredited program for children advances the development of every child in a supportive, safe, and nurturing environment that promotes learning through social interaction. In 2017, of the 3,875 children and families served by Brighton Center’s programs, 98% of 1,897 children participating in the Early Childhood Intervention program improved their development within 6 months of enrollment. Of the 198 children enrolled in the Early Childhood Education program, 100% of the children that graduated from the program will have developed the skills necessary for success in kindergarten.

Resources: https://www.brightonsa.org
San Antonio Education Vision: https://report.sa2020.org/education/

The Story Goes | Jenna Saucedo-Herrera | San Antonio Economic Development Foundation Aug 28, 2019

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San Antonio is both one of the top cities for college-educated millennial growth and one of the top cities for income segregation. We are both one of the top cities for software developers and one in six are living in poverty. In this episode of the podcast, we talk about growing San Antonio's economy while focusing on growing our homegrown talent pool. The San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, under Jenna Saucedo-Herrera's leadership has committed to helping connect industry needs to our homegrown workforce through initiatives like San Antonio Works and the newest regional economic development strategy.
Resources: San Antonio Economic Development Foundation www.sanantonioedf.com
San Antonio Works www.sanantonioworks.org
2019 Jobs Report from SA Works www.sanantonioworks.org/uncategorized…-jobs-report/
SA2020 2019 Economic Competitiveness Report report.sa2020.org/economic-competitiveness/

The Story Goes | Jeanne Russell | CAST Schools Aug 13, 2019

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The Centers for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) is a network of tuition-free, industry-led, career-themed high schools in San Antonio. Jeanne Russell, Executive Director, talks about how CAST Schools lead with student experiences and help to keep their eyes on helping grow our homegrown talent pool.

For links and resources, visit: www.klrn.org/TheStoryGoes

The Story Goes | Being An Intern | Meet Sofia & Audrey Jul 30, 2019

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As San Antonio struggles to shift its college attainment and workforce development, internships provide an opportunity to link young folks to employers in our community. This conversation with Sofia Delgado & Audrey Herrera helps to tell the complete story of recent high school graduates who are staying in San Antonio to attend college and help better our community.

Resources:
College to Career from Family Service
SA Works

The Story Goes | Mike Bennett | ARC of San Antonio Jul 16, 2019

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The ARC of San Antonio enhances the lives of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families. In building community for their clients, providing support, and connecting resources, The ARC helps drive health and economic outcomes for San Antonio. Resources: https://www.arc-sa.org

The Story Goes | Evelyn Delgado | Healthy Futures of Texas Jul 02, 2019

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In 2010, Bexar County led the country in teen pregnancy rates. With an original SA2020 goal set to reduce the birth rate among teenagers by 15%, the San Antonio Teen Pregnancy Prevention Collaborative convened to help meet that goal. By the year 2012, that goal was met. Over the last several years, Bexar County has reduced its teen pregnancy rate by more than 45%, and Healthy Futures of Texas plays a large role in that progress, helping students achieve their dreams by specifically reducing teen and unplanned pregnancy.
Resources: hf-tx.org, report.sa2020.org/health-and-fitness/

The Story Goes | Christina Martinez | Big Brothers Big Sisters Jun 18, 2019

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With 35% of San Antonio's population with a college degree, Associates or higher, and a growing need for our workforce to have something beyond high school for the jobs of today, we need to double down our efforts on college readiness and workforce development. Christina Martinez not only works at Big Brothers Big Sisters, helping to connect adult mentors to student mentees, but she also serves on the school board for SAISD, showing how school districts and nonprofits can influence our students' futures.
Resources:
www.bigmentor.org
www.saisd.net/main/
report.sa2020.org/education/

The Story Goes | Brian Dillard | COSA Chief Innovation Officer Jun 05, 2019

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The City of San Antonio's mission statement is "to deliver quality city services toward a vision of prosperity." How profound is it, then, that in San Antonio, we developed that vision (report.SA2020.org/home) together. The Office of Innovation seeks to break down silos and enhance processes for City departments, helping our local government better partner with local institutions and ultimately move the needle on shared community results.

Resources:
sanantonio.gov
www.sanantonio.gov/Innovation/Home

The Story Goes | Cathy Valdez | Project MEND May 21, 2019

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Believing mobility and independence are basic human rights, Project MEND empowers individuals to become active members of their communities through the reuse of medical equipment. The right piece of equipment at the right moment in time promotes independence and improves quality of life for the recipients and their caregivers. Increasing economic development by getting clients back to work, helping environmental sustainability by keeping medical equipment out of landfills, and improving health outcomes are but some of the ways Project MEND makes San Antonio stronger.

Resources: https://www.projectmend.org

The Story Goes | Nicole Amri | Say Sí May 07, 2019

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With more than 200 students from over 70 schools being served year-round, SAY Sí is not only supporting the future creative leaders of San Antonio, they are promoting college attainment, economic development, and civic engagement. Nicole Amri, SAY Sí's Program Director, walks us through their philosophy in engaging young voices and giving them a seat at the table, shaping their futures and the future of San Antonio.
Resources:

http://saysi.org
https://report.sa2020.org/arts-and-culture/

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