The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce commends Chairman Huberty, Speaker Bonnen, and House Public Education Committee members for crafting a comprehensive plan that updates how Texas funds public schools and also provides meaningful property tax ...
A record-setting number of San Antonians traveled to Washington, DC last week for the 41st annual SA to DC advocacy trip. The delegation, which was made up of more than 175 business and community leaders, was led by Juan Antonio Flores, Executive ...
At the annual State of the District for SAISD, superintendent Pedro Martinez’s overarching message was that the district is “on course” with turning around underperforming schools and raising student success across the board. ...
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has issued a call for stakeholder input on a revised and expanded list of industry-based certifications to be used for public school accountability. The previous list consisted of 73 industry-based certifications and ...
On Wednesday, the New American Economy and Welcoming America announced San Antonio as one of 13 cities selected to participate in the Gateways for Growth Challenge. The Chamber partnered with the City’s Office of Immigration Liaison to compete ...
In the third round, a cohort of 13 joins 41 communities in a commitment to integrate immigrants and create opportunities for allNew American Economy (NAE) and Welcoming America have selected San Antonio to receive a Gateways for Growth award in the ...
In celebration of National Apprenticeship Awareness Week, Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez attended the groundbreaking announcement of Digital Creative Institute’s (DCI) digital marketing apprenticeship. The program is the first of its ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Upgrade, a program under the San Antonio Education Partnership, in launching the Bridging the Talent Gap (BTTG) survey, and Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez encourages all business to ...
Last Friday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce 2018 Chairman Shaun Kennedy kicked-off the Project Ability Summit alongside Gordon Hartman, founder and CEO of Morgan’s Wonderland, Inspiration Island and the Gordon Hartman Foundation. Kennedy ...
On Friday, September 28, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce will host a first-of-its-kind event, the Project Ability Summit, from 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Morgan’s Wonderland Event Center. At the onset of his chairmanship of your ...
As San Antonio endeavors to become the City of Tomorrow, what must local leaders do to prepare for this fast approaching future? The members of Leadership San Antonio Class 43, commemoratively nicknamed LSA300, took on this complex and ...
Citlalli Rivera graduated from the Young Women’s Leadership Academy in May and is spending her summer interning at the San Antonio Chamber through the SA Works Summer Internship Program. Her interest in interning at the Chamber stemmed from ...
San Antonio ISD cordially invites you to a series of three public meetings to gather your input on the building and site of our new Central Administration facility, to be constructed on existing District property on the field across from our ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the San Antonio Area Foundation and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, hosted a meeting on June 7, to discuss public school finance. Drawing more than 250 attendees representing a ...
Tomorrow, Big Brothers and Big Sisters will honor the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s past-chair, Rad Weaver, for his championing of mentorship. San Antonio has a dynamic ecosystem of organizations, agencies, governmental departments, and ...
The division of College, Career, and Military Preparation (CCMP) is seeking recommendations from districts, employers, industry associations, and workforce boards on industry certifications they would like to see added the TEA accountability list. ...
San Antonio’s Commemorative Week was filled with events that celebrated, reflected, and honored our city’s past and present. One of the last events was the San Antonio Sister Cities | Power of the Past – Force of the Future ...
Your Chamber’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to support the Northside Independent School District 2018 Bond program. The $849 million bond will primarily fund a wide array of improvements to existing facilities in the district. Election ...
Cultivating an internship culture in San Antonio can have a measurable, positive impact on both interns and the company and organizations that host them. Internships are an opportunity for students to engage in real-world projects and learn about ...
Cultivating an internship culture in San Antonio can have a measurable, positive impact on both interns and the company and organizations that host them. Internships are an opportunity for students to engage in real-world projects and learn about ...
Join the Chamber and partners from across the city in celebrating Destination College Week 2018 with College T-Shirt Day on Friday, April 20. On College T-Shirt Day, we are asking San Antonio students, school staff and faculty, community ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome Lisa Marie Gomez as the new Vice President of Education and Workforce Development. In this role, she will be responsible for serving as a leading policy expert, strategist, and resource for ...
In a world of medical emergencies, natural disasters, and more, everyone can be a First Responder. LSA 300 is On Duty! LSA 300 just wrapped up their April class day by preparing this year’s class with an overview on Crisis Planning and First ...
On Saturday, Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez spent time speaking to a group of South San High School students about his journey from a South San student to City Council and then to the CEO of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. A champion ...
San Antonio’s third annual SA Works Job Shadow Day was held last Friday, and your Chamber hosted 15 students from ACE Academy. The students spent half of a day at the Chamber’s downtown office actively interacting with Senior Staff, who ...
After postponing the original State of SAISD due to icy weather and dangerous road conditions, the Chamber, in partnership with the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Foundation, are ...
The question of whether the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program continues past March 2018 is of concern not only for those who are program participants, but also employers across this state and nation. In a presentation from ...
The SA Works team and Junior Achievement are preparing for another amazing Job Shadow Day, and they are still looking for employers to register and serve as sites for the annual event, which will be Friday, February 2, 2018. Building off their ...
Earlier today, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced the 61 individuals who will make up the 43rd class of Leadership San Antonio (LSA).Since 1975, LSA has long been recognized as San ...
Expanding on their success, TX FAME (Texas Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education) is hosting an open house for their Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program. Looking to recruit at least 40 individuals for the program, the open ...