San Antonio Report
How Does Bexar County ‘Meet the Moment’ Inclusively
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- How Does Bexar County ‘Meet the Moment’ Inclusively
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- 1:07:52
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The relative cost of living in Bexar County compared to the rest of the country has been a significant factor in its growth, but an influx of new and often higher-earning residents has increased the strain on available affordable housing stock, schools, property tax rates and city services.
What does Bexar County’s growth mean for the at least 15% of our population that is in very deep poverty and how do we ensure the burdens caused by growth aren’t applied inequitably to those already here? We’ll ask San Antonians across each of these industries for examples of what’s being done to make sure our community’s gaps don’t continue to widen as we grow – and how you can help.
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- A Pivotal Moment in San Antonio Sports
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- 1:01:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Join us at #SACityFest23 discussion on how San Antonio’s sports teams are having a moment. From UTSA’s football success and athletic department growth to the San Antonio Missions’ new local ownership and the Spurs’ No. 1 draft pick. We’ll talk to experts about what these developments mean for the region – and the impact that a sports buzz can have on tourism and the economy, as well as the fans.
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- The Future of Transportation in Bexar County
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- 1:07:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Our community’s infrastructure needs are growing along with the population. A panel of experts will discuss how Bexar County is preparing to adjust for sprawl, as well as infill and highway travel – plus the expansion of the footprint and routes available from our airport. Strategically, what does the future of transportation in San Antonio look like? Are we doing what it takes to prepare for hundreds of thousands of new residents in the greater San Antonio area in the coming years?
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- Conversation with the City Manager: How is San Antonio preparing for record growth?
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- 1:07:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Please join us for our kick-off #SACityFest23 event where we’ll hear from City Manager Erik Walsh on how San Antonio is strategically using its resources to prepare for the boom years to come. Did you know that Bexar County is one of the fastest-growing areas in the country? We’re consistently at the top of the pack in terms of annual population growth for major cities, and greater San Antonio has been projected to welcome another 1 million new residents between 2010 and 2040.
Presented together with KLRN
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- Civic Park: A Place to Walk Through
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Video by Scott Ball
Music: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music
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- Health and Housing: Aging Well in Bexar County
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- 52:46
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Please join San Antonio Report and KLRN for a joint discussion to help us understand aging in place in San Antonio. Our group of experts will dig deep on demographic changes and discuss the cutting-edge research and initiatives that exist on brain health, housing and transportation right here in Bexar County.
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- Mayor Nirenberg: The Final Term
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- 54:52
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Mayor Nirenberg: The Final Term, a one-on-one interview with Mayor Ron Nirenberg about his record in office, his legacy, and upcoming plans for a fourth term.
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- Local Gov - Mayor/Council
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- As the legislative head of San Antonio government, the City Council is responsible for making the most important policy decisions. To ensure diverse community representation, the 10 council districts each elect one representative. Elected at-large to represent the city as a whole, the mayor has many administrative duties, including setting the agenda for City Council meetings.
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- Local Gov: School Boards & Taxes
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Texas uses the independent school district model, in which school systems operate independently from municipal and county governments and are their own taxable area. Elected school boards in most of Bexar County’s school districts determine education policy, with meetings open to the public. Apart from federal taxes, San Antonians pay both state and local taxes that fund various municipal services.
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- Local Gov: Bexar County
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- There are several elected officials at the county level. The county judge functions similarly to the mayor and works with the four elected members of the Commissioners Court to oversee various county-related decisions. The sheriff of Bexar County is the chief law enforcement officer in charge of county safety, while the district attorney represents the state of Texas in all criminal cases brought in the county.
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- Local Gov: San Antonio Municipal Government
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- San Antonio and many other major Texas cities use the council-manager form of city government. Aimed at providing community representation, this form of government combines the political power of an elected body (the City Council) and the managerial expertise of a city manager. Along with the mayor, these offices comprise the administrative, legislative and ceremonial heads of the city government.
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- Why Local Gov Matters
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- When you hear the word “government”, you might first think of the big-picture decisions made at the federal level. Local government, which includes the state, county and city levels, makes choices that immediately affect all residents. This five-part series explains how local government in San Antonio and Bexar County is structured, how elected officials make policy decisions, and the various ways citizens can participate.
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- Drought Meets Development: Balancing Growth & Water Conservation in the Hill Country
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- 1:07:35
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- If you love the Texas Hill Country as much as we do, then you know how important it is to protect the water supply in this region. And while we can't control what happens in nature (like drought or wildfires), we CAN control how we develop our land and use our resources. It's so important for us to think about ways we can help protect our water sources during development and drought.
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- 2023 San Antonio City Council Runoff Debates for District 1 and District 7
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- 1:49:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- District 1 Councilman Mario Bravo and education consultant Sukh Kaur met first in the town hall-style debate hosted by the San Antonio Report at the McAllister Auditorium at San Antonio College, followed by District 7 candidates Marina Alderete Gavito and Dan Rossiter.
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- Crisis and Opportunity: Youth Mental Health in Bexar County
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- 0:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Closing the Gaps: Are workforce needs being met in the classroom?
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- 1:00:53
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- 2023 San Antonio Regional Education Forum presented by the San Antonio Report
VIP Breakfast Panel April 4, 2023
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Raise Your Hand Texas
Valero Energy Foundation
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Compass Rose
Great Hearts
CAST Schools
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Opportunity Home
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InSite EFS
City of San Antonio DHS
Communities in Schools
Texas A&M San Antonio
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San Antonio Youth Literacy
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Project Transformation
RK Cares
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- Crisis and Opportunity: Youth Mental Health in Bexar County
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- 1:31:18
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- As we near the three-year anniversary of pandemic lockdowns, the San Antonio Report checks in on the mental health of our youth, so many of whom have been deeply affected by the ongoing turmoil the pandemic has wrought, at home and at school.
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- Crisis and Opportunity: Youth Mental Health in Bexar County
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- 1:04:42
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- As we near the three-year anniversary of pandemic lockdowns, the San Antonio Report checks in on the mental health of our youth.
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- County Judge Peter Sakai: The First 100 Days
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- 57:57
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A one-on-one conversation with the new leader of Bexar County, Judge Peter Sakai. He sat down with San Antonio Report editor-in-chief Leigh Munsil at KLRN’s studios just days after taking office, and pulled back the curtain on his plans for the first 100 days of leading the Commissioner’s Court.
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- Happy Holidays from the San Antonio Report
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Future of Downtown: How development and remote work will shape the urban core - CityFest 2022
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- 1:01:33
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Coming on the heels of San Antonio’s “decade of downtown,” the global pandemic put the years-long creation of a downtown tech district in jeopardy. The resulting departure of much of the business crowd has put a pinch on local businesses, workers and developers, and has led to concerns about safety. We’ll ask stakeholders in the downtown business and development community what the next stage of downtown growth looks like.
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- Watch a 250-foot-long waterfall come alive at San Antonio's new San Pedro Creek linear park
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A Friday night ceremony full of light and sound celebrated the completion of Phase 1 of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park.
Read the story here: https://sanantonioreport.org/watch-grand-opening-of-san-pedro-creek-culture-park-met-with-oohs-and-ahhs/
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- Bexar County judge candidates Trish DeBerry and Peter Sakai debate ahead of midterm elections
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- 50:07
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Due to technical difficulties, the opening statements of both candidates have been omitted from the video.
Read the story here: https://sanantonioreport.org/cityfest-bexar-county-judge-debate-sakai-deberry/
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- San Antonio's Emerging Changemakers: Meet the city's up-and-coming movers, shakers and future-makers
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- 1:07:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- As San Antonio looks to the future, who will be the leaders shaping the city’s business, philanthropic, development, arts and public policy landscapes? In this virtual panel wrapping up our CityFest conversations, we’ll hear from a new group of voices about the future of our communities: where we’re headed — and how we’ll get there.
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- The Future of Housing in San Antonio: How equity, affordability and infill can solve the sprawl
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- 1:05:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- San Antonio saw the largest increase in population of any major city from 2020 to 2021, and millions more are expected to move to this city and its surrounding communities by 2050. Amid a national housing shortage and rising housing costs, how will San Antonio strategically position itself to add residents, while also protecting affordability for homeowners and renters who are already here? We will also talk in this virtual discussion about the worsening problem of homelessness in San Antonio.
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- Across Cultures: A conversation about the immigrant experience in San Antonio
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- 1:25:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A live virtual conversation as part of the San Antonio Report’s CityFest 2022 featuring a group of immigrants and immigration advocates talking across cultures about their experiences. We’ll ask what it has been like coming to San Antonio, what resources refugees and immigrants have available to them, how welcoming the community has been, what they’ve learned since coming to the U.S. and what advice they have for immigrants coming here today.
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- San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg calls out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for 'exploiting migrants'
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg sat down for a wide-ranging interview with the San Antonio Report last week. He explained the background behind the city's opening of a migrant resource center this summer, as well as the Martha's Vineyard flight from San Antonio that caused national political controversy earlier in September.
Read our coverage on the migrant resource center at the links below:
https://sanantonioreport.org/migrant-recruited-fill-flight-san-antonio-marthas-vineyard/
https://sanantonioreport.org/kelly-field-san-antonio-ron-desantis-migrants-flight-marthas-vineyard/
https://sanantonioreport.org/behind-san-antonios-decision-to-open-a-migrant-resource-center/
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- Abortion takes center stage during Bexar County district attorney debate
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- 55:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Incumbent Democrat Joe Gonzales and Republican challenger Marc LaHood face off live in a Bexar County district attorney debate, hosted by the San Antonio Report and sponsored by Centro San Antonio and the Locke Law Group LLC.
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- Protecting Our Children: What's Next for School Safety
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- 1:08:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Join us for a virtual conversation led by Editor in Chief Leigh Munsil about school safety as students, teachers and parents prepare to return to school in the wake of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde last May. Register now to attend for this free, virtual event. Panelists include: Chief William McManus, SAPD; Dr. Jeanette Ball, Judson ISD; Chief Richard Palomo, South West ISD, Chief Wallace, Northeast ISD; and Sharene Dixon, Sam Houston High School.
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- Protecting Our Children: What's Next for School Safety
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- 1:08:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A virtual conversation led by Editor in Chief Leigh Munsil about school safety as students, teachers and parents prepare to return to school in the wake of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde last May. Register now to attend for this free, virtual event. Panelists include: Chief William McManus, SAPD; Dr. Jeanette Ball, Judson ISD; Chief Richard Palomo, Southwest ISD, Chief Wallace, Northeast ISD; and Sharene Dixon, Sam Houston High School
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- Future of Work in San Antonio
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- 59:55
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- As communities across the nation struggle to get past the pandemic and back to full employment, we invite three local experts to talk about the Future of Work in San Antonio. We want to learn what opportunities exist for safer, better-paying and more equitable work environments. How can our physical work environments bolster mental health? The livestreamed panel discussion welcomes questions from our audience and will be moderated by Story Editor Tracy Idell Hamilton. Panelists include:
- Dr. Afamia Elnakat, Infrastructure & Environmental Health Director at Noctuam LLC
- Michael Ramsey, Executive Director of Workforce Development at the City of San Antonio
- Dr. Teresa Harrison, Associate Professor of Management at the University of the Incarnate Word
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- San Antonio City Fest
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- 1:09:35
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The Thin New Line: Policing and Public Health
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- 1:09:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- #SACityFest is here to guide our community through tough conversations. Join Senior Reporter Iris Dimmick and public safety leaders for a virtual panel discussion on the increasing collaboration between the police and health departments in our city. The 60-minute event invites audience questions during the livestream and features panelists:
- Eric Estrada, President & Executive Director of SA Clubhouse
- Jenny Hixon, Public Health Administrator at Violence Prevention Metro Health
- Mike Lozito, Director of the Bexar County Office of Criminal Justice
- Jesse Salame, Lieutenant and Deputy Chief of Staff at San Antonio Police Department
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- Federal Pandemic Relief: the Once-in-a-Lifetime Investment Opportunity
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- 1:04:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Hundreds of millions of federal stimulus dollars are flowing into San Antonio and Bexar County to be allocated and spent over the next five years. How will city and county leaders deploy those resources? Will citizens have any say in those decisions? How will local leaders invest more than $1.5 billion in city and county bonds to make a lasting difference as the community emerges from the pandemic? This and more will be the subject of discussion in a 75-minute virtual program moderated by Editor Robert Rivard featuring panelists:
- City Manager Erik Walsh, City of San Antonio
- Judge Nelson Wolff, Bexar County
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- The Texas Challenge: Leading Cities Safely Through the Pandemic
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- 1:20:14
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Our kickoff CityFest event invites Texas mayors to discuss the challenge of leading cities through the ever-changing landscape of the pandemic, the reliability of our electric grid as we head into another potentially record-breaking winter, and the continuing challenges to home rule from state elected leaders and the Texas Legislature. The panel, moderated by Reporter Jackie Wang, invites audience questions and will be streamed on YouTube and Facebook.
Panelists include:
- Mayor Ron Nirenberg, City of San Antonio
- Mayor Steve Adler, City of Austin
- Mayor Oscar Leeser, City of El Paso
- Mayor Mattie Parker, City of Fort Worth
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- The San Antonio Partnership for Precision Therapeutics: A Billion Dollar Research Collaborative
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- 1:05:23
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The San Antonio Partnership for Precision Therapeutics (SAPPT) was established in October 2019 to leverage the unique bioscience capabilities of four San Antonio research institutions. The billion dollar research collaborative focuses on creating breakthrough treatments tailored to specific patient populations, while serving as a model to improve health care in San Antonio, statewide and globally. The one hour livestreamed program will include a panel discussion moderated by Editor, Robert Rivard featuring:
- Dr. Taylor Eighmy - President, University of Texas at San Antonio
- Adam Hamilton - President/CEO, Southwest Research Institute
- Dr. William Henrich - President, UT Health San Antonio
- Jenna Saucedo-Herrera, President/CEO, Greater: SATX
- Dr. Larry Schlesigner - President, Texas Biomedical Research Institute
The two-part event will be available to watch on the San Antonio Report's YouTube and Facebook pages. Thanks to the suppor...
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- A Path Toward Healthy Rivers and Creeks
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- 1:04:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The San Antonio River Basin is made up of a complex arrangement of creeks and rivers. In a conversation moderated by San Antonio Report Editor Robert Rivard, experts on waterways will discuss major projects and initiatives aimed to set up pathways toward healthy creeks and rivers.
Panelists:
- Nefi Garza - Public Works Assistant Director, City of San Antonio
- Amanda Love - Volunteer, River Warrior
- Minna Paul - Education & Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, San Antonio River Authority
- Steven Schauer - Director of External Communications, San Antonio River Authority
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- A Local and Statewide Approach Toward Health Equity
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- 1:06:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted health inequities in San Antonio and across Texas. In a conversation with local experts, we will ask how the social determinants of health impact pandemic preparedness and how the city and state can close the gaps. The one hour livestreamed program will include a panel discussion moderated by Senior Reporter Iris Dimmick featuring:
- Marisa Bono - CEO, Every Texan
- Claude A. Jacob - Director, San Antonio Metro Health
- Dr. Lyssa Ochoa - President/CEO, San Antonio Vascular and Endovascular Clinic (SAVE)
The 60 minute program will be available to watch on the San Antonio Report's YouTube and Facebook pages. Through the support of our sponsors, this two-part virtual series has been made free and accessible for all. Thank you to our early sponsors:
Thank you to our sponsors: San Antonio Medical Foundation, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, UT Health, the University ...
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- The Future of Higher Education and Workforce Development
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- 1:17:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The final event in the 2021 San Antonio Regional Education Forum series will look at the soon-to-launch City and Higher Education collaborative. The ambitious four-year, multi million dollar initiative aims to provide the education and training needed to elevate workers into higher skill and wage jobs in health care, advanced manufacturing, and cybersecurity. The 75-minute livestreamed program will be moderated by Editor, Robert Rivard.
- Alejandra “Alex” Lopez - Assistant City Manager, City of San Antonio
- Romanita Matta-Barerra - Chief Workforce Officer, SA Works
- Dr. Mike Flores - Chancellor, Alamo Colleges
- Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson - President, Texas A&M University San Antonio
- Lynn Barnes - Senior Vice Provost of Strategic Enrollment, UTSA
Through the support of our lead sponsors we are able to make this year’s virtual forum free and accessible to the entire community. Thank you to our leadership sponsors Mike ...
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- Teaching and Learning During a Pandemic
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- 1:14:15
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The COVID-19 pandemic posed significant challenges in schools through compounded learning loss, widening inequality, and cuts to resources. Teaching and learning during this school year placed considerable focus on the social and emotional learning needs of students, an integral part of education and human development.
For the second conversation in the 2021 San Antonio Regional Education Forum series, we will discuss how the community convened to overcome these challenges and what learned experiences will carry over to the next school year. The 75-minute livestreamed program will include two panel discussions moderated by Publisher and CEO Angie Mock and Education Reporter Brooke Crum. Featured panelists include:
Panel I:
- Nick Garcia, Executive Director at Teach for America San Antonio
- Andy Keller, President & CEO at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
- Jessica Weaver, CEO at Communities in Schools San Antonio
Panel I...
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- The Battle Over $18 Billion in Federal Stimulus Funds for Texas Public Schools
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- 1:20:33
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- State leaders had been holding up the disbursement of nearly $18 billion in federal stimulus funds intended for public schools, leaving school districts across Texas wondering when they will see the funds they are counting on to recover pandemic-related expenses and address learning loss.
The first event in the 2021 San Antonio Regional Education Forum Virtual Series, moderated by Editor Robert Rivard, invites education leaders at the state and local level to discuss the importance these funds have to ensure school districts come out from the pandemic better than before. The 75-minute livestreamed program will include two panel discussions with the following invited panelists.
Panel I
- Kevin Brown, Executive Director at Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
- Marisa B. Perez-Diaz, District 3 State Board of Education
- Margaret Spellings, President & CEO at Texas 2036
Panel II
- Eduardo Hernandez, Superintenden...
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- Inside the Control Room: San Antonio's Winter Storm Uri Response
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- 1:02:29
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Last month over a million San Antonians woke up to a rare site. Fluffy, white blankets of snow had transformed the city into a winter wonderland. But residents had little time to delight in the fresh snowfall before hundreds of thousands found themselves with our power and water in frigid temperatures. Even one month later, the statewide utility crisis is still causing problems across Texas.
In a program moderated by Senior Environmental Reporter Brendan Gibbons, leaders from the City of San Antonio, CPS Energy and San Antonio Water System will convene for an virtual discussion on how local leaders reacted to the onslaught of challenges. The event will feature stories about split-second decision-making from those who played a firsthand role. Audience questions will be taken in advance and during our program.
Invited panelists:
- Paul Barham, Chief Grid Optimization & Resiliency Officer at CPS Energy
- Robert Puente, J.D., President/CEO at ...
