All Day at the Intersection with Civic, Nonprofit, Faith and Community Leaders
San Aonio Food Bank 5200 Enrique Barrera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX, United StatesTHIS IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE register at https://www.givepulse.com/event/285314-ALL-DAY-TheIntersection-with-Civic-Nonprofit-Faith-and-Community-Leaders t happened first on January 11th and it’s happening again on April 19th! Faith and civic and community intersecting to cultivate a more Compassionate San Antonio. We. Together. Continuing to move from engaged conversation into engaged collaboration. Finding our full sense of belonging to this Compassionate Community. Exercising […]
Earth Day @ Woodlawn Lake Park
woodlawn Lake Park 1103 Cincinnati, San Antonio, TX, United StatesCelebrate Earth Day 2022 with San Antonio Parks and Recreation! This fun-filled event will feature over 50 environmental organizations, hands on family activities, free tree adoptions, engaging dance and musical performances, and lots more! Connect with representatives from local organizations whose work focuses on conservation, take a free Fitness in the Park class, and enjoy a healthy […]
Refusing to Forget: History of Racial Violence on the Mexico-Texas Border
UTSA Downtown, Buena Vista Building, Aula Canaria 501 West César E Chávez Boulevard, San Antonio, TX, United StatesAbout this event Refusing to Forget is a collaborative effort to examine and expose the devastating impact of state-sanctioned racial violence throughout the early 20th century in the Texas Borderlands. Join historians, writers, filmmakers, and more as we study this history and honor those who challenged unjust power structures in our communities. Join us for […]
KLRN Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference for Educators
Online via ZoomJoin KLRN for a virtual Diversity Conference. In this conference, we will hear from speakers who will address themes of: Allyship, Belonging, and Social Justice, along with How to be an Upstander. Though the focus of this conference is on educators, it is free and open to all interested participants. Register at: Virtual Diversity, Equity, […]
New York Foundation for the Arts Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program Exhibit
Centro de Artes 101 S. Santa Rosa Ave., San Antonio, TX, United StatesHours: Wednesday – Friday: 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday: Noon – 5 p.m. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Note: closed on City of San Antonio holidays. Artist Talk & Catalogue Release Tuesday, June 7th (6 p.m. – 8 p.m.) Join us for a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Scott Sherer (Professor of […]
Stand With Uvalde
Travis Park 310 E. Travis, San Antonio, TX, United StatesThis Saturday, June 4th, at 10:00 AM Voto Latino will be leading a community gathering of religious leaders, elected officials, local and national organizations, and advocates to San Antonio, Texas, to remember the victims and stand in support with all those affected by the devastating senseless tragedy that took place in Uvalde last week. The […]
7th Annual Statewide Summit on Mexican American Studies
Online via ZoomThis one-day event discusses the future of MAS and Ethnic Studies in Texas with educators, legislators, organizers, and community members. About this event Join us for a one-day virtual conversation with MAS educators, organizers, and scholars focused on celebrating and sharing the powerful and inspiring MAS work happening across the state, as well as brainstorming […]
March For Our Lives San Antonio
Milam Park 501 W. Commerce, San Antonio, TX, United StatesJoin us at Milam Park (500 W Commerce St) at 10am on Saturday June 12 for a march to San Antonio City Hall where we’ll hold a rally support of common sense gun reforms. Sutherland Springs and Uvalde, locations of two of the deadliest mass shootings in our states history, are within 45 mins of […]
Mujeres con Fuerza: Cuentos de mi Vida
Esperanza Peace & Justice Center 922 San Pedro, San Antonio, TX, United StatesTeatro Esperanza is a multi-generational story-sharing circle of mujeres – a community writing and performance group. We come from different backgrounds and generations. We tell stories lived. Our stories. Stories that connect us to each other. Secret stories to listen to over cafecito. We are stronger by telling our stories. "Mujeres con Fuerza: Cuentos de […]
Creative Attention: Seeing as a Form of Justice | Oblate Summer Institute 2022
Oblate School of Theology, Whitley Theological Center 285 Oblate Drive, San Antonio, TX, United StatesMonday, June 20 – Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | IN-PERSON AND ONLINE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO REGISTER: https://ost.edu/event/si2022/ In Waiting for God, Simone Weil describes “creative attention”–attention that is “creative” in that it holds the power to restore the dignity and humanity of a person who is suffering, alone, alienated. For Weil, social justice is rooted in our willingness […]
Tales From the Laundrymat with Grandma Coyote
Laundry Reys 1401 S. New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX, United StatesJoin American Indians in Texas - Spanish Colonial Missions this Saturday for a unique experience. Grandma Emma Ortega, traditional Lipan Apache storyteller and artist, brings her flare for storytelling, music, wisdom and heart-felt emotion to this afternoon at the laundry-mat. This idea was dreamed together with @librarieswithoutborders who since 2007, have promoted access to data […]
Neighbors Helping Neighbors!
Laurel Heights United Methodist Church 227 W. Woodlawn, San Antonio, TX, United StatesT1NC, neighborhood leaders and residents, city staff, and elected officials will participate in a day focused on four essential topics of conversation. Together we will cover some of the issues and complexities of helping neighbors on the ground and create recommendations to CoSA for improved services. Our panels will focus on Elder Care, Housing, Animal […]