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The Story Goes...

Summary: The Story Goes is a bi-weekly podcast that celebrates our community’s collective successes, highlights our shared challenges, and inspires listeners to take action. In this collaboration between KLRN Public Television and SA2020, listeners will get to know the people and organizations creating change in San Antonio.

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 The Story Goes | Magaly Chocano | In This Together | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:22:26

Magaly Chocano, the owner of local web design firm Sweb Development, has always been a person on a mission. Weeks before San Antonio began sheltering-in-place, the downtown Sweb Office was destroyed in a fire. The Sweb team was overwhelmed by the community's support in the immediate aftermath of the fire, allowing them to be up and running again within days. Then the second crisis hit home. Hear how Magaly and her team are raising thousands of dollars, bringing the community together, and supporting local businesses through COVID-19.  More info: www.inthistogethersa.com

 The Story Goes | Forrest Myane | Meals on Wheels San Antonio | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:27

Meals on Wheels San Antonio is a lifeline for 5,000 Bexar County seniors each year. After COVID-19 hit, their goal continues to be to deliver meals to our clients, a mostly elderly, high-risk population, and check on their safety during this time. Find out what they're doing to up their delivery, maintain the safety of their clients and those making the deliveries, and how you can help.  Resources: https://www.mowsatx.org 

 The Story Goes | Education During Quarantine | CAST Tech and KLRN Public Television | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:47

Our schools have been shuttered as we confront the spread of COVID-19, but learning carries on. CASA@CAST is CAST's home for Student Voice and for connecting with the San Antonio community. Students are sharing observations, creative expressions, and ideas as they experience this global pandemic. Liam, a sophomore at CAST Tech, gave a book review of Diary of A Whimpy Kid-Roderick Rules. See other student videos on CAST's YouTube channel (link in resources). Since educational tools and resources are part of today's podcast, we also focus on KLRN's resources for teachers and parents. Katrina Kehoe, VP of Communications at KLRN, tells us how KLRN is helping parents and teachers deliver learning opportunities to students of all ages, with and without internet access. RESOURCES: www.klrn.org/learning/learn-at-home/ castschools.com/schools/cast-tech/ www.SA2020.org Liam’s Video: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe…kDExHt6y5vLyxvkzH

 The Story Goes | Dr. Barbara Taylor | UT Health SA | COVID-19 Q&A | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:40:05

Barbara Taylor, M.D., M.S. Epidemiology is uniquely qualified to answer questions during a global health pandemic. She is, among other things, an Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at UT Health-San Antonio. In this episode of The Story Goes, Dr. Taylor helps us understand local efforts during COVID-19 and even answers questions from the community at large. Resources: UT Health's COVID-19 Resource Page: https://www.uth.edu/news/covid-19/ SA2020's COVID-19 Resource: www.SA2020.org/covid-19 KLRN COVID-19 Resource page: https://www.klrn.org/coronavirus/ University Health System's COVID-19 Updates: https://www.universityhealthsystem.com/coronavirus-covid19 The City of San Antonio's COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard: https://www.sanantonio.gov/health/news/alerts/coronavirus The New York Times Coronavirus Testing Timeline: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/28/us/coronavirus-testing-timeline.html?auth=login-google

 The Story Goes | Tuesdae Knight | SAGE | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:21:47

Home to the largest MLK march in the country, the Spurs, St. Philip’s College, Hays Street Bridge, 47 parks, 3 libraries, and more, District 2 holds so much of San Antonio’s rich history and culture. San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE) is a nonprofit organization that works to maintain and preserve this history and culture, while championing investments that improve the quality of life for families, neighborhoods, and businesses on the Eastside. In this episode of The Story Goes, Tuesdaé Knight shares the historical significance of the Eastside and her own leadership path to leading SAGE. RESOURCES: www.sagesa.org

 The Story Goes | Community Impact Report 2020 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:22:38

In 2010, nearly 6,000 San Antonians created a shared vision for the community by 2020. This year, SA2020, the nonprofit organization responsible for driving progress toward this vision, is asking San Antonians to reaffirm and strengthen this vision for the next decade. In this episode, Molly and Kiran discuss San Antonio's progress toward the Community Vision, with a focus on education, transportation, affordability, and the complete story. They also share how individuals and organizations are leading change in San Antonio, and invite listeners to share the topics they want to hear more about this year.  Resources: Explore San Antonio’s progress at report.SA2020.org Take SA2020’s 5-minute survey to share what you want to see improved and maintained in San Antonio over the next decade at bit.ly/sa2020survey

 The Story Goes | Brenda Mascorro | SARAH | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:39

The South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH) works with agencies across San Antonio and Bexar County to end homelessness. As the local Continuum of Care Lead Agency; SARAH is charged to create an improved service system that effectively provides support, coordination, and housing to all homeless populations within San Antonio and Bexar County, with a primary focus on moving individuals and families out of homelessness efficiently and permanently. This week, we speak with Executive Director, Brenda Mascorro, to learn about the changes we can make to bring awareness and change. RESOURCES: SARAH: www.sarahomeless.org/ SA2020: report.sa2020.org/family-well-being/

 The Story Goes | Celina Pena | 2020 Census | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:59

When Celina Pena was asked to co-chair the Complete Census Committee, a group of volunteers responsible for engaging San Antonians in the 2020 Census, she knew the stakes were too high to say no. According to the George Washington Institute of Public Policy, an undercount of Texas’ population by even 1% could result in at least a $300 million loss of federal funding every year for the next decade. These dollars support essential public services that we interact with every day. In this episode of The Story Goes… we talk to Celina about why trust matters to a complete count, who in our community is historically undercounted, and how you too can get engaged. Resources: San Antonio’s 2020 Census: www.sabexarcountmein.org San Antonio’s Community Vision for Civic Engagement: report.sa2020.org/civic-engagement

 The Story Goes | Jeffrey Arndt | VIA | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:30

As a community that prioritized multi-modal transportation and a community that is one of the fastest growing communities in the nation, San Antonio is talking transit like they never have before. In this episode of The Story Goes...Jeffrey Arndt, President & CEO of VIA Transit, shares his journey to VIA and what the VIA of the future could look like. Resources: San Antonio's Transportation Results and Indicators VIA Metropolitan Transit VIA Reimagined

 The Story Goes | Paula Gold-Williams | CPS Energy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:30:27

CPS Energy is the largest, municipally-owned electric and natural gas company in the country. Find out from President & CEO Paula Gold-Williams exactly why that matters, what the company does beyond turning our lights on and off, what you can do to advance environmental sustainability, and how she became the leader she is today. A first generation college graduate with degrees in fine arts and accounting, Paula shares the significance of education, continuous learning, thoughtful risk tasking, and failure to her leadership growth. Resources: CPS Energy: www.cpsenergy.com San Antonio’s Community Vision for Environmental Sustainability: http://report.sa2020.org/environmental-sustainability/

 The Story Goes | Rachell Hathaway | Bank Of America | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:22:25

Rachell Hathaway started working at the Bank of America seventeen years ago as a Customer Service Representative. Today, she happens to be (as she says it), the Vice President of Community Relations. Along the way, she has disrupted narratives about poverty, affordable housing, leadership, and so much more. Listen to Rachell reflect on her own leadership in the corporate world and in nonprofit service, the significance of mentorship, and how we can all “kick butts… with boots on." Resources: City Year: https://www.cityyear.org/san-antonio         Communities in Schools: https://www.cissa.org         San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum: https://saaacam.org Bank of America: bankofamerica.com/foundation         San Antonio’s Community Vision for Civic Engagement: report.sa2020.org/civic-engagement/ SA2020 Nonprofit Partners: SA2020.org/Partners

 The Story Goes | Marta Pelaez | Family Violence Prevention Services | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:25:34

As president and CEO of Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc., Marta Peláez understands the critical need to serve both victims and perpetrators. While Bexar County has one of the highest numbers of domestic violence homicides in the country, this nonprofit organization’s approach to serving entire families, in partnership with Child Protective Services, is being replicated in cities across Texas. Family violence and child abuse is happening in every neighborhood of San Antonio and has implications for generations to come. Listen to Marta to learn how to spot the signs of abuse and know the resources available in our community. If you or someone you know is the victim of domestic violence, call the confidential Battered Women and Children's Shelter Hotline at 210-733-8810. Resources: www.fvps.org report.sa2020.org/family-well-being/ www.sanantonio.gov/Portals/0/Files…0-30-133905-743 Show more

 The Story Goes | Jessica Weaver | Communities In Schools | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:41

Imagine every student in San Antonio surrounded by a community of support championing their success. This is the work of Communities in Schools (CIS)—providing students a safe place to learn and grow. With programs tailored to their specific needs, 99% of CIS students stay in school and 96% graduate from high school. Today we’re talking to Jessica Weaver who joined Communities in Schools in 1989 as a middle school case manager. Jessica, now CEO, shares how student needs have shifted over time while the power of relationships has remained the same. More information at www.klrn.org/thestorygoes

 The Story Goes | David Zammiello | Project Quest | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:55

Nearly three decades ago, a group of San Antonians realized an opportunity to transform people’s lives and meet the workforce needs of the fast-growing service and technology industries. Today, in partnership with Alamo Colleges and other nonprofits, Project Quest is removing barriers for people to return to school, graduate, and secure in-demand living wage careers. Meet CEO David Zammiello to learn how Project QUEST is leading the country in workforce training with the largest sustained impact in earnings for participants.

 The Story Goes | Chris Lopez & Robyn Parker | THRU Project | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:46

THRU Project bridges the gap between foster care and adulthood for youth who age out of the foster care system. Exiting foster care alone at age 18 can be overwhelming. The statistics show increased rates of homelessness, unplanned pregnancy, and incarceration amongst foster alumni. Meet Program Manager, Chris Lopez,  and then hear from Program Coordinator,  Robyn Parker, who has her own special connection to this organization. They discuss mentorship and the current need for mentors in our community. Resources: www.thruproject.org   https://servesa.sa2020.org/npos/view/96

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