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Dec 30, 20211 min read

SA Smart 2022: Grades 7-12 Take Charge of their Water Future

Highlights Registration is open for the SA Smart: The Mayor's K-12 Smart City Challenge 2022 competition. Grades 7-12 Competition Clinic...

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SA Smart Challenge Mayor’s Cup Awarded to Team Dream and JSTEM Academy

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Jun 24, 20214 min read

SA Smart Challenge Mayor’s Cup Awarded to Team Dream and JSTEM Academy

Students’ Solutions Tackle Food Insecurity in San Antonio The SA Smart Challenge steering committee is excited to announce that the SA...

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May 27, 20212 min read

SAMSAT Academy - Creating Opportunity

While the pandemic presented many challenges, it also created many opportunities. As education turned virtual, so did our programs. As a...

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Boeing SAMSAT Academy First Cohort Graduates

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Apr 28, 20212 min read

Boeing SAMSAT Academy First Cohort Graduates

Last month, the very first cohort of the Boeing SAMSAT Academy was recognized at a virtual graduation ceremony. During the ceremony,...

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SAMSAT Launching Computer Literacy & Digital Training Programs

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Jan 20, 20212 min read

SAMSAT Launching Computer Literacy & Digital Training Programs

In 2020, we launched an adult workforce training program to get adults back to work after job loss...

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Jan 20, 20211 min read

SA Smart Announces 2021 Challenge Topic

Last year hundreds of thousands of San Antonio citizens faced unprecedented challenges amid shutdowns and layoffs due to the COVID-19...

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Chief Science Officer Program Fuels SAMSAT Mentorship

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Jan 20, 20212 min read

Chief Science Officer Program Fuels SAMSAT Mentorship

The IDRA Texas Chief Science Officer (CSO) Program is a program that challenges teens to create action plans that promote...

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The Chief Science Office Experience: Advocates for Student Voice and Innovation in Communities

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Jan 20, 20213 min read

The Chief Science Office Experience: Advocates for Student Voice and Innovation in Communities

The Chief Science Officers (CSO) program is the first of its kind where 6th to 12th-grade students are chosen to be their school...

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Dec 14, 20203 min read

Fueling Careers Through Internships

Earlier this year, SAMSAT launched the SAMSAT internship program to further its mission of transforming lives through workforce development.

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Nov 17, 20201 min read

Continuing the Global Conversation

Recently, Zintgraff had the privilege to continue the global conversation to an audience in India delivering a presentation called...

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Transforming Lives With Education & Training

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Nov 17, 20201 min read

Transforming Lives With Education & Training

Meet Shirleyann Cameron. Shirleyann is a 27-year-old woman who lost her job as a Community Property Assistant at the San Antonio Housing...

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Nov 17, 20203 min read

Staying Connected

Over the last year, connecting with students has drastically changed and presented various challenges. While circumstances changed...

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Inspiring Girls to Code with Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas

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Oct 22, 20201 min read

Inspiring Girls to Code with Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas

Recently, we had the honor of collaborating with the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas (GSSWTX) to launch the Video Game Design Coding Club....

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The David Monroe Education Center: Fueling the Future of San Antonio

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Oct 22, 20201 min read

The David Monroe Education Center: Fueling the Future of San Antonio

Thanks to a generous donation from the Port of San Antonio, SAMSAT launched a new education and training center in August to begin...

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How SAMSAT’S Geekbus Could Change the Future of San Antonio

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Sep 24, 20202 min read

How SAMSAT’S Geekbus Could Change the Future of San Antonio

Donate today on our GoFundMe page and help us get the Geekbus back on the road to help create a brighter future.

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Providing Resources Through the Boeing SAMSAT Academy Laptop Program

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Sep 9, 20201 min read

Providing Resources Through the Boeing SAMSAT Academy Laptop Program

SAMSAT is once again partnering with Boeing to provide laptops to students in need.

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Sep 9, 20201 min read

SAMSAT Spark & Academy

As our communities needs changed, so did our approach to our educational programming and services. SAMSAT is excited to announce that we...

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Transforming Our Community Through Adult Training

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Sep 9, 20202 min read

Transforming Our Community Through Adult Training

After a period of significant job loss due to COVID-19, SAMSAT extended services to include adult workforce education. This workforce...

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Sep 9, 20202 min read

STEM City Global Summit Program Details

Join us Tuesday, September 29, 2020, from 8 a.m. to Noon U.S. Central Time (GMT-5), for the STEM City Global Summit: Connecting K-12...

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STEM City Global Summit Hosted by SAMSAT 9/29, Register Now!

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Sep 7, 20201 min read

STEM City Global Summit Hosted by SAMSAT 9/29, Register Now!

On Tuesday, September 29, SAMSAT will be the lead host for the STEM City Global Summit. The summit is based on the book STEM in the...

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