UTSA Westside Community Partnerships

11/26/2024

A great team of folks doing good work.

09/24/2024

On October 3rd, UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio and Mexican American Civil Rights Institute - MACRI hosting a special screening of a powerful film about Madrigal v. Quilligan, a 1978 case where 10 Mexican American women sued the L.A. County-USC Medical Center for forcing them into sterilization without proper consent. This case exposed some serious mistreatment of Latina women in the 70s, and the film dives deep into their stories. It’s an important part of our history that not many know about. Join us for the screening and a discussion afterward! You don’t want to miss this.

Imagine you go to a hospital to give birth. Your doctors don’t speak your language, and you are pressured to consent to medical procedures in a language you do not understand. NO MÁS BEBÉS is an Emmy Nominated documentary that tells the story of Mexican immigrant mothers in Los...

08/28/2024

This report shocks the conscience. It reminds me of the old saying, "If you're not at the table, you're on the menu." The report found that Latino developers are the most underrepresented racial or ethnic group across the 10 cities. Their underrepresentation in the two Texan cities we studied is particularly striking. Latinos make up 38 percent and 61 percent of adults in Dallas and San Antonio, respectively, but only 4 percent of large multifamily developers in Dallas and 1 percent in San Antonio are Latino led. This report brings into focus a recurring problem in San Antonio. People are planning for us and NOT with us.

Raza Development Fund, Inc. City of San Antonio - Municipal Government

Multifamily real estate development is a complex and challenging industry that affects the housing supply in many cities and communities. With the US in a housing affordability crisis, boosting the country’s housing production is critical. Our research looked at the representation of people of col...

07/02/2023

Congratulations!!

Helping residents get clear titles to their homes, access to internet part of law...

02/15/2023

Ma*****na laws in the United States have had a disproportionate impact on Latino communities. Historically, Latinos have been targeted by law enforcement for drug-related offenses, including possession and distribution of ma*****na. This has resulted in high rates of arrest, incarceration, and deportation for Latinos, even when they were only minor offenders. Additionally, because of the criminalization of ma*****na, many Latinos have been unable to secure employment, housing, and educational opportunities. This has perpetuated a cycle of poverty and social exclusion, making it difficult for many Latinos to escape the negative impacts of ma*****na laws. Illinois is trying to change all of that. Businesses that want a dispensary license MUST partner with a person who has been arrested or convicted of a cannabis crime. Learn more below.

02/07/2023

Don't miss it on Wednesday night!!

Facebook Twitter Google+ Gmail Print Friendly Like 0 El nativo de San Antonio, Santiago Jiménez Jr., un músico de folk estadounidense nominado al Grammy, se unirá a la alineación de primavera de la Escuela de Música de UTSA como parte de su serie de conciertos invitados, En Vivo – In the Hall...

11/07/2022

Proud to be a finalist for APLU's top prize for community engaged scholarship Peter C. Magrath Award. Taylor Eighmy

11/06/2022

YOU DID IT! We’re so incredibly proud of UTSA Soccer—our newest Conference USA Champions! Way to go, UTSA Women’s Soccer! 🔷🤙🏻🔶

11/02/2022

Pláticas y Encuentros 2022 -

Please join us as we launch this historic event on Thursday, November 10th at the Buena Vista Theatre on the downtown campus of UTSA at 9:00AM