Save the date: Sign up for ‘Taste of the West Side’

The West Side Treasure Hunt (self-driving) activity is a faculty development activity that will take place on Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The place-based activity will begin at OLLU and will take participants to multiple local businesses on the West Side of San Antonio. The purpose of the Taste of the Westside activity is to provide faculty and staff with an opportunity to learn about the West Side community and to connect with local businesses. This activity will also be a fun and engaging way for faculty to learn about place-based learning. 

Agenda

Time  Description 
9-10 a.m.   Ramiro Gonzalez, Prosper West
10:15-11 a.m.  2023-2024 Moody Professor, Deborah Vasquez – Intro to Mural Walking Tour sponsored by San Anto Cultural Arts
11:10 a.m.-Noon  Cristina Ballí, Executive Director, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
12:30-1:30 p.m.  Analco Gonzalez, Our Community, Inc., a social  
    Lunch with OCI Group
1:45-3 p.m. Jaime & Dorothy Macias, Jaime’s Place-Aquas Frescas and Paletas

Questions? E-mail – Syevans@ollusa.edu

Deadline to sign up is Aug. 1. Sign up HERE https://ollusa.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_etEoBkyh2yXQOQm

In the news

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU:

On June 6, a story on KSAT-12 about recent OLLU graduates Alissa and Elizabeth Meyer: 

On June 5, a story about OLLU Trustee Janie Barrera and her company, LiftFund: 

On June 5, a story in the Laredo Times about OLLU track star Julian Verastegui: 

On June 4, a story in the San Antonio Express-News about alumna Cristina Balli and her work as executive director of the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center: