Restore Education, a local 501(C)3 nonprofit organization, offers a continuum of services, from basic literacy and English language learning, to high school equivalency, career training and college support.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio nonprofit Restore Education held their second annual policy forum Wednesday morning. Dr. John Friedman, Professor of Economics, International and Public Affairs at Brown University said with the right tools, success is possible. Ad“We want our San Antonio residents to be prepared to take on those jobs,” she said. Restore Education was established in 2008 to help people be college and career ready. To learn more about Restore Education, click here.

Local leaders joined forces with a San Antonio nonprofit for a free, virtual event Wednesday morning that focuses on community needs of education and workforce development. During the “Champions for Education Virtual Breakfast,” attendees discussed innovative methods for reducing poverty and enhancing equity opportunities for historically underserved populations in our community. The event, titled “Bold Action for Equity and Workforce Solutions,” is local nonprofit Restore Education’s second-annual policy forum. AdThis year, more than 60 people have graduated with high school diplomas or workforce certificates through Restore Education. According to their website, Restore Education “guides underserved San Antonians, aged 16 and up, to improve their lives through innovative education and career solutions.

San Antonio – The City of San Antonio is seeing positive results behind Train for Jobs SA, its COVID-19 workforce recovery program. Restore Education is a non-profit organization and is one of many partnering with the city to make re-entering the workforce during the pandemic a reality. On Saturday, the organization held a drive-thru graduation for those getting their GED, and for those who participated in their career training program. Ad“Like administrative assistant or certified nurse’s program to IT training,” Rhodes said. “Not to mention the pandemic but pursuing their education during this time to support their families, they have overcome some major obstacles,” Rhodes said.

SAN ANTONIO – Laurie Luna is excited about starting the city’s three-month training program to become an administrative assistant. You know what to expect because like I said, this is a whole new line of work for me,” she said. She started exploring her options at Restore Education and the COVID-19 Workforce Recovery Program she said was a godsend. AdBexar County also has a similar program and applicants receive a stipend while they train. A total of 3,000 or so signed up, and about half of those are in training program.

With an overwhelming response from the community, 36 nonprofit organizations reached out to KSAT Community to be potentially featured for Wishlist Wednesday. Instead of highlighting one nonprofit for Wishlist Wednesday this week, KSAT Community will be hosting Giving Tuesday to help 36 organizations. Since 85% of our students are low or no-income and 90% are first-generation college students, offering no-cost education opportunities is the key to breaking intergenerational poverty. We have also created a COVID-19 response fund to support students with emergency financial assistance for childcare and other bills. Website:restoreeducation.orgAdFacebook page:facebook.com/RestoreEducationAddress:1903 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212Related:Share your appreciation for our community: Send a frontline worker a virtual messageTo see the full list of KSAT Community Giving Tuesday nonprofits featured, click here.

SAN ANTONIO – They are people who refuse to let their past dictate their future. San Antonio's Restore Education program allowed them to accomplish that goal. It's a name he wants his boy to be proud of, so when Hogarth's grandparents brought him to Restore Education, he kept that goal in mind. Ad"Our high school equivalency program allows students to complete their high school diploma. To help with those goals, Restore Education partners with other nonprofits like the San Antonio Resource Center and Goodwill.

Restore Education served about 500 total students last year and because of the high demand for flexible learning, moved into a bigger, brand new facility Aug. 30. Restore Education offers help with:High school equivalency tests (GED test). The answer is, 'No, you're not too old to come, and you're never too old to go for your educational dreams.' I've seen students come to us in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and they are now in college. The new facility has a medical training center equipped with a life-sized mannequin and other tools for hands on learning.