By uniting Holy Cross of San Antonio and St. Mary's university for the enrichment of both the children and the family, we serve the community entirely and earnestly, thereby moving beyond the rhetoric so commonly associated with education's role in addressing illiteracy. Efforts such as the LIFE Literacy Program are extremely important. One of my highest priorities as Mayor is the Better Jobs Initiatives which includes among other things, support for literacy programs to secure better paying jobs for our residents. The Better Jobs Initiative encourages partnerships such as the one between Holy Cross High School and St. Mary's University to combat illiteracy on the West Side of San Antonio. And because the LIFE Literacy program is representative of the willingness of an entire community, one truly committed to significantly challenging a literacy crisis more discussed than addressed, leadership and sharing will be offered from local visual artists, authors, a Grammy Award singer, local radio and TV personalities, Archbishop Flores, national and local civic leaders and the current IBA Lightweight World Champion.
Leadership is important.
You learn more in the process of helping others. If I can inspire anyone toward literacy, the program's a success. The involvement between Holy Cross High School and St. Mary's University is no accident. Combined, the LIFE program delivers to the children and families of the West Side over 322 years of academic and character proficiency. The goals of LIFE are lofty to say the least.