Excel Beyond the Bell San Antonio (EBBSA) ties its work to Future Ready key performance indicators (KPIs) 1a: Expand high-quality youth voice policies and practices and 1b: Scale developmental relationships.
Mission Statement
Excel Beyond the Bell San Antonio is a network of youth development organizations working together to increase access to high-quality out-of-school-time programs across San Antonio. Guided by data and driven by collective action, EBBSA advocates for youth, generates resources for community-based programs, and educates partners and stakeholders about the critical role out-of-school-time programs play in preparing young people for college, career, postsecondary success, and life.
How We Work: Advocate, Generate, Educate
EBBSA is a network of out-of-school-time providers working together to expand access to high-quality youth development programs across San Antonio. The network’s work is guided by three shared priorities: Advocate, Generate, and Educate.
Advocate
We use data and partner voice to champion high-quality out-of-school-time programs and elevate the needs of youth, families, and youth-serving organizations.
Generate
We work to align funding, partnerships, and resources that sustain and expand high-quality youth development opportunities across San Antonio.
Educate
We build shared understanding among partners, funders, leaders, and stakeholders about the critical role out-of-school-time programs play in preparing young people for college, career, and life.
EBBSA Membership Criteria
Partners within the EBBSA Network commit to:
- Maintain a Future Ready Bexar County Plan partnership
- Share data to identify and continuously improve access to and quality of programs
- Integrate the Developmental Relationships framework into youth development programming<
- Participate in quarterly CEO Roundtable meetings to strengthen alignment, shared learning, and collective action across the network
Current Projects
EBBSA partners advance shared projects that strengthen program quality, expand access, and build capacity across San Antonio’s youth-serving ecosystem.
Advise Me 210 connects students and families to trusted resources and guidance that support postsecondary planning and success.
Excel Academy supports youth-serving organizations in strengthening program quality through shared learning, implementation support, and continuous improvement.
Developmental Relationships trainings help youth-serving organizations build practices that support strong, meaningful relationships with young people.
This interdisciplinary partnership builds EBBSA partners’ capacity to use data for continuous improvement, stronger program quality, and shared decision-making.
Meet Our Partners
EBBSA partners advance shared projects that strengthen program quality, expand access, and build capacity across San Antonio’s youth-serving ecosystem.
