Life Shapes:

Constructing a Life You Love

Tertia Emerson’s  mother taught civics. Responsibility to and involvement in the community are an integral part of Tertia’s life. Her involvement in her own neighborhood led her to found the Neighborhood Resource Center, to link all neighborhoods to promote the sharing of experiences to enhance the lives of citizens throughout the entire city of San Antonio.

Nettie Hinton worked for the Customs Service in Washington, D.C. until her retirement when she came back to her home town of San Antonio and stepped  back into the community.  She volunteers and contributes to neighborhoods and citywide efforts to enhance facilities, safety, and quality of life for all the citizens. Her efforts  illustrate the value of participation and the difference that one person can make.  

 Charlie Rose, no relative to the talk show host, had a taste of gangs and prison as a teenager. That experience gave him insights that have informed his approach to inner city youth and youth violence.  He is currently Vice President and Dean of City Year, a national program which brings a corps of 17-24 year olds into inner-city schools to work with school children   

Juan Sepulveda has been involved in community organizing and politics since the age of 16 when he was the first high school student hired to work for the Kansas Secretary of State.  Juan was the third Hispanic ever to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship.  Although a graduate of Stanford Law School, Juan chooses to devote his time to training leaders and building vital communities through his Enterprise Institute.