AVANCE-San Antonio, Inc.

Program Overview

Established in 1973, AVANCE (Uh-vahn-say) is a national, non-profit organization, primarily serving Texas, that meets hard to reach, low-income families where they are. Meaning "advance" or "progress," AVANCE serves as a trusted guide to assist under-resourced families of young children in overcoming isolation and lack of opportunity.

AVANCE provides technical support to connect parents with young children ages 0-4 years old, to quality parenting education, early childhood education and career readiness, to include ESL, GED/High School recovery programs. Additionally, we provide workforce literacy education and training.

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Student and Volunteer Success Stories

AVANCE Parent T. Herrera wrote: "My current and future goals as far as education is to be in the medical field. That's my main target and what I'm hoping to reach. I am very excited with the opportunity I was offered in getting my high school diploma. Never in a million years was that ever a thought in my mind being possible in doing. At this age and with me being behind as far as 9th grade being the last level completed, I just never really considered it possible. AVANCE helped me not only me but my family in many ways. It opened doors to my educational and financial life and a better life to move my family forward and not feeling stuck, show them it's possible. I know my whole family would be super proud of me because it's something they all truly want and believe, that education is important in life. I want to show my kids it is possible with them being my motivation and show my family I can to have a high school diploma and that I'm not the only one that will not have one anymore. So, I'm very excited, ready, and thankful for this opportunity."