The San Antonio Fighting Back, Inc. PRIDE Youth Academy is a youth-led organization that gives 100% to creating a safe and healthy environments through community service projects that aim to clean up their neighborhoods.  Youth Academy coordinators work towards empowering youth to address issues that are relevant to the lives of youth and their families.  The Academy was created by youth in the San Antonio Housing Authority Developments which include: Mirasol Homes, Sutton Homes, Cassiano Homes, San Juan Homes, Alazan-Apache Courts, Lincoln Courts, Wheatley Courts, Highview Apartments, Cheryl West, and Villa Veramendi.  The Youth Academy meets monthly at the Barbara Jordan Community Center and has events throughout the year.

For the past two years, the Youth Academy has attended the annual PRIDE Youth Conference, in which they met with youth from all parts of America to learn about drug prevention, leadership skills, community awareness, and to develop new relationships with others their own age.

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