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Rey Saldaña

President & CEO
Communities In Schools

Rey Saldaña is the President and CEO of Communities In Schools®, the national organization that ensures all students are empowered to stay in school and on a path to a brighter future. He is a CIS alumnus, whose journey from former student supported by CIS to national leader of Communities In Schools, sends an inspiring message to young people nationwide about the power they have to write their own success story. Most recently, Saldaña served as the Regional Advocacy Director for the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation and the Chair of the San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Agency-VIA. Prior to that, he successfully served four terms on the San Antonio City Council where he was first elected at age 24, becoming the youngest council person in that city’s history.

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Events featuring Rey Saldaña
Mar 9, 2021
12:30pm — 1:00pm
Presented by
Communities in Schools
Events featuring Rey Saldaña
Mar 9, 2021
12:30pm — 1:00pm
Presented by
Communities in Schools