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Author Archives: Rocío Guenther

Rocío Guenther has called San Antonio home for more than a decade. Originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, she bridges two countries, two cultures, and two languages. Rocío has demonstrated experience in government and policy, journalism, international affairs, and nonprofit leadership. She is an avid outdoors enthusiast and a member of the National Parks Conservation Association’s Texas Young Leaders Advocacy Council.

The district of Darmstadt-Dieburg divides refugees and asylum seekers among 23 smaller towns surrounding the city of Darmstadt.
Posted inGov & Politics

What San Antonio can learn from its German sister city amid a rise in migration

Avatar photo by Rocío Guenther January 15, 2025January 17, 2025

Darmstadt, Germany has become a crossroad of mass migration. San Antonio also struggles with this. So what can we learn from our sister city?

Posted inCommentary

National Park Week a reminder to protect our treasured green spaces

Avatar photo by Rocío Guenther April 26, 2023April 27, 2023
Posted inWhere I Live

Where I Live: Guenther Street

Avatar photo by Rocío Guenther May 16, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inArts & Culture

Book Festival: Univision News Anchor Jorge Ramos To Explore Immigration

Avatar photo by Rocío Guenther March 31, 2018January 31, 2020
From left: Chihuahua Mayor María Eugenia Campos Galván, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Guadalajara Mayor Juan Enrique Ibarra, and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller headlined the "Value and Focus of City to City Linkages” panel during the All Mexico-US Sister Cities Mayors' Summit.
Posted inGov & Politics

U.S., Mexico Mayors: Cities ‘Pivotal’ in Global Affairs

Avatar photo by Rocío Guenther February 17, 2018January 31, 2020
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales (D5) pose for a photo during the All Mexico-US Sister Cities Mayors' Summit in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Posted inGov & Politics

Nirenberg Leads Delegation to Mexico for Sister Cities Summit

Avatar photo by Rocío Guenther February 16, 2018January 31, 2020
Posted inArts & Culture

Hanukkah: Celebrating the Miracle of Light

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone and Rocío Guenther December 20, 2017January 31, 2020
Dara Carrillo finishes taping down a photograph of her grandmother Micaela Carrillo as she passed away one month ago.
Posted inArts & Culture

La Villita Comes Alive for Día de los Muertos Celebrations

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Rocío Guenther and Scott Ball October 28, 2017October 28, 2017
The San Antonio River Authority headquarters located along the San Antonio River in the King William neighborhood.
Posted inGov & Politics

Two San Antonio River Authority Seats Up for Grabs in Nov. 7 Election

Avatar photo by Rocío Guenther October 27, 2017November 1, 2017
(From left) Texas A&M University-San Antonio Archives and Special Collections Manager Leslie Stapleton and Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library Collection Committee Chairman Susan Riedesel chat about the amount of archived materials in the vault.
Posted inArts & Culture

DRT Artifacts on Display at New Home in Bexar County Archives Building

Avatar photo by Rocío Guenther October 26, 2017October 27, 2017

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