Civic leaders, Hispanic-owned businesses and community organizations are coming together for a free week-long celebration called Construyendo Juntos, running September 21 through 26 on San Antonio's East Side. The week blends daily morning conversations with a closing resource fair aimed at connecting residents with jobs, capital and community services.
The event is presented by The Entrepreneurial World, known as TEWO, according to WOAI, which first reported the week's schedule based on a TEWO press release dated September 9. TEWO was founded by Washington Navarro, a former director of marketing and communication at the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the organization centers its work on experiential business education and mentorship for underserved communities, according to the UTSA Alvarez College of Business. Just last November, TEWO presented an economic development impact project to San Antonio city officials as part of the city's Revitalize SA program, working alongside the Economic Development Department to spur commercial growth in targeted corridors.
Five Mornings of Conversations Inside a Converted Warehouse
Each weekday morning from September 21 through 25, Flor de Café Company will host five 45-minute conversations running from 8:30 a.m. to noon, per the same WOAI report. The sessions unfold inside The Andy at 215 Coca-Cola Place, Suite #119, a former Handy Andy grocery distribution facility on the East Side that has been redeveloped into a mixed-use hub for small businesses, live/work lofts and creative spaces, sitting across from Frost Bank Center, according to a LoopNet listing for the property.
Flor de Café itself opened inside The Andy in late 2025 as a family-owned specialty coffee importer and roaster that brings single-origin beans directly from El Salvador to San Antonio, functioning as a community gathering space within the renovated complex, as reported by KSAT. The daily themes shift as the week progresses: Monday centers on community and civic impact, Tuesday turns to leadership and professional success, Wednesday addresses wellness and healthcare, Thursday covers education, workforce and innovation, and Friday closes the panel series with entrepreneurship and business, per the WOAI schedule.
Resource Fair Closes the Week at United Way's Eastside Center
The week concludes September 26 with the Construyendo Juntos Resource and Opportunity Fair, hosted by United Way from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eastside Family Resource Center, the report notes. Attendees can connect with resources spanning education, workforce development, entrepreneurship, small business support, capital access, financial literacy, community services, and arts and culture.
That center opened in November 2023 at The Andy in partnership with DePelchin Children's Center, using funding from a 2021 grant from the MacKenzie Scott Foundation to offer free counseling, computer access and resource navigation for East Side families, according to the San Antonio Report. Together, the organizers behind Construyendo Juntos and the venue hosts represent a deliberate pairing of private entrepreneurship, municipal economic development work, and community service providers under one roof.
Why the Week Lands in a City Where Hispanic Businesses Are Surging
Construyendo Juntos is intended, per TEWO's press release, to continue conversations about how East Side businesses, leaders and neighbors can work together and address shared challenges, with the week itself framed as celebrating Hispanic contributions while focusing on opportunities that will shape the future. That framing lands in a city where, according to 2024 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, San Antonio's Hispanic or Latino population reached 916,010 residents, roughly 63.8% of the city's 1.43 million total population.
Nationally, Hispanic-owned employer businesses generated $572.9 billion in annual revenue across more than 375,000 employer firms, with construction and food services leading total employment, per U.S. Census Bureau economic data. The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce reported in late 2025 that America's 5 million Hispanic-owned businesses contribute over $800 billion directly to the economy, with Hispanics launching one out of every four new businesses in the country. Locally, the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce represents nearly 900 member businesses and advocates for policy support, financial literacy and expanded capital access for entrepreneurs.
Construyendo Juntos also joins a broader pattern of Hispanic Heritage Month programming across San Antonio. The city's Department of Arts & Culture and the San Antonio Diez y Seis de Septiembre Commission historically organize more than 40 civic and cultural events during the month, a scale Hoodline previously covered in its report on Fiestas Patrias' 40-plus events. More information and RSVP details for Construyendo Juntos are available at tewo.com, according to WOAI's report.
