Education

Save The Date! Celebrate Grand Reopening Of Northern New Mexico College’s American Indian Student Center Sept. 22

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NNMC News:

  • Newly revitalized center will provide academic and personal support to Native American students

ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) welcomes the community to the Grand Reopening of the American Indian Student Center, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 in the Española Administration Building Rotunda.

The American Indian Student Center (AISC) addresses the unique educational needs of Native American students, providing academic and personal support to enter and be successful in college. The AISC works with the College community to ensure cultural sensitivity; promote Read More

Seventy Seven School Backpacks Delivered For Refugee & Asylee Students – ‘Thank You Los Alamos!’

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Mohammed Monir, LFS head of education programs, and Kate Massengale, Interfaith Los Alamos volunteer coordinator, prepare to unload school backpacks just arrived from Los Alamos. Courtesy/Interfaith Los Alamos

Farid Sharifi, director of LFS, right, and Mohammad Munir, head of education programs, stand in front of storage racks filled with newly arrived school backpacks from Los Alamos, ready to be distributed to refugee and asylee families arriving in Albuquerque. Courtesy/Interfaith Los Alamos

Interfaith Los Alamos News:

Aug. 24, thanks to the generosity of many folks in Los Alamos, Read More

New Mexico Delegation To Host Virtual Military Service Academy Nominations Event Thursday Sept. 8

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U.S. SENATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — At 7 p.m. (MT) Thursday, Sept. 8, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury, Yvette Herrell and Teresa Leger Fernández will bring together representatives from U.S. Military Service Academies for a virtual Q&A session on Zoom.

The conversation is an opportunity for high school students and recent graduates to ask questions about the nomination process and attending U.S. Military Service Academies. The New Mexico delegation is currently accepting online applications for nominations to enter an academy Read More

Los Alamos Kiwanis Student Leadership Clubs Are Starting

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Scene from a previous year of the African Library Project at Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) as part of the Kiwanis LAMS Builders Club. Courtesy/Kiwanis

A group photo from a previous year of the Chamisa K-Kids Club. Courtesy/Kiwanis

By SHARON ALLEN
KIWANIS Club of Los Alamos

This is a busy time of the year with school getting started and the Kiwanis Kids’ Clubs are starting, too!

We are so happy to announce that every school in the LAPS district will now have a Kiwanis-sponsored service club for the youth of our town!

These clubs focus on service projects that benefit the community, nation, and world Read More

National Hispanic Cultural Center Launches New Programs To Help Young Children Learn About Hispanic Culture

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A child paints during an Explorar Las Artes event at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. The NHCC has launched a series of new early-childhood programs, aimed at giving young children a way to learn about Hispanic arts and culture in a safe and educational environment. Courtesy/NHCC

NHCC News:

ALBUQUERQUE — With new leadership in place, the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) has launched a series of new programs designed to teach young children about Hispanic and Latine culture through art, music, dance, and stories. 

“Education has always been a priority at the National Hispanic Read More

Despite Long-Term Improvement, New Mexico Lagging In Child Well-Being, But We Can Move Forward With Heart

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By EMILY WILDAU, MPP
New Mexico Voices for Children

New Mexico has dropped back to 50th for child well-being in the national 2022 KIDS COUNT Data Book rankings, although this ranking isn’t comparable to our 49th ranking last year.

Still, everyone is likely feeling disheartened by this news. However, even though we are ranked last, our state has made incredible long-term progress in improving child well-being, and we can continue to make progress if we put kids at the heart of New Mexico’s future policy decisions.

Despite New Mexico’s ranking, we have seen real improvements in child well-being Read More

Opportunity To Explore Girl Scouts At Event Saturday

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Girl Scouts from Troop 10605 at last year’s Labor Day Celebration teaching a new girl about Girl Scouts and making pinwheels.Courtesy/Girl Scouts

Girl Scout News:

Interested in joining Girl Scouts? Girls in Kindergarten through 3rd grade with their parents are invited to Urban Park Pavillion 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 3 to explore Girl Scouting. 

Girls can stop by and try some Girl Scout activities: caterpillars, binary code, first aid kits, snacks and a sing-along led by Cadette Girl Scouts.

A representative from Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails will be there to help girls register.

For Read More

Ten Wild Horses Brought To Mesalands College For ‘Mustang Turnaround’ Training Program

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Mesalands News:

Ten wild horses from the Carson National Forest just arrived at Mesalands College.

They are part of the training program “Mustang Turnaround”, that focuses on the rehabilitation of horses so that they can be adopted and utilized. This is the second school year of the program’s existence, and the number of horses has doubled! 

Megan Print, an Animal Caretaker at the Carson National Forest, spoke about the importance of the Mustang Turnaround. “The forest is only able to hold 50-100 horses, but right now there are around 250. Too many horses on the land will cause damage to the range Read More

Update: SFCC, Kids Campus, Santa Fe Higher Education Center Will Close To Observe Labor Day Sept. 5

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Santa Fe Community College at 6401 Richards Ave. in Santa Fe will be closed Labor Day. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and the Santa Fe Higher Education Center will observe Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. No classes will be held, and no student services will be available. SFCC’s child development center, Kids Campus will be closed.

Fall credit and noncredit classes will resume Tuesday, Sept. 6 after the holiday. Staff at SFCC main campus (6401 Richards Ave.) and the Santa Fe HEC (1950 Siringo Road) will resume services in-person, via email, phone and virtual platforms Read More