About the Partnership
Access to equitable education opportunities continues to be a problem in New Mexico. The SUCCESS Partnership is a prenatal-to-career education initiative committed to transforming education outcomes in Doña Ana County so that all children have a foundation for thriving in school and life. The partnership’s data-driven work is fueled by the passion and understanding that “Education is a Shared Responsibility,” and change happens when we use a collective impact approach, bringing together cross-sector partners to work towards this common goal. The partnership believes that investing in education from pregnancy until the child enters the workforce is key to empowering and uplifting the person and our community.
Collective Impact
Collective impact describes an intentional way of working together and sharing information for the purpose of solving a complex problem. Proponents of collective impact believe that the approach is more likely to solve complex problems than if a single nonprofit were to approach the same problem(s) on its own. While collective impact seems very similar to plain old “collaboration,” there are certain characteristics that distinguish collective impact initiatives – and make them successful. —National Council of Nonprofits
Leaders Circle
The Leaders Circle is made of prominent community leaders across Doña Ana County who are committed to education. Their role is to “open doors and break down barriers and promote the work of the SUCCESS Partnership. They use their influence to open the doors of opportunity and work innovatively in joint education efforts. Their collaboration has resulted in grant partnerships, providing enriching parent education, sharing resources, and creating professional development opportunities.
Our Leaders Circle Steering Team is composed of elected representatives from our cross-sector community partners who are responsible for guiding and structuring Leaders Circle membership, meetings, and activities.
History & Timeline
Early Childhood Education Summit
July 11, 2019
Early childhood providers, leaders, and supporters met to realign outcomes, goals and objectives for the Early Childhood Education Coalition. The summit marked the initiation of action networks to implement collaborative strategies towards shared change.
Read moreCommunity Play Date
June 8, 2019
Over 11 organizations came together to encourage play in our community at the Las Cruces downtown plaza. This play date launched the debut of “Bright by Text,” a texting platform that provides parenting tips and early childhood information to parents through text.
Read moreInfant Mental Health Workshop
May 11, 2019
Providers in Hatch came together to learn about infant mental health and how it relates to early childhood education and work with families.
Read moreDad’s Day Out
May 4, 2019
The SUCCESS Partnership Early Childhood Education Coalition collaborated with Father’s Moving Forward to celebrate fathers and their involvement in their children’s lives.
Read moreSecond Teach the Teacher training from ECE Scholars
April 27, 2019
The cohort of early childhood education scholars who attended the National Association for the Education of Young Children Learning conference shared their professional knowledge gained through the conference with local early childhood education providers in Doña Ana County with the theme of “an integrative approach…
Read moreNgage New Mexico was awarded $750,000 in capital outlay funding for the Doña Ana County Children’s Museum.
April 8, 2019
Ngage New Mexico, in partnership with the City of Las Cruces, were awarded $750,000 in capital outlay funding after lobbying for the Doña Ana County Children’s Museum during the 2019 legislative session. These funds will be used to plan and design a brick- and-mortar children’s…
Read moreFirst Teach the Teacher training from ECE Scholars
March 9, 2019
The cohort of early childhood education scholars who attended the National Center for Families Learning conference shared their professional knowledge gained through the conference with local early childhood education providers in Doña Ana County with the theme of “an early childhood and family focus.”
Read moreFamily Empowerment Convening
January 16, 2019
Over 30 early childhood educators came together to define “family empowerment,” “family engagement,” and “family involvement.” These collaborative definitions will be used to inform continuing work in parent and family engagement for early childhood educators.
Read moreNew Mexico Collective Impact Convening
January 11, 2019
The SUCCESS Partnership hosted a convening with the two other collective impact education initiatives in New Mexico, Mission Graduate from Albuquerque and Opportunity Santa Fe, to discuss collective impact strategies and partnering together to address statewide education policies.
Read moreHosted the 2nd Annual Kids Count Conference: Childhood Trauma from Symptoms to Systems Change
November 14, 2018
In partnership with New Mexico Voices for Children and Ngage New Mexico over 300 people attended the 2nd Southern New Mexico Kids Count Conference focused on childhood trauma. Topics included everything from the effects of adverse childhood experiences in direct practice with children and families…
Read moreThe second cohort of Early Childhood Education Scholars attended the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in Washington, DC.
November 14, 2018
Funding from La Clinica de Familia and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation was used to send seven early childhood educators to the 2018 NAEYC Conference in Washington, DC. The scholarship was offered to practitioners and educators who are typically unable to attend such large-scale professional development…
Read moreHosted a second public policy session titled “Elevate Your Advocacy: Learn how to talk to elected officials”
October 9, 2018
Government officials Rebecca Dow (State Representative NM 38) and Bill Soules (State Senator NM 37) discussed what works when connecting with state legislators and how to advocate for causes through various available platforms.
Read moreSteering Team Selection
September 25, 2018
Through a democratic voting process, members of our Leaders Circle elected seven members to the Leaders Circle Steering Team. Steering Team members represent the four focus areas of the SUCCESS Partnership: early childhood education, high school completion, post-secondary access and success, and career opportunities for…
Read moreThe first cohort of Early Childhood Education Scholars attended the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
September 24, 2018
Funding from La Clinica de Familia and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation was used to send seven early childhood educators to the 2018 NCFL Conference in Ft. Lauderdale Florida. The scholarship was offered to practitioners and educators who are typically unable to attend such large-scale professional…
Read moreHosted a public policy session titled “Elevate Your Advocacy: Learn how a Bill Becomes a Law”
September 21, 2018
Government officials including Kasandra Gandara (City Councilor, District 1), Billy Garrett (County Commissioner, District 1), and Joanne Ferrary (State Representative NM 37) discussed how a bill becomes a law at different levels of government.
Read moreHeld a Teacher Appreciation Dinner to Honor Educators in Chaparral
September 5, 2018
The appreciation dinner included delicious food, door prizes, and gift bags to recognize the important and valuable work of our educators in the southern region of Doña Ana County.
Read moreHeld a Teacher Appreciation Dinner to Honor Educators at Nissan of Las Cruces
August 2, 2018
The appreciation dinner included delicious food, door prizes, and gift bags to recognize the important and valuable work of our educators
Read moreLas Cruces Parent Workforce Connection
July 31, 2018
Parents gained access to local workforce and education opportunities including: funding for career training, resources for resume writing and interviewing and tips to move forward in gaining valuable professional skills to support their families. The workshop was provided in English and Spanish at the Doña…
Read moreChaparral Parent Workforce Connection
July 26, 2018
Parents gained access to local workforce and education opportunities including: funding for career training, resources for resume writing and interviewing and tips to move forward in gaining valuable professional skills to support their families. The workshop was provided in English and Spanish at the On-Track…
Read moreInaugural Southern NM Kids Count Conference
November 9, 2017
New Mexico Voice’s for Children partnered with the SUCCESS Partnership to host the inaugural conference at the Las Cruces Convention Center. About 100 people attended the event, as part of a burgeoning effort to improve the lives of children in the high- poverty county.
Read moreKRWG and Ngage New Mexico Received Ready To Learn Grant from the Department of Education & Corporation for Public Broadcasting
November 1, 2017
KRWG and the SUCCESS Partnership were accepted into the first round of 30 stations to compete for a $175,000 two year RTL grant. The grant had hoped to coordinate local PBS stations and educators to deliver programs to unserved and underserved.
Read moreFirst Teacher Program Yields Outstanding Results
September 1, 2017
The First Teacher Program exceeds goal of teaching 300 parents with a bilingual program. The program awarded 465 parents with certificates of completion. The program reached 777 children, with a goal of reaching 600.
Read moreEarly Childhood Education (ECE) in Dona Ana County: State-Wide Impact
August 26, 2017
Southern New Mexico, state representatives and education advocates convened at the Hilton Garden Inn in Las Cruces, New Mexico to presented the early childhood education plan to gain consensus on the importance of early childhood education and the economic impact of return on investment.
Read moreEarly Childhood Care & Education Document Created
July 1, 2017
Ngage NM and the Center for Community Analysis at New Mexico State University create a document to assist in informing elected officials about early learning systems in Doña Ana County. The document consists of early childhood program descriptions, challenges and proposed solution to align systems.
Read moreDocumentary Screening: The Raising Of America
May 26, 2017
The Doña Ana Arts Council of the Rio Grande Theater and the SUCCESS Partnership hosted a free screening and discussion, open to the general public. The purpose of the showing was to include interactive discussion on providing nurturing environments for infants and children within the…
Read moreChampions for Education
April 20, 2017
The third annual Champions for Education awards ceremony took place at the Sunset Grill Pavilion on April 20. There were over 75 attendees at the celebratory event, including students and organizations from Las Cruces and the surrounding areas. The keynote speakers included Frank R. López, Executive…
Read moreFirst Community School Launched
January 1, 2017
Lynn Middle School becomes the first community school to launch in Las Cruces. Ngage New Mexico was the primary organization to lead to the establishment of the first school to provide wrap around health services, a food bank, and other services.
Read moreSuperhero Training for Parents Conference
November 15, 2015
Informing and equipping parents about the importance of their role and level of engagement in the lives of their children for their success was at the forefront of the conference. The keynote speaker for the event was, UTEP Professor of Anthropology, Dr. Gina Nuñez.
Read moreFirst Teacher Creates Customized Curriculum for Parents
November 1, 2015
Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico, Las Cruces Public Schools Head Start, Doña Ana County Head Start, La Clinica de Familia Healthy Start and Early Head Start, and the Children’s Reading Alliance receive funds to create a curriculum for the First Teacher Program that…
Read moreDeveloped a Countywide Plan for Early Childhood Education
July 9, 2015
The eight goals for the early childhood plan include public awareness, full integration of early childhood education systems, children’s museum and parent resource center, access to early childhood education, workforce development.
Read moreSUCCESS Partnership Summit
April 15, 2015
The ten-goal community agenda was created as a grassroots working effort to improve the areas for early childhood education, high school completion, post-secondary access and success, career opportunities for graduates, support for educators, equitable and sufficient education resources, parent, student and community voice, whole childhood…
Read moreEstablishment of the Children’s Museum Committee
January 1, 2015
Ngage New Mexico established the committee to work together to create a mobile museum to provide accessible education opportunities. The committee would also work to establish a brick and mortar museum for Doña Ana County. The committee received a grant to research children’s museums in…
Read more1st Draft of Early Childhood Education Plan Complete
December 1, 2014
The partnership developed a plan consisting of the following components: background information, vision and mission statements, goals, participating organizations, backbone organizations and the vision of alignment of early learning systems in Doña Ana County.
Read moreInitial Convening on County-Wide Early Childhood Education Plan
September 23, 2014
Over 40 leaders in Early Childhood Education were convened to begin developing a comprehensive early childhood education plan for Doña Ana County.
Read moreOfficial Launch of the SUCCESS Partnership
March 4, 2014
Various community stakeholders convened and identified education as the focus for the community. The grassroots movement of a prenatal to career initiative emerged for the community to pursue change.
Read moreInitial education convening in Doña Ana County
June 2, 2013
The partnership convened education-focused nonprofit organizations throughout Doña Ana County to discuss the services each organization provides as well as the existing education gaps.
Read moreKey community & education leaders come together
March 10, 2013
Key Community and Education Leaders began discussing the need for the entire community to come together and focus on how we collectively support children’s success and opportunities.
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