Elizabeth Puckett Outreach and Marketing Librarian 575-528-4012 epuckett6794@las-cruces.org Las Cruces Museum of Art, Branigan Cultural Center, and The Thomas Branigan Library System are pleased to announce our next Big Read brought to you by The National Endowment of…
Read MoreBy: Anita Lara OST Coordinator of Tloke Naouke After School Program As Tonatiuh (sun) rises from the east peaking over the Organ Mountains, it shines its light directly on the gates of Raíces del Saber Xinachtli Community School….
Read MorePatrick DeSimio Grant writer and program manager for Cruces Creatives SUCCESS Snapshot: Community Partners in Education It takes a village to teach a child, and this fall, Las Cruces has a new tool to connect the village and the classroom: CommunityShare Las…
Read MoreContact: Tricia Heffelfinger, DACLLP daclibrariespantries@gmail.com Dona Ana County Little Libraries and Pantries Increases access to books and food throughout the county It all started with a post from a social media page that made us wonder how…
Read MoreVanessa Mobley Knox Family Engagement Coordinator Ngage New Mexico 21st Century Family Engagement Program offers families the opportunity to bond Did you know that children are more successful when they have active, supportive family members? Our 21st Century Family Engagement Program is dedicated…
Read MoreJoshua Silver, NBCT Chief Technology Officer Las Cruces Public Schools A path to digital success for LCPS In March of 2020, as Covid-19 was shuttering school buildings and the world seemed to be flipping upside-down, I relied on three pieces of…
Read MoreMichelle S. Adames, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer Jardin de Los Niños Helping Children and Families Flourish Jardin de los Niños is a non-profit organization with a Five-Star early childhood education program. Jardin provides early childhood education, therapeutic intervention, and comprehensive…
Read MorePaid Family & Medical Leave is an Investment in New Mexico’s Future Tracy McDaniel, MPH Policy Advocate Southwest Women’s Law Center In the last few years, Southwest Women’s Law Center has led a coalition advocating for the passage of Paid Family & Medical Leave…
Read MoreThe LAB’s mission is to support youth in creating a sustainable and healthy community through the arts, communication, and action. The LAB accomplishes this by integrating meaningful hands-on learning with real-world problem-solving. The LAB Learning Action Buffet has initiated the Creating Equity in Education (CEE)…
Read MoreWe know from the recently published Education Context Report, one out of every six children in New Mexico has multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES). ACES are traumatic events experienced in early childhood that can negatively impact our social and emotional development. ACES come in many…
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