Creativity and speedy adaption outfit frontline workers
Southwest Creations Collaborative in Albuquerque, New Mexico is producing thousands of protective masks and gowns to keep first responders and health providers safe ...
Food Systems
Seeding the next generation of cultural farmers
Every child deserves access to healthy and affordable food. Across Albuquerque, kids are increasingly accessing food through community and school gardens. SouthWest Organizing ...
Leadership
Building One Albuquerque, from inside out
As mayor of Albuquerque, Tim Keller ran his campaign explicitly on inclusion and equity which was influenced by the WKKF CLN fellowship. In ...
Education
Reviving hope for all generations
Indigenous communities in New Mexico are teaching children the crucial importance language holds for passing down history, values, beliefs and a worldview like ...
Health
Normalizing breastfeeding in New Mexico
Indigenous Women Rising adapts traditional dresses and garments to accommodate and normalize breastfeeding for Indigenous women in their communities.
Voices of New Mexico’s education system
The New Mexico Center for Law and Poverty, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and local partners work together to improve ...
Jobs
Summer jobs change youth lives in New Mexico
The Youth Employment Summer (YES!) Institute places young people ages 14-24 at paid internships with civic organizations in New Mexico.
Food Systems
The STEMulus Center has a brilliant way to train new entrepreneurs in New Mexico
STEMulus Center is a project of Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) in Albuquerque. The center trains residents for jobs/starting businesses in STEM ...
Jobs
Loans based on character, not credit history
Accion is a nonprofit organization based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that offers small business loans to current and aspiring entrepreneurs in five states ...
Health
Baby-friendly hospitals use a holistic approach to help new moms and babies
The New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force helps hospitals navigate the rigorous journey of becoming a designated Baby-Friendly Hospital in New Mexico.
