Why Raices del Saber Xinachtli Community School?
By Julia Rivera-Tapia School Director and Lucia V. Carmona Director of Operations and Community Engagement Xinachtli (sheen-ash-tlee)- an Aztec word describing the moment a seed germinates, reaching the “bursting” and “in-between” point when it is no longer a seed and not yet the plant it will transform into. This is…
Kids Can make a difference in our economy
Sommer Mitchell Communications Coordinator SUCCESS Partnership April Christensen Founder of Kids Can Community Action Agency of SNM Kids Can make a difference in our economy! You’re invited to Candyland Christmas, a celebration of our local youth with Kids Can of Community Action Agency, and other community organizations, on December 4th…
KRWG Public Media Reads for The Record and Children Listen
KRWG Public Media proudly partnered with New Mexico State University, Western New Mexico University, Ngage New Mexico, and the SUCCESS Partnership in support of Jumpstart's “Read for the Record” initiative, promoting early literacy on Saturday, October 30th at the KRWG-TV studios on the NMSU campus. This…
Raíces aspires to contribute Uniqueness, Innovation, and Significant Contributions to Public Education.
By Carlos Aceves, Bilingual Teacher and Lucia V. Carmona. Co-founders of Raíces How does anyone bring significant contributions of uniqueness and innovation to a community that emerged out of a millenary history where cultures, languages, and diverse peoples blended into a modern community? Las Cruces, the largest…
The Big Read is back!
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 the Arts. We will be reading An American Sunrise by United…
After School Program cultivates a Safe, Brave and Culturally excellent space, to nurture healthy and positive growth for young community leaders
By: 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. The sunrise marks the quiet before the spiraling sounds of…
SUCCESS Snapshot: Community Partners in Education
Patrick 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 Cruces, a free-to-use, profile-based website that makes it easy for…
Dona Ana County Little Libraries and Pantries Increases access to books and food throughout the county
Contact: 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 many little libraries and pantries were in our area. We…
21st Century Family Engagement Program offers families the opportunity to bond
Vanessa 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 to precisely that! Family Engagement programs are established to help…
A path to digital success for LCPS
Joshua 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 advice given to me by a teacher. This advice came…