Ian Gates

Program Spotlight: Lights On Afterschool at

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On October 23, Abiquiu Elementary School hosted a successful Lights On Afterschool event! This engaging event was designed to promote enriching, family-centered learning through hands-on STEM exploration in partnership with Explora, whose staff set up many exciting STEM activities. Abiquiu Elementary staff was pleased to welcome students and parents who actively participated in the learning stations. Explora staff, led by […]

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Program Spotlight: H2AS Young Entrepreneurs

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In late May, NMOST visited H2 Academic Solutions in Belen for their end-of-year celebration and student showcase as part of their Young Entrepreneurs afterschool program. H2 received an Advancing Youth Entrepreneurship mini-grant from NMOST to support their continued partnership with VentureLab and to implement VentureLab’s Spark Mentorship program. The youth participants pitched their businesses and

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The National Service-Learning Conference

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NMOST attended the National Service-Learning Conference in March In March, NMOST brought a delegation of 7 attendees to the National Service-Learning Conference in St Paul, Minnesota. This included 3 youth leaders and 2 program leaders from the Youth Agricultural Cooperative in Albuquerque, the Director of the Lovington Youth Center, and a member of NMOST’s staff.

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Program Spotlight: The Youth Agricultural Cooperative

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On February 22, NMOST visited the Youth Agricultural Cooperative’s Seed Planting Day. While most of this program’s work happens during the summer, co-directors Kate Porterfield and Andrew Trujillo started hosting seed planting days earlier in the year so that participants can see the entire process, not just summer harvesting.  At the beginning, youth go around

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