Rural Workforce Innovation Network Virtual Workshop: How To Apply For And Manage Federal Grants April 21 & 28
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USDA News:
Sign up is now open to participate in a two-part virtual workshop on how to effectively apply for and manage federal grants. The workshop is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET, Thursday, April 21 and Thursday, April 28.
Part one discussion includes how to prepare and access systems required in applying for federal grants. In part two, tips and guidance will be shared on grant applications and how to understand grant management. The workshop will be recorded. Access past workshop recordings at the USDA Rural Development YouTube Channel and www.rd.usda.gov/rwin.
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Mesalands Community College Joins Collaborative For Higher Education Shared Services (CHESS)
Mesalands President Gregory T. Busch, Ed.D
CHESS News:
SANTA FE — Mesalands Community College, in Tucumcari has joined the Collaborative for Higher Education Shared Services.
CHESS is a nonprofit organization that works to transform the student experience and modernize administrative processes through a new shared-services Enterprise Resource Planning platform and Student Information System.
“Our board, our employees, and our community are excited to provide more opportunities for our students and better administrative operations for our employees through our membership in Read More
Heinrich, Luján, Stansbury Welcome $800,000 In American Rescue Plan Funding To Support Tribal Entrepreneurs
Congressional News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) are welcoming $800,000 in American Rescue Plan grant funding to support training and development of Tribal entrepreneurs at the University of New Mexico (UNM) Rainforest Innovations.
“UNM Rainforest Innovations is a great launchpad for Tribal entrepreneurs looking to start their own businesses,” Heinrich said. “I’m proud to welcome these investments from the American Rescue Plan that will open up opportunities for Tribal economies and Read More
Dreams Come True For Air Force STEM Champion
AFRL Senior Scientist Dr. Imelda Atencio, serving as a Colony Commander at the AFRL STEM Academy Mars Link-up Day May 8, 2015 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. The annual event draws over 1,000 students and teachers from classrooms across New Mexico. Photo by Stephen Burke/AFRL
AFRL News:
KIRTLAND AFB – “I grew up in Dixon, a small town in northern New Mexico, where the skies were dark, the stars bright, and I had vivid dreams of becoming an astronomer, sitting on top of a mountain with my telescope,” said Dr. Imelda Atencio, who was recently announced as the Department of the Air Force 2021 Outstanding Read More
LAHS Key Club Students Attend Convention In Phoenix
Los Alamos Key Clubbers Ethan Singell, Quinto Geller, Yeanwoo Park and Brian Han display prizes won at Key Club convention in Phoenix. Courtesy/Kiwanis
Electric cello musician Yeanwoo Park won 1st place for musical talent at the convention. Courtesy/Kiwanis
By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos
Last weekend five members of the Los Alamos High School Key Club traveled by car, bus and plane to Phoenix, Ariz. for the Southwest District of Key Club’s annual convention (DCON).
Key Club is a student-led high school service club sponsored by Kiwanis International. The Southwest District of Read More
High Country Team 4-H Club Attends 2022 New Mexico State Home Economics School In Albuquerque
High Country Team 4-H Club of Los Alamos members and two junior instructors attend the 2022 New Mexico State Home Economics School in Albuquerque. Courtesy/High Country 4-H
4-H Club members gather for a photo while attending the 2022 New Mexico State Home Economics School at the end of March in Albuquerque. Courtesy/High Country 4-H
By LENA ZIELIE
High Country 4-H
The High Country Team 4-H Club of Los Alamos sent three members and two junior instructors at the end of March to the 2022 New Mexico State Home Economics School in Albuquerque.
This two-day workshop offered our 4-H’ers a chance to learn Read More
TUS: Reconstructing States Of Nonlinear Dynamical System
The stock market behaves unpredictably and is an example of a nonlinear dynamical system. In this study, researchers from TUS and Saitama University developed a novel method to predict how such nonlinear systems change with time, yielding an important discovery for the field of data science. Courtesy/Katrina Tuliao
Tokyo University of Science News:
We often encounter nonlinear dynamical systems that behave unpredictably, such as the earth’s climate and the stock market. To analyze them, measurements taken over time are used to reconstruct the state of the system. However, this depends Read More
World Robot Olympiad Teams Forming In Los Alamos
Courtesy image
Los Alamos STEAM Lab News:
The World Robot Olympiad season has started and will continue through November.
This competition is a Lego Robotics competition similar to First Lego League, but with smaller teams, no research project, and a more dynamic challenge.
Los Alamos STEAM Lab is happy to mentor teams (as well as connect interested kiddos together to form teams) for the 2022 WRO season. Teams will need to cover the cost of registration as well as practice mats and additional brick sets if needed, but the actual mentoring will be free of charge and some number of robots are available Read More
New Mexico To Deliver $1.4 Million In Food Assistance
NMHSD News:
SANTA FE — Families for 21,328 New Mexico students will receive benefits, Sunday April 10, to reimburse them for free and reduced-price school meals missed due to COVID-related absences.
Approximately, $1,479,931 in Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) will be issued to cover meals that K-12 students missed in October and November of last year, after schools returned to in-person learning.
The issuance amount is $7.10 per day the child was absent from school due to COVID.
Around 21,400 school-aged children grade level K-12 will be eligible for an issuance.
“Good Read More
Chart 632: COVID-19 Diagnoses For LAPS April 3-9
This chart displays the number of COVID-19 diagnoses by school for the past week. Source: Los Alamos Public Schools. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Kindergarten Roundup April 13
LAPS News:
Kindergarten Roundup starts at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 at each of the Los Alamos elementary schools and Los Alamos Online Learning Academy (LAOLA)
LAOLA will host Kindergarten Roundup via Google Meet. The video call link is https://meet.google.com/zgi-gtuu-hkq.
Children who will turn 5 by Sept. 1, 2022 are eligible to enroll in kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year, and are invited to attend Kindergarten Roundup with their parents.
This is an opportunity for families to get an idea of what to expect for kindergarten.
At the Roundup, prospective students and families Read More
Karen Wray Gallery: Beginning Drawing With Jared Krupp
Artist Jared Krupp is teaching Beginning Drawing at the Karen Wray Gallery, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, starting April 13 – June 1. Sign up by calling 505.660.6382 or going into the gallery at 1247 Central Ave. Courtesy/M. Audette
By MANDY AUDETTE
- This popular class will teach you the fundamentals so you can draw anything
Local artist Jared Krupp is teaching Beginning Drawing at the Karen Wray Gallery, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, April 13 through June 1.
“It’s really all about the fundamentals,” Krupp said.
After teaching art for 20 years, he knows that success comes from the fundamentals. Read More
LAMS Students Present Wreath At Tomb Of Unknown Soldier During Spring Break Trip To Washington D.C.
Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) students James Thomas, Cooper Beavers, Serenity Perez and Keira Brown present a wreath Sunday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery during the annual 8th grade spring break educational trip to Washington, D.C. Sign up is underway for the 2023 trip. For additional information, call Roberta Cocking at 505.670.0679 or click here. Photo by Roberta Cocking
LAMS students James Thomas, Cooper Beavers, Serenity Perez and Keira Brown present the morning wreath Sunday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, Read More
Notice Of UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board Meeting April 11
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 11 in the Lecture Hall, Building 2, on the UNM-LA Campus.
This is the annual special meeting related to the UNM-LA budget.
An overview of the FY23 Operating Budget will be presented for discussion and approval.
Contact Laci Taylor at 505.663.3407 or ltaylor06@unm.edu with any questions. Read More
PEEC Seeks Teen Summer Camp Counselors
A PEEC counselor enjoys hanging out in the canyon with her young charges. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Are you 14 years of age or older? Do you like being outside and playing with younger kids? Would you like to earn some money?
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is hiring five teens who have completed 8th grade (and older) to be counselors for our summer camps in June. We’re looking for teens who love nature, are interested in natural science, who are kind and patient, and who have experience working with younger children.
Counselors will work for one or more of PEEC’s one-week camps Read More
High School Essay Contest Closes Monday April 25
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos students who would like to compete for a sponsorship to a youth rally this summer only have a couple of weeks left to turn in their essays.
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is conducting an essay contest for high school students as part of an effort organized by Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS). A local student may receive a sponsorship to attend a week-long summer leadership rally in Idaho called the ICUA Youth Rally.
UAMPS will select 10 students from among its member organizations to send to the rally. DPU is a member of UAMPS so high school Read More
New Mexico Tech Hosts Future Inventors, Problem-Solvers At Science And Engineering Fair At Which Los Alamos Students Shine
Barranca Mesa Elementary 6th graders Natan Svyatsky and John Fung investigated which fertilizer would work best to germinate and grow grass. Two types of grass, bluegrass and ryegrass, were examined in the project. Courtesy/NMT
Los Alamos High School junior Isabella McTeigue said she thought it would be interesting to find out if students should re-wear their face masks or replace them, and if wearing masks was hurting more than helping them. Courtesy/NMT
NMT News:
SOCORRO — The 22nd century’s environmental, medical, and technical challenges will likely be no match for the latest group Read More
Senators Heinrich, Stabenow Introduce Bill To Extend School And Summer Meal Flexibilities To Feed Children
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) recently cosponsored the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act with Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and a bipartisan group of their colleagues.
The bill extends U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) school meal flexibilities from June 30 to Sept. 30, 2023. These flexibilities have been crucial to feeding children throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. With 90 percent of schools still facing many challenges as they return to normal operations, these flexibilities Read More
UNM: Center For Development & Disability Provides Trainings In April
UNM News:
The Center for Development & Disability (CDD) Conference is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the CDD.
The CDD yearlong conference will provide trainings on a variety of topics from all the different divisions and programs that make up the Center for Development & Disability.
Trainings will be provided by national and CDD presenters, as well as presenters from all over the state of New Mexico.
Virtual Session April 2022
The Sibling Experience, LEND and Personal Perspectives with Angela Sosa, MPA, Sarah King, MA, and Allison Salazar, BA — 4-5 p.m. (MT) April 12, 2022.
Santa Fe Community College & SF Higher Education Center Closed April 15-17 For Spring Holiday
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC), the Santa Fe Higher Education Center, will close April 15 to 17 for Spring Holiday.
No classes or student services will be available. SFCC’s child development center Kids Campus and the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center also will be closed.
Classes and student services will resume Monday, April 18. Registration is available 24/7 for late-starting credit classes at www.sfcc.edu. Registration for summer classes begins Tuesday, April 12. Fall registration will open Tuesday, April 19. Registration for summer continuing Read More
