Education

Discover Local Blooms On Free Guided Wildflower Walk With PEEC July 21

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PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites nature lovers to enjoy the beauty of summer blooms during a Wildflower Walk from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Monday, July 21. This easy, guided outing will be led by local botanist and PEEC founder Dr. Chick Keller, who will help participants identify a variety of native wildflowers found in the Los Alamos area.

The location for the walk will be selected shortly before the event to ensure the group visits a site where flowers are in peak bloom. Participants will meet at the Los Alamos Nature Center to check in before carpooling Read More

Community Leaders Announce 4th Annual Back-To-School Event July 26

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DNCU News:

SANTA FE — Del Norte LOV Foundation, LANL Foundation, TRIAD National Security, LLC Operator of Los Alamos National Laboratory, Española Public Schools, and Del Norte Credit Union are happy to co-host and announce the 4th Annual Back to School Event, which is an initiative to provide free school supplies and resources to local K-12 students and their families in the Española Valley and surrounding areas.

All ages are welcome to this free event. Attendees can enjoy free school supplies, snacks, access to the LANL Challenge: Tomorrow STEM trailer, face painting, and fun games. They Read More

New Mexico Invites Public To 12 Community Meetings Across State To Help Shape Martinez/Yazzie Action Plan

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PED News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) is inviting the public to participate in 12 regional community meetings across the state in August to help shape the Martinez/Yazzie Action Plan.

The Martinez/Yazzie Action Plan is New Mexico’s response to the court’s finding that the state failed to meet its constitutional obligation to provide a uniform and sufficient education, particularly for Native American students, English learners, students with disabilities, and students experiencing poverty.

The regional meetings are being hosted in collaboration with Read More

County: Community Q&A For Small Retail LEDA Initiative

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COMMUNITY News:

Los Alamos County will host a question-and-answer session, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave., to introduce and discuss its proposed Small Retail Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) initiative.

The event is open to local business owners and interested individuals. A hybrid option will be available for remote participation via Zoom.

Staff from the Community and Economic Development Department will lead the presentation and answer questions about the proposed Small Retail LEDA initiative before it is formally presented to the Los Alamos Read More

Community Suicide Prevention Course To Debut In Los Alamos Beginning In August

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SFCC News:

In response to New Mexico’s persistently high suicide rate, among the top five in the nation, Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) has developed a new suicide prevention course: ABC – Ask, Be Present, Connect.

The program debuts this August in Los Alamos and is free and open to the public.

“The ABC program goes beyond crisis intervention,” said Curriculum Creator Marvel Harrison, PhD. “It includes upstream prevention by building a culture where it’s safe to ask someone if they’re thinking about suicide. Talking about suicide saves lives.”

The ABC Suicide Prevention program Read More

ENMU Social Work Program Secures Nearly $2 Million Grant To Boost Rural Behavioral Health

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ENMU Students at Golden Student Success Center. Courtesy/ENMU

ENMU News:

PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s Social Work program has received nearly $2 million in federal grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

This four-year “Pathways to Excellence” grant, totaling $1,964,282.40, directly addresses the urgent need for more behavioral health professionals in rural communities, especially to provide services for children, teens, and young adults, as well as creating a strong, culturally aware workforce ready to provide Read More

Think New Mexico Welcomes 2025 Leadership Interns

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Think New Mexico’s 2025 Leadership Intern cohort gathered for a lunch meeting July 8 at La Fonda in Santa Fe, from left, Health Policy Fellow Lauren Leland, Field Director Noah Apodaca, Board Secretary Liddie Martinez, Leadership Interns Camille Kruger and Jay Choate, Associate Director Kristina Fisher, and Leadership Interns Ella Hutchinson and Lynsey Pinto. Not pictured are Leadership Interns Ryn Delgado and Cole Washburn. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

SANTA FE — Think New Mexico is again welcoming college

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ECECD Marks 5 Years With Statewide Resource Fairs

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ECECD News:

The Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) is marking its fifth birthday by participating in a series of community-based resource fairs, designed to support families of young children by gathering state agencies and community resources that offer programs and services that touch early childhood.

Commemorating ECECD’s founding July 1, 2020, these celebrations underscore the department’s ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of New Mexico’s youngest children and their families.

HIGHLIGHTS: 

  • Health and safety resources 
  • Opportunity to connect directly
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Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘The Genes Of Adam: Genomic Sweeps And Hominin Extinctions’

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LAF&SF News:

Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum (LAF&SF) 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘The Genes of Adam: genomic sweeps and hominin extinctions’ by Dr. Nels Hoffman, Tuesday, July 22 at the Los Alamos Unitarian Church. A light meal will be served at 6 p.m. with the lecture beginning at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will be recorded and streamed to the ZOOM site given at: https://losalamosfaithandscienceforum.org.

Almost every hominin lineage has gone extinct. Neanderthal, Homo erectus, Homo rudolfensis, Homo habilis, Homo floresensis, Homo naledi, Read More

J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee Donates $1,000 To Jemez Pueblo’s Towa Language Preservation Program

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At a recent donation event, from left, Treasurer Galen Gisler of the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) presents a check to Language Preservation Director and former governor of Jemez Pueblo Dominic Gachupin, together with JROMC member John Ruminer. Courtesy/JROMC 

JROMC News:

The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) has donated $1,000 to the Jemez Pueblo’s Towa Language Preservation Program, which features language immersion. 

The JROMC is a local non-profit organization that honors J. Robert Oppenheimer’s legacy through thought-provoking public lectures Read More