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Education

Solutions and stories related to enrichment, support, and workforce development.

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Recharge Rooms in Taos Help Staff and Students Contend With Stress

In 2021, Taos Municipal Schools debuted dedicated relaxation spaces for teachers who have confronted staff shortages, enormous workloads, and a flood of pandemic-related disruptions. A few months later, students got some wellness spaces of their own—and now other New Mexico schools can too.

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A Unique AmeriCorps Program Provides Taos Nonprofits with Local Staff

As Taos nonprofits confronted staff shortages, nine organizations teamed up to pursue federal funding that provides relief to the community-serving organizations.

Solution Bringing an Award-Winning Arts Organization Into the 21st Century
Local Champion:
Lander Community Concerts Association
Date funded:
December 15, 2021
Grant Amount:
$8,397
Solution Nonprofit Power Hour Provides Key Skills to Local Grassroots Groups
Local Champion:
Lander Community Foundation
Date funded:
November 19, 2021
Grant Amount:
$7,335
Solution Volunteers Bring Working Artists into Lander’s Lunchrooms
Local Champion:
ArtLink Wyoming
Date funded:
October 27, 2021
Grant Amount:
$4,250
Solution High School English Teacher Offers More Choices to Build Lifelong Readers
Local Champion:
Lander Valley High School
Date funded:
October 29, 2021
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Solution It Takes a Village: Community Supports Lander Preschool Expansion
Local Champion:
Apple Valley School
Date funded:
June 11, 2023
Grant Amount:
$20,000
Solution Middle School Tech Club Upgrades Computers for Latest Applications
Local Champion:
Fremont County School District 1
Date funded:
May 28, 2021
Grant Amount:
$2,957
Solution Local Wildlife Museum Increases Visitation in Lander
Local Champion:
Water for Wildlife
Date funded:
May 14, 2021
Grant Amount:
$3,020
Solution Lander Filmmakers Host Screening of Home From School: The Children of Carlisle
Local Champion:
Caldera Producitons
Date funded:
May 14, 2021
Grant Amount:
$4,000

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