Engagement

Solutions and stories covering how locals voice their opinions, exchange information, and contribute to the community’s future.

Solution Equipment Library Helps Bring Community Meetings to More Remote Areas in Taos

Local Champion:: Downtown Taos
Date funded:: September 17, 2024
Grant Amount:: $16,358

Solution Auditorium Upgrades Transform Cortez’s Performing Arts

Local Champion:: Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:: September 17, 2024
Grant Amount:: $25,000

Solution Bi-Monthly Engagement Nights Support Community Building in Questa

Local Champion:: A Questa Local
Date funded:: September 16, 2024
Grant Amount:: $4,000

Solution Digitizing Local Newspapers Preserves Weiser’s History

Local Champion:: Washington County
Date funded:: August 21, 2024
Grant Amount:: $2,250

Solution Royal Court Float Preserves Cultural Traditions in Taos

Local Champion:: Taos Fiesta Council, Inc.
Date funded:: August 7, 2024
Grant Amount:: $3,200

Solution A Stair Lift Transforms a Libby Space Into a Community Resource

Local Champion:: American Legion Post 97
Date funded:: August 6, 2024
Grant Amount:: $17,895

Story

Cortez Residents Demystify Local Government with a Community Guide July 2024

To help Cortez residents better understand their government and how it works, one group of locals wrote the guide.

Solution Lander Builds Bridges Between Generations With Monthly Swing Dances

Local Champion:: Lander Senior Citizens Center
Date funded:: June 28, 2024
Grant Amount:: $4,520

Solution A Converted Bus Preserves After-School Activities for Cortez Students

Local Champion:: Evangel Assembly of God
Date funded:: June 27, 2024
Grant Amount:: $17,290

Story

Unified Sports Teams Build Connections Between Lander’s Differently Abled Youth June 2024

When Lander lost its unified sports teams, locals stepped up to resurrect this important opportunity for camaraderie.

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