NM Commission for Community Volunteerism Announces Mini Grants, Essay Contest
September 28, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—The New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism is sponsoring mini-grants and launching an essay contest for Make a Difference Day on October 23, 2010 continuing the "Season of Service" that began with the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.
The mini-grants will range from $500 to $2,000 and the competition will open to interested organizations around the state to support community-driven civic engagement activities as part of Make a Difference Day Saturday, October 23, 2010. Applications are available by visiting the Commission's website at www.newmexserve.org. The Make a Difference Day mini-grant application deadline is October 6, 2010. Similar mini-grants were distributed to eight successful civic engagement projects for the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.
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September 11 (9/11) National Day of Service and Remembrance “Green” Community Projects to Take Place around New Mexico as Launch of Season of Service Focuses on Civic Engagement and Leads Up to October 23 Make a Difference Day Across New Mexico
September 10, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—The New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism and its partners have sponsored and organized eight community “green project” events around the state of New Mexico in recognition of the September 11 (9/11) National Day of Service and Remembrance and as a kick off to the Season of Service which culminates with October 23 Make a Difference Day.
President Barack Obama has proclaimed September 11th as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. Core to the New Mexico Commission’s mission is engaging state residents in meeting the state's unmet needs. This year the focus will be on the environment; thus, the initial 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance Serve Outdoors Projects are planned for our state.
Mini-grants available for 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance “green” community projects.
August 9, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—The New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism announced today a call for host site applications to support 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance Serve Outdoors for statewide community green projects in recognition of 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.
The Commission’s mission is to engage citizens of New Mexico of all ages and backgrounds in community based service; such service will address New Mexico’s human, educational, environmental, public safety, health, housing and other needs to achieve direct and beneficial results
65 Teach For America Teachers Heading To New Mexico's Highest - Need Public Schools This Fall
Local Teach For America Corps, Supporting State’s Efforts to Raise Student Achievement,
Grows by 20 Percent
May 24, 2010
GALLUP, N.M., — Teach For America announced today that 65 of the organization’s new teachers will come to the state this fall to teach in the highest-need public schools. These local teachers are among more than 4,500 new Teach For America corps members nationwide, the largest incoming corps in the organization’s 20-year history. The 65 new corps members will boost the size of the total New Mexico corps by 20 percent, allowing it to reach more than 7,000 students.
“I am pleased to welcome another corps of Teach For America teachers to Laguna schools next year. The leadership and dedication of these talented teachers are key to helping our students learn and achieve,” said Dr. Anthony Fairbanks, superintendent of Pueblo of Laguna Department of Education.
The new Teach For America teachers were chosen through a highly selective process that attracted a record 46,000 applicants. At more than 120 colleges and universities, more than 5 percent of the senior class applied, including 12 percent of all seniors at Ivy League universities. At the University of New Mexico, more than 50 graduating seniors applied.
Federal Funding to NM Volunteerism Efforts More Than Doubles
June 7, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Federal funding for volunteerismefforts through the New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerismwill more than double this year to roughly $3.2 million, thecommission announced today.
"Our innovation in volunteerism ispaying off," said Lt. Gov. Diane Denish,who chairs the commission. "Successes like this create a rippleeffect that can positively impact small communities across New Mexicoas well as help train and prepare young people for future careers."
A recent Corporation for NationalCommunity Service report found that New Mexicans as a whole give theequivalent of nearly $1 billion a year in volunteer hours. Denish hascalled volunteerism "one of New Mexico's greatest renewableresources."
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