New Mexico’s ProStart Equips Students with Essential Skills and Experience for Future Careers Developing the next generation of hospitality industry leaders through hands-on training and industry connections By Lawrence Baker “Growing up as a child, I remember the...
Teens
Families Reach Higher Together
Families Reach Higher Together How To Talk With Your Teens About College By Cindy Black As a high school counselor, the question I get all the time is: “How do I start talking to my teen about college?” The truth is there is no one way. The starting point can be...
LevelUp!
LevelUp! The impact of employer driven and work-based learning opportunities for young professionals in Santa Fe By Arnhold Lutz It was in March 2021 when I met with the new president of the Santa Fe Community College (SFCC), Dr. Becky Rowley, to discuss the...
Shaping Tomorrow’s Curators Today
Shaping Tomorrow’s Curators Today SITE Santa Fe program encourages teens to see, select, think and write about art By Louis Abbene-Meagley, Saint Garrett, Elena Bunker Ruiz, Helayna Bell, Solis Lucero and Vanezia Aguayo SITE’s Young Curators Program is a free...
A Whole New World
A Whole New World A Santa Fe teen embraces the chance to learn overseas. Most teenagers fantasize about turning 18. We’re told everything changes once you become an adult, and 18 is the magical age at which we gain our freedom by leaving home and heading off to...
It’s Time for Teens to Thrive
It’s Time for Teens to Thrive Local organizations are expanding and innovating to empower youth. What does it mean to thrive? The dictionary definition of “thrive” is to prosper, be fortunate or successful, grow vigorously and flourish. What does it take for teens to...
Love, Loss and Hope
Love, Loss and Hope Sky Center director reflects on the pandemic’s effects on teens Over the course of the last year and a half, the COVID-19 pandemic has flipped our lives upside down. With so many new battles to fight and conflicts to address, many of us have...
Tribalism, Folly and Sporadic Bouts of Inspiration
Teens: Tribalism, Folly and Sporadic Bouts of Inspiration How the pandemic sparked a call for youth activism It’s coming up on a year and a half since I first typed a Google Meet code into my phone and joined an online class. Much sooner than I could have imagined, a...