 At Citizen Schools, volunteers from the community share what they know and love with young people in real-world projects. Students in New Mexico have learned about science from professionals at Sandia Labs and BioPark, banking from Wells Fargo, personal finance from New Mexico Educators Credit Union, food from General Mills, plus gardening, cooking, computers, fashion, government and many other skills!
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About Citizen Schools New Mexico
Citizen Schools launched in New Mexico in 2007 and doubled its scale the following year. The schools it has partnered with are high-need: 63% qualify for free or reduced price lunch. Citizen Schools is serving more than 250 students and expects to partner with six to eight schools in at least three communitites by 2012.
Citizen Schools is the extended learning provider for Elev8 New Mexico, sponsored by the New Mexico Community Foundation and Atlantic Philanthropies at Grant and Wilson middle schools. Elev8 New Mexico fosters positive youth development and extended learning best practices within school-based health, after-school, summer learning, family support and mentoring programs.
Citizen Schools receives funding from New Mexico Public Education Department's 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant to support programs at De Vargas, Van Buren and Wilson middle schools.
For more information about Citizen Schools in New Mexico contact our staff.
Executive Director: Sue Goodwin
Manager of Civic Engagement and Development: Laura Valdo
Program Director: Mary Ann Spracher
State Coordinator: Josefa Bethea Wall
New Mexico State Office
1420 Carlisle Blvd. NE, Suite 101
Albuquerque, NM 87110
tel 505.265.4332
fax 505.265.4355
De Vargas Middle School
Principal Barbara Lang
Campus Director Michelle Vignery
1720 Llano Rd
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
505.467.3300
Grant Middle School
Principal Paul Roney
Campus Director
Crystal Williams
1111 Easterday NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
505.299.2113
Van Buren Middle School
Principal Mary Cade
Campus Director
Velina Chavez-Lopez
700 Louisiana Blvd SE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108-7287
505.268.3833
Wilson Middle School
Principal Marco Harris
Campus Director
Jennifer McDowell
1138 Cardenas Drive SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
505.268.3961
Key Funders
These partners have provided essential support for Citizen Schools programs in New Mexico.
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