Sixteen students from Española Valley High School have completed this school year already on their way to high demand healthcare careers in their community. The Española Healthcare Career Pathways Project both prepares students to be able to transition into well-paying healthcare jobs while addressing the chronic healthcare workforce shortage in an area that has long been medically underserved.
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The Employer’s Guide to Successful Internships, a free resource published by the LANL Foundation, is now available online to help New Mexican businesses find, develop, and retain local talent. This toolkit, with extensive tips and adaptable resources, guides employers from start to finish, from envisioning and designing a program, to recruiting and interviewing candidates, to launching and mentoring interns.
Read MoreLANL Foundation Releases Internship Toolkit: A Free Resource for Employers to Create Successful Internship Programs
Internship programs give New Mexican employers a way to find, develop, and retain local talent. Young people in our state have deep connections to culture, family, and community. Participating in internships enables young people to envision themselves as professionals, to find work opportunities without leaving the state, to understand what is needed to succeed in the workplace, to make informed educational choices, and to find lasting purpose in both their community and their career. By investing in young New Mexicans today, employers can build their stable workforce of tomorrow.
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This synthesis document elevates the shared recommendations across six research reports, listed below, produced from 2021 through 2023 to guide a cohesive New Mexico career-and-college transformation framework.
Read MoreTransforming the New Mexico High School Experience
New Mexicans have long valued wisdom from our local communities. We urgently need culturally-responsive, student centered ways of re-engaging students inside and outside the classroom and the Innovation Zones Initiative is where that work happens. By sharing this responsibility, we…
New Mexico leads the nation in the percentage of “Opportunity Youth;” those who are not in school and not working. Because of this, it’s crucial for us to expand and improve access to college, career and community pathway opportunities for Northern New Mexico youth of color, lower income youth and young parents.
Read MoreExpanding Opportunities for Underrepresented Youth
We’re partnering with Pueblos, Tribes and Nations to help them accomplish their C3P goals.
Read MoreStrengthening Native American Workforce Development
We are helping increase access to high-quality, work-based learning opportunities.
Read MoreBuilding a Work-Based Learning Ecosystem
If we truly want to transform public education, we must provide students with the programs and services necessary to prepare them for college and/or careers.
Read MoreImproving Career Technical Education Opportunities
