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The LANL Foundation and the NACA Inspired Schools Network (NISN) are proud to announce the forthcoming launch of the Indigenous Science Initiative (ISI), the nation’s first open-source, national and state standards-aligned science curriculum centered on Indigenous knowledge, values, and learning practices. Set to be piloted in classrooms this fall, the initiative directly addresses urgent calls for culturally relevant education for Native American students and their peers.

The Northern New Mexico Pathways to Opportunity Strategy Table proudly announces the inaugural round of Youth Fund grant recipients, awarding over $1.4 million to 16 regional organizations committed to expanding career pathways for underserved young people.

The LANL Foundation is proud to celebrate the recipients of its 2025 Career Pathways Scholarship, which supports students in Northern New Mexico pursuing associate degrees, certificates, and other credentials in career and technical fields.

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) is investing $500,000 in the Northern New Mexico Youth Fund, becoming the first state agency to partner with the organization to provide job training for underserved youth.

Nine high school and college students from across Northern New Mexico are one step closer to achieving their dream of becoming healthcare professionals thanks to a partnership between the LANL Foundation, the Anchorum Health Foundation, and CHRISTUS St. Vincent.

The LANL Foundation is celebrating significant progress for education across New Mexico following the conclusion of the 2025 legislative session. In part because of the Foundation’s advocacy, eight bills were signed into law.

The LANL Foundation and the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund (LAESF) proudly celebrate the 2025 recipients of their scholarship awards, recognizing the achievements of outstanding students across Northern New Mexico as they pursue higher education. This year, 138 students earning bachelor’s degrees have been awarded 147 scholarships, totaling a record-breaking $1,030,000.

As New Mexico’s largest foundation dedicated exclusively to education, the LANL Foundation joins many of our fellow nonprofits, educators, students, and families in expressing deep concern over the recent executive order to effectively close the U.S. Department of Education. In this moment of uncertainty, we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to New Mexico’s students, educators, and communities, recognizing the strengths and resources that will sustain us in the years ahead.

The Northern New Mexico Pathways to Opportunity Strategy Table is excited to announce a groundbreaking new initiative to support organizations serving young people in Northern New Mexico - The Northern New Mexico Youth Fund. 

The LANL Foundation proudly announces that 12 teachers from Northern New Mexico, supported through its initiatives, have achieved National Board Certification—a prestigious and nationally respected credential in K-12 education.