“Eating is a lifelong skill, so if we can inspire families to cook and eat [what they cook] then they can take that throughout their entire lives.” That’s what drives Sara Robbins, Executive Director of Kids Cook!, an organization that provides fun, hands-on instruction to Albuquerque elementary school students on food preparation skills, nutrition, physical activity and maintaining a clean, …

New Mexico Community Capital’s (”NMCC”) mission is to give rise to a more equitable future for the Indigenous population by providing culturally appropriate tools for success to emerging Native American-owned businesses, Native families and tribal enterprises in the state. It provides mentorship, peer learning and culturally relevant education as well as supporting tribal agencies and organizations with specialized technical assistance …

Dance instructors Jesús Muñoz and Amalyah Leader operate Flamenco Works, an Albuquerque dance studio that trains and empowers the next generation of Flamenco performers. It is both a school, offering classes to kids and adults, and a resident company that performs regularly with local and international dancers, musicians and artists. In addition to flamenco classes, Flamenco Works also offers financial …