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New Mexico Kids Matter
New Mexico Kids Matter
New Mexico Kids Matter advocates for children who have been abused or neglected by empowering community volunteers to speak up for them in the foster care system with the goal of having every child grow up in a safe, nurturing, and permanent home.
New Mexico Kids Matter volunteers, known as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), are trained to navigate the complexities of the foster care system and serve as consistent and reliable advocates in the child’s life.
This summer, New Mexico Kids Matter hosted its annual Back-to-School event to support children in foster care as they prepared for the new school year. Volunteers, staff, and community partners came together to distribute school supplies, backpacks, and other essentials to ensure that children in the foster care system have the tools they need to succeed academically. The event not only provided tangible resources but also reminded children and their foster families that the community is here to support them in their educational journey.
The event reflected New Mexico Kids Matter’s ongoing commitment to creating a brighter future for children in foster care, ensuring they have the stability and support necessary to thrive both in school and in life.
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The Santa Fe Community Foundation invited its nonprofit grantees to submit stories related to our September topic of Education.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
Last year, the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian opened Carved Stories by Hopi artist Mavasta Honyouti. Featuring all sixteen low-relief carvings from the Coming Home series — created in tandem with Honyouti’s children’s book Coming Home: A Hopi Resistance Story — the exhibit recounts his grandfather Clyde Honyouti’s experience at an off-reservation federal boarding school. This Indigenous-led project offers a powerful and visually compelling reflection on Hopi life, culture, and history. As Brian Vallo notes, “Carved Stories… is both powerful and beautiful.”
Kha'p'o Community School
With support from the Native American Advised Fund, sixth-grade students at Kha’p’o Community School embarked on Our Voice, Our Stories — a year-long documentary project blending traditional Tewa arts and modern digital storytelling. Through pottery, weaving, sewing, and film, students explored their cultural identity and celebrated their voices as young Tewa people.
Truchas Services Center Preschool
The Truchas Services Center Preschool serves children from all the surrounding communities, providing supervision and appropriate curriculum for children ages 3 to 5 years old. The mission of the Pre-School program is "Children learning through playing".
