Santa Fe Alliance For Science
Uplifting youth through inclusive science programming
The Santa Fe Alliance for Science (SFAFS) is an all-volunteer organization that has served the students of Santa Fe for over 17 years. Its mission is to “Bring out the Inner Scientist in Every Student.” This has involved being both a key part of the Santa Fe School District’s ability to have science fairs for students as well as meeting many STEM related support needs in individual schools.
Although our grant award came late in the fair cycle for 2024, we were thrilled that we were able to award several grants last year both for the regular science fairs and for the Santa Fe High School Capstone Engineering 12th grade program. In the 2024-2025 school year, with an earlier start in announcing the “Economic Diversity Grant Award” program, we gave out a total of 12 grants thus far for both the regular science fairs now ongoing, as well as to the Capstone Engineering students at the Santa Fe High School.
At the end of last year’s science season, we had several of our Santa Fe students go on to compete in the NM Regional competition with success there as well. A seventh-grader from Mandela International Magnet School, emerged as a standout, claiming multiple accolades including the coveted Junior Grand Award in Physical Sciences. In a collaborative effort from Nina Otero Community School, a group of three seventh-graders tackled the pressing issue of climate change, garnering the attention of Climate Change New Mexico.
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The Santa Fe Community Foundation invited its nonprofit grantees to submit stories related to our August topic of Education.
Communities In Schools of New Mexico
Communities In Schools of New Mexico is dedicated to surrounding students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. By placing site coordinators directly on school campuses, CISNM provides critical services to students facing significant barriers to academic success and empowers them to stay in school and achieve in life.
Silver Bullet Productions
Chama Valley Arts cultivates creativity, learning, and community through arts and culture. They collaborate with local schools, offer youth and adult classes, camps at their arts center, and are opening a new pottery studio.
Nat Gold Players
Years ago, when Nat Gold Players first started its partnership with the local Masonic Lodge to turn their historic building into a premier Halloween Haunted House, it was a fundraiser for both organizations. It would become far more for the community and for the participants.
