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Youth Voice interns from across New Mexico came together in Santa Fe for three impactful days during the legislative session. These young leaders met with policymakers to advocate for issues rooted in their lived experiences. We're so proud and excited for what they accomplish!

Expand your network & share your expertise as a 2025 presenter at the EdUprising Conference! The deadline to submit proposals has been extended until December 16th! Click the link to learn about suggested areas of focus and apply today! cvent.com/c/abstracts/ba307c…

Make your voice heard on the new NMPED Rulemaking! By submitting a comment in support of a definition of assessment, you can help create a more equitable, community-centered education system that resonates with students across New Mexico. Read more: futurefocusededucation.org/2…

Our Learning By Doing Director (and all around amazing person) Lisa Harmon Martínez, finished her dissertation: "Policy Analysis of Assessments to Award Seals of Biliteracy in Spanish in the United States." We're so proud of her and happy to have her on our team! Congrats, Lisa!

We’re so proud of NeXt intern, Caitlyn Billie, member of the Navajo Nation and student at @UNM, who presented about her internship experiences with @indianpueblo and @VisitABQ at the Native American Economic Summit last Tuesday. Congrats, Caitlyn!

Thanks to @GadsdenSchools for hosting us last week! It was great to meet folks and see what cool things you're doing for your students and community.

We had a great time presenting with Dr. Wendy Greyeyes at the @WereNIEA convention in Palm Springs last week. We presented on results of our Native American capstone and graduate profile study - thinking about Native frameworks and research in assessment.

October’s staff spotlight is on Derek, our Assistant Director of Operations. When he learned what Future Focused was trying to accomplish with education reform, Derek knew he had to be involved. Read more about Derek here: futurefocusededucation.org/2…

Read all about how Hobbs created a state-of-the-art CTE building and program that addresses the needs of their community, industry partners, and students in our latest blog: futurefocusededucation.org/2…

Last week, Tony was part of a panel at Next Narrative Summit in Hollywood, FL. Surrounded by other foundation leaders and changemakers, Tony shared insights from his work at Future Focused Education on the topic of building pathways to youth employment.

Lexy Aragon, a student in Albuquerque, participated in a capstone program focused on serving unhoused individuals. “I got a chance to do something that helps the community as a whole,” Lexy says. “For me, personally, this internship was life changing.” youtu.be/lNCN1WKaSUQ?feature…

Learn from your peers and students from around the state at our 2nd annual Educator Summit. Join the movement of schools and educators adopting capstones and developing graduate profiles to meet the new high school requirements. Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

Meet Aedan Youtzy, a Health Leadership High School student whose internship at Costco Optometry was provided and funded by the Innovation Zone Initiative through @NMPED. vimeo.com/996364557

August's spotlight is on Lisa Harmon-Martinez! While she sometimes misses the classroom, Lisa's committed to continue working toward a better way of assessing and celebrating students across New Mexico. Read more: futurefocusededucation.org/2…

Do you enjoy mentoring young people? Future Focused is hiring! The X3 Intern Coach facilitates social, emotional, and work-based learning coaching for interns, employers, and other key partners while offering hands-on support for all. Find out more: futurefocusededucation.org/j…

"The internships have provided invaluable real-world learning experiences for our students." - Leticia Archuleta, Health Leadership HS Innovation Zone funding from @NMPED helped 47 schools increase students' access to work based learning in New Mexico. vimeo.com/993712593

Students who participated in CTE programs had a graduation rate of 95.7% in 2023 - in comparison with the overall statewide rate of 76.7%. This data proves that giving students opportunities outside of the classroom re-engages them in school. sourcenm.com/2024/07/11/nm-h…

Future Focused and partners presented at last week’s Legislative Education Study Committee. Their presentation was called “The Practical and Policy Implications of AI in Education.” For more on AI in education, check out our recent blog: futurefocusededucation.org/2…

We asked educators how capstones and graduate profiles have impacted their students. Here’s what they had to say: futurefocusededucation.org/2…