New Mexico
About Us
About Us
Since 2001, Teach For America New Mexico has worked alongside community partners, educators, and our network of more than 250 New Mexico alumni to expand educational opportunities for New Mexico students. With an unwavering belief in New Mexico and its students, our alumni work in positions as classroom teachers, school leaders, policy makers, nonprofit leaders, and more.
Our Community
Our Community
New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment. The state is known for its sunshine, big sky, desert landscapes, and snow-capped mountains. We are also famous for our green chile, thriving art scene, and International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta. Native culture remains a vibrant and powerful force in our state, due to the incredible resilience and wisdom of indigenous communities. New Mexico also has the highest Latino/Hispanic population of any state.
New Mexico’s educational outcomes tend to lag far below national averages. According to the 2022 Annie E Casey Foundation Kids Count Report, New Mexico ranked 49th. Our Teach For America New Mexico community is determined to work in partnership to change this reality and support students and families in accessing an excellent education.
Approximately
256
Alumni living in the region.
More than
70
Alumni teaching in classrooms.
Over
25
Alumni leading in schools and systems.
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“I absolutely went through a transformational process while participating in the [New Mexico Teacher Leader] Fellowship. With the skills and support of my coach, I embraced [my new senior] leadership role and am working to make my leadership one that is based on developing the skill-set of my colleagues, as well as making transformative, system-level changes.”
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Local Leadership
To honor her family and her people, Kayla Begay (New Mexico ’12) built a school in the Navajo Nation where students won’t have to choose—as she did—between their education and their culture.
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