At adult ed on April 23, Ed Williams, Searchlight New Mexico, presents “Investigating New Mexico’s Foster System Work.” To learn more about how youth in crisis are handled in our foster care system, watch the video of his presentation.
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The Disability Experience as a Tool for Transformation
Disability is the only minority group that does not discriminate on any basis. How one leaves or joins the community and lives the experience can change what comes next, both for ourselves and for others. (Adult Ed, 8:30 am, April 16)
Read moreMuchas gracias…
…to all of you generous towel and sheet givers who donated these to Las Placitas Dignity Project so that they could take them to immigrant shelters in Juárez. Our car was so stuffed that I told my husband if we had a roll-over we would have been protected by all of the soft towels.
Read moreAfghan Women’s Center
Women at the Afghan women’s center here in Santa Fe are learning to sew drawstring bags and napkins out of cotton fabric. If you have any of this material, please donate it.
Read moreDignity Project
For over 5 years, The Dignity Project at Las Placitas Presbyterian has been sending a U-Haul truck of food and supplies to the immigrant shelters on the border. They are currently asking for used sheets, bath towels, and any flatware.
Read moreFaith Build
Help build homes and build hope. Join Pastor Andrew and others from our church for the Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity Faith Build 2023. Faith groups gather at the at Plaza Bonita Subdivision on Saturday April 15 from 8:30-3:30 for Faith Build 2023.
Read moreReading Quest
VIDEO. Rayna Dineen, Executive Director of Reading Quest, addressed the Prepared by Men’s Breakfast on March 11 at 8am. Reading Quest provides free literacy tutoring and social emotional support for hundreds of striving readers.
Read moreBending the Arc
We are part of that moral universe bending toward justice as seen by Martin Luther King Jr. But ours is not a passive role; we must do our part. Adult ed classes in February addressed racial justice issues and we heard from some very special guests.
Read moreUnderstanding Intersectionality
To adequately understand the oppression of people who are marginalized, we must understand the impact of the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, ability, class and other characteristics. Join us in an upcoming workshop led by Rev. Dr. Amantha Barbee.
Read morePoverty: Not Just for the Poor
During March the Acts II, Adult Education program took a deep look at poverty in our area and explore the question of What can we, should we do? See videos of these classes below.
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