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Posted by New Mexico on December 10, 2010 at 02:28pm

 

On October18, 2010 an Early Vote Rally was held on the UNM campus. Students gathered around to listen to several speakers talk about the importance of voting.

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Posted by New Mexico on November 30, 2010 at 01:37pm

On November 16, New Mexico Media Literacy Project, The Center for Media Justice and Free Press hosted the Future of the Internet Public Hearing at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, N.M. Speakers at the hearing shared their insights on the Internet's future. The community was also given time to ask questions on what lies ahead. KUNM Youth Radio Project's George Luna-Peña interviews Albuquerque City Councilor Rey Garduño. Read more...


Posted by New Mexico on October 14, 2010 at 03:12pm
Posted by New Mexico on October 14, 2010 at 02:19pm

On September 16, 2010, the U.S. Department of Education held a listening session entitled the National Youth Listening Tour at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque, NM.

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Posted by New Mexico on July 30, 2010 at 02:03pm

On July 17th, 2010 the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative held a youth listening session in Albuquerque, NM.  Youth from NM shared ideas with national officials who organized the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative.

 

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Posted by New Mexico on April 16, 2010 at 01:58pm

Wanting to get the perspectives of not just one person, but many, Iemanja Lambert, a member of the KUNM Youth Radio Project, spoke with people from all around the community at the Early Childhood Resource Fair. The event took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 10, 2010. In this interview, Iemanja speaks with Gabriella Maestas, a mother of two children, about why she believes that early childhood development is crucial.

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Posted by New Mexico on March 29, 2010 at 01:04pm

On Saturday, March 27th, Elizabeth Chavez Villarino speaks about her father’s legacy outside the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Quoting her father, Elizabeth Chavez states, “You’re never strong enough that you don’t need help,” in order to stress one of Cesar Chavez’ core values: volunteerism. Helping others, in turn, can wind up helping yourself. Cesar Chavez advocated strength in communities through volunteerism and non-violence. He also founded the United Farm Workers, a successful union for the first time in the United States.