COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
HEALTHY MEALS
Nourishing Our Community
The Healthy Meals Program provides free nutritious, vegetarian, locally-sourced suppers to all Moving Arts Española students and family members. Purchased from family and heritage farms in Rio Arriba County, meals are prepared fresh daily by Sophia Ribas, the in-house chef, and served buffet-style throughout the school year.
PIVOT
Pivoting Justice-Involved Youth Trajectory with Holistic Support
Moving Arts is leading a community-based pilot program to address the lack of opportunity for justice-involved youth to pivot toward a more productive life.
We will utilize a customized process of interventions based on restorative justice principles. The approach is designed to meet young people’s needs and actualize their strengths through therapeutic intervention, family-centered education, mentorship, community service, and internships.
PIVOT partners include: the New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney’s office, The UNM Department of Criminology and Sociology, regional Clinical Behavioral Health providers, New Mexico Children Youth and Families Department CYFD, and the Española Public School District.
MARS ODYSSEY
Gamification Promotes Intrinsic Motivation
Mars Odyssey is a gamified learning project that expands student’s access to technology and online safety. Within a Mars landing narrative, students will use CAD, 3D printing, coding, engineering, website design, digital media production, and modern agricultural training. Hands-on creative challenges foster team work, creativity, as well as analytical and critical thinking. Through creative learning experiences, Mars Odyssey is geared to promote intrinsic motivation to engage students and increase their overall academic performance. This project is being developed in partnership with the state MESA Program and Española Valley High School.
MARS ODYSSEY is funded by the Google Kids Initiative and New Mexico Community Trust Technology Grant.
FARM TO TABLE
