NMOST Blog

Program Spotlight: H2AS Young Entrepreneurs

In late May, NMOST visited H2 Academic Solutions in Belen for their end-of-year celebration and student showcase as part of their Young Entrepreneurs afterschool program. H2 received an Advancing Youth...

The National Service-Learning Conference

NMOST attended the National Service-Learning Conference in March In March, NMOST brought a delegation of 7 attendees to the National Service-Learning Conference in St Paul, Minnesota. This included 3...

Program Spotlight: The Youth Agricultural Cooperative

On February 22, NMOST visited the Youth Agricultural Cooperative’s Seed Planting Day. While most of this program’s work happens during the summer, co-directors Kate Porterfield and Andrew Trujillo...

Fall into Place Conference Notes

Guest Blog from Tyson Ledgerwood of New Mexico’s Public Education Department. These are Tyson’s thoughts and observations about the NMOST 2022 Fall into Place Conference held during the...

Out-Of-School Time In The South Valley

Betzabed Ramirez, July 2022 Time when kids are not in school is crucial. It’s important that youth spend their time in a positive way when they are not in school...

South Valley Youth Taking Part In Local Food System

On August 29, I had the chance to visit the RFK farm/garden out-of-school time program located on Isleta near the Shadyside park. We were greeted by Zia Martinez, the RFK...

Vista Del Soul: Ethan’s Farewell

As a STEM Expansion VISTA for the New Mexico Out-of-School Time Network (NMOST) I have spent an entire year trying to understand the barriers that keep young women and people...

Mentorship And The Opportunity Gap For Young Women In New Mexico

When examining the importance of mentorship for young women in STEM, a stark disparity in opportunities available to young women depending on their geographical location in New Mexico emerges. Question...

How Out-Of-School Time Benefits Young Women in Stem

The final question in the application for the New Mexico Out-of-School Time Network’s (NMOST) annual Advancing Young Women in STEM Scholarship asked applicants: “What are your top 2 recommendations for...