Southern NM Enlace
Welcome to the ENLACE Southern New Mexico Collaborative!
ENLACE is derived from the Spanish word Enlazar, which means to link or weave together – to connect in such a way that the new entity is stronger than its parts.
In Southern New Mexico, ENLACE is a catalyst for bringing together various stakeholders, working collaboratively, to create and support a seamless educational system that is more responsive, accountable, accessible, and supportive of Latino/a students’ educational success. All ENLACE programs and projects are focused on raising literacy levels, and increasing academic planning and achievement. These activities taken together contribute to increasing high school and university graduation rates for Latino students. In this site you will meet partners working together in a variety of ways to contribute to the educational success of Latino students.
In addition you will find information on what is happening with Latino students and ideas for how to help your own children to succeed academically.
ENLACE is a national movement for educational equity for all students in this country. Equity cannot be accomplished with the work and commitment of a few organizations and individuals. Make a commitment to this issue by joining one of the thirteen ENLACE collaboratives across this country; our joined voices will make a difference and obtain good results.
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Parental Engagement
ENLACE promotes parent involvement to engage parents and school personnel in a relationship that is family centered and family friendly. The overall objectives for the Parent Centers are ever evolving. The following are the objectives of the Parent Centers: To increase communication between families and school personnel. To increase participation among parents and families. To promote the use of parent centers, school facilities, and resources. To increase student success.
ENLACE Middle School Curricula
The ENLACE Middle School program is an academic and developmental designed to enhance students’ academic success, graduation, and transition to high school. The program aims to increase students’ access to peer and professional mentorships, expert teachers and professionals, and a network of community support from the university and community partners. Students in the ENLACE Middle School courses are provided with culturally relevant learning experiences, academic and community leadership skills building, a network of experts from a variety of fields, authentic support through relationships that greatly increases their chances for success in high school, higher education, and post-graduate academic or professional programs. The ENLACE program increases multi-cultural and multi-lingual students’ access to information about and preparation for college and careers. To support this, ENLACE Southern host’s ENLACE College Day visits for both high school and middle school ENLACE students from across the Southern region to visit Doña Ana Community College and New Mexico State University to experience the college campus first-hand and meet and connect with other ENLACE college students, faculty, and staff. These visits exposes ENLACE students to the different academic departments, campus facilities and to establish networking relationships with their future peers and mentors.
ENLACE High School Curricula
The ENLACE High School program is an academic and developmental extension of the ENLACE middle school course and curriculum designed to enhance students’ academic success, graduation, and transition to higher education. The program aims to increase students’ access to peer and professional mentorships, expert teachers and professionals, and a network of community support from the university and community partners. Students in the ENLACE High School courses are provided with culturally relevant learning experiences, academic and community leadership skills building, a network of experts from a variety of fields, authentic support through relationships that greatly increases their chances for success in high school, higher education, and post-graduate academic or professional programs. The ENLACE program builds on the assets that multi-cultural and multi-lingual students bring with them to class to begin developing college readiness, leadership, and community engagement skills while being exposed to information about and preparation for college and careers. To support this, ENLACE Southern host’s ENLACE College Day visits for both high school and middle school ENLACE students from across the region to visit Doña Ana Community College and New Mexico State University to experience the college campus first-hand and meet and connect with other ENLACE college students, faculty, and staff. These visits exposes ENLACE students to the different academic departments, campus facilities and to establish networking relationships with their future peers and mentors. During these visits ENLACE seniors can submit their applications, meet with Admissions and Financial Aid advisors, and receive answers to any questions or concerns they may have.
¡Éxito!
The EXITO! Class titled Culture, Learning and Academic Achievement in a Diverse Society will be offered each Fall. The course is designed for those students transitioning from the ENLACE schools and other incoming students to Dona Ana Community College/New Mexico State University. The class emphasizes the development of culturally responsive learning strategies and skills to enhance academic achievement. Moreover, it prepares individuals to be grounded thinkers, problem solvers, technology proficient educators, and effective practitioners. Latinos for !Éxito! Latinos for Exito is a university student leadership organization chartered at New Mexico State University since 2005. The organization’s membership is comprised of ENLACE students from local and neighboring high schools, students in the ENLACE Exito program at the DACC/NMSU, and other college students who aspire to be active leaders in the university and in their community. At the high schools, Latinos for Exito! college students promote Latino interest in higher education and encourage students to prepare for college. Members of the organization visit the ENLACE high schools and provide information to assist students as they prepare for college. They also assist students as mentors, tutors, and serve as a direct link to the DACC/NMSU as high school students make the transition from high school to college. At the college level, members of Latinos for Exito! promote leadership opportunities leading to skills development and active leadership involvement in their college and in their community. They are active members of the NMSU Hispanic Student Council and actively engaged with the ENLACE State Executive team.
Partnerships
ENLACE New Mexico is a network of transformation leaders and programs as diverse as the state we serve. Building on the work of the three original and separate state partnerships, we now have established a single and more extensive collaborative (policy-making body) across the state to create a seamless educational pathway for New Mexico’s youth. Our collaborative touches every corner of the state and includes universities, community colleges, public school districts, businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, students, parents, and extended families. Although each partner is unique, their commitment to responsibility, accountability, and purposefully empowering communities, students, parents, and educators to transform our public educational system, leading to increased student success not only for Latinos, but for all students. • Las Cruces Public Schools • Las Montañas • Gadsden Independent Schools • Deming Public Schools • Ruidoso Municipal Public Schools • New Americas School • La Academia Dolores Huerta Charter School.
Scholarship Funds
The information below lists the scholarships made possible by generous donors to DACC. Many of our donors have a calling to support students aspiring to careers similar to the ones that they had. There are also donors who create scholarships to give back to the community that has given generously to them. Still, many others begin memorial funds to honor the legacies of their deceased loved ones. To learn more about these scholarships and the donors, click the links below. • General DACC Scholarships • Adult Education • Advanced Technologies • Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences • Business & Public Services • Health Sciences • Science, Engineering, and Mathematics • Transfer Scholarships – starting at DACC and ending at NMSU