As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin, February 19, 2021 Leaders lead…and in Doña Ana County, we are leaders in the state! That’s why our people are going to be a part of two projects currently underway with the New Mexico Public Education Department focused on strengthening the “bridge” between education and employment. New Mexico […]
As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News, February 1, 2021 COVID is having a double-whammy on workforce: disrupting the rate at which individuals are pursuing college, as well as displacing a surprisingly high number of degree holders in specific fields. Two pieces recently highlighted both the disparities in, and the opportunities for, connecting education to […]
As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin, January 15, 2021 The New Mexico Chamber of Commerce launched into 2021 with a business-led, strategic plan for the economic recovery of New Mexico. The plan, Driving New Mexico’s Future: Empower a Competitive Economic in a Post-Pandemic World, was unveiled on Jan. 12 at the University of New Mexico Economic […]
As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News, January 4, 2021 I don’t think anyone was sad to see 2020 fade into the rearview mirror, but now that we have a shiny new year in front of us, we have the opportunity to turn our attention to the most pressing needs we have a community. While […]
As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin, December 18, 2020 2020 has demanded a lot from us. It changed so many aspects of our lives. It has taken away health, jobs, mobility, and yes, lives. It also presented us a mandate to dig deeper, think differently about how we operate, and driven us to new […]
As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News, December 2020 New Mexico is a state in transition in one of its major industry sectors: Energy. Unlike the southeastern part of the state, Doña Ana County’s contribution to the Energy Industry has been more reliant on other sources: traditional electric and natural gas, along with the growing […]
As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin, November 20, 2020 It’s hard to believe it, but there will come a time when COVID is not ruling our lives. But right now, it’s stealing not just health and wellbeing, it’s stealing jobs, students’ learning, our sense of community, and the freedom to move about unencumbered. It’s […]
As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News, November 2, 2020 COVID has changed nearly everything about our lives and made it difficult to plan for the future. But for our middle and high school students, one thing hasn’t changed – it’s absolutely critical to earn a college credential or degree after high school to ensure […]
As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin, October 16, 2021 Smart, strategic workforce development lies at the epicenter of New Mexico’s economic recovery. A vast majority of the unemployed are going to have to reskill or upskill to take on new jobs in industries that are here and will recover, because many pre-COVID jobs simply […]
As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News, October 5, 2020 Six months of COVID have had a crushing impact on employment in our county. As of August, Doña Ana County’s unemployment rate was 10.9%, or 10,000 people, literally twice the unemployment rate pre-COVID. To put it in perspective it’s 18 unemployed people for every one person diagnosed with […]
Build My Future: Students get hands-on experience in construction industry
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About 500 students from Las Cruces area schools took part in the third Tyson Brown Memorial Build My Future event Tuesday.
Chamber, Bridge host Oct. 12-13 work summit
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What is the future of work in the Mesilla Valley? What information and emerging best practices do Doña Ana County’s critical industries and employers need to have to succeed in the future?
Governor announces satellite film school to open in Las Cruces. Here are the details.
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday that the state’s Next Generation Media Academy will have a satellite location in Las Cruces.
New Mexico leaping ahead in next space race
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New partnership helps companies surmount barriers to success