Entries by Tracey Bryan

The Importance of News vs. Narrative

As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin, September 18, 2020 What do you do when news isn’t news anymore, but narrative? How can you know what’s true and what’s not? How can we understand the issues we face and work together on solutions, if the information we receive is presented in a way that drives […]

Remote Work is Here to Stay

As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News, September 7, 2020 Yes, one day, we will all emerge from our COVID shutdowns and feel free to travel about without fear and without masks. We hope that day is coming sooner rather than later. But when that day comes, remote work will be a lasting part of […]

Staying Connected in COVID

As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin – August 21, 2020 by Tracey Bryan COVID has driven change in connectivity and community in the strangest ways. Grocery shopping and eating out has become less “mobile” physically while being more technologically “mobile” through app and online ordering. For many, Facebook is now the place we “go” […]

Funders Helping Make Economic Recovery Possible

As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News – August 3, 2020 by Tracey Bryan There’s never been a more critical time to focus on unleashing the economic opportunity of people by strategically equipping them with the education and training that prepares them for well-paid careers here in Doña Ana County.  As of this writing, 11,210 […]

Four Funders Make Investments in The Bridge of Southern New Mexico to Spur Workforce and Economic Recovery

LAS CRUCES, NM – There’s never been a more critical time to focus on unleashing the economic opportunity of people by strategically equipping them with the education and training that prepares them for well-paid careers here in Doña Ana County.  Since 2009, The Bridge of Southern New Mexico and its mission-aligned Workforce Talent Collaborative have […]

A Beautiful Community Rooted in Unity

As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin – July 17, 2020 by Tracey Bryan “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Across the country, we’re seeing what began as a righteous protest to an inexcusable death transform into a movement that’s destroying livelihoods and claiming […]

A Successful End to the First “Blended Senior Year”

As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News – July 6, 2020 by Tracey Bryan Everything about graduation for the Class of 2020 was unusual. But for a group of 33 seniors in Santa Teresa High School (STHS), it signaled the successful completion of New Mexico’s first “Blended Senior Year” cohort. The “blended” model turns the […]

Where Are There Jobs? Just Look Up!

As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin – June 19, 2020 by Tracey Bryan The Aerospace, Commercial Space, and Defense industries represent some amazing career opportunities…not just here but anywhere. White Sands Missile Range and Test Facility, Jacobs Technology that runs the NASA contract, Virgin Galactic, Spaceport America, Boeing, and the Physical Sciences Lab at […]

What Do I Do Now?

As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News – June 1, 2020 by Tracey Bryan It’s hard to believe COVID-19 descended upon our state less than three months ago. Keeping people safe has resulted in shuttered businesses, some closed for good, and driven more than 100,000 to unemployment roles, with another 26,000 self-employed businesses filing for […]