by Tracey Bryan | May 3, 2019 | Blog
As published in El Prospero of the Las Cruces Bulletin Stories matter. Stories tell us about the world around us. Some stories tell us about ourselves. Across generations, across cultures, across the world, the stories we hear and share very much shape our present, as...
by Tracey Bryan | Apr 15, 2019 | Blog
As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin When some of our county’s new friends from Dell, Inc,. came to town earlier this month, they brought with them a tool, a process, they’ve used in other communities – a PolicyHack. Dell defines a PolicyHack as an event “where...
by Tracey Bryan | Apr 1, 2019 | Blog
As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News New Mexico’s minimum wage was one of the most hotly debated issues during the legislative session. Ultimately, a compromise was reached that will bring gradual increases from $9 in 2020 to $12 by 2023. Something else that...
by Tracey Bryan | Mar 15, 2019 | Blog
As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin Just three years ago, workforce development was this nut we couldn’t seem to crack. We had jobs that needed qualified people. We had opportunities to attract new businesses and industries here that would drive our economy...
by Tracey Bryan | Mar 4, 2019 | Blog
As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News The more time I have spent in Santa Fe this year, the more appreciation I have gained for the enormity of the task undertaken on our elected officials. Regardless of their backgrounds or areas of expertise, they are, in...
by Tracey Bryan | Feb 15, 2019 | Blog
As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin There’s something really significant about high school students seeing themselves as college students. It confirms that they can do something they previously thought may be too hard. It teaches them about what it takes to...
by Tracey Bryan | Feb 5, 2019 | Press Releases
LAS CRUCES, NM – The Bridge of Southern New Mexico began 2019 with two new commitments to advancing its ground-breaking work: one of resources, one of involvement. The Daniels Fund provided a $50,000 grant to The Bridge, continuing its investment in The Bridge’s...
by Tracey Bryan | Feb 3, 2019 | Blog
As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News Every year, New Mexico gets a report card on its wellbeing by taking stock of the wellbeing of its children. The New Mexico Kids Count Data Book, prepared by New Mexico Voices for Children, gives us a sense of where we are and...
by Tracey Bryan | Jan 18, 2019 | Blog
As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin The 2019 Legislative Session is kicking off with a new administration and a pot of new money that totals over $1 billion. Ideas for how to spend that money are as abundant as the oil and gas wells in the eastern part of the...
by Tracey Bryan | Jan 6, 2019 | Blog
As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019 Workforce development continues to be one of the single greatest needs of our community when we think about increasing economic prosperity for the future. To achieve this, as many of our people as possible...
