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Return on Investment in Educational Success

Prior to 2007, only one out of every two Doña Ana County high school students graduated, leaving far too many young people unqualified to join the business community that desperately needed them. Today, Doña Ana County graduates 83% of students, and we seek to reach even higher.

In the past decade, the results from this powerful partnership, and the community’s focus on its students, have been startling:

  • Increased graduation rate in the county by 20% in just two years, and now four out of every five high school students graduate.
  • Increased earnings by $179 million to $310 million annually from those additional students who graduated, boosting the local economy while generating additional state and federal tax revenue.
  • Created the collaboration and plan for a comprehensive workforce development plan, aligned to the county’s economic development targets, and mobilized a minimum of $51 million in just four years to achieve it’s goals.
  • Built a ground-breaking collaboration between the K-12 and higher ed systems to launch the innovative Early College High Schools model that has been so successful, it became a statewide movement that helps first generation college attenders to:
    • Complete high school while earning a two-year college degree or career certification debt free
    • Be ready to enter high-skilled, higher paying career fields upon graduation
    • Shorten their time to a four-year degree by as much as half
    • Break the cycle of poverty and change the definition of success for their siblings and future generations
  • Became the state’s leading voice for adequately funding dual credit courses and their likelihood to attend college.
  • Piloted a “blended senior year” model in the Gadsden district, in which the senior year of high school becomes the freshman year of college to earn an employer-valued Career Certification.
  • Supported the development of an approach to “blended advising” that supports students in gaining the most benefit from their Dual Credit Course choices
  • Became a model for collaboration that has been replicated across Doña Ana County and the state of New Mexico.

Working together, transformation has taken place academically and economically. To see the full impact of our work to date, check out this video.

None of this monumental change would be possible without the generous contributions and support from community, state, and national partners investing in New Mexico’s future by investing in its students.

The First of Its Kind

Arrowhead Park Early College High School was the first innovation that came from the collaboration between business and education. Las Cruces Public Schools, Doña Ana Community College, and New Mexico State University working together through Arrowhead Park ECHS have shown the rest of the state what’s possible in supporting student success. In just the first three classes of graduates, the returns were astounding:

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2 years ago

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Seismic shifts in the workforce post-pandemic are fueling critical challenges to employers to adapt and innovate the workplace in response. To equip Doña Ana County’s critical industries and employers with the latest information and emerging best practices, the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce and The Bridge of Southern New Mexico teamed up with Deloitte Consulting to host The Greater Mesilla Valley Future of Work Summit on October 12 and 13, 2022.The Future of Work event brought together industry leaders, policy makers, and employers to understand our region’s current workforce needs, highlight insights that are shaping the world of work, and develop unique solutions to cultivate a comprehensive, highly skilled workforce culture that can drive and grow focal industries Check out this highlight video to learn more. (buff.ly/kqRTk8) ... See MoreSee Less

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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.
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3 years ago

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Are you wondering what the future of the workplace looks like in response to dramatic shifts in the workforce? Please join us for this incredible event being held in partnership with Deloitte Consulting and the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce. Learn more and REGISTER TODAY! ... See MoreSee Less

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?
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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.
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New partnership helps companies surmount barriers to success
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