Seventeen nonprofits expand youth learning by receiving education grants from PNM Resources Foundation

(Albuquerque, N.M.) – Seventeen New Mexico nonprofits are now able to expand Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) learning for students across the state after receiving more than $150,000 in grants from the PNM Resources Foundation. 

Each nonprofit grant recipient demonstrated educational efforts in building vibrant communities throughout New Mexico and received between $5,000 and $15,000 for programs supporting STEAM education.

“Our commitment to moving the state forward is more than providing electricity,” said Wayne Frye, PNM Resources Foundation board president. “It also means shining a light on our youth and providing them with learning tools today that will help New Mexico’s future.”

PNM has been serving and investing in New Mexico's communities for more than 100 years and focuses on three main areas to help improve the state’s communities - education, economic vitality, and environmental stewardship.

The 2019 PNM Power Up education grant winners are:

Alamogordo

• Imagination Library of Otero County ($10,000) – Grant used to be used for purchasing books for over 1500 children registered in Dolly Partons Imagination Library Program
• NMSU Foundation ($5,000) – Grant to fund a STEM summer camp for middle school students in Alamogordo

Albuquerque

• Albuquerque Public Library Foundation ($6,000) – Grant to fund afterschool STEM based classes and programs
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Central NM ($10,000) – Grant to fund a Do It Yourself STEM program at 5 locations
• Explora Science Center & Children's Museum ($5,000) – Grant to fund bringing hands on STEAM education to families in rural and tribal communities throughout NM
• Girl Scouts of NM Trails, Inc. ($5,000) – Grant to fund bringing Girls in Robotics Leadership (GIRL) to girls' grades 4 to 8 in underserved areas
• Hawks Aloft, Inc. ($10,000) – Grant to fund delivering Living with the Landscape to Title 1 elementary schools in Albuquerque
• Native American Community Academy Foundation ($7,500) – Grant to fund a summer math program for middle school students using youcubed.org's proven curriculum

Belen

• H2 Academic Solutions Scholarship Fund ($7,500) – Grant to fund a 5-week STEAM summer camp for Valencia County middle school students

Deming

• Asombro Institute for Science Education ($10,400) – Grant to fund 5th grade Science Interns training so they can teach younger students at their school

Las Vegas

• NMSU Foundation ($10,000) – Grant to fund the expansion of its successful K-12 STEM education program by adding renewable energy curriculum

Placitas

• AAUW Tech Trek NM ($10,000) – Grant to fund a week-long summer STEM camp for rising 8th grade girls

Rio Rancho

• St. Felix Pantry ($5,000) – Grant to fund educational services to many who are lacking basic computer skills

Santa Fe

• Girls Inc. of Santa Fe ($10,000) – Grant to fund expansion of the successful Operation SMART to an additional 150 girls
• National Dance Institute of NM ($10,000) - Grant to fund Access to Excellence which provides a 30 week in-school outreach program to 755 3rd-5th graders
• Pueblo of Tesuque ($15,000) – Grant to fund the Tewa STEM program to K-12 students in Tesuque and Santa Fe

Silver City

• Aldo Leopold Charter School Foundation, Inc. ($9,265) – Grant to fund a Mobile STREAM Lab for middle school students in Silver City

Tularosa

• First Robotics NM Inc. ($5,000)– Grant to fund the implementation of Demonstration Focused STEM in Tularosa

PNM and the PNM Resources Foundation have awarded more than $23 million in the past 6 years to nonprofit organizations. Since 1983, the PNM Resources Foundation has helped improve the quality of life in New Mexico by supporting nonprofit organizations. The PNM Resources Foundation is a separate, nonprofit, tax exempt corporation governed by a board of trustees comprised of PNM Resources employees. No customer funds are part of the PNM Resources Foundation endowment. For more information visit PNM.com/community.

About PNM
With headquarters in Albuquerque, PNM is the largest electricity provider in New Mexico, serving more than 525,000 customers in dozens of communities across the state. PNM is a subsidiary of PNM Resources, an energy holding company also headquartered in Albuquerque. For more information, visit PNM.com.