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AmeriCorps Mayors Volunteerism Day - RGCF

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Rio Grande Community Farm was honored to participate in the first ever national AmeriCorps Mayor's Week on April 9, 2013 by assisting and enjoying Mayors Day of Volunteerism at Civic Plaza in Albuquerque.

AmeriCorps Week Reflection

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In honor of AmeriCorps Week, Teach For America corps members focused on community engagement by inviting speakers into their classroom to teach a guest lesson. Two of the guest lessons are profiled below.

2013 AmeriCorps Appreciation Week in San Juan County

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San Juan County Partnership AmeriCorps members participated in a wide range of exciting community activities during AmeriCorps Week, March 9th- March 17th. On Monday March 11th and Wednesday March 12th the members assisted with an Equine Therapy program for the youth enrolled in the court mandated Drug Court program. The members assisted the youth in caring for the horses, learning to put on saddles and learning to ride the horses. This activity focused on positive nonverbal communication, patience and compassion as a therapy tool while working with large animals.

AmeriCorps Members Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a Day of Service

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In honor of the United We Serve initiative, the President's call to national service, the San Juan County Partnership (SJCP) AmeriCorps members planned and implemented activities with elementary school students in Aztec and Blanco. The SJCP AmeriCorps members worked for several weeks to plan a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service with the 21st Century Community Learning Centers after school programs at Park Avenue, McCoy and Blanco Elementary schools. The message they wished to share was of MLK's belief in freedom and justice for all by encouraging citizens of all ages to come together through service to strengthen communities, empower individuals, bridge barriers and create solutions.
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