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.

Rio Grande Community Farm (RGCF) celebrated AmeriCorps week, 2013 by hosting a demonstration open to the public, of progressive farming techniques. This workshop was sponsored by RGCF and the Mid Region Council of Governments and occurred on March 13, 2013. The New Mexico State University Extension Service also was a sponsor, as 2 of their employees were featured and honored at the event.

Romaine Serna, NMCCV Executive Director with Tara Livingston, Regional Director of Emergency Services for the Red Cross. Photo was taken on Saturday, March 15, 2013, at a Disaster Preparedness Training event. Disaster Relief is a CNCS Tier 1 Priority.  The NMCCV is pleased with the partnership between the Commission and Red Cross. We plan to provide the training to all AMERICORPS members.

As an Iraq War veteran, I am honored to work at the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). We are home to more than 70,000 AmeriCorps members, whom we are celebrating as part of AmeriCorps Week.

The 2012-2013 New Mexico State Profile is live and available on the State Profiles page of The Corporation for National and Community Service website. In addition to the current program year, you can also access the previous eight years of New Mexico State Profiles.