Cesiah Gonzales found her unexpected passion for nursing when she was assigned an X3 internship at the University of New Mexico Hospital during her sophomore year in high school. Originally she wanted to join the Marines, now she is now pursuing a nursing degree at UNM with aspirations to be a combat medic or Veterans Affairs provider.
Youth Apprenticeships Advance Equity
Youth apprenticeship is an exciting part of the growing work-based learning landscape in New Mexico. Programs like Future Focused Education’s X3 NeXt Youth Apprenticeship program pave the way for students to succeed in their careers while also helping employers find local talent.
Youth Apprenticeships: Mutually Beneficial for Youth and Employers
Youth apprenticeship is an exciting part of the growing work-based learning landscape in New Mexico. Programs like Future Focused Education’s X3 NeXt Youth Apprenticeship program pave the way for students to succeed in their careers while also helping employers find local talent.
Why Local and National Education Leaders Reject Standardized Testing
Recently, we’ve seen national education leaders reject standardized tests, but Future Focused wanted to see what New Mexican educators, leaders, and students were saying too—so we asked them. This is what they had to say.
Mentorship in Mental Health: Finding Meaning and Resilience
Mentorship is a key component of any successful X3 internship, but for Youth Mental Health First Aid interns, it means even more. Read the story of Brian and Charles.
Students as Mental Health Responders: Answering the Call for More Youth Mental Health Support
We have to find ways to care for the whole person, says Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Ali Moore. Otherwise, students won’t be able to learn.
Why Don’t We Value the Leadership Experiences Students Already Have?
Why Don’t We Value the Leadership Experiences Students Already Have?A conversation with Castille Aguilar, Campaign Organizer at Youth United for Climate Crisis Action (YUCCA)The Reciprocity Project has partnered with Earth Care Santa Fe to launch the first-ever Reciprocity Project school in August 2022, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. With Earth Care’s feedback, we changed the vision from an education …
High Schooler to Health Worker
Melani Alonso promised her mother she’d become a doctor. Now, freshly graduated from high school, she’s already certified as a nurse assistant and home health aid. She’s now embedded in the healthcare sector with an X3 internship.
[Book Release] Together We Rise: What Innovative Education Looks Like
Download the “Together We Rise” blog compilation, a collection of the best Future Focused articles featuring local and national leaders in education.
X3 Inspired My Passion
By Kelly Contreras | X3 Intern from Health Leadership High School | October 10, 2019
I started my X3 internship in the City of Albuquerque Public Art Department with my mentor Federico Vigil, the artist behind the Mundos de Mestizaje mural.
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