Future Foundations

Contact Person: Laura Malaj (ma-LAY)
Phone: (505) 285-3542, extension 102
Email: futured7cities.net
Address: 551 Washington Ave. Grants, NM 87020
Website: www.future-foundations.com

Description/Mission:
Future Foundations works together for a safer, healthier, more skilled Cibola County. We provide Youth and Family Services.

Student Service Learning Opportunities:

  • After school programming, including tutoring (works in part with Literacy Volunteers to provide the tutoring)
  • Community Calendar Project (includes collecting information about what is going on in the community, computer skills, graphic art)
  • Special Events/Projects: (hour commitments vary- would be helping to prepare events/projects)
    1. Halloween Carnival and Haunted House (w/ Youth Council)
    2. Junior Miss- statewide program
    3. Obesity Prevention Project (includes healthy food demonstrations to high school students during lunch hours in Oct. and Nov.)
    4. Teen Violence Prevention/Juvenile issues
    5. Youth Summit in November to address behavioral health
    6. Media Literacy Project
    7. Teen pregnancy prevention
  • Teen workforce training (helping youths develop interview skills, resumes, etc)
  • Youth leadership development (Assist Youth Council, comprised of mid- and high-schoolers, with assorted projects, some of which are listed above)

    • Orientation/Training Schedule:
    Varies, depending on placement and program. Generally, Service Learners are set up with a staff member to mentor them through a project.

    Number of Service Learning Students Needed: Open
    Hours of Operation When Students are Needed: Varies
    Minimum Hour Commitment Required: Open

    "The Service Learning Program is a proud recipient of a grant funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service Learn and Serve America Program through CNM Community College."

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