Paso A Paso Podcast - New Mexico Early Childhood Education

Episode 22 - As we continue interviewing parents in the Taos, New Mexico area in order to gain perspective on the life of families and young children here, Mariko joins us! She is a new mother in Taos and was generous in sharing her time and experiences with us. Thank you and enjoy! 

If you or someone you know would like to be interviewed please contact us! HERE - https://www.pasotaos.org/contact

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Aurora joins us to discuss the 100% initiative and how it hopes to transform Taos County. Why don't all community members have access to important resources and services? How do we improve that? Listen and enjoy. Subscribe and Rate as well!

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April and Aspen of Tiwa Babies join us to discuss the home visiting family support organization based at Taos Pueblo, New Mexico but serving the entire community outside of the pueblo as well. Learn and enjoy this conversation. For more information visit the link below to tiwababies.com .

https://www.tiwababies.com/

Part 2/2  - Episode 19.  Siobhan's life in Taos is not common but some of what she has experiences is. Although not from USA, she has adopted Taos as her home and found a community of other mothers to bond and experience motherhood with. There are many communities in Taos. Often they overlap. We seek to share the stories of as many parents in Taos as possible. If you would like to share your story and experience - please reach out and consider being a guest on our podcast - Paso Taos @ Gmail . com

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What is it like to raise a child in Taos during COVID-19 in 2020?  Although originally from Australia, Siobhan has been a new mother in Taos, NM for the last year and a half.  Hear her story and perspective on mothering in Taos in 2020. 

We hope to interview more parents who can share the variety of experiences that Taoseño parents have.

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Part 2/2  |  Kate Noble played a key role in creating the Department of Early Childhood Education and Care for the state of New Mexico. How did she do it and what is next? Listen, enjoy and share!  Kate is also the Vice President for Policy and Stakeholder Development with NMECDP and Project Director for the Early Childhood Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan under federal Preschool Development Grant PDG B - 5. She also represents District 3 on the Board of Education for the Santa Fe Public School District. Previously, she spent nine years working in economic and community development for the City of Santa Fe and ten years as an economic journalist for BBC World Television News. She is also a co-founder of MIX Santa Fe, a community engagement project that began in 2009 and actively engages stakeholders through a wide variety of creative mechanisms (e.g. contests, video interviews, surveys, collaborative murals).

www.nmecdp.org/staff

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Generous support for this podcast series is provided by the RT Keeler Foundation.

Part 1/2  |  Kate Noble played a key role in creating the Department of Early Childhood Education and Care for the state of New Mexico. How did she do it and what is next? Listen, enjoy and share!  Kate is also the Vice President for Policy and Stakeholder Development with NMECDP and Project Director for the Early Childhood Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan under federal Preschool Development Grant PDG B - 5. She also represents District 3 on the Board of Education for the Santa Fe Public School District. Previously, she spent nine years working in economic and community development for the City of Santa Fe and ten years as an economic journalist for BBC World Television News. She is also a co-founder of MIX Santa Fe, a community engagement project that began in 2009 and actively engages stakeholders through a wide variety of creative mechanisms (e.g. contests, video interviews, surveys, collaborative murals).

www.nmecdp.org/staff

PasoTaos.org

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Generous support for this podcast series is provided by the RT Keeler Foundation.

In early 2020 Paso A Paso collaborated with our community to host a screening of the documentary film NO SMALL MATTER and it was a great success. Experience that evening again or for the first time as you enjoy the opening speeches as recorded live that evening. Special thank you to the Keeler, Brindle, and Thornberg foundations as well as the Town of Taos, Taos County, Taos Community Auditorium, Taos Community Foundation, Taos News, and The Annie E Casey Foundation.

1 - Nikki Ross (Twirl)

https://www.nosmallmatter.com/

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Generous support for this podcast series is provided by the RT Keeler Foundation. 

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Nikki from Twirl shares insights from her many years of supporting the Taos Community and Paso A Paso. 

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TWIRL https://www.twirltaos.org/

Twirl is a play and discovery space located in Taos, New Mexico.

Our mission is to support the growth and potential of children in Taos through inspirational, community-wide opportunities to gather, learn, create and play.

Our vision is a community that recognizes, celebrates and cultivates its greatest asset, its children.

Our play space, which is usually a community hub, abuzz with kids and families 360 days a year, is currently closed while we carry out building maintenance and improvements. Turns out, it was the perfect time to proceed with this much-needed work.

At the same time, Twirl has found new ways to stay connected with our families and children. We have not strayed from our mission or vision, but have adapted our programs to meet the changing needs of our community. Our store has a temporary location at Twirl Too. Our regular classes have moved online, we have a Youtube series of At Home projects, we host a weekly At Home with Twirl and Friends column in the Taos News,  a monthly STEAM radio show on KNCE,  and through our outreach efforts, we distribute physical resources to families for play and learning at home. We also have our community creativity project for the Fall/Winter - The Mask Gathering.

When we are not in a pandemic,  Twirl provides opportunities for play and learning at our signature play space facility and our workshop space Twirl Too, as well as through community collaborations and events, in-school and after-school programs, and partnerships with community organizations.

We look forward to welcoming you back to our physical home in our beautiful, historic Twirl building. Until then, we love you all and wish you health and happiness in these challenging times!

In 2014, we received national recognition when CNN named Twirl one of the top fifteen best spots for kids in the US.

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Nikki from Twirl shares all the Twirl staff have been up to as they continue to support the Taos community during COVID-19 while their famous outdoor play area is temporarily closed.

Twirl is a play and discovery space located in Taos, New Mexico.

Our mission is to support the growth and potential of children in Taos through inspirational, community-wide opportunities to gather, learn, create and play.

Our vision is a community that recognizes, celebrates and cultivates its greatest asset, its children.

Our play space, which is usually a community hub, abuzz with kids and families 360 days a year, is currently closed while we carry out building maintenance and improvements. Turns out, it was the perfect time to proceed with this much-needed work.

At the same time, Twirl has found new ways to stay connected with our families and children. We have not strayed from our mission or vision, but have adapted our programs to meet the changing needs of our community. Our store has a temporary location at Twirl Too. Our regular classes have moved online, we have a Youtube series of At Home projects, we host a weekly At Home with Twirl and Friends column in the Taos News,  a monthly STEAM radio show on KNCE,  and through our outreach efforts, we distribute physical resources to families for play and learning at home. We also have our community creativity project for the Fall/Winter - The Mask Gathering.

When we are not in a pandemic,  Twirl provides opportunities for play and learning at our signature play space facility and our workshop space Twirl Too, as well as through community collaborations and events, in-school and after-school programs, and partnerships with community organizations.

We look forward to welcoming you back to our physical home in our beautiful, historic Twirl building. Until then, we love you all and wish you health and happiness in these challenging times!

In 2014, we received national recognition when CNN named Twirl one of the top fifteen best spots for kids in the US.