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Strengthening New Mexico’s Workforce
NDI New Mexico programs positively impact children’s academic achievement, health, quality of life, and self-efficacy through consistent messaging, skill-building, and providing positive role models.
Annual Statewide Impact
• More than 8,400 children reached by statewide programs
• 82,813 audience members (families, friends, community leaders, and peers)
• 118 programs in NM elementary schools
• 460 public school teachers
• 81% of children and families served qualify for free or reduced-cost lunches
• 79% of children and families served are from minority ethnic groups
Impacting Tomorrow’s Workforce
NDI New Mexico provides children with the tools and skills they need to succeed. Affecting their life outcomes will change the picture of New Mexico’s future and is the key to a thriving economy. In public schools throughout the state, our expert instructors lead programs that are character-building and use dance to teach an important life lesson: that working hard, doing your best, never giving up, and living a healthy life equals success.
NDI New Mexico’s programs help children develop executive function skills that are critical to succeed in school and the workforce:
- Problem-solving
- Planning and prioritizing
- Following directions
- Focus
- Organization
- Self-control
- Self-evaluation
Stewardship of Excellence
- Four-star rating four years in a row! “NDI New Mexico outperforms most other charities in America.” - Charity Navigator, 2019
- Best of Santa Fe Reporter, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Family Friendly Business of New Mexico, 2018, 2019
- Samaritan Counseling Ethics in Business Award, 2016
- Albuquerque Business First Non-Profit of the Year Award, 2015
- Albuquerque Business First Top CEO Award, 2015
- Wallace Foundation National Recognition of “highly effective” and “exemplary” after-school program
