Center for transformation in leadership development led by BIWOC for BIPOC/BIWOC youth through identity, culture, wellness & land based learning.

Joined July 2021
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🌱 You're invited! Join us June 13 from 4 PM–7 PM for the Loma Linda Community Garden Season Opening. Come celebrate a new season of community, food, learning, and growing together. 🌻 #TheSemillaProject #LomaLindaCommunityGarden #CommunityGarden #Albuquerque #GrowTogether
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You don't need a green thumb to get involved. 🌱 The Loma Linda Community Garden is a space to learn, connect, and grow with community. 🎧 Full episode on YouTube: ow.ly/2NjR50Z8flB #TheSemillaProject #SeedsOfChange #CommunityGarden #FoodJustice #Albuquerque
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“Let us grow food, because that is who we are.” Carlos Matutes from @greenlatinos speaks on how agriculture is deeply tied to culture, identity, and community connection. 🎧 Full episode: ow.ly/8WcM50Z3I9u #TheSemillaProject #SeedsOfChange #FoodJustice #NewMexico
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A dam didn’t just flood fields — it disrupted generations of agricultural tradition, culture, and connection to land. 🎧 Full episode: ow.ly/KN4V50Z3I8Q #TheSemillaProject #SeedsOfChange #FoodJustice #NewMexico
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$3.5M for the Outdoor Equity Fund 🌿 A big win for youth, access, and future outdoor leaders in New Mexico. Watch more in Episode 4 🎙️: ow.ly/rl5U50YHubZ #TheSemillaProject #OutdoorEquityFund #NewMexico
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Chaco Canyon is sacred — and it’s under threat. This Episode 4 highlight breaks down why it matters. Watch our full episode on YT now: ow.ly/AsTT50YHu7U #ProtectChaco #TheSemillaProject #NewMexico
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What do immigrant safety laws actually mean? Safer communities. More dignity. Real impact. A reflection from Episode 4 on a 2026 legislative win. Watch the full episode on YT now: ow.ly/EAPt50YHu6Y #TheSemillaProject #ImmigrantJustice #NewMexico
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600 young people at the Capitol ✊ That’s what youth power looks like. Watch Episode 4: ow.ly/FpTZ50YHtZL #TheSemillaProject #YouthPower #NewMexico
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When you see climate change in your own community, it hits different. Watch the full Episode 4 🎙️ here: ow.ly/leKx50YHtXA #TheSemillaProject #ClimateJustice
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FREE screening of Across Together: The Return Expedition at UNM! 📅 April 23 ⏰ 6PM (doors 5:30) 📍 SUB Movie Theatre 🎤 Q&A after A powerful story of NM youth reclaiming identity & roots. Bring your community! #AcrossTogether #UNM #FreeEvent
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Corn. Beans. Squash. 🌽🫘🎃 The Three Sisters — a powerful example of how growth happens through connection and support. Watch Episode 3: ow.ly/wnbv50YFrRT #TheSemillaProject #Agriculture
Sometimes one sunflower can mean everything 🌻 A beautiful moment from Episode 3 about joy, memory, and the impact of growing something together. Watch Espied #3 here: ow.ly/M1h950YEBvX #TheSemillaProject #Community
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What does growth look like? More access. More food. More community. Up to 3 tons of free produce. 🌿 Watch the full episode here: ow.ly/tFTB50YEAWx #TheSemillaProject #Agriculture #Community
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In agriculture, you’re always learning. This highlight from Episode 3 reminds us: you don’t have to be an expert to get involved. 🌿 Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/NQf795AMTTw #TheSemillaProject #FoodJustice #NewMexico
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Episode 2 is live! 🎙️🌿 This conversation is all about The Semilla Project’s outdoors program — how it builds connection, creates access, and brings young people and community closer to the outdoors: youtu.be/scyG7p0qApw?si=f1JB… #TheSemillaProject #OutdoorEquity #NewMexico
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A powerful reminder from #NextGen: youth should be connected to many sectors, many opportunities, and many ways to imagine their future. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/JHgLVZmo7jA?si=fmMU… #TheSemillaProject #Community #YouthVoice
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What is #NextGen and who does it serve? More than a program — it’s about community, connection, and creating opportunities for young people. Check out Episode 1 here: youtu.be/JHgLVZmo7jA?si=0oFb… #TheSemillaProject #YouthLeadership
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We just dropped Episode 1 of The Semilla Project Podcast all about our NextGen program. If you’re 18–24 in NM and trying to figure out your next move — this is for you. Get paid. Learn real skills. Build something that matters: youtu.be/JHgLVZmo7jA #NextGenNM
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The $3.5M for NM’s Outdoor Equity Fund is headed to Gov. Lujan Grisham’s desk. This funding connects Tribal, rural & underserved youth to outdoor access, career pathways & healthy futures. Sign now to urge her to keep the full $3.5M intact! ✍🏽 semillaproject.org/oef-fundi…
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Outdoor equity is community-led and rooted in belonging. In Outdoor Equity Is How New Mexico Builds Its Future, from the Ground Up, Adrian Angulo shares how youth at La Mancha Wetlands are restoring habitat and building stewardship through the Outdoor Equity Fund. #oefnm
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