The New Mexico Acequia Association offers culturally relevant and place-based educational presentations, training, leadership development, and hands-on learning opportunities to children and youth around New Mexico.

OUR YOUTH EDUCATION GOALS

Support youth in understanding the history and deep social, cultural and environmental importance of our unique acequia systems.

Affirm & uplift cultural heritage; help youth deepen feelings of querencia and strengthen their connection to the land, water & community around them.

Inspire youth and demonstrate the many possibilities that exist for living lives and having future careers as advocates and caretakers for acequias and local land, water and seeds.

Support parents, teachers, communities, acequia leaders, and youth organizations with resources to help them integrate acequia & farming education into all they do.