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Youth Programs
USBC's Community Youth Programs
• ABQ Community Schools
USBC believes that there is a strong symbiotic link between the health of the neighborhood and the quality of our local elementary schools and therefore we incorporate school improvement into our community/neighborhood revitalization efforts.
USBC's Albuquerque Community School Projects- After school and Summer program for children at EFES in grades 1-5
On a daily basis our students receive: Healthy snack/meal, Homework Assistance, Literacy Enrichment, Physical Activities. These activities include learning and working in our award winning children's garden... Martha's Garden and Computer Lab
These activites are offered daily 2:30 to 6:00 except Wednesdays which is 12:30 to 6:00. This program is offered at the Dennis Chavez Community Center. USBC has a no cost lease with the COA to have exclusive user of the Center for our Community Schools Project.
- Monthly Saturday Academy
- Francis Parrish Bookstore
• Bosque Youth Conservation Corps
The purpose of the New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps Act (Section 9-5B-2 NMSA 1978) is to provide a process to employ young persons in public projects that conserve New Mexico's natural resources and provide community benefits of lasting value. New Mexico will benefit by having its natural and urban environments improved and enhanced and its youth instilled with an appreciation of natural resources, hard work and accomplishment.
The Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is one of New Mexico's most important assets, instilling responsibility and professionalism in the young minds and bodies of our future generations. The YCC Act was established by the 1992 Legislature to provide a process to employ youth in public projects that conserve New Mexico's natural resources and provide community benefits of lasting value. Sponsors for YCC projects may be any governmental agency, non-profit organization (501 (c)3) or Native American tribe. The YCC program is administered by a nine-member Commission and funded through revenue from 10% of the Governmental Gross Receipts Tax collections. This recurring revenue and receipts are distributed monthly; therefore they accumulate prior to expenditure.
- Vision
- Mission
- Goals
- healthy natural resources and lasting community benefits.
- instilling values of hard work and accomplishment
- promotion of education and training
Together we strive for...
- Values
- responsible stewards of the state's resources,
- positive role models for New Mexico's youth
We strive to be...
A New Mexico where Youth Conservation Corps members contribute to the quality of life of all New Mexicans.
Promote the education, success and well-being of the youth of New Mexico through the conservation and enhancement of the state's natural resources and lasting community benefits.
