March 2026

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Events for Community School Coordinators & Practitioners
Wednesday March 11 12-4pm	IEL/Coalition for Community Schools Annual Western Regional Convening: Weavers of Hope - Strengthening the Fabric of Communities Through Schools Virtual Click here for more information about this free convening and to register
Thursday March 12 8:45-9:45am	ABC Community School Partnership Board Meeting Hybrid - In person: ABC Offices (2400 Wellesley Dr 87107) Click here to access the webinar
Wednesday March 25 8:30am-3:30pm	APS Promising Practices Coalition Meeting Berna Facio Professional Development Center
Thursdays March 5 & 19 1-2:30pm	ABC Cohort 1 Hybrid - See calendar invite for details
Tuesday March 17 2-3:30pm	ABC Cohort 2 Hybrid - See calendar invite for details
Friday March 20 10-11:30am	ABC Cohort 3 Hybrid - See calendar invite for details

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Community Events If available, flyers are included in event descriptions below and are downloadable.
Saturday March 7 9:30am-4pm	2026 APS African American Youth Empowerment Summit (AA-YES) Flyer - AA-YES. Download • 3.22MB Location: Albuquerque Public Schools College and Career School (940 University Blvd SE - at the back of the CNM campus) AA-YES is a youth cultural leadership event centered around the empowerment of African American / Black / African students and students committed to becoming strong allies. It is open to all high school students in the Albuquerque Public Schools (no matter their race/ethnicity/background). There will be opportunities for students to build knowledge and/or understanding about their culture(s), develop skills around being a strong ally / foster allies, develop their leadership, and build community understanding and networks. This event is led by the APS Coordinated School Health Department. Click here for more information and to register. Volunteers are needed for various shifts to support this event! If interested, click here to fill out the volunteer sign-up form.
Saturday March 21 10am-2pm	Black Family Wellness Expo Flyer - Black Family Wellness Expo. Download • 215KB Location: Albuquerque High School (800 Odelia Rd NE, 87102) Sponsored by the Albuquerque Chapter Links, Inc., this community event promotes health and wellness for the entire family. Services provided: Vendors, free food boxes, 65+ free grocery gift cards, food trucks, immunizations, screenings (vision, dental, and blood pressure checks), and entertainment.   For more information, contact Nicole Bedford at nbedford@salud.unm.edu
Saturday March 21 12-2pm	NMPED Family Fun Night Flyer - NMPED Family Fun Night. Download • 60KB Location: Los Jardines Institute (803 La Vega Dr SW, 87105) Join us for an afternoon of family fun! Reading activities, food, and games for the community. Click here to RSVP.