Individual, Family & Community Education

Inspiration comes in many different forms including people, place and experiences. Sometimes it’s a combination of factors as in the case of University of New Mexico 2020 graduate Destinie Angel Otero.   For Otero, a first-generation graduate,...

Adjusting to new surroundings is nothing new for UNM senior Grant Atencio. His dad’s military career took the family across the United States to Hawaii, Georgia, Texas, Arizona and Colorado, just to name a few. New schools, new friends, new cities and...

It’s part of the department’s overall mission of individual, family and community education – the wellbeing of New Mexicans – and as families adjust to a new reality amid the COVID-19 outbreak, faculty and students at The University of New Mexico’s...

Researchers with The University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University launched a survey to better understand the impact of the coronavirus on food security and access among New Mexicans. Individuals who participate must be New Mexico residents...

The University of New Mexico's Family Development Program (FDP) has turned the word "junk" into an acronym all families with young children can benefit from in upcoming weeks while their children are stuck at home. Joy. Uncovering. New. Knowledge. “My...

The holiday season should be a magical time of year spent relaxing with family, but often times it’s spent stressing about what’s on your plate. There’s some good news according to Peter Pribis, associate professor of nutrition and dietetics in the...

The University of New Mexico’s Center for Collaborative Research and Community Engagement hosts the 2019 Research and Community Engagement Showcase on Friday, Oct. 25, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Travelstead Hall at The University of New Mexico. The event...

We already know that having the support of warm, caring parents is vital for many aspects of a child’s development, particularly those from low-income families who face additional health and education disadvantages. Until now it hasn’t been clear what...

A new book, Grandparents in Cultural Context is a compelling read calling special attention to the roles of grandfathers and societies seldom represented in literature. This one-of-a-kind book also cites hundreds of references previously unavailable in...

As public schools in Albuquerque open their doors to children for the new school year, there is one elementary school in particular where students and their families can’t wait to gather in the courtyard. As the parents take pictures of their pride and...