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NARAL Pro-Choice New Mexico


  Address:  P.O. Box 97 Albuquerque, NM 87102
  Contact Person:  Tara Misra
  Phone:  243-4443
  Fax:  243-4403
  Email:  tmisra@prochoicenm.org
  Web Site:  www.prochoicenewmexico.org/

Location directions: Call organization for directions

Agency description/mission: To support and protect, as a fundamental right and value, a woman's freedom to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive choices through education, training, organizing, legal action, and public policy.

Service Learning opportunities: To be determined.

Orientation/Training schedule: Training prior to assignment.

Special conditions or requirements: Basic communication and computer skills.

Number of Service-Learning Students Needed: Flexible

Hours of operation when students are needed: Flexible

Minimum hour commitment required: 25 hours


National Hispanic Cultural Center


  Address:  1701 4th Street SW Albuquerque, NM 87102
  Contact Person:  Doug Simon, Volunteer Coordinator
  Phone:  505-246-2261 ext. 14 or Direct: 724-4724
  Fax:  246-2261
  Email:  doug.simon@state.nm.us
  Web Site:  www.nhccnm.org

Location directions: Southwest corner of Avenida Cesar Chavez (Bridge Blvd.) and 4th Street SW
* From east: 4th Street is four lights west of I-25
* From west:  the second light east of the Rio Grande bridge
Parking is in lot out front or along 4th Street.  HLA building is a pueblo-style building, Visual Arts is a larger pre-Columbian-inspired building with steps, the Roy E. Disney Center for the Performing Arts is just west of VA building.

Agency description/mission: Mission: To create greater cross-cultural appreciation of Hispanic culture by preserving and showcasing historic and contemporary Hispanic arts, humanities and achievements from the past 400 years.  Participating Departments:  1) Visual Arts (VA):  Art Museum, La Tiendita Museum Shop  2) International: Spanish Resource Center library 3) Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts (REDCPA):  theaters and box office 4) National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation.

Service Learning opportunities:

  1. Administrative, PR/Marketing: Data-entry and making phone calls, good communication skills required, some bi-lingual ability helpful
  2. La Tiendita, Museum Shop: Retail assistant, communicate with the public
  3. NHCC Foundation: Clerical, data management, and event planning assistant
  4. Spanish Resource Center library: cataloguing books and other material, reference desk.  Great opportunity to practice advanced Spanish skills!
  5. REDCPA Box Office and theatres: Ticketing, sales, data management, event planning experience in a professional setting



Orientation/Training schedule: There will be a general orientation and NHCC tour for all students. Department orientation and training will begin first day of service, as required for about 5 hours, in addition to the required 20 hours.

Special conditions or requirements:  Spanish fluency required only for Spanish Resource Center. Dependability is a requirement for all positions. No call/no show for assigned day and time will result in student being dropped from the program.

Hours of operation when students are needed: Monday thru Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm for most positions. La Tiendita is additionally open weekends 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm (closed Monday). REDCPA Box office has flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Minimum hour commitment:  Weekly: 20 hours per semester



The Service Learning Program is a proud recipient of a Corporation for National and Community Service Grant. The program is also the 1999 National Bellwether award winner and the 2004 Community College National Center for Community Engagement Service Learning and Civic Engagement award winner.

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Last updated on Sunday, August 24, 2008