100% Cultura! A 100% Mural Celebration
You’re invited June 25th to an inspiring community celebration in Española, part of the 100% Rio Arriba initiative to ensure vital services for all families.
by Dominic Cappello
June 14, 2022
Across 15 counties, 100% New Mexico initiatives are bringing stakeholders together to celebrate culture, collaboration and caring. In beautiful Española, the 100% Rio Arriba initiative is launching its second 100% Mural Project, as an opportunity for community members to come together and unite in the mission of strengthening vital family services for thriving.
The 100% Rio Arriba initiative is a groundbreaking strategy that lifts all residents up, with local projects that strengthen medical care, behavioral healthcare, food security programs, affordable housing, transportation, parent supports, early childhood learning programs, fully-resourced community schools, youth mentor programs, and job training.
At the first 100% Regional Summit, held in Northern New Mexico June 8th, change agents from across ten counties came together to share their plans for building the services shown to heal and empower families and communities. Summit participant New Mexico State Senator Leo Jarmajillo shared:
The Second Española Mural Celebration brings together artists, writers, filmmakers, craftspeople, poets, dancers, local leaders, and change agents committed to empowerment and a culture that cures. “You’re invited to celebrate community and the artists behind our new 100% New Mexico murals,” shares Diego López, Executive Director of Hands Across Cultures and 100% Rio Arriba organizer, “Meet the muralists Alejandro López and Cruz López and their teams of artists, plus poetry and a bold vision of Española, a place where 100% can thrive with ten vital services for all families.”
INFO
What: 100% Cultura! 100% Mural Project
Why: A Celebration of Cultura
When: Saturday, June 25, 5-7pm
Where: Near 500 US-285, Española, New Mexico. Park in Old Hunter Ford Lot of Park and Ride Lot where you’ll see the first mural launched last year, “3-Headed Hydras,” “100%” and “Spaña.” The new murals are near the corner of Paseo De Oñate and Calle Espinosa, a short stroll from the Española Plaza.
Questions: For more information, please contact Diego López at Diego.Lopez.Design@gmail.com.
What to wear: If you scored one last year, wear your 100% Mural t-shirt featuring the art of Cruz López.
LINKS
Visit: Hands Across Cultures
Explore: 100% Rio Arriba
Join: Sign up on our mailing list to keep up to date on 100% Mural Projects in Taos (July 30th) and across New Mexico.
Find: You can find your local 100% New Mexico initiative.
Download: 100% Cultura flier
Dominic Cappello
Cappello is a New York Times bestselling author and TEDx Conference curator with decades of experience advocating for health, safety and education. He has a Master of Arts in Liberal studies with an emphasis on Language and Communication from Regis University. He worked for the New Mexico Department of Health Epidemiology and Response Division and the New Mexico Child Protective Services Research, Assessment and Data Bureau, where he co-developed the Data Leader for Child Welfare program, which he implemented in New York City, Connecticut and New Mexico.
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The 100% New Mexico initiative is a program of the Anna, Age Eight Institute at New Mexico State University, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, Cooperative Extension Service. Contact: annaageeight@nmsu.edu or visit annaageeight.nmsu.edu to learn more.
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