![Kiwanis Early Childhood Resource Fair – Tiguex Park – Albuquerque, NM. [Video] – Generation Justice](https://generationjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Kiwanis-Early-Childhood-300x293.jpg "Kiwanis Early Childhood Resource Fair – Tiguex Park – Albuquerque, NM. [Video] – Generation Justice")
On Saturday April 9, 2011, Generation Justice spent the day at Tiguex Park for the 3rd Annual Kiwanis Early Childhood Resource Fair. The resource fair brought together government agencies, community organizations, and parents to stress the importance of early childhood development. In this video, folks talk about why they think early childhood is important and how it's connected to other issues in our community.
On April 5, 2011, New Mexicans came together on the University of New Mexico campus to give Governor Susana Martinez a message: Sign House Bill 172 and Ban Corporal Punishment in New Mexican Schools. A few community members share their thoughts here.
Students from Albuquerque High School show off their art and poetry.
"Dropping In" a production created by youth about barriers that keep students from graduating, was presented at the summit. KUNM Youth Radio Project's Victor Torres interviews Calle Treppiedi, Sal Treppiedi, Jorge Mendoza, and Paola Castillo, members of the cast of "Dropping In". They share in describing how the play came alive and why they created and participated in it.
On October18, 2010 an Early Vote Rally was held on the UNM campus. Students gathered around to listen to several speakers talk about the importance of voting.
The speakers included Lt. Governor Diane Denish, Representative Martin Heinrich, and Brian Hardgroove from Public Enemy. KUNM Youth Radio Project's George Luna-Peña interviews Brian Hardgroove. Hardgroove tells why it is important for artists to send out a positive message in their music and why it is important for young people to be involved and vote
