Nuestra America

Patricia Rivera, president of the Sociedad Folkllórica de Santa Fe, talks about its 90th anniversary of preserving culture in Santa Fe. 

Michael Leon Guerrero, long time organizer in the environmental justice movement discusses the role of community organizing in NM's ongoing social justice work.

Part 2 of Somos Founding Board Member Maria Cristina López' reflections on Somos and NM"s immigrant's rights movement.

María Cristina López, Founder of Somos Un Pueblo Unido, discusses origins of Somos and the NM immigrant's rights movement. 

This week on Nuestra America, Marcela interviews Tomás Rivera, Executive Director of Chainbreaker Collective, discusses plans for building a local community land trust and the first phases of implementation of the community development plan for mid-town campus.

This week on Nuestra America, Marcela interviews Alissa Barnes, Executive Director of Progress Now NM, talks about building a progressive communications infrastructure in NM.

Meredith Machen from the League of Women Voters talks about outreach to immigrant community and semi open primaries. 

Gunjan Koul and Paul Mallory from Seed & Bloom talk about therapeutic horticulture and culinary arts programs at the NM state penitentiary.

Rayna Dineen & Joanne Louis from Reading Quest talk about the challenges and triumphs of learning to read in immigrant communities.

Ivan Cornejo, Chairperson of the Santa Fe Immigration Committee, updates us on the committee's work to support immigrant families facing threats from the federal administration.

Sherman Allen, Executive Director of Santa Fe's Friendship Club, discusses programs for Latino and immigrant communities.

NM Senator Cindy Nava from Bernalillo's District 9 talks about her path to the legislature and priorities for New Mexico's families.

Sila Avcil, Executive Director of NM Voters First, discusses launch of semi-open primaries to go into effect for June election.

Fabiola Landeros & Rachel LaZar from EL CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos discuss new ABQ campaign to strengthen protections for immigrant workers via the Safe Community Places Resolution.

This week, Somos Organizers & Members Recap the NM Legislative Session & Discuss Process for Immigrant Workers & Families (in Spanish).

Berenice Estrada, Political Director of Semilla Project, discusses the Outdoor Equity Fund and other immigration-related developments in the last days of the legislature. 

Camilla Feibelman, Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Director, talks about "Clear Horizons" climate legislation coursing through the Roundhouse.

Adrienne Smith, Executive Director of the NM Caregivers Coalition, discusses challenges caregivers face in and legislation supporting the field in NM.

Molly Swank, Executive Director of Common Cause NM, and Orin Pope Baca, Fund Development Associate at Somos, discuss this year's efforts to modernize the legislature with funding to compensate full time legislators. 

ABQ Senator Antionette Sedillo López discusses her legislative priorities and overall outlook for the 2026 legislature.

Marcela and Gabriela from Somos do Nuestra América's annual Hall of Fame/Hall of Shame show talking about the highs and lows of 2025.

Jesús Güereca, Somos' new Citizenship Program Director, discusses new challenges to naturalization

Somos and other immigrants' rights organizations share 2026 legislative platform to support workers and immigrant families.

Somos Un Pueblo Unido hosts a webinar with community partners about how 2025 immigration and workforce development legislation is being implemented in New Mexico.

Zulema Chavero & Mireya Rivera from Somos Un Pueblo Unido and Lizzy Portillo, from Santa Fe's Office of Economic Development discuss the city's new workforce development efforts and a December 6th workforce fair.