Southwest Creation (SCC) has has been recognized as a platinum-level 2023 Family-Friendly Business by Family Friendly New Mexico, a statewide initiative developed to recognize employers that have adopted policies that give New Mexico businesses an advantage in recruiting and retaining the best employees. Southwest Creations was a founding member of the Family-Friendly Business Awards. The Awards recognize New Mexico employers and businesses....

We recently celebrated the grand opening of our new home – the South Valley Social Enterprise Center. The Center is a private-public partnership implementing alternative economic development strategies with a focus on economic equity to create opportunities across generations. It is a community-led economic development initiative where families and neighborhoods will benefit from production jobs, leadership development, and educational support.....

Southwest Creations and our partner, the Partnership for Community Action were recently featured in the Albuquerque Journal, talking about our upcoming project, the South Valley Social Enterprise Center. Learn more here.....

A recent report by NewMexicoWomen.Org (NMW.O) titled “Gender Justice at the Heart of New Mexico’s Pandemic Recovery” features many incredible organizations, including Southwest Creations. According to NMW.O, the statewide women’s fund seeks to offer a gender justice perspective on the current pandemic and recovery process: “In an economic context where women are already more likely to work in lower-paid industries....

Congratulations to SCC’s own Sasha Pellerin for being recognized for her work in Southwest Creations’ Hacia: Toward the University program. Sasha has been a valued Hacia leader and now she’s headed to Harvard University for graduate school. Congratulations Sasha and thanks to KOB Ch. 4 for the great story!....

Southwest Creation (SCC) has has been recognized as a gold-level 2019 Family-Friendly Business by the New Mexico Task Force on Work Life Balance. Southwest Creations was a founding member of the Family-Friendly Business Awards. The Awards recognize New Mexico employers and businesses that offer family-friendly employee benefits in the categories of paid leave, health support, work schedule flexibility/predictability and economic support.  SCC....

At a recent press conference in the South Valley, Southwest Creations Collaborative joined our partner and friend, Partnership for Community Action, to announce the new South Valley Social Enterprise Center, where SCC will be the anchor tenant. The story was covered by Albuquerque Journal and KRQE-Ch. 13. The project is funded by two $1 million grants, one from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and one....

Southwest Creations has once again been recognized as a gold-level 2018 Family-Friendly Business by the New Mexico Taskforce on Work Life Balance. Southwest Creations was a founding member of the Family-Friendly Business Awards. The Awards recognize New Mexico employers and businesses that offer family-friendly employee benefits in the categories of paid leave, health support, work schedule flexibility/predictability and economic support. ....

Maria Toja is a 2016 graduate of Albuquerque High School and the Hacia: Toward the University college transition program. As a high school student Maria took dual enrollment classes and obtained her bilingual seal. She attended many of Hacia’s tutoring sessions and workshops. In many ways, Maria has shown her great abilities and potential. A few weeks before graduation Maria was....