Las Cruces

April 30 - May 1, 2025 | Location TBA

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We are still finalizing aspects of this event. Info on this page is subject to change.

Join us for a day of reflection, learning and art.

We’re hosting three Creative Assemblies across the state where you will have a unique opportunity to work with fellow Coalition members to describe the experiences, issues, and situations affecting your community. Held in three different cities, the Creative Assembly format is designed to take us out of our comfort zones - together, we will recognize and tackle common issues by exploring how our personal experiences connect to larger challenges, so that we can design better solutions together. We’ll start out with an optional dinner the night before to catch up with each other, and the next morning, we’ll begin the Creative Assembly and use art, dialogue, and some fun activities over the course of the day.

Meet Your Facilitator

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Gabriel Kahan, Creative Practitioner and Technologist

Gabriel works at the intersection of art, pedagogy, and collective intelligence. For over 10 years he worked closely with local and national governments, NGOs and schools, creating and deploying online educational content, impacting over 4 million students and teachers in the US and the Americas.

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Event Logistics

Thursday (Day 1: April 30)

Time Activity Location
5:00 pm Optional Dinner  Hilton Garden Inn Las Cruces - 2550 Don Roser Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011

Friday (Day 2: April 1st)

Time Activity Location
8:00 am Optional Breakfast  Hilton Garden Inn Las Cruces
9:00 am Assembly Begins  Hilton Garden Inn Las Cruces
3:00 pm Assembly Concludes  Hilton Garden Inn Las Cruces

Logistics

We want to make this as easy as possible for you to participate fully. Our hope is that we allow for ample space and time where we can learn about one another and the work that lies ahead of us. 

Expenses Paid for By Us

Your hotel stay and convening food will be billed to UCLA. 

Expenses Reimbursed

We will reimburse you for travel (driving mileage reimbursed at 67 cents per mile) using the address that you provided during registration. For any meals and incidental costs, please save all receipts (either paper, text/email, or pictures). We will reimburse for up to $79 total. 

Parking

Venue parking is free.

Questions? Reach out to Chandler Beck or Jenifer Ramos.

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In partnership with ECECD

This convening would not be possible without the support of our partners at the Early Childhood Education & Care Department.

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Learn more about the Accelerator

Together, we all can transform the early childhood systems that shape children and families' ability to thrive.

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