New Mexico Women's Global Pathways
Mission:
Our mission is to empower the most marginalized populations of New Mexico including refugee and other immigrant, local, low-income women, girls, and their families, to attain self-sufficiency through education, economic development, and strengthened life skills. We seek to address the social, economical, emotional and educational needs of women and their children. We are a New Mexico non-profit organization and a flagship education and economic program of the Immigrant Refugee Resource Village Of Albuquerque (IRRVA).
Who we are:
New Mexico Women's Global Pathways (NMWGP) is a non-funded non-profit established January 2009 by African, Asian and American low- or no- income women and girls, the majority of whom are survivors of conflict and political upheaval. They have lost everything: family, home and heath. Some are widows, refugees, victims of rape and torture. Our programs help girls and women receive the training and support needed to be self sufficient economically, educationally, socially and become leaders in their own societies. The majority reside in the International District and are from Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Haiti, Mexico, Cuba and the United States.
At the round house in Santa Fe, NM, during the Asian American and International District Day.
Project Goals
The women who formed NMWGP believe that educating women and girls is the single most effective strategy to eliminate poverty. Our goals are simple:
1. Create economic wealth for poor women and their families in Albuquerque
2. Increase social cohesion among the women and connections with resources in their communities
3. Encourage women's participation in civic affairs