Santa Clara Pueblo

The Santa Clara Pueblo Community Library will expand its educational programming through intergenerational activities and collaboration with the Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Clara Pueblo Community School, and Historypin as well as tribal government organizations and community members. Through collaboration, the Library will promote and provide educational services and materials for community members and help establish and fortify a pipeline emphasizing lifelong learning and educational achievement by interweaving cultural and contemporary knowledge. The project includes a community needs assessment; outreach; development of a policy and procedure manual; programming tools and resources; monthly classes, quarterly events, and related curricula; strategic planning events; and a library advisory committee. Through these activities, the Library will engage community members in bridging a generational gap between while also addressing the needs of learners using culturally appropriate teaching and facilitation approaches to encourage and inspire the community to participate in a learner-centered environment that promotes literacy.