Initiative

College and Career Plaza began as a pilot initiative that emerged through community conversations and the successes of the New Mexico Simon Scholars Program, a college preparation, transition and completion program that provides strategic support for students who demonstrate resilience in the face of economic and life challenges. In 2016, with the support of the high school administration, CCP opened a space in the Santa Fe High School library and began providing walk-in college and career preparation services, workshops, lunches, parent nights, career fairs during the day and evening.

Expansion

In 2018, CCP opened a second center in the library at Capital High School to provide visual resources, a safe and comfortable place to “be,” alongside 1:1 future transitions services open to all 9-12th graders and their families during the day and evenings.

In January of 2020, CCP became an independent non profit organization.

In 2022-23 CCP opened 2 new centers at Monte del Sol and Santa Fe Indian School.

Today

CCP now employs 3 full time, bilingual guidance and mentoring staff who support hundreds of students and their families at Santa Fe High, Capital High, Monte del Sol and the Santa Fe Indian School.

The CCP Board of Directors and Executive Director are engaging in community outreach and capacity building to integrate a sustainable organizational structure that will provide for expansion into additional high schools across the state while maintaining quality and relevant programming. Our work is guided by a three year strategic plan.