# @repstansbury on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw9ItPGO1NF
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34111908-repstansbury-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-09-09T03:02:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Rep. Melanie Stansbury (@repstansbury) — https://gondola.cc/repstansbury

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Our young people are our future, which is why I am fighting every day to invest in our kids and their future. 

The last few days we toured the High Mountain Youth Project, which helps young people experiencing homelessness in Lincoln County, two Head Start programs in Mescalero and Ruidoso, and rallied with students in the Hondo Valley.
 
Over the last two years, I have secured millions for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District to help build Albuquerque’s first youth homeless center, secure school-based mobile healthcare units, and invest in youth development programs.
 
I submitted project requests this year to fund three early childhood education centers in Mescalero, Ruidoso, and the Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque.
 
I helped secured over $90 million to build a new K-12 community school in partnership with the To’Hajiillee Chapter and community of the Navajo Nation.
 
In the House, I led legislation to help support New Mexico in creating the first universal early childhood education system in the U.S. in partnership with the #NMLeg, govmlg, and our amazing Delegation.
 
I passed legislation to invest in STEM and trades programs to support science, technology, and innovation in rural and tribal communities in partnership with our National Labs and local colleges. 
 
I helped lead efforts in the Legislature and in Congress to address childhood hunger and extend school lunch programs to students across the state and worked to help address youth mental health needs.
 
This year I hosted New Mexico’s first Congressional Youth Summit with middle and high school students from across the state.
 
And, every semester we host students from across New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District to serve our communities and learn about the Congressional process.
 
Every day, I am working to support programs that lift up our young people, invest in youth development and leadership, and support the next generation of community leaders. 

I won’t stop fighting until every child in New Mexico and the United States has every opportunity to achieve their dreams and thrive!

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