Students and school district administrators from Cuba, NM visit Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder
High school students and district administrators from Cuba, NM with Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder staff and faculty, John Wetenkamp (Policy Manager, Native American Affairs) and Michelle Renée Valladares (Faculty Affiliate, School of Education).
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On May 28, 2026, a group of 12 high school students from Cuba, NM with Cuba Independent School District administrators visited the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ (Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder) campus.
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This was part of , made possible by the years-long research of PhD candidate Revaline Nez and her advisor Michelle Renée Valladares. All students were part of the science club at Cuba High School, so there was an emphasis on Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's proximity to national institutions for scientific research.Ìý
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Students began their day by meeting with Native American faculty and staff, then went on a tour of the campus, culminating in a 30-minute tour of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's greenhouse collections on 30th Ave. The School of Education spent time with students discussing career paths, education issues in their community and some of the innovative practices being done by the School of Education.
