Co-founders of the Amy Biehl Youth Spirit Award Mary Stelletello (far left) and Deanna Sauceda (far right) flank Amy’s mother, Linda Biehl at the annual event. Held June 24, the event featured Linda Biehl as the keynote speaker. Find more photos from this event on Ray A. Mares’ online gallery here.

Youths from across the state—including Charlie’s Angels (shown here)–gather for this annual event to shame Hollywood for the portrayal of smoking in youth-rated films and to present the Youth Advocate of the Year Awards to their peers working to curb youth smoking. Find more photos from this event on Ray A. Mares’ online gallery here. [...]

Amy Biehl Youth Spirit Award finalists (left to right) Erica Padilla, Antonia Clifford, and Destiny Swisher are among the 39 New Mexico teens and youth who being honored for their advocacy or community service work. The annual awards ceremony was held April 28, 2006 in Albuquerque. Find more photos from this event on Ray [...]

Panel members from NMVC’s Health Care Town Hall (l. to r.): Bob Greenberg (NMVC founder), Bruce Lesley (First Focus President), Liz Meitner (Voices for America’s Children), Bill Jordan (NMVC Policy Director), Steve Lawrence (syndicated columnist), and Katie Falls (Deputy Secretary of NM HSD). The town hall was held in November 2006. [...]

Ruth Hoffman (Lutheran Advocacy Ministry, left), Lt. Governor Diane Denish (center) and Bill Jordan (NMVC Policy Director, right) share in a victory during a bill signing just after the 2007 legislative session.

Singer/Actor/Social Activist Harry Belefonte (left), Charlotte Roybal (Health Care for All Campaign, center) and Bill Jordan (NMVC Policy Director, right), pose for a picture after Mr. Belefonte spoke in Albuquerque about social and economic equality in April 2007.

A total of 44 teens and young adults were honored for their advocacy or community service at this annual event. The award is named for Amy Biehl, who lost her life during a race riot while conducting voter registration in South Africa for their first all-race election—the election that would end apartheid. Find more [...]

Youths from across the state gather for this annual event to shame Hollywood for the portrayal of smoking in youth-rated films and to present the Youth Advocate of the Year Awards to their peers working to curb youth smoking. Find more photos from this event on Ray A. Mares’ online gallery here. [...]

A group composed of NM Voices’ staff, honorees, kids, and community members pose after making a video in October 2007 to commemorate NM Voices’ 20th Anniversary. Watch the video.

NMVC Executive Director Eric Griego (center) gets the group fired up for a video shoot about our hopes for New Mexico’s children. The video, shot in October 2007, was made to commemorate NM Voices’ 20th Anniversary. Watch the video.