se ctor d PATHWAYS to SUCCESS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT SERVE STUDENTS Veterans Off-Grid and On-Track A new UNM-Taos program collaboration: helping vets, helping the planet By Scott Oerdes The number of homeless veterans mitary aspect out n and remove the yeling and the forced evercise, and all that kond of stuft. Natural buildng is exercise and you're Rebuilding an Agricultural Rural Economy increased across the country in 2020 even before the effects of covo-19 "damaged employment prospects and financial resources doing itwth a puroose" said Timmermans released last soring by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Originaly rom North Carolina Timmermans served in the US Army as an 2018 Tmmermans took one of Mark Goldman's Intel Analyst and Pychological Operations coratruction counses at uNM-Taos. Goldman specialist. He completed mutiple tours to leamed of Timmerman msson and started Alghanstan, both as a soldier and contractor. informally helping with VOG Seemed e Even though Timmermans has been kismet Goldman has had a focus on affordable The collaboration To further his construction knowledge, in Connecting veterans to agricultural entrepreneurship Greater World Earthahip Community that he logical partnenhie initialy wanted to buy for the building project. He had areedy subiet his place back in North Carolina "What do do? Now Tm actually a homeless veteran for the first time in my fe." he recalled of his reaction at the time Because he had a finh wheel RV that he took truition This spring semester marks the everyehere he went, Timmermans admits he soft rollout" of the VOG program, with a waan't technically without sheiter, but he did "hard rollout expected nest tal nitialty the have electnicity heat, and that kind of stut program will feature two courses Cooperative We lose 22 to 24M veterans a day to suicide. I bought this land becouse i lost two of my friends to scide Timmenmans shared internship but not one. Goldman descrbed it "They deployed with me to Alghanstan. And as "00 percent hands-on work" at voG. The they lost their mental battie. We didn't know idea is for this course is to be held both ina anything was wrong and then they're not here clasoom and onne "Together they are moch anymore. Sa1 dont provide a place for more valusble than the sum of their parte" he veterans to realy feel normal again, who wi said Register for CSantistevan, UN Taos c a Sustainable Food Farming "Victoria "What do I do? Now I'm actually a homeless veteran program manager) t up when Ryan presented for the first time in my life. s plan at rVE This course s designed for current and aspiring producers and home growers who wish to better understand sustainable and regenerative agricultural principles, techniques and their application in describing what kind of partnership he was looking for Goldman said The fruits of ther bor have come to Education and Design for Green Bulding Cocperative Education is similar to an the cimate of northern New Mesico. The class will combine classroom lecture, sibe visits to local farms and hands-on experience. Goldman will be teaching Design for Green Buding. based solely at vOG. Besides being an instructor, Goldman is a New Hexico state The mission The concept at voG a that amyone staying registered architect and bulder. He wil cover there has no bis, No one gets pad for any work they do there. But they do pass iR forward (tuch as with a SD printer, which he aho by heloing build more structures for others to teaches), and a heavy dose of building code NM TAOS NAOS NM TAO stay in. And through that, they beach green- education "We're in a time with the most code building skits. Participants can then feel confident in building their own homes and noor plans, how to make models from designs STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Changes going on he knowingly said. And while the typical hos M TA M TAOS N People who come through green bulding Myles of traditional adobe or getting jobs in construction There are a few permanent dweling on the property so far: the hyperadobe VOG know they're going to be OK because they're hyperadobe, earthaa M TAO and tire-wall systems learning to be self-sufficient. wi be employed Goldman is open to any green-buliding method students are interested in trying. He doesnt Taos students heiped build in a colaboration want to dictate the solution. He sees e asa he co-created with UNM-Taos Conttruction real learning experience and that "makes it NEW STUDENT EXPERIENCES "it has been completely positive. This is exactly where I need to be. This is exactly what I want to do. I feel very welcomed Things Goldman has worked in construction since the are happening very quickly. I feel greenhouse that over the summer nurtured 990 and sad hes never seen such need for that this is something that I can with a purple and white root which UNM interesting Technology Program Coordinator Mark Goldman the earthbag, a yurt and one being buit with a tirewall system. There is also a Construction workers are in high demand rows of squash, cucumbers. and ucchinis skilled workers They are building one structure of each type of eco-trendly style and materials to Were fortunate to have this great opportunity for a partnership. My hope in to not onty educate the students and volunteers buld a program that outlasts my tenure at really be successful at." - Taylor Harrison UNM-Taos"he added but to show everyone the seemingty unconventional things that can be used, such on the mesh gropery store bags used for limes REGISTER FOR SECOND 8 WEEK For more information about VoG, visit CLASSES BY MARCH 7, 2022 and potanoes- hence the name "earthbag veteransofgrid.org. And to leam more about You don't have to be a veteran to volunteer the UNM-Taos Construction Technology Call S75.737.6215 or visit taos.unm.edu t vOG. People who come through vOG program, go to taosunm.edu or email Mark know they're going to be OK because they're Goldman at mgoidmotunm.edu. learning to be seif-sufficient. There's an undeniable brotherhood All of the things that ore on the property are designed to helpa veteran feel normal again. Ttake the heavy NM TAOS se ctor d PATHWAYS to SUCCESS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT SERVE STUDENTS Veterans Off-Grid and On-Track A new UNM-Taos program collaboration: helping vets, helping the planet By Scott Oerdes The number of homeless veterans mitary aspect out n and remove the yeling and the forced evercise, and all that kond of stuft. Natural buildng is exercise and you're Rebuilding an Agricultural Rural Economy increased across the country in 2020 even before the effects of covo-19 "damaged employment prospects and financial resources doing itwth a puroose" said Timmermans released last soring by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Originaly rom North Carolina Timmermans served in the US Army as an 2018 Tmmermans took one of Mark Goldman's Intel Analyst and Pychological Operations coratruction counses at uNM-Taos. Goldman specialist. He completed mutiple tours to leamed of Timmerman msson and started Alghanstan, both as a soldier and contractor. informally helping with VOG Seemed e Even though Timmermans has been kismet Goldman has had a focus on affordable The collaboration To further his construction knowledge, in Connecting veterans to agricultural entrepreneurship Greater World Earthahip Community that he logical partnenhie initialy wanted to buy for the building project. He had areedy subiet his place back in North Carolina "What do do? Now Tm actually a homeless veteran for the first time in my fe." he recalled of his reaction at the time Because he had a finh wheel RV that he took truition This spring semester marks the everyehere he went, Timmermans admits he soft rollout" of the VOG program, with a waan't technically without sheiter, but he did "hard rollout expected nest tal nitialty the have electnicity heat, and that kind of stut program will feature two courses Cooperative We lose 22 to 24M veterans a day to suicide. I bought this land becouse i lost two of my friends to scide Timmenmans shared internship but not one. Goldman descrbed it "They deployed with me to Alghanstan. And as "00 percent hands-on work" at voG. The they lost their mental battie. We didn't know idea is for this course is to be held both ina anything was wrong and then they're not here clasoom and onne "Together they are moch anymore. Sa1 dont provide a place for more valusble than the sum of their parte" he veterans to realy feel normal again, who wi said Register for CSantistevan, UN Taos c a Sustainable Food Farming "Victoria "What do I do? Now I'm actually a homeless veteran program manager) t up when Ryan presented for the first time in my life. s plan at rVE This course s designed for current and aspiring producers and home growers who wish to better understand sustainable and regenerative agricultural principles, techniques and their application in describing what kind of partnership he was looking for Goldman said The fruits of ther bor have come to Education and Design for Green Bulding Cocperative Education is similar to an the cimate of northern New Mesico. The class will combine classroom lecture, sibe visits to local farms and hands-on experience. Goldman will be teaching Design for Green Buding. based solely at vOG. Besides being an instructor, Goldman is a New Hexico state The mission The concept at voG a that amyone staying registered architect and bulder. He wil cover there has no bis, No one gets pad for any work they do there. But they do pass iR forward (tuch as with a SD printer, which he aho by heloing build more structures for others to teaches), and a heavy dose of building code NM TAOS NAOS NM TAO stay in. And through that, they beach green- education "We're in a time with the most code building skits. Participants can then feel confident in building their own homes and noor plans, how to make models from designs STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Changes going on he knowingly said. And while the typical hos M TA M TAOS N People who come through green bulding Myles of traditional adobe or getting jobs in construction There are a few permanent dweling on the property so far: the hyperadobe VOG know they're going to be OK because they're hyperadobe, earthaa M TAO and tire-wall systems learning to be self-sufficient. wi be employed Goldman is open to any green-buliding method students are interested in trying. He doesnt Taos students heiped build in a colaboration want to dictate the solution. He sees e asa he co-created with UNM-Taos Conttruction real learning experience and that "makes it NEW STUDENT EXPERIENCES "it has been completely positive. This is exactly where I need to be. This is exactly what I want to do. I feel very welcomed Things Goldman has worked in construction since the are happening very quickly. I feel greenhouse that over the summer nurtured 990 and sad hes never seen such need for that this is something that I can with a purple and white root which UNM interesting Technology Program Coordinator Mark Goldman the earthbag, a yurt and one being buit with a tirewall system. There is also a Construction workers are in high demand rows of squash, cucumbers. and ucchinis skilled workers They are building one structure of each type of eco-trendly style and materials to Were fortunate to have this great opportunity for a partnership. My hope in to not onty educate the students and volunteers buld a program that outlasts my tenure at really be successful at." - Taylor Harrison UNM-Taos"he added but to show everyone the seemingty unconventional things that can be used, such on the mesh gropery store bags used for limes REGISTER FOR SECOND 8 WEEK For more information about VoG, visit CLASSES BY MARCH 7, 2022 and potanoes- hence the name "earthbag veteransofgrid.org. And to leam more about You don't have to be a veteran to volunteer the UNM-Taos Construction Technology Call S75.737.6215 or visit taos.unm.edu t vOG. People who come through vOG program, go to taosunm.edu or email Mark know they're going to be OK because they're Goldman at mgoidmotunm.edu. learning to be seif-sufficient. There's an undeniable brotherhood All of the things that ore on the property are designed to helpa veteran feel normal again. Ttake the heavy NM TAOS