Story Riders is a free cycling program for Latino, Indigenous and POC children and youth that teaches STE(A)M and storytelling curriculum through a cultural lens.

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Story Riders empowers children and youth of color to reconnect with our natural and cultural heritage, while providing practical training in bicycle safety, maintenance, and guided cycling experiences in which participants explore local stories and spaces.

Led by native New Mexicans who are Indigenous, Mexicano, Chicano or Mestizo, participants learn first-hand the inner workings of their bicycle and the rules and laws of cycling on roads, which instills a sense of responsibility and consideration for themselves and others when riding in public spaces.

Through a place-based-education approach, students develop critical thinking and self-awareness by learning about current issues affecting the local natural environment and the local, cultural history through interviews and activities with elders. 

First class of 2021! They spent a week learning about bike mechanics, bike safety, the Rio Grande, Cottonwoods, acequias, conducted an elder interview and rode up and down the Bosque trails. Students were gifted the bicycle they worked on, helmets, a
First class of 2021! They spent a week learning about bike mechanics, bike safety, the Rio Grande, Cottonwoods, acequias, conducted an elder interview and rode up and down the Bosque trails. Students were gifted the bicycle they worked on, helmets, a safety vest, and a water bottle. So many smiles! Looking forward to our second group tomorrow!
Set up the banner for the upcoming Cesar Chavez Day celebration and made some original stencil designs with @shdew33 Good day!
Set up the banner for the upcoming Cesar Chavez Day celebration and made some original stencil designs with @shdew33 Good day!
Interns learning how to screen print safety vests for the kids in our programs starting Monday!
Interns learning how to screen print safety vests for the kids in our programs starting Monday!
Wellness Wheel Paper Airplane
Wellness Wheel Paper Airplane
A big thank you to Southwest Capital Bank for their contribution to Story Riders and community programs like ours!
A big thank you to Southwest Capital Bank for their contribution to Story Riders and community programs like ours!
Huge thank you to the Simon Charitable Foundation for their financial contribution to Story Riders! We are grateful to partner with foundations like theirs to keep supporting the youth of Albuquerque. We are also lucky to have a Simon Scholar on our
Huge thank you to the Simon Charitable Foundation for their financial contribution to Story Riders! We are grateful to partner with foundations like theirs to keep supporting the youth of Albuquerque. We are also lucky to have a Simon Scholar on our intern team, Héctor Castillo!
First class of 2021! They spent a week learning about bike mechanics, bike safety, the Rio Grande, Cottonwoods, acequias, conducted an elder interview and rode up and down the Bosque trails. Students were gifted the bicycle they worked on, helmets, a Set up the banner for the upcoming Cesar Chavez Day celebration and made some original stencil designs with @shdew33 Good day! Interns learning how to screen print safety vests for the kids in our programs starting Monday! Wellness Wheel Paper Airplane A big thank you to Southwest Capital Bank for their contribution to Story Riders and community programs like ours! Huge thank you to the Simon Charitable Foundation for their financial contribution to Story Riders! We are grateful to partner with foundations like theirs to keep supporting the youth of Albuquerque. We are also lucky to have a Simon Scholar on our

Thank you to our partners!