Anissa Baca

Email: nissa17@unm.edu

Background

Anissa Baca began working for the New Mexico Land Grant Council and Land Grant Studies Program in 2022. In her position as the Community Outreach Coordinator, she has helped dozens of land grants receive and expend capital outlay dollars to complete projects such as developing community centers, reacquiring common lands, and purchasing heavy equipment for property maintenance. She was also involved in youth projects in land grant communities including a YCC partnership with Ancestral Lands and a nationally funded grant initiative that included helping youth interview their elders. Her interest in the land grant movement stemmed from her upbringing in the land grant community of Ojo Caliente, which has set the foundation for her dedication for the communities she serves.