Tepeyac Consortium Inc.

What is Tepeyac?
The Tepeyac Consortium, Inc. is a Community Based Organization founded March 11, 1996. It is a public, non-profit, 501(C) 3 – tax exempt, grassroots organization headquartered on private land in Yah-Ta-Hey, New Mexico, part of the Navajo Nation Checkerboard Area.‘Tepeyac’ is incorporated, registered and in good standing with the State of New Mexico’s Public Regulatory Commission.

What is the main function of ‘Tepeyac’?
Tepeyac works toward ‘providing community, family and individual learning opportunities’.

How is ‘Tepeyac’ organized?
“Tepeyac’ has a Board of Directors as well as ‘TC Associates’. Together individuals discuss and formulate operational policy.

Tepeyac is an approved Adult Education service provider in New Mexico and receives grant funding from the New Mexico Higher Education Department in Santa Fe. In addition to this funding, the staff and students hold fundraisers to assist with items not covered through grants. All ‘Tepeyac’ instructional services and materials are free of charge to our students. However, funds are needed:

The GED Testing Service governs student testing fees for those individuals wanting to take the GED Exam in order to obtain their New Mexico High School Diploma. Unlike children, adult students must pay for their High School Diploma.
for student travel expenses to workshops and conferences.
as stipends for our peer tutor program - students helping students -
as stipends to assist with on site babysitting to allow single parents to attend instruction
to assist students with gas money allowing them to attend instruction

(the average per capita income for over half of our students is less then $5,000 per year).

Donations can be made to the Tepeyac Consortium and mailed to Box 3997, Yah-Ta-Hey, NM 87375. All donations are tax deductible.