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WithRCACsleadershiptrainingandcontinuedsupportandOlgasexpertisewereamuchstron-gergroupreadytoimplementthisprojectsaidMorenoreerringtoRCACsruraldevelopmentspecialistOlgaMoralestheleadtrainer.MoralesisquicktocreditthegrouporitssuccessTeseleaderswerenominatedbytheircommunity.Teyrededicated.Moraleshelpedtoselectleadershiptrainingparticipantsacilitatedtheworkshopsandcontinuestoconnectthegrouptooutsideresources.NowCarlosMorenoandotherslookorwardtotheirrstcleanupday.RemovingtrashromChap-arralsdustyroadsparksvacantlotsandhomesisonewayoshowingprideandthebeginningoalargerpatternocommunityinvolvement.IrmaCastanedaaUnitedforaCleanChaparralmemberwhoworksasacommunityorganizersaysTerecyclingprogrampromotesasenseoownershipinourcommunitywhichisthebeginningochangethatcomesromus.WesternNewMexicoUniversityhelpedRCACdeveloptheprogramscurriculum.Morethan450peoplein19ruralcommunitieshavecompletedRCACsLeadershipTrainingProgramsince2006.lLeadershiptrainingcatalyzesChaparralrecyclingprojectAAChaparralcommunitygroupcompletedRCACsour-monthintensiveleadershiptrainingandisnowimplementingthesouthernNewMexicocoloniasrstrecyclingprogram.JustlikeIwantthebestormykidsIwanttoseeChaparralacleanerandbetterplacetolivesaidDavidCarlos.CarlosparticipatedintheclassandvolunteerswithUnitedforaCleanChaparralwhichisthenamethegroupselectedduringleadershiptraining.Teunincorporatedtowno20000peoplestraddlesNewMexicosDonaAnaandOterocountiesjustnorthoElPasoexas.Chaparralhasnocentralizedtrashpickupunregulatedgrowthinvitesillegaldumpingandthereislittlelawenorcementtodeterit.TetrashtiresandevendeadanimalsdiscardedonChaparralspublicandprivatelandgalvanizedvolunteereorts.EvangelinaMorenoanotherUnitedforaCleanChaparralmembersaidpreviouscleanupattemptswereshortlivedandepisodic.RCACsleadershiptrainingaddedstructuretothegroupseortsandencouragedperseverance.e11UnitedforaCleanChaparralmembersparticipatedinteambuildingexercisesdiscussedmarketingconfictresolutiongroupcommunicationandoutreach.ClickheretowatchtheUnitedforaCleanChaparralvideo