We know we can’t do this work alone; New Mexico needs more high-quality child care and early learning programs, services, and resources to support local families. As a museum-based program, Brillante has unique opportunities to partner with Explora and other local museums. Our curriculum is enriched by the time we spend in museum spaces, through field trips, partner programs, and exploration. Explora and Brillante participate in the Museum Playful Learning Collaborative, alongside museums including Miami Children’s Museum, the Smithsonian, the Woodlands Children’s Museum, and Boston Children’s Museum, which all have museum-based early childhood programs as well. We also partner with other New Mexico child care and early learning programs to help support the best of what’s happening in our own community.

 We believe that access to high quality education is a right for all children. And that access is granted through uplifting professionals in the field. That's why we offer training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities for educators and other early childhood professionals. We are developing our program to serve as CNM's lab school and partner with the Early Childhood Mentor Network. We often host visiting educators and other early childhood professional to provide mentorship, training, and development opportunities within our community