NM OLÉ promotes second language instruction and the development of language programs within the State of New Mexico, provides a unified voice addressing issues of second language instruction, supports second language teachers and their professional development, and provides a forum for sharing ideas and concerns among second language teachers.

Membership in NM OLÉ  is open to anyone interested in foreign language education. Please visit our membership page to find out how to become a member. 

NM OLÉ sponsors an annual conference each Fall and publishes a quarterly Newsletter. The Newsletter offers details on the Fall LIFT UP Conference, along with articles and news on grant and scholarship opportunities. 

NM OLÉ offers one scholarship each year to a high school senior or a student enrolled in a post-secondary institution. The student must have participated in a second language activity, such as the Language Expo, national exam, etc... The nominating teacher must belong to NM OLÉ and a national foreign language organization and/or a local collaborative.

Each year NM OLÉ recognizes outstanding service and dedication to the language profession. Awards include the:

 
Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring an individual for lengthy and dedicated service to the foreign language profession;

Excellence in Teaching Award, recognizing a foreign language teacher who has demonstrated exceptional ability and outstanding performance in classroom instruction;

Creativity in Foreign Language Teaching Award, given to an individual who has inspired enthusiasm for language learning through unusual innovation and creativity in the foreign language classroom;

Young Educator Award, presented to a foreign language teacher in the first five years of service who shows uncommon potential for the development and implementation of ideas in the classroom; and 

Outstanding Administrator Award, presented to an administrator for contributing in a significant way to the promotion of the teaching and learning of foreign languages.

The New Mexico Organization of Language Educators is organized exclusively for educational purposes and qualifies as a tax exempt organization under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.