Jason: A Guatemala travel program that you can do, too!
Jason Bisping has been traveling to Chajul since 2009 to conduct theatre workshops with students and teachers. Read more about his fascinating work with theatre and energy justice in Chajul in this Teaching Traveling blogpost.
2010 Graduation Ceremony and Trip
At the end of October, over 200 students and family members attended LHI’s third annual graduation ceremony to honor the eleven LHI students graduating from middle school and all of the 76 sponsored students completing their academic year (71 of whom will continue their education through LHI in 2011). This is a major accomplishment in […]
LHI Reaches Fall Appeal Goal!
We did it! LHI’s Fall Fundraising Appeal came at a crucial point for the organization, and thanks to all of your generous donations, successfully reached its goal of $2,500, all of which will be matched by LHI’s board of directors, bringing the total to an impressive $5,000. This money will directly support LHI’s programing in […]
Student Spotlight: Magdalena Celina Ijom Laynez
Celina is a great example for her peers in the LHI program. Earning the highest grades in her class, she is well positioned to earn a scholarship to a high school program outside of Chajul. Celina will be taking advantage of LHI’s Careers program this spring, as we help her investigate her options for high school. […]
Capacity-building With Chajul’s Teachers
This April, LHI kicked off its new teacher training initiative, an effort to improve the overall quality of education in Chajul by developing and sharing knowledge in the community. Steve Mullaney, Director of Development at Quetzaltenango’s Asturias Academy, focused our first training on popular education theory. He addressed oppression in society and what teachers could […]
LHI Inaugurates Chajul’s First Public Library
In early February, after months of hard work and anticipation, Limitless Horizons Ixil and the community of Chajul celebrated the inauguration of the community’s first public library, Saber Sin LĂmites (Limitless Knowledge). Students, teachers, and school directors all attended the inauguration, which included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, speeches, explanation of the library’s function and rules, and […]
Student Spotlight: Diego Eliseo Imul Calel
Diego Eliseo has been a huge presence around LHI over the past few months. After graduating from middle school, Eliseo was almost forced to drop out of school because his father decided that he was not concentrating enough on school and that Eliseo should work instead of going to high school. After working long hours […]