Voices from Chajul: our partnership with a local middle school
Firsthand insights on our partnership with middle school Colegio San Gaspar This is a conversation with Limitless Horizons Ixil graduate Antonio Laynez, who was a student at Colegio San Gaspar from 2009-2011 and has supported our work with the school ever since. The interview was conducted and translated by Marissa Loterina, International Coordinator. What […]
Heidy Milene LĂłpez Roquel
Social Studies and Graphic Design Teacher
Celebrate success with us this holiday season!
The Limitless Horizons Ixil community is celebrating another successful and eventful year! A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed this year to our efforts to address limited opportunities in Chajul and create real change for ambitious youth. 2015 has been full of exceptional growth as we introduced new initiatives, forged new alliances, and expanded […]
Witness the change! Check out our beautiful new video straight from Chajul
At Limitless Horizons Ixil, we like to share the meaningful stories of our work with the supporters like you that make it all possible. This holiday season, we are honored to share the story of Ana, Limitless Horizons Ixil graduate and intern, and how her accomplishments mirror the success of 10 years’ of Limitless Horizons […]
Newsletter Update: September
We Are Chajul: The Impact of Our Community Engagement Trip In early August, we had the pleasure of hosting a wonderful group of visitors during our community engagement trip. Everyone in the group brought lots of fun and kindness to our scholars and library members, and the teachers who joined brought particularly valuable knowledge to […]
A fantastic start as an intern at the community library
by Cecilia Jacinta, Library Intern (translated by LĂ©a Valenti, International Coordinator) I started working in the Saber Sin LĂmites (Limitless Knowledge) Community Library in March. Thanks to this opportunity through Limitless Horizons Ixil, I have the chance to work with the children and learn from the librarians. My experience has been great so far! I have […]
Tradition Meets Technology
We Are Chajul: Exploring Identity & Voice In March, visiting high school students from Catlin Gabel School and Oregon Episcopal School (OES) engaged our middle school scholars in an exciting Photovoice project. Photovoice, or Fotovoz, combines photography with community action by encouraging participants to explore themes, tell stories, and express themselves through photos. With helpful photography tips, suggested themes, and the […]
Learning and Dreaming in Ixil
Nadine Ann Skinner, Outreach Director A few months ago, I had the pleasure of visiting Limitless Horizons Ixil’s operations in Chajul. As the newest member of the Limitless Horizons Ixil team, I couldn’t wait to see our programs in action. After many hours of flights, “chicken” buses, microbuses, and some very windy roads, I eventually […]
Mateo William Caba Chávez
English Teacher
Happy Holidays! Let’s Celebrate Together: 2014 Results Are In!
This holiday season, there is so much to celebrate at Limitless Horizons Ixil. Our community of supporters, our team, and the youth of Chajul are commemorating 10 years of opportunity and education in Chajul. We are also honoring you, our wonderful supporters who have empowered us to effect change in Chajul over these 10 years and […]