Voices from Chajul: Intern Insights: 5 Years Later
Written by: Katie Zechnich, 2016 Limitless Horizons Ixil Summer Intern “Si no venimos, no aprendimos” (If we don’t go, then we don’t learn), says Sebastian (age 7) about the Saber Sin Límites (Limitless Knowledge) Community Library, Chajul’s first and only library started by Limitless Horizons Ixil in 2010. Sebastian said this to me while I […]
Introducing Lisa to kick off your summer fun(draising) for Guatemalan youth
Greetings to my new Limitless Horizons Ixil family, I am honored to have this opportunity to introduce myself to you as Limitless Horizons Ixil’s new Associate Director. Because of your support for Limitless Horizons Ixil, we are able to have a wonderful staff of eight in Chajul, Guatemala, and now me–a new staff member […]
Notes from the Horizon: Empowering artisan moms & gender equality in Chajul
Offering New Perspectives on Gender Roles & Gender Equality Every month, Limitless Horizons Ixil hosts workshops for our Youth Development Program scholars to provide them with access to information and resources addressing social issues. We also educate their parents and provide training about tools to better communicate about these issues with their children. We recently hosted a […]
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 […]
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 Léa Valenti, International Coordinator) I started working in the Saber Sin Límites (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 […]