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 […]
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 […]
Give today to celebrate 10 years of progress and kick off 10 more
It is with great joy that I invite you to celebrate our 10-year anniversary together! It has been a tremendous journey, made possible by the support of loyal donors and friends like you. I am so proud of what we have accomplished together in the community of Chajul. And I know that together, we can accomplish […]
This video is for you. Celebrate 10 years with us.
For 10 years Limitless Horizons Ixil has been rooted in the community of Chajul, changing the landscape to provide academic opportunity and personal development to almost 200 youth, and promoting literacy and learning to more than 1,600 children through Chajul’s first community library. With your support, we have empowered the youth of Chajul, and we are watching a new generation […]
Notes from the Horizon: Celebrating Ixil Culture
Marching to Independence On September 15, Guatemala celebrated 193 years of independence from Spain. The country erupted in festivities, and Chajul was no exception. The community celebrated with a colorful, noisy parade honoring Guatemalan national pride alongside the rich and complex Ixil culture. The parade featured an elaborate paper mache replica of Tikal, Guatemala’s largest Maya […]
Voices from Chajul: Memories of Chajul
Memories of Chajul by Hannah Boyer, Service Trip Participant Taking a trip to Guatemala had not been on the top of my bucket list before I was presented with the opportunity to study abroad there. I was hesitant to go to a country I knew so little about and nervous to be pushed so far out […]
Great News from our Community Library
We Are Now Catering to 1,600 Users! We want to update you on a very exciting development in our Saber sin Límites Community Library. We now provide services to a total of 1,600 library members! Thanks to your support and the tireless efforts of our dedicated librarians, Limitless Horizons Ixil can achieve greater reach and […]
Give now to take advantage of match day!
Every child deserves the opportunity to read and to learn. We just invigorated our fundraising campaign with the aim to reach $20,000 to support our growing library with 3 librarians and 1,500 library members! Today your gift will go even further! GlobalGiving will match your gift by 30% today starting at 9am EDT until funding runs out. Donate now to take advantage of this opportunity […]