Chichicastenango, Guatemala
Left: Volunteer
Lydia Stone
teaches English to
a class of 28
young people in
the village of
Chujulimul near
Chichicastenango.
The purpose of
these classes
was to give these
young people a
head start on the
English they will
need to work in
the tourist industry.
The emphasis
was on oral
communication.
Lydia Stone
teaches English to
a class of 28
young people in
the village of
Chujulimul near
Chichicastenango.
The purpose of
these classes
was to give these
young people a
head start on the
English they will
need to work in
the tourist industry.
The emphasis
was on oral
communication.
In 2009, a Co-Partners volunteer, working in cooperation with the self-help organization
ASDECO (Association for Community Development) in "Chichi" counseled organization
leaders on improving their funding opportunities. Other volunteers spent two weeks in a
nearby rural community giving local young people a head start in learning the English
that they will need to find jobs in the tourist industry.
ASDECO (Association for Community Development) in "Chichi" counseled organization
leaders on improving their funding opportunities. Other volunteers spent two weeks in a
nearby rural community giving local young people a head start in learning the English
that they will need to find jobs in the tourist industry.
Other activites:
 | Volunteers created an exhibit of their photos of their visit, called Caras de Kiché, | |
| at a café in Silver Spring, Maryland. The opening was attended by 50 people who were eager to hear about Co-partners' efforts in Guatemala. |
| A member who visited last year was able to sell some of the embroideries made | |
| in Chichi at a local craft market. From customer comments, she has been able to determine where the potential is for more items. |
Above: Sisters show off their
colorful embroidery. They
have a vendor stand in the
local market on Thursdays
and Saturdays.
colorful embroidery. They
have a vendor stand in the
local market on Thursdays
and Saturdays.
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Right: Mariela and Silvia (not
their real names) are child
sellers in the famous crafts
market of Chichicastenango.
Because their families need the
money they make, they may be
held out of school. Co-Partners
provides school kits and
encouragement to children like
them and their families, which
is an effective way tto improve
the chance that they will go to
school.
their real names) are child
sellers in the famous crafts
market of Chichicastenango.
Because their families need the
money they make, they may be
held out of school. Co-Partners
provides school kits and
encouragement to children like
them and their families, which
is an effective way tto improve
the chance that they will go to
school.
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