First stop: Antigua

ajkemaloya
June 2, 2008
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Antigua was the perfect place to spend our first night in Guatemala.

Despite the never ending rain from two tropical storms, we couldn’t wait to wander around town and discover the beauty of this country and region.

I wonder who decided this cutout was reflective of the artisan market inside?

Our student team

June 20, 2009

Every time I travel with a team of students for an international project, I truly believe that group could never be surpassed in their energy, skills, support for one another,

A Most Beautiful Landscape

June 13, 2008

On our way from Panajachel back to San Lucas Toliman we made a stop from the curvy road to soothe the motion sick. What we ran into was this most

Earth Lodge

June 17, 2009

This past weekend I had the opportunity to visit Earth Lodge – a wonderful lodge just 20 minutes outside of Antigua with absolutely stunning views, delicious home cooked meals, and

Workshop: How to Export

June 23, 2009

Per Ajkem’a Loy’a’s request, on Sunday afternoon students led a workshop which focused on exporting. The workshop was divided into three parts. The first, focused on what needs to be

Giving Indigenous Girls in Guatemala the Chance to Reach Their Full Potential by Supporting Their Education

August 14, 2009

Mayan girls and young women in Guatemala are triply disenfranchised by their youth, their gender and their ethnicity. At the age of 12 they are taken out of school to

Ajkem’a Loy’a Workshop: Natural Dyeing

June 16, 2008

Last year some of the women from Ajkem’a Loy’a were trained in naturally dyeing cotton threads for their weaving. With a stove setup in the outside patio of the students’