The TV show LatiNation will be broadcasting a segment on our project in Guatemala this coming Sunday. They interviewed me last Fall, and have edited that with footage from last summer. The show is being described as “Making the Grade, learn how a New York school lends a helping hand to Mayan weavers in Guatemala.”
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We learned that some of the children make garments for their barbie dolls. This particular one is an interesting outfit designed from local textiles. It reminds us of one of
In March 2009 I returned to San Lucas Toliman to continue working with the women of Ajkem’a Loy’a on the tracksuit we are developing for W139 , one of the main
Last year in June, in San Lucas Toliman, we worked with a much larger group of women then the group of women that is currently assembled under the name of
Anna, David, Jane, and Nika led this workshop on valuing time and pricing. They started with a laughing ice breaker in which all participants had to laugh for a whole
This slideshow documents the current inventory in Ajkem’a Loy’a’s store in San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala. Roll over “Notes” for details on materials, size, and prices.