Maya Traditions Foundation partners with individual donors to support students–the children of our artisans–attend university. Due to the high cost of inscription and monthly fees of university, many indigenous families are unable to send their children on to university. We are working to increase our impact and the amount of university scholarships we are able to offer. Here, student Ruben Andrés Ambrosio Tzoc, son of artisan Catarina, shares with us a bit on his life and studies. Hello! My name is Ruben Andrés Ambrosio Tzoc and I’m excited to share with you how my first year in university has been going. In the past
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Maya Traditions Foundation partners with individual donors to support students–the children of our artisans–to attend university. Due to the high cost of inscription and monthly fees of university, many indigenous families are unable to send their children on to university. We are working to increase our impact and the amount of university scholarships we are able to offer. Here student Miguel David Vasquez Asjoc, son of artisan Lucia, shares with us a bit on his life and studies. Dear friends, I hope everyone had an amazing Semana Santa, or holy week. I would like to tell you that this month I had a wonderful time
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Each year, Maya Traditions Foundation supports a select group of students–the children of our artisans–to attend university. Due to the high cost of inscription and monthly fees of university, many indigenous families are unable to send their children on to university. We are working to increase our impact and the amount of university scholarships we are able to offer. Here student Sucely Vásquez Pérez, daughter of artisan Vicenta, shares with us a bit on her life and her studies. Hola! My name is Sucely Vásquez Pérez and I am from San Juan La Laguna. I am currently a university student,
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Posted by Maya Traditions on November 07, 2014
Miguel David is currently in his second year of university in Santa Clara La Laguna, studying to become a professor. Here he shares his latest course development and what interests him most: ‘First and foremost, I am thankful for the completion of the fifth quarter of my studies, my degree in education and social sciences. I am thankful for the valuable support provided by Maya Traditions which has been very important in my formation as a Guatemalan citizen. This quarter we were busy conducting research within the university. For example, when we observed a psychology course, the purpose was
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