The Mojomaya are a group of young adults who make up part of the National Organization of Guatemalan widows–CONAVIGUA. It is a social group of young indigenous people who make an impact locally, nationally and regionally in defense of individual and group rights of indigenous peoples, i.e. for girls, boys, teens, women, men and young… Continue reading STRENGTHENING LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERING YOUTH | The Work of the Mojomayas in Alta Verapaz and Quiche Departments
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Young People: To Be, Being Definitively Indigenous
By Marlon Noe Sotz I was born indigenous, but I didn’t recognize my identity, did not realize who I was until two decades later. From the time I was a boy, I or others, frequently marked the box for indigenous, while at the same time marking the space for ladino or mestizo to describe my… Continue reading Young People: To Be, Being Definitively Indigenous
Preparing to be Leaders and Professionals with a Purpose
By María Aguja Maulhardt In my years as a young person, I have seen how the media has captured the minds of our youth, limiting their creative capacities and conditioning them to follow the masses and not speak independently, which is sad. I have seen parents working and making an effort to provide their children… Continue reading Preparing to be Leaders and Professionals with a Purpose