Through the help of our talented volunteer Victor, we introduce you a few of our university scholars in this short Youtube video. Currently, Roots and Wings International sponsors 25 university students in the village of Pasac, a rural part of Guatemala. Our scholars come from families that earn $2 or less per day, and they are the first in their family to study beyond elementary school.
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Guatemalan Civil War: A Brief Primer
I was going to write about an indigenous community outside of Guatemala, but I just finished Naomi Klein’s excellent book, The Shock Doctrine, and the systematic destruction indigenous people’s way of life is still fresh in my mind. While I don’t have the book in front of me, I do have this handy link from PBS that covers the same basic information. I recommend picking up a copy of Klein’s book, if you get the chance. Also, watch the excellent documentary, Voice of a Mountain. You can watch the entire thing, for free, here.
Guatemala wasn’t always a country in ruins, where indigenous Mayans lived in poverty and were denied basic rights such as affordable education. Guatemala was once an egalitarian society where, under the rule of read more
Posted by shadirwi on February 28th, 2010
Pascual Can Chox, one of our scholars
My name is Pascual Can Chox. I’m 31 years old. I study Pedagogy and School Administration at Mariano Galvez University in Mazatenango, Suchitepe
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The biggest difficulty I came across when I started studying at the university was a lack of financial resources, because both my parents had died–my mother of cancer and my father of alcoholism.None of my siblings survived. I have neither a house of my own, nor electricity, sanitary service, or potable water. I’m renting a friend’s house.
It was difficult for me to decide what to study because I had no idea about it. I had to borrow some money from other people to pay the first inscription and monthly fees.
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Posted by agusrwi on December 12th, 2009
Increased Scholarship Program Applicants
The number of university scholarship applicants has nearly doubled since last year! During this time last year, we received 60 applications. We recently began accepting applications for next school year, and we anticipate an astounding 100 applicants for the university scholarships program. RWI’s goal is to offer a total of 50 scholarships each year. The selection process for awarding university scholarships includes the applicants’ financial need, academic potential, and commitment to serving their communities.
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Posted by tammyrwi on December 5th, 2009
Mayan scholar Diego aims to eliminate illiteracy in his village
Roots and Wings International Mayan scholar determined to eliminate illiteracy in his village
Posted by tammyrwi on December 1st, 2009
