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Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong For many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive?

There is much to learn and more to appreciate hidden in the complexity of the Maya. From their sprawling civilizations and diverse languages to their collective political power in a shifting national landscape. This article is well worth a read.
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Study questions water safety beliefs The WSU-led research found a mismatch between what residents in Guatemala believe about the safety of their water sources and the actual presence of contamination.

💧 A Washington State University-led study in Guatemala found the sources of drinking water people believe to be safe and clean often contain potentially dangerous bacteria.

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Check out this new Scholastic Books program. A great initiative to reach and engage multilingual learners in the unique concepts and grammar of Spanish and prepare them for English. education.scholastic.com/education/pr...

Women Spearhead Development NGOs have learned that in the poor world, women tend to be more responsible than men when it comes to making development projects successful.

Women Spearhead Development: Lessons from My Travels in Guatemala

Aid workers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the developing world report that women tend to be more responsible than men when it comes to making development projects successful. 🧵

Child Aid Guatemala To read, to learn, to imagine is a child’s right. In Guatemala’s rural Highlands (Altiplano), Child Aid protects that right with an innovative education program.   […]

Child Aid was featured in this month's Qué Pasa magazine. The article was just posted online, check it out!
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!Feliz Día de Independencia 🇬🇹!
To those celebrating today, happy independence day!

#Guatemala 🇬🇹 Acute Food Insecurity Situation

2.6 million people in Guatemala expected to face high levels of acute food insecurity, manly driven by extreme climate events, high food prices, & low food reserves.

Read more:
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Folklife stars: Maya artist, Bolivian rappers, Dolly Parton's guitar restorer They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions alive.

Thanks @npr for the spotlight on Evelyn del Rosario Morán Cojoc's art and teaching. Her dedication to honoring her indigenous culture helping her students do the same is inspiring. If were in DC and saw her mural, please share your photos! We would love to see them.
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Guatemala registra 2.000 partos en menores de 14 años anualmente Ciudad de Guatemala, 7 may (EFE).- En Guatemala cada año un promedio de 2.000 niñas entre 10 y 14 años se convierten en madres producto de la violencia sexual y el 99% de los casos queda en la impunid...

Sexual violence and the resulting childhood pregnancies are an issue across Guatemala. As this article notes, the country's girls are living in a state of neglect. Our girls program is working to change this, helping them find their voice and breakdown barriers.
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An interesting story on archaeological discoveries that show the ancient Maya empire stretched beyond the borders of current nations.
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USAID Cuts: New Estimates at the Country Level Last week, we published an estimate of cuts to USAID programs at the sectoral level based on two leaked documents covering cancelled and retained awards. Since then, a new version of the terminated an...

Check out this blog post from @cgdev.org on the USAID cuts. It is shocking to see the small percentage of funding allocated to basic education and then to find that an estimated 99% of that has been cut.

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In commemoration of World Water Day we recognize that water is life, memory and identity, and that, in any collective discussion on water, the voice of indigenous peoples is indispensable.

#worldwaterday #guatemala

Five years since COVID, Louisiana's readers are thriving. This is their secret. In 2019, Louisiana's fourth graders ranked 50th in the country for reading. Now, they're 16th. Here's how the state, and one rural district, pulled it off.

This @npr.org story jumped out at us, as Child Aid-Guatemala also encountered “whole group instruction.” We too train teachers in using focused groups and interactive teaching. And now in Louisiana, similar positive results with underserved populations.

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Sold A Story Podcast • Child Aid Shining a spotlight on a new podcast series on how children learn to read.

We have been listening to the new @apmreports.org podcast series Sold a Story by @ehanford.bsky.social. It's worth a listen. Check out our blog to learn our Education Director's perspective on this methodology and Child Aid's approach.

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#guatemala, #education

“Forced to Give Up on Their Dreams” Sexual Violence against Girls in Guatemala

NEW: Guatemala is failing to prevent and address systemic sexual violence, resulting in forced pregnancies among girls under 14.

Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...

The Guatemalan health workers funded by Abba's 'Chiquitita' - The World from PRX Fifty years ago, the pop superstars ABBA donated all proceeds from the song “Chiquitita” to UNICEF. The song is still making money, and that money is now being spent exclusively in Guatemala where it’...

We knew we liked ABBA. This story came on during our drive to the office yesterday and it was just what we needed. We wanted to share it in case you need a story about all the good a good idea can bring about.

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Nancy Press on LinkedIn: How One Country Plans to Resettle Planeloads of Deportees from the U.S. How many “volcano guides” does Guatemala really need?   With the deepest respect for the Guatemalan government’s “making lemonade out of lemons” approach to…

Read the LinkedIn post our Co-CEO just shared on Guatemala's response to the Guatemalan government's approach to deportees from the United States.

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How Guatemala Plans to Resettle Planeloads of Deportees from U.S. The case of Guatemala reveals how President Trump’s promised sweeps could change life outside the United States, too.

As an organization that works in the rural communities that many migrants fled and will now likely return to, we know that education can help break the cycle of migration and deportation that we are so caught up in.