With Opportunities in Our Community

I am Lucía Gómez, from the Tsotsil community in Chiapas, Mexico. I am a member of the Indigenous Organization Kintitlik, which is in the Tojolabal language and means

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Every Woman has an Important Story to Tell 

By Alejandra Ramos, Guatemala The first book that made an impact in my heart was Anne Frank’s journal, The Diary of Anne Frank. I knew the story of a little

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Nothing is Impossible

By Gustavo Cua, Guatemala Approximately 10 months ago I was experiencing different challenges in my life, a few months later browsing the social network Facebook I found on the page

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A Learning Experience for a Guatemalan Woman Abroad

By Grecia Ramirez Avila, Guatemala My name is Grecia, and it has been 24 days since I arrived in the United States to start a new chapter of my life,

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If you Want to go Fast, Walk Alone. If you Want to go Far, Walk Together

By Angelina Martinez, Mexico On September 24 morning as we traveled to Hatfield, the sky was completely cloudy, a few drops of rain were sliding down the window, but that

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Enjoying the Journey to Victoria

By Luis Sanchez, Guatemala Hello everyone! I am Luis Sánchez from Guatemala and I live in the city of Cobán in the north of Guatemala. I have a beautiful family

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Looking at Leadership, and Development with Brand New Eyes

By Antonio Anaya Hernández, Mexico “Two roads diverged in a wood,and I— I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost Ten years ago,

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From Olopa to Amherst:

Experiences about my Professional Fellows Program on Economic Empowerment. Hi everyone! My name is Carlos Carranza, I am an Agricultural Engineer and I live in Olopa, Chiquimula,

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It’s My Time to Share

By Luisa Escobar, Mexico Hello everyone! Today on September 14th, 1824 in in Chiapas, we celebrate the annexation of Chiapas to Mexico. This was carried out through a plebiscite, which

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ITD Welcomes Fall 2023 Professional Fellows for Economic Empowerment Program

Eleven distinguished Professional Fellows hailing from Guatemala and Mexico have commenced a transformative six-week program in Amherst, Massachusetts

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