Author Archives: ITD Amherst

By Maria Yolanda Hernandez, Mexico I am Maria Yolanda Hernandez from Chiapas Mexico. I’m an artisan. I speak Tsotsil, Spanish and English. I am an interpreter to my mother language

By Jakeline Arango, Guatemala I used to encourage everybody to embrace new things, but I did not realize that I was not the most honest preacher of that philosophy. If

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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,

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,