Some examples of recent activities
include:
· A guided hike
to the summit of the nearby Santa María
volcano
· A trip to the beautiful
and lush hot springs at Fuentes Georginas
· A participatory ceremony
led by a Mayan priest
· Salsa and merengue dance
lessons
· An overnight trip to
a beach lodge on the Pacific coast, with
trash collection to make a bonfire
and conservation activities in a nearby
mangrove reserve
· Feature-length films
and discussions revolving around Central
American themes
· A weekend day-trip to
a fair trade coffee and macademia nut
plantation
· Excursions to an indigenous
weaving cooperative run by women and a
glass-blowing cooperative
run by men
· A weekend project volunteering
at the tree nursery of a local reforestation
project,
with the option to hike up
to visit Mayan altars in the hills above
the tree nursery
· Weekly conferences sponsored
by the school, given by guest lecturers
with
interpretation into English,
on themes such as:
·
the Anthropology of traditional dress
·
the Mayan number system and calendars
·
Guatemala 1944-1954: Revolution and Counterrevolution
·
the Independence movement in Central America
·
Children's rights
·
Labor struggles in the context of armed
conflict
·
Women's weaving cooperatives that invest
in community development
Activities Calendar for January 2008
Students
are not required to participate in the
activities, but participation
is encouraged.
