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12 Jul

Posted at 15:04h in Central America

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]by Erwin Colli Chayax, OG's Hub Administrator in San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala.[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via="ogbackpackers"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#000000" up="5" down="20"][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text]English Meet Juan Henry Chavajay: a Maya Tzutujil painter and muralist who uses his...

29 Jun

Posted at 21:55h in Central America

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]by Erwin Colli Chayax, OG's Hub Administrator in San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala.[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via="ogbackpackers"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#000000" up="5" down="20"][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text]English Meet Bonnie Chavajay: a young community educator is showing kids in San Juan that...

02 Jun

Posted at 14:52h in Central America

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]by Erwin Colli Chayax, OG's Hub Administrator in San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala.[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via="ogbackpackers"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#000000" up="5" down="20"][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text]English Meet Brenda Sucely Garcia Peneleu. A young Tz’utujil Maya activist from San Pedro...

01 Jun

Posted at 15:09h in Central America

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]Interview by Erwin Colli Chayax, OG's Hub Administrator in San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala. Editing by Ben Sampson, Director of Programs.[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via="ogbackpackers"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#000000" up="5" down="20"][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Meet Rodrigo Ponce: an entrepreneur...

17 May

Posted at 15:28h in Central America

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]by Erwin Colli Chayax, OG's Hub Administrator in San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala.[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via="ogbackpackers"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#000000" up="5" down="20"][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text]English Meet Lesly Bizarro, a young indigenous Tzutujil breaks social paradigms through her academic...

30 Apr

Posted at 15:58h in Central America

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]by Erwin Colli Chayax, OG's Hub Administrator in San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala.[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via="ogbackpackers"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#000000" up="5" down="20"][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text]English Meet Ana Cholotio Hernandez, a young Juanera businesswoman who combines her profession and her...

21 Apr

Posted at 16:54h in Central America

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]by Erwin Colli Chayax, OG's Hub Administrator in San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala.[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via="ogbackpackers"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#000000" up="5" down="20"][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text]English Meet Juana Mendoza, part of two generations of Tz’utujil Mayan artisans preserving the...

14 Apr

Posted at 17:02h in Central America

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]by Erwin Colli Chayax, OG's Hub Administrator in San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala.[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via="ogbackpackers"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#000000" up="5" down="20"][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text]English Meet Mely Mendoza, a third generation musician who uses her voice to advocate...

12 Apr

Posted at 08:19h in OG Headquarters, South Asia

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]by Evelyn Murray, a retired OG Program Leader for India![/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via="ogbackpackers"][vc_column_text]This article is part of the #MeetGroundswell series of posts where we share the stories of the people who make up the Operation Groundswell community. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type="normal"...

26 Feb

Posted at 12:28h in Central America

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]Operation Groundswell is working with Alma de Colores to support their members and organization in this difficult time. If you are able to purchase a meal or few from Alma for just $5 each, you can...

06 Jan

Posted at 13:54h in Central America

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]by Erwin Colli Chayax, OG's Hub Administrator in San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala. This article is also available in Spanish on Facebook, here.[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via="ogbackpackers"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#000000" up="5" down="20"][vc_column_text] This article is part of a weekly series of...

09 Dec

Posted at 07:29h in OG Headquarters

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]written by OGHQ[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via="ogbackpackers"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#000000" up="5" down="20"][vc_column_text] If you’re looking for gifts where the thought really counts this year, we’re here to help you find the perfect gift for everyone on your list! Whether it’s a...

06 Nov

Posted at 19:44h in Central America

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]escrito por Erwin Colli Chayax, administrador del Hub de OG en San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala. Este artículo también está disponible en Inglés, aquí.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type="normal" color="#000000" up="5" down="20"][vc_column_text]Guatemala está conformada por 22 departamentos y 340 municipios. Existen...

06 Nov

Posted at 19:27h in Central America

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]by Erwin Colli Chayax, OG's Hub Administrator in San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala. This article is also available in Spanish, here.[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via="ogbackpackers"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#000000" up="5" down="20"][vc_column_text]Guatemala is made up of 22 departments and 340 municipalities. There...