We decided to collaborate with Limitless Horizons Ixil, whose mission is to "create opportunities for the indigenous youth, women, and families of Chajul, Guatemala to develop the academic and professional skills needed to effect change in their lives and community. Their local and international staff support sustainable community advancement and individual empowerment through three integrated programs which have a strong research base: a youth development program serving sixty students each year, a community library (the first and only in the county of 50,000) with over 1400 members, and an artisan program serving thirty women each year." As educators we found that this particular organization shares a vision of promoting and supporting educational opportunities surrounding literacy and achievement for many students, which is also a shared vision of the Boston Public Schools.
(We ask that you visit the organization's website at http://www.limitlesshorizonsixil.org/ and sign up for their emails for more details about the program and its mission as well as its growth.)
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