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Newsletter 4 – Support Maya Cultural Education and Revitalization


Giving Tuesday begins December 2nd!

PROJECT SUMMARY

Centuries of cultural repression have endangered Maya language and traditions. Many Q’eqchi’ youth in 44 remote villages lack access to bilingual, culturally relevant education. Without your support, ancestral knowledge and identity risk being lost. Funding will revitalize Maya cultural education, reaching 2,700 students through storytelling, language instruction, and traditional practices that strengthen community pride and intergenerational continuity, ensuring the survival of Maya culture.

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

Maya communities face the rapid loss of language, traditional knowledge, and cultural practices due to centuries of marginalization, limited educational resources, and pressures of globalization. Without support for cultural education and revitalization, these living traditions risk disappearing, weakening community identity and connection to ancestral values that have sustained the Maya people for generations.

POTENTIAL LONG-TERM IMPACT

The long-term impact of this project is the revitalization and continuity of Maya culture as a living, dynamic force in community life. By preserving the Q’eqchi’ language, traditional knowledge, and spiritual practices, future generations will grow with a strong sense of identity and pride. The Maya Cultural Center will become a lasting space for cultural transmission, strengthening community cohesion, promoting intercultural understanding, and ensuring sustainable development for the future.

INCREASE YOUR IMPACT

All donations received from December 2, 2025, at 00:00:00 EST to December 3, 2025, at 12:00:00 EST (for 36 hours) will be matched!

Each contribution—no matter the size—represents a seed of hope that grows into opportunities for young people to learn, lead, and thrive while honoring their Maya roots.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Ava Berinstein, PhD

Director of Development

Q’eqchi’ Association Xch’ool Ixim

www.xchoolixim.org

Aberinstein@Xchoolixim.org


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