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EventsHalifax with Guatemalan Partners

Sunday, June 18, 2017 EDT @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm


REMEMBER, RESIST & THRIVE: ROOTING EDUCATION IN INDIGENOUS WORLDVIEWS
Stories from the New Hope Foundation in Guatemala

Join us for a potluck, presentation and discussion with our Guatemalan partners and Lisa Rankin (BTS).

Everyone welcome!

PARTNERS ON TOUR:
Lilian Bolvito is Maya Achi and a former student of the New Hope Foundation Bilingual Education Centre.

Andrés Colocho Chachal is Maya Achi, an artist and a student of the same school. Both Lilian and Andrés are participants in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) Youth Exchange. Read more about the Exchange here.

Sandra Lopez is Maya Achi and director of the New Hope Foundation.

BTS tour contact: Lisa at btscoordinator@gmail.com

KAIROS tour contact: Shannon at sneufeldt@kairoscanada.org

KAIROS and Breaking the Silence are co-hosting this tour that will bring guests from Guatemala’s New Hope Foundation to various cities throughout the Maritimes! The speaking tour is an extension of the KAIROS Blanket Exercise Youth Exchange and take place in lead up to BTS’ Annual Gathering in Tatamagouche.

Join us:
SUN. JUN 18 @ 5:30PM
Hope United Church Hall
3055 Connaught Ave, Halifax


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