Technology Access for Mayan Women in Guatemala
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Summary
This project is creating community technology centers operated by and for Mayan women's groups in the Quiché region for inclusion, empowerment, learning, communication, and economic development.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Because of distance to urban centers, low literacy levels, and limited Spanish langauge skills, Mayan women are marginalized from reaping the benefits of computer and Internet technology. By opening centers in rural areas run by the women themselves and with specially adapted methodologies, they foster a safe, culturally appropiate environment in which other women can receive information, gain new skills, market their products, and visualize new opportunities.
Activities
With our local partners in each community, we provide technology equipment, scholarships for training courses, specialized e-contents for Mayan women, and technical assistance for training center operation.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,900
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $8,100
Total Funding Goal: $10,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
This project will enable 500 women and their families to raise self-esteem, learn to use a computer, improve communication, and grow their micro-businesses, thereby contributing to stronger local organizations and community development.
Project Message
It is necessary for women to intervene in the decision-making that affects the development of the new technologies, in order to fully participate in their expansion and to control their influence.
- United Nations, Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. 1995
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Andrew Lieberman Lieberman
Permanent General Advisor
55 Arroyo Way
San Francisco, CA 94127
United States
4155843794
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Asociación Ajb’atz’ Enlace Quiché
2a. Av. 7-19, Zona 5
Santa Cruz del Quiche,
Quiche
Guatemala
Guatemala
502-7755-4801
http://www.enlacequiche.org
Asociación Ajb’atz’ Enlace Quiché's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Guatemala
and can also be found under 
Women and Girls.
For more information about Guatemala, read the Human Development Report on Guatemala or the Wikipedia entry for Guatemala.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 17, 2007
Latest Update from the Field
4 I'x CETEBIs (Women's Technology Centers) now Up and Running
By Roberto Tecú - Program Coordinator, March 30, 2009 10:28 AM
As of this writing, the impact of these centers includes:
--9 community micro-lending groups are using the technology centers to keep track of their finances
--80 people are receiving computer training in each center
--The centers are also being used for literacy training, with 70 women enrolled.
--In addition to technology training, the women are receiving training in Methods for Social Change.
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