Ana Cecilia Fajaro has worked at the Association for the well-being of Guatemalan Families (APROFAM) since 2004. She coordinates the financial and programmatic implementation of adolescent and youth services in the Guatemala City metropolitan area. Her work with adolescents prioritizes three goals: access to comprehensive sexual education; access to youth-friendly and gender-specific services for adolescents and youth; and advocacy for … Read More

Angelina Gonzalez is an active member of the Women and Peace Network, where her work for adolescent girl’s rights includes advocating for comprehensive sexual education to teachers and parents. She trains young people and women on sexual and reproductive rights and political advocacy, including promoting comprehensive and gender-specific attention for adolescents at health centers and designing media campaigns for reproductive … Read More

Arnaldo Tacam Batz works for Catholic Relief Services coordinating educational projects for children and adolescents in Quetzaltenango. He also coordinates a citizen involvement and community organization in a food safety program where he works to strengthen the leadership of young people. Arnaldo studied Judicial and Social Science at the University of San Carlos and has studied development issues in Costa Rica, … Read More

Berta Cumez Garcia is a project coordinator for the Ixpiyakik Women’s Association (ADEMI), which works to improve the lives of low-income Mayan women through health, education and microfinance programs in Chimaltenango.  She is dedicated to serving marginalized populations, especially Mayan women.  She has been working with low-resource Mayan women improve their situation through education, health, and micro-credit programs for over ten … Read More

Claudia works with Judicial and Social Services (SERJUS), where she became interested in contributing to society and to indigenous women in rural areas. She has coordinated community organization and socioeconomic development programs, towards strengthening the political, technical and methodological abilities for women and people in rural areas to advocate for their rights through policy change. Claudia has a degree in Agronomy from … Read More

Guadalupe is the founder and Director of the Street School, an internationally-recognized organization that has worked for 18-years educating and providing social services to street children and working with youth in the city of Quetzaltenango.  He is a Maya K’iche’ leader with a degree in Psychology from the University of San Carlos.

Leivy manages three youth programs for the Renaissance Association in Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez, Sololá and Suchitepéquez. Her goal is to build the skills of children, adolescents, and youth in order to encourage sustainable development in their communities, and promoting girls’ rights, gender equality, and cultural awareness. Leivy studied business management at the Mariano Galvez University of Guatemala.[:es]Leivy manages three youth programs … Read More

Maria Luisa is the President of Paz Joven Guatemala. She is dedicated to improving the lives of Guatemalan youth by helping them work collectively to advocate for policy change. She has participated in and represented Guatemala in national and international youth conferences.  Maria Luisa has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management.