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Funding
to Date:
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$1,930 (%)
As of Feb 13 02:57 2012
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Theme:
Women and Girls
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Sponsor: Tech Museum Awards
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Project duration: Ongoing
Project's area of focus: technology for women
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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
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Andrew Lieberman,
Permanent General Advisor
55 Arroyo Way
San Francisco, CA 94127
United States
4155843794
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Help indigenous populations reach the full capacity of human potential through the use of information and communication technologies adapted to the local culture.
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Enlace Quiché uses educational technology to strengthen bilingual (Spanish-Maya) education. We support 28 school-based technology centers, including training and teacher support for project-based learning activities. Along with our partner schools and organizations, we have produced 14 CD-ROMs, including student cultural projects, linguistic training software, and a children’s CD-ROM. Enlace Quiché led the creation of an inter-agency web portal to help Mayan educators share teaching resources.
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Matias Gutierrez,
Executive Director
Founded in 2003
Employees: 18
Volunteers: 6
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Gricelda began her career as a Spanish-K'iche' bilingual teacher. She later began to work with Enlace Quiché as a teacher trainer and then moved into course design. She currently oversees all course design projects, including Guatemala's participation in the Central American Lanz@ Project. For her university practicum, she is developing new support strategies for women-run technology centers.
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