Hola!
I am still two weeks away from going to Guatemala, but I would like to explain more on why I am going. Firstly, I would not have this opportunity were it not for Shelly Tenenbaum, and her introducing me to the Holocaust & Genocide Studies Summer Internship Stipend. With this stipend, I am able to cover my expenses, such as air fare, home stay and Spanish school, and without which I would not be going on this adventure*. The stipend is intended to compensate students for unpaid internships (mine is technically a volunteer position) in a non-profit that works on genocide prevention and/or awareness. Primeros Pasos, the clinic I will be working at, addresses the detrimental effects of the genocidal Civil War of Guatemala on the Mayan population. It does this by providing the indigenous Mayan people with affordable health care, medical access and health education programs. My dad sent me a great NY Times Op-Ed about the Civil War that was just published today: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/04/opinion/04schlesinger.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
This article, in my opinion, does a great job summarizing the US involvement in the genocide that occurred during the Civil War.
*Fun Fact - the other two students to receive the summer stipend are two of my best friends and roommates at Clark, which is amazing and kinda a crazy coincidence!
Countdown - 12 Days!!
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