A scholarship fund has been set up in loving memory of Monica Goubaud to help provide access to University for a Maya woman in Guatemala. The fund will specifically be used to help someone from rural Guatemala to become a nurse or doctor; to excel in higher education and to give back to others in
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Changing Lives through Education since 1992 The Maya Educational Foundation (MEF) supports the educational and professional advancement of the Maya people in Guatemala, Mexico, and Belize, with special consideration given to women and girls and to students from remote areas. Dear Friends of MEF,As we reach the midpoint of the year, we are excited to
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Elisabeth Nicholson worked at Maya Educational Foundation for more than three decades, and was instrumental in getting the organization to where it is today. Before retiring, Elisabeth sat down with Amy to talk about some of the most memorable moments at MEF. Q. When did you take on the role of Executive Director at MEF?
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The Maya Educational Foundation (MEF) supports the educational and professional advancement of the Maya people in Guatemala, Mexico, and Belize, with special consideration given to women and girls and to students from remote areas. Go, Girls! – One example of female MEF scholarship students and graduates is Sandra from San Antonio Suchitepéquez, who graduated as
Giving Tuesday is focused on the act and spirit of giving back to children and families in need after we celebrate Thanksgiving. This year, we need your help. Dear Friends of MEF: This Giving Tuesday (December 3rd), we need to raise $12,500 to cover University scholarships for 5 promising indigenous leaders from Chiapas, Mexico in
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM-GUATEMALA VOLUNTEERS! Dear Friends of MEF: 2024 marks 20 years of ELP-Guatemala. This is indeed a proud achievement and we salute all our amazing English language volunteer teachers. We thank everyone involved in the success of the English Language Program over the years, especially its original creators and leaders Jane
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Dear Friends: Hoping that this finds you well, we wish that our midyear letter to you could capture all the news and updates we have. To see those and to become a true MEF Insider, please sign up for our E-bulletins and follow us on MEF’s social media, all found at www.mayaedufound.org 2024 MEF Highlights
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Dear Friends: With Spring in the air here in New England, we hope this update finds you well. We are pleased to let you know that, for 2024, we are able to continue all scholarships to Maya students in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. If you follow us on social media, you already know about one
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Dear Friends: With 2024 now well underway, we wish to thank those of you who have sent contributions to support MEF programs and those of you who decided to sign up for recurring giving at www.mayaedufound.org We know that times are lean for many and, therefore, it means all the more that you have decided to give
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Dear Friends: With 2023 rushing towards its end, we wanted to take this moment before the Thanksgiving holiday to give you some quick updates. You answered our call in our August bulletin to support the English Language Program and we are happy to report that we received sufficient donations to cover the ELP-Guatemala effort this
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