This six-part series will explore Huehuetenango from different perspectives and different voices.
Edward Herring, a systems engineer and currently a language teacher for the Charlottesville City Schools, shares his observations on his recent trip to Huehuetenango as a member of the Charlottesville Sister City Commission. His vast experience and technical eye give insight to where the relationship between the two cities has begun.
Jordan Lindbeck is a grad student at the University of Texas in Austin, however in 2017 she lived in Huehuetenango for a year while she worked for the Ixtatan Foundation, the organization which serves today as a bridge between Charlottesville and Huehuetenango. Her time there is an open window to appreciate differences and to learn about life in Huehuetenango.
To learn more about the Ixtatan Foundation, please visit:
https://ixtatan.org
To learn more about Charlottesville and its relationship with Huehuetenango, please visit:
https://huehuecharlottesville.com
To learn more about Guatemala's Commission for Historial Clarification, please visit:
https://www.usip.org/publications/1997/02/truth-commission-guatemala
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Credits:
Graphic Designer & Illustrator: Diego Sac
Interview Coordinator: Elias Alonso (Director of Development, Ixtatan Foundation)
Producer / Editor / Writer: Lilian Cruz