
Bilingual and Intercultural Education
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In 2024

53,939
students benefit from quality education

2,140
teachers trained in our pedagogy

285
trainers trained in our pedagogy
Bilingual Education: a Necessity
Guatemala has a rich ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity: Spanish is the official language of the country, but there are also 22 Mayan languages, such as Q’eqchi’ and Kaqchikel. Although these languages are recognised by the state, the Mayan population still suffers from severe discrimination and the school system does not take sufficient account of the language and culture of indigenous peoples.
Helping Mayan Children Learn Better
In 2001, as part of the Bilingual and Intercultural Education Programme, Enfants du Monde began working in the Alta Verapaz region to improve the quality of education and train teachers in bilingual and intercultural teaching. Since then, at the request of the Guatemalan Ministry of Education (MINEDUC), the programme has been extended to other regions and linguistic areas: our association works in the municipalities of Cobán and San Juan Chamelco, with the Q’eqchi’ Mayan communities, and in the municipality of Tecpán, with the Kaqchikel linguistic community.
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Latin America Coordination Office
Enfants du Monde
c/o CIPREVICA
12 calle 1-48, Zona 10, Edificio Pivaral, 6th floor,
Guatemala City,
Guatemala
Maria Balaguer
Regional Coordinator
Tel. + (+502) 42 38 50 74
Email: alat@edm.ch

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