7 Ajaw 18 Sip (May 27th, 2025)
Announcing the Newest MAM Mini-grant Recipients!
It has been a whirlwind of the end of the semester for me, and we have had to take a break from our usual blog posts every 40 days. But the school year is finally over and we are very happy to announce our latest round of MAM mini-grant recipients!
Here are our latest recipients of our MAM mini-grant awards:
Guatemala:
Luis Francisco Chalí Sotz
San Lucas Tolimán & Panajachel, Guatemala: Kaqchikel
Kanek German Francisco López Arcón
Sacapulas, Guatemala: Sakapulteko/Tujaal
Marta Dominga Cux Yac
Sololá, Guatemala: K’iche’, Kaqchikel
Chiapas, México:
Avenamar López Gómez
Las Margaritas, Chiapas: Tojol-ab’al
Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico:
Gregorio Hau Caamal
X-Alau, Chemax: Yucatec
Gloria Nayeli Tun Tuz
Manuel Antonio Ay: Yucatec
Milner Rolando Pacab Alcocer
Kanasin: Yucatec
Iván de Jesús Jiménez Balan
Maní & Valladolid: Yucatec
These various workshops are designed to instruct various Mayan language speaking community members to learn to read and write using the Maya script, and to learn about the calendars used by their ancestors. We are very proud of the work these instructors are continuing as a way of encouraging cultural pride and language preservation!
Sincerely,
Michael Grofe, President
MAM