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Mentoring Academy-Global Education Squad Guatemala Trip Report

Written by Erik Werner

On May 3, 2018

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The Mentoring Academy  traveled to Guatemala from March 18-28, 2018. As a Global Education Squad the group partnered with Panimacoc elementary school to improve educational outcomes. The group stayed at our private and safe home-base accommodations in Tecpan where our local professional staff provide all transportation, food, lodging, and activities.  Each weekday morning completing valuable small construction projects and classroom support. Each afternoon the group embarked on fun and engaging guided cultural and adventure activities around Tecpan. On the weekend the group went on an excursion to Lake Atitlan to take a boat tour around the lake to explore the small Maya communities and enjoy artisan workshops and markets. The group also explored the World Heritage site of Antigua.

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Squads Abroad is a 501c3 non-profit organization under our parent company Global Brigades, a Platinum Level Guidestar member for Financial Transparency. Since 2004, our organization has collectively mobilized more than 70,000 international volunteers to help resolve global health and economic disparities around the world.
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Through virtual or in-country programs, Squads are passionate groups of volunteers who mobilize abroad to create positive change. Each Squad type has a skill-based focus area that support the education, health and economic development objectives of community partners.