Asociación Q’eqchi’ Xch’ool Ixim | Guatemala

A Systematized Model for Intercultural Bilingual Education

Expand a culturally relevant bilingual education strategy in Cobán, Guatemala

AWARD YEAR
2026
FUNDING AREA
Education
PROJECT LOCATION
Guatemala
AMOUNT AWARDED
$210,000
PROJECT DURATION
36 months
This project aims to improve literacy, numeracy, and bilingual competence among Q'eqchi' Maya primary school students across 44 rural communities in the Nimlah’akok region of Cobán, Alta Verapaz, over three years. It builds on the implementation of the first local Q'eqchi' Maya curriculum, developed in partnership with the Ministry of Education and the Departmental Directorate of Education of Alta Verapaz with Tinker funding. Xch'ool Ixim will play a key role as technical partner to the public education system - supporting teacher training, classroom monitoring, and curriculum integration across all public primary schools in Alta Verapaz.
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