We work with the non-governmental organization (NGO) Natün Guatemala to provide students with individualized service-learning opportunities. Depending on your area of interest and language ability, you may end up working with Natün Guatemala itself or they will coordinate your work with a different organization.

The following is a list of our primary partners and in what areas of interest they accept students.

Earth University:

• Agroecology
• Leadership

Fundabiem

• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy
• Speech-Language Pathology

Natün Guatemala

• Agroecology
• Maternal, infant, and child health/nutrition
• Gerontology
• Research
• Microfinance
• Preschools

San Carlos University

• Maternal, infant, and child health/nutrition
• Gerontology
• Research
• Non-communicable diseases

Vivamos Mejor Guatemala

• Agroecology
• Maternal, infant, and child health/nutrition
• Research
• Geographic Information Systems
• Microfinance
• Women's empowerment

If you do not see your area of interest, please reach out to one of the co-directors (lyarrow@ksu.edu or khosscruz@ksu.edu). There are organizations providing a variety of different services through the Sololá area including:

• Coffee production
• Domestic and food animal health and well-being
• English as a second language
• Hospitality and tourism
• Human rights, women’s rights, and social justice
• Medical clinics, health posts, and hospitals
• Personal financial planning, entrepreneurship, and cooperative business models
• Preschool, elementary, and secondary school education
• Sustainability, wildlife, and the natural environment
• Textiles, weaving, jewelry-making, embroidery
• Water quality and access