{"id":1424,"date":"2023-11-07T16:39:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T16:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmanbwbdev.wpengine.com\/?post_type=grantees&p=1424"},"modified":"2024-04-04T00:08:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T00:08:40","slug":"1424","status":"publish","type":"grantees","link":"https:\/\/bmanbwbdev.wpengine.com\/grantees\/1424\/","title":{"rendered":"Yo\u2019onik Learning Center: Nuestro Puente al Mundo Virtual"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2022 Community Micro-grant Winner<\/a><\/em>
<\/strong>Zinacant\u00e1n, Chiapas, M\u00e9xico<\/em>
Yo\u2019onik Comunidad de Aprendizaje<\/a>, Yolanda Hern\u00e1ndez<\/p>\n\n\n

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Nuestro Puente al Mundo Virtual is a space where Indigenous community members can gather to learn computer and digital skills for personal, professional, organizational, and community benefit. The goal is to connect with the rest of the world by sharing videos and podcasts by students, sharing products made by local artisans, and digitizing original\/traditional embroidery and textile designs as part of a long-term strategy to preserve their Mayan cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Located in Zinacant\u00e1n, Chiapas, Mexico, the Yo\u2019onik Learning Center serves a community where 99% of the residents are Tzotzil Maya, an indigenous group deeply rooted in rich Mayan linguistic and cultural traditions. They are celebrated for their Artisans who create original textiles and designs through the tradition of backstrap weaving. Every year, many students drop out of school after the sixth grade because their families cannot afford to continue their education. <\/em><\/strong>Yo\u2019onik identifies extraordinary students and helps them offset the additional expenses of studying beyond primary school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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