Social Impact Project for Development Experteer

How This Works

As part of the TRANSFORM Support Hub, you will learn how to advance your career while getting hands on experience on projects like this one.

Project Description and Impact

Our mission at Maya Traditions is to be a true social enterprise where our operating and programming expenses are covered by our Fair Trade sales and revenue. While working towards this goal, we are still in need of donations to ensure strong educational and social programming to indigenous female artisans and their families and to cover operational costs. Join our team and work alongside our Director in developing a fundraising strategy and plan, identifying new sources of funding from private foundations, individuals, and government grants.

Learning Opportunity

As an Experteer with Maya Traditions you will have the opportunity to live in Panajachel, which is located on the shores of majestic Lake Atitlan in the highlands of Guatemala. Guatemala is known as the ÂÂÂÂCorzan del Mundo MayaÂÂÂÂ or the Heart of the Maya World and by working with Maya Traditions, experteers will have the opportunity to experience this culture and its traditions first hand. Experteers will also have the opportunity to tour our medicinal herb garden and to visit surrounding villages to meet with participating cooperatives and experience the art of backstrap weaving and ikat dying. Finally, the experteer will have the opportunity to work as a part of a high-functioning, creative, multi-cultural and multilingual team.