Dolores is Maya/K´iche´ and is 20 years. She has 13 brothers and sisters and lives in a wood house with a tin roof and a dirt floor. Dolores lives in a refuge community on the coast and will graduate this year as a primary school teacher from the boarding school in Antigua. She says, "I think it is important to value the indigenous woman and to give them the opportunity to study."

Juana is 19 years old, Maya/Ixil and is in 11th grade at the girls boarding school. She is studying to become a primary teacher. Juana has 6 siblings and lives in a very remote village in the mountains of Cotzal. Juana says, "I think the young Maya people should continue their studies, be nice, help each other, know how to manage their money and not forget our Maya culture."

Mateo is 19 years old and is Maya/Ixil. He has been in the Foundations program since 7th grade and is will be in 11th grade at the boys boarding school in 2011. He is studying to become a primary bilingual teacher and lives with his mother, grandparents, aunt and 5 siblings. He has had some difficulties in school but is showing much improvement. He will be the first of the siblings to have a profession. Mateo says, "The young Maya people could improve themselves if they had the opportunity to study."

Miguel is 18 years old, Maya/Kaqchikel and is in 11th grade at the boys boarding school. He is studying to become a primary bilingual teacher. He has 5 siblings but his fathers drinks a lot. In 7th-9th grade he had to walk 4 hours a day to get to school. He is from the San Andres Sementabaj area. Miguel says, "It is important that we never forget our Maya traditions and have more education so the economy of Guatemala can improve."

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