By: Jessica Castro, University Of Colorado DENVER

1. Program
Utzilal
Tijonikel
INTERCULTURAL TOURISM AND SOLIDARITY
WITH CENTRO EDUCATIVO PAVAROTTI
VISIT!
WWW.UTZILALTIJONIKEL.ORG
INTERCULTURAL TOURISM
The concept of Intercultural Tourism offers
the opportunity to strengthen the
intercultural exchange and learning among
visitors and the local population.
INTERCULTURAL VOLUNTEERING
Participants support various activities that
take place in Centro Educativo Pavarotti. As
a volunteer you can teach or assist in
classes where students learn music,
Spanish, English, Kaqchikel, carpentry,
maintaining the grounds or in the computer
lab. The kitchen is also another great place
to get involved to help the restaurant at the
center.
VOLUNTEER PROFILE
• Minimum Spanish language skills.
• Ability to adapt to new environments, to
another culture, and different way of life.
• Willingness to collaborate
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to work with youth
• Professionalism in your work
• Ability to be responsible in your work at
the Center
• Creative, flexible, adaptable, and open to
a new cultural experience.
• Ability to understand the situation of
youth in the environment in which they live
while respecting their customs, culture and
lifestyle.
• Commitment to stay involved in the
project for the total agreement.
• It is not necessary to have training or
experience in Psychology, Education,
Teaching, Social Education, or Social Work
but useful if you do.
•No previous experience is necessary.
RIGOBERTA MENCHU TUM FOUNDATION
Rigoberta Menchú Tum Foundation
designed this program so that groups can
participate in different aspects of the
Mayan culture through conferences,
workshops, and other activities.
CENTRO EDUCATIVO PAVAROTTI (CEP)
The program takes place at Centro
Educativo Pavarotti, a school for children
ages 12-15, in San Lucas Tolimán near Lake
Atitlán. The Center offers room and
boarding as well as meals to visitors and
participants of the program. The proceeds
support the Rigoberta Menchu Tum
Foudation at Lake Atitlan.
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
Centro Educativo Pavarotti is supported by
the Rigoberta Menchu Tum Foundation,
Peace Jam, and the University of Colorado
Denver to name a few.
This mural located at the Center shows the
different organizations that support Centro
Educativo Pavarotti.
Students from the University of Colorado
Denver helping CEP students in carpentry.