
Limitless Horizons Ixil
Santa Cruz, CA, United States
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Founded in 2004, Limitless Horizons Ixil is a non-governmental organisation based in Santa Cruz, United States working on education, children & youth, gender equality +3 more.
Limitless Horizons Ixil is a US-registered 501 nonprofit working in Chajul, a rural Maya Ixil town in Guatemala. It runs Colegio Horizontes, a middle and high school focused on STEM and holistic student support, a public community library with literacy and learning programmes, and an Emerging Leaders Program that supports graduates into higher education and employment. Its work aims to advance education, particularly for Indigenous girls and youth, and to strengthen economic opportunity and gender equality in the community. The organisation is largely funded by individual donors and is led by local female leaders in Chajul alongside a US board.
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Colegio Horizontes
Education · Guatemala
Full-day middle and high school in Chajul offering STEM-focused academics, two daily meals, mentoring and family support, with three university-accredited certificates.
Saber Sin Límites Community Library
Education · Guatemala
Public library in Chajul offering books, story hours, literacy and STEM classes, homework support and radio story hours.
Emerging Leaders Program
Employment & Skills · Guatemala
Scholarships, mentoring, fellowships and career support for graduates pursuing higher education and professional careers.
Abriendo Horizontes
Education · Guatemala
Middle school preparation classes focusing on Spanish, math and school culture for incoming students.
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UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize
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Luis von Ahn Foundation, UNESCO
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