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AMPARO DE LEÓN DE RUBIO
President
Amparo is the current president of Trama Textiles, and is passionate about improving opportunity and livelihood for women.
Amparo has worked with Trama Textiles for over 23 years and is based at the Trama office in Xela, coordinating the work of the 400 weavers across the highlands of Guatemala.
ORALIA CHOPEN
Vice President
Oralia’s dream is to fully employ the 400 women who work with Trama. For Oralia, paying women a fair wage for their products is incredibly rewarding as it has a direct impact on empowering women within the community.
Oralia joined Trama as a teenager and lives in Xela with her family. In addition to managing the cooperative, she teaches weaving at the Trama office.
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Mayan Culture meets Catholicism Have you ever been in Guatemala during Easter? If so, then you know it is can be quite the event. A cozy hardboiled egg breakfast at home or your mother’s best Easter egg hun...
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Combatting Violence in Guatemala March is a special month for the fight against violence in Guatemala. On the 13th and 31st, the National Day Against Violence towards Minors and the Day of National Dignity ...
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Maize was one of the most important things in the Maya culture, and not only regarding diet. Here, we will see other roles of maize in Maya civilization. The base of food and agriculture The ancient May...
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